At the August 18th Environmental Protection Commission meeting, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources presented some changes to Iowa's Water Quality Standards that are now out for public comment. The proposed changes can be found at <A HREF="www.iowadnr.com/epc/03aug18/12.pdf">www.iowadnr.com/epc/03aug18/12.pdf</A> (a PDF document). Any person may submit written suggestions or comments on the proposed rule changes through October 31, 2003. Such written material should be submitted to Ralph Turkle, Iowa DNR, Wallace State Office Building, 900 East Grand, Des Moines, IA 50319, FAX 515-281-9985, or [log in to unmask] People who have questions may contact Ralph at 515-281-7025 Persons are invited to present oral or written comments at public hearings which will be held: Oct. 7, 2 PM in the Municipal Utilities Conference Room, 15 West 3rd Street, Atlantic Oct. 9, 7 PM in the Decorah City Hall meeting room, 400 Claiborne Drive, Decorah Oct. 10, 1 PM in the Clear Lake Community meeting room, 15 North 6th Street, Clear Lake Oct. 13, 11 AM in the Cherokee Community Center, 530 West Bluff Street, Cherokee Oct. 15, 11 AM in the Iowa City Public Library meeting room A, 123 South Linn Street (use temporary entrance in the pedestrian mall), Iowa City Oct. 17, 1 PM in the Wallace State Office Building, 5th floor conference room, 900 East Grand, Des Moines Erin E. Jordahl Director, Iowa Chapter Sierra Club 3839 Merle Hay Road, Suite 280 Des Moines, IA 50310 515-277-8868 [log in to unmask] www.iowa.sierraclub.org - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To get off the IOWA-TOPICS list, send any message to: [log in to unmask]