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Below are the addresses of the ICN site locations for the 11/09/06
Sustainable Funding public input/comment session.
IA Natural Resources Sustainable Funding ICN Session Date: Thursday, November
9, 2006
6:30pm Doors open
7:00pm Session begins
7:00pm-7:30pm Committee Presentation
7:30pm-9:00pm Public Input/Questions
SIOUX CITY-AEA
Northwest AEA12
1520 Morningside Avenue
Sioux City, IA 51106
ICN ROOM: Room 206
BURLINGTON-HS
Burlington High School
421 Terrace Drive
Burlington, IA 52601
ICN ROOM: Located in smaller of 2 tech buildings. Inside, big sign above ICN
rm.
FORT DODGE-ST EDMOND-HS
St. Edmond High School
501 North 22nd Street
Fort Dodge, IA 50501
ICN ROOM: Room 101; signs point to ICN room.
IOWA CITY (NG)
Iowa City National Guard Armory
925 South Dubuque Street
Iowa City, IA 52240
ICN ROOM: Go in main door, and will see directing ICN signs
MASON CITY (NG)
Mason City - National Guard Armory
1160 19th Street SW
Mason City, IA 50401
641-423-9311
ICN ROOM: enter in from front doors, 1st hall take a left, 4th door on left
COUNCIL BLUFFS-CC3
Iowa Western Community College-3
Box 4-C
2700 College Road
Council Bluffs, IA 51502
ICN ROOM: Looft Hall (Continuing Ed Bldg), Room 022
BETTENDORF-AEA
Mississippi Bend AEA9
729 21st Street
Bettendorf, IA 52722
ICN Room: Go in main door and check in at front desk. No specific room
number.
WATERLOO-CC2 (CART)
Hawkeye Community College
1501 East Orange Road
Waterloo, IA 50704
ICN ROOM: Tama Hall, Room 109
DES MOINES-DEPT/PUB SAFETY
Wallace Bldg - 3rd Floor
502 East 9th Street
Des Moines, IA 50319-0034
ICN ROOM: 3rd Floor
SAVE THE DATE:
Iowa Natural Resources Sustainable Funding ICN Public Information and Input
Meeting
Who: The public is invited and encouraged to attend.
What: A meeting, presented by the Sustainable Funding Committee, to inform
the public of their work
and receive public questions/input.
When: Thursday, 11/09/06 7pm-9pm
Where: 9 locations across Iowa - noted above
Why: To inform the public of the sustainable funding legislation and status
of the committee’s progress.
To receive public input about the process of sustainable funding.
Background:
Sustainable Funding for Iowa’s Natural Resources
Iowa’s current funding for supporting, improving, and protecting its natural
resources is slightly over 1% of the total budget for the State of Iowa. This
means approximately one penny of every dollar is directed toward supporting
natural resources and soil and water agricultural issues. The legislature
contends this is not sufficient to maintain Iowa’s natural resources nor provide
the citizens of Iowa with quality service, and the amount is not guaranteed
every year. Iowa has been one of the lowest funded states in the nation for
natural resource funding. Therefore, Iowa’s legislators passed House File 2797 (
http://www.iowadnr.com/sustainablefunding/files/sf2797.pdf ), which mandates
the Iowa Department of Natural Resources chair a committee to explore and
present a report by 01/10/07 on sustainable funding options. These options are to
assist Iowa’s current funding in providing support for natural resources and
natural resource related public activities.
This sustainable funding effort is to identify and pursue financial
mechanisms that will help provide money specifically for programs that will support and
enhance the quality of our natural resources. Many states in the Midwest
have sustainable funding mechanisms in place and have seen great improvement in
their natural resources and the public’s access and use of them.
The committee is comprised of members from diverse Iowa organizations who are
conscious of Iowa’s natural resource needs and bring diverse knowledge and a
broad perspective to the process. To date, after reviewing materials, hearing
presentations, and deliberating, the committee is nearing the completion of
their legislative charge. They have defined and categorized natural
resources, for this task, into three groups: 1) fish, wildlife, natural areas, 2) soil
and water, and 3) parks and trails. They have also identified a $150 million
need to help support the inadequate current funding these natural resources
are allotted. Possible sustainable funding sources have been identified and are
being researched as to their viability.
Because public input is an important part of this process, we encourage you
to review the progress the committee has made through the meeting summaries
posted on the Sustainable Funding website at:
http://www.iowadnr.com/sustainablefunding/index.html . The ability to provide comments online about the progress
and decisions the committee has made to date will be available by 10/20/06
and open through 11/09/06. The 10/11/06 meeting summary may be of particular
interest to provide you the most recent discussions and decisions the committee
has made. The committee’s next meeting is scheduled for 11/01/06.
The committee is, also, interested in knowing your desire to support and
promote sustainable funding for Iowa’s natural resources. This can be indicated,
on the public comments webpage or in writing, by answering the question: Is sust
ainable funding for natural resources a concept you would volunteer to
support and/or promote?
We encourage you to provide your comments and interest online,
10/20/06-11/09/06, or you may submit your comments and interest in writing to: Iowa DNR -
Sustainable Funding, Attention: Kim Rasler, 502 East 9th Street, Des Moines, IA
50319-0034. Public comments will be taken through Thursday, November 9,
2006. Written comments will be included with postmarks up to 11/09/06.
As a continued effort to inform the public, a public ICN (Iowa Communications
Network) meeting will be held at locations across Iowa on 11/09/06, 7pm-9pm.
An ICN meeting will allow interaction between the public and the committee
via video conferencing. Location sites of the 11/09/06 meeting will be
publicized on the DNR Sustainable Funding website and sent to publications for
posting. You are invited and encouraged to attend this event.
All comments received will be presented to the Sustainable Funding Committee
for review and consideration.
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