Jane,
Can these rule changes be read online? Thanks.
MJ
From: Iowa Discussion,
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Sent: Monday, October 13, 2008
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Subject: Meetings about public
lands
This is from Iowa DNR--it could be very important for us to
attend these meetings and give input about greater protection for public
lands. Note the first meeting is at the DM Botanical Center tomorrow
night.
Jane Clark
INFORMATIONAL MEETINGS SCHEDULED TO DISCUSS PROPOSED RULE
CHANGES FOR PUBLIC LANDS
A series of informational meetings to highlight proposed rule changes regarding
public lands will be held in October in
The primary intent of changing the rules is to clarify the application
procedure, formalize the permit denial process and provide better management of
public lands and waters. The proposed rules will also provide for potential
penalties associated with the violation of permit conditions or failure to get
a permit prior to construction on public lands. The proposed rules also provide
for greater enforcement ability by the DNR in cases where private entities have
encroached on public land.
Public lands are owned by the citizens of
The proposed rules do not pertain to docks which are covered under a separate
chapter of
“We have been working hard within the department to create rules that are
both fair, but also provide us with the safeguards we need to adequately
protect the public land owned by Iowa’s citizens,” said Diane
Ford-Shivvers, assistant administrator of the DNR’s Conservation and
Recreation Division.
Ford-Shivvers said the DNR wants the three public meetings to be active
discussions on the proposed rules which are scheduled to go into effect next
March.
“The meetings will be an opportunity for the public to learn about what
changes are being proposed, but it is also an opportunity for us to hear from
the public. Policy always benefits when the public is able to participate in
the discussion and provide valuable input,” said Ford-Shivvers.
The three meetings are as follows:
Tuesday, Oct. 14th; 6-8 pm at the Des Moines Botanical Center, Walsh Room,
909 Robert D. Ray Drive, Des Moines.
Thursday, Oct. 23rd; 6-8 pm at EB Lyons Interpretive Center, Mines of
Monday, Oct. 27th; 6-8 pm at the
For more information, contact Inga Foster at 515-281-8967.