IOWA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

July 12, 2007
For immediate release

1.	Technical committee on nutrients to meet July 19 in Ames
2.	DNR to hold illegal dumping community forums statewide July 17 and 18

TECHNICAL COMMITTEE ON NUTRIENTS TO MEET JULY 19 IN AMES

MEDIA CONTACT: Bill Ehm at (515) 281-4701.

AMES -- The Nutrient Science Advisory Committee will meet in Ames July 19 to
discuss necessary changes in Iowa's water quality standards.

The meeting will be held in Room 257 of Science I on the Iowa State 
University
campus from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Committee members will make recommendations to the Department of Natural
Resources and ultimately to the Environmental Protection Commission for
science-based nutrient criteria in Iowa's lakes and streams.

The Nutrient Science Advisory Committee was formed to provide scientific 
input
on establishing nutrient standards for Iowa lakes. Technical issues 
scheduled
for discussion and input at the upcoming meeting include the draft
recommendations for transparency and chlorophyll-a, a pigment in plants that 
can
indicate the amount of algae present in water; the toxicity of 
cyanobacteria;
and the definitions of aquatic life.

The agenda follows:
1.	Review June 26 action items related to transparency and chlorophyll-a
criteria.
2.	Working lunch
3.	Initiate draft of recommendations for transparency and chlorophyll-a.
4.	Review cyanobacteria toxicity information
5.	Discuss aquatic life definitions, descriptions
6.	Review of action items and future meeting schedule.

The meeting is open to the public for observation. The DNR will accept 
public
comments at a later date when lake nutrient standards are proposed by the
Environmental Protection Commission.

Writer: Karen Grimes

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DNR TO HOLD ILLEGAL DUMPING COMMUNITY FORUMS
STATEWIDE JULY 17 AND 18

MEDIA CONTACT: Jeff Geerts, DNR, (515)-281-8176 or
[log in to unmask]

DES MOINES - The DNR will host three public forums across the state to 
discuss
issues related to illegal dumping prevention and clean-up on July 17 and 18.

The public is encouraged to attend the forums and give testimonials,
presentations and comments regarding illegal dumping and its impacts in 
Iowa.
Information provided will be used to help build a new resource management 
policy
and legislative proposal for Iowa.

Forum locations include:

July 17, 2007
Des Moines: 10:00 a.m. to noon; fourth floor conference rooms at Wallace 
State
Office
Building, 502 E 9th St.

Cedar Rapids: 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., National Czech and Slovak Museum and
Library,
30 16th Ave SW

July 18, 2007
Iowans can attend one meeting from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the following 
sites
via the
Iowa Communications Network:

ALBIA
Albia High School, Room Number 302, 503 B Avenue East

ATLANTIC
Atlantic Middle School, Room Number 109, 1100 Linn St

BURLINGTON
Great River Area Education Agency, 3601 West Avenue

CARROLL
DMACC - Carroll Campus, Room Number 144, 906 North Grant Road

DAVENPORT
Eastern Iowa Community College, Room Number 300, Kahl Educational Center, 
326
West 3rd Street

DUBUQUE
University of Dubuque, Room Number T201, Jackaline Baldwin Dunlap Technology
Center, 2000 University Avenue

MASON CITY
North Iowa Area Community College, Room Number 106, Activity Center, 500 
College
Dr.

For more information or copies of the agenda, call Jeff Geerts at 
(515)-281-8176
or [log in to unmask]

Writer: Kati Bainter

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