Meeting convenes at 8:30 a.m., Thursday, November 8, 2007 at the Wallace State Office Building, fourth floor conference rooms, Des Moines, Iowa.  Commission and staff will meet at the Holiday Inn Downtown at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 7 to commence a tour of the area.      

                                    Public Participation                10:30 a.m.

    1.     Approve Agenda.

    2.     Approve Minutes of October 11, 2007.

    3.     Director’s Remarks.

    4.     Conservation and Recreation Donations.  Decision.  (Herring)

    5.     Contract – Iowa State Park Self-Guided Trails and Wayside Design and Fabrication.  Decision.  (Herring)

    6.     Project Agreement with Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation.  Decision.  (Herring)

    7.     Lake Restoration Assessment with Iowa State University.  Decision.  (Herring)

    8.     Final Rule Filed Emergency—Chapter 15, General License Regulations.  Decision.  (Herring)

    9.     Notice of Intended Action—Chapter 94, Deer Hunting by Nonresidents.  Decision.  (Herring)

  10.     Notice of Intended Action—Chapter 30, Water Trails and Low-head Dam Safety Program.  Decision.  (Herring)

  11.     Construction Projects.  Decision.  (Hanson)

            1.   Lake Rathbun Fish Hatchery, Appanoose County—Pond Liner Repair

            2.   Backbone State Park, Delaware County—Hatchery Wall Replacement

            3.   Waubonsie State Park, Fremont County—Shower Building and Septic System Replacement

            4.   Geode State Park, Henry County—Water and Wastewater Improvements

            5.   Elk Rock State Park, Marion County—Boat Ramp, Road and Parking Development

            6.   George Kunch Prairie, Tama County—Entrance Sign

            7.   Dolliver State Park, Webster County—Campground Electrical Upgrade

            8.   Brushy Creek State Park, Webster County—Shoreline Stabilization

            9.   Honey Creek Resort State Park, Appanoose County—Lagoons, Sewer, Grading

           10.   Honey Creek Resort State Park, Appanoose County—Golf Course Clubhouse &  Maintenance Building

  12.     Land Acquisition.  Decision.  (Hanson)

            a.  Stone State Park, Woodbury County--INHF

            b.  Christopherson Slough, Dickinson County--INHF

            c.  Big Spirit Lake, McClelland’s Beach, Dickinson Co.—Bartels, Bartles & Fox Ltd. Donation

            d.  Big Spirit Lake, McClelland’s Beach, Dickinson Co.—Bartels, Bartles, & Fox Ltd.

13.          Easements.  Decision.  (Hanson)

a.  Forest Legacy Conservation Easement, Allamakee County--Ryan

14.          Management Agreement--East Fork Des Moines River WMA, Humboldt County.  Decision.  (Hanson)

15.          Final Rule—Chapter 7, Rules of Practice in Contested Cases.  Decision.  (Hanson)

  16.     General Discussion.

  17.     Items for Next Meeting.

            Next Meetings:

               December 13—Des Moines