I sent this out earlier this month, but here it is again, since the meetings
have now started.  I attended the general (all waterbodies) meeting on Jan.
14, and the DNR did an excellent job of explaining the TMDL process and
talking about the waterbodies that will be considered this year.  I highly
recommend attending a meeting, especially if it is about a waterbody near
your home.

Erin Jordahl
Director, Iowa Chapter Sierra Club
3839 Merle Hay Road, Suite 280
Des Moines, IA 50310
515-277-8868
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Merritt Frey of the Clean Water Network sent out a message recently about the
upcoming meetings that the Iowa DNR is holding to kick off their Total
Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) watershed cleanup plan work for the year.
According to Merritt, "early involvement by concerned citizens is the best
ingredient for a good TMDL cleanup plan!"

The agenda for the meetings will include an explanation of the TMDL process
in general, an explanation of the impairment for the waterbody of concern, an
explanation of what the public can expect from the DNR over the next several
months with respect to the development of the TMDL, and an opportunity to ask
questions and offer comments.


Meeting schedule:
Jan. 14        1:30 PM All waterbodies
Wallace Auditorium  502 E. 9th Street Des Moines, IA

Jan. 14        7:00 PM            Badger Creek Lake, Madison County
Van Meter High School lunch room    520 1st Ave.      Van Meter, IA

Jan. 22        1:30 PM            Lake Darling, Washington County
Brighton Community Center   100 E. Washington        Brighton, IA

Jan. 22        7:00 PM            Lake Keomah, Mahaska County
City Library        301 S. Market    Oskaloosa, IA

Jan. 28        1:30 PM Mud Creek, Muscatine County
Durant Community Center     604 5th Ave.      Durant, IA

Jan. 28        7:00 PM            Arbor Lake, Poweshiek County
City Council Chambers         927 4th Ave.      Grinnell, IA

Jan. 29        9:00 AM            Lake of Three Fires, Taylor County
Legion Hall         301 Main St.           Bedford, IA

Jan. 29 1:30 PM            Lake Icaria, Adams County
Corning Community Center 601 6th St.        Corning, IA

Jan. 29        7:00 PM            West Lake, Clarke County
American State Bank      1000 Jeffreys Dr.     Osceola, IA

Feb. 4         1:30 PM            Lower/Upper Pine Lakes, Hardin County
City Council Chambers         1442 Washington     Eldora, IA

Feb. 4         7:00 PM            Crystal Lake, Hancock County
Crystal Lake High School      County Road R35    Crystal Lake, IA

Feb. 5         1:30 PM            Lower Gar Lake, Dickinson County
Iowa Great Lakes Maritime Museum        243 W. Broadway St. Arnold's Park, IA