NATURAL RESOURCE COMMISSION TO MEET
MAY 13 NEAR COUNCIL BLUFFS

The Natural Resource Commission (NRC) of the Iowa Department of Natural
Resources (DNR) will meet at 8:30 a.m., Thursday, May 13, at the Hitchcock
Nature Center, 27792 Ski Hill Loop, in Honey Creek, Iowa.  The meeting is
open to the public.

The Commission and Iowa DNR staff will begin a tour of the area at 1 p.m.
May 12.  The tour will depart from the Council Bluffs Heartland Inn, 1000
Woodbury Ave., in Council Bluffs.

Members of the NRC are Joan Schneider, Randy Duncan, Paul Christiansen,
Carol Kramer, William Sullivan, Richard Francisco and Janice Marcantonio.
The DNR Director is Jeffrey Vonk.

The following is the agenda for the May meeting.
. Approve Agenda
. Approve Minutes of March 11 and April 15
. Election of Officers
. Director's Remarks
. Legislative Update
. Construction Projects
. Land Acquisition
. Sny Magill Wildlife Management Area, Clayton County - McMillin
. Baldwin Marsh, Jackson County - Scott
. Rock Creek State Park, Jasper County - Paulson
. Honey Creek/Destination State Park, Appanoose County - Teno
. Sand Creek Wildlife Management Area, Decatur County - Wild Turkey
Federation
. Loess Hills State Forest, Harrison County - Iowa Natural Heritage
Foundation
. Chapter 18 Lease Agreements
. S&S Rentals, Allamakee County
. BP Products North America Inc., Scott County
. W.B. Block Company, Muscatine County
. Management Agreement - Clover Creek -  Fayette County Conservation Board
. Notice of Intended Action - Chapter 38, Boating Registration and Number,
Chapter 46, All-Terrain Vehicle and Snowmobile Bonding, Chapter 47, Vessel
Bonding, and Chapter 50, ATV and Snowmobile Accident Reports and
Registration Displays
. Barge Fleeting Rules, Chapter 17
. Public Owned Lakes Program - Watershed Eligibility
. Conservation and Recreation Donations
. Cabin Rentals in State Parks and Recreation Areas
. Establishment of New State Park - Banner Lakes of Summerset State Park
. Concession Contracts - Beeds Lake and Lake Macbride State Park
. Final Rule - Chapter 61, State Parks and Recreation Areas
. Final Rule - Chapter 53, Controlled Hunting Areas
. Final Rule - Chapter 51, Game Management Areas
. Final Rule - Chapter 99, Wild Turkey Fall Hunting
. Final Rule - Chapter 40, Boat Speed and Distance
. Notice of Intended Action - Chapter 40, Boat Speed and Distance Zoning
. Final Rule - Chapter 43, Motorboat Noise
. Final Rule - Chapter 77, Endangered and Threatened Plant and Animal
Species
. Land and Water Conservation Fund - City and County Grants
. Honey Creek Resort State Park Status Report
. Iowa Nature Store
. Project AWARE Update
. General Discussion
. Items for Next Meeting, June 10, in Muscatine County

For more information, contact Karyn Stone at 515-281-8650.

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