From: Cswercko, Courtney [DNR] Subject: Iowa DNR Draft General Permit for Pesticides Iowa DNR is developing a draft National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) general permit for discharges of pesticides to Iowa waters. This is a court-ordered general permit that will primarily cover pesticide applications for control of mosquitoes, aquatic weeds, algae, and nuisance aquatic animals. The draft permit contains fewer requirements for small applicators than for large applicators. Iowa DNR will host an open meeting to present the draft general permit and answer questions on the permit, including who will be impacted by the permit and the proposed requirements. The meeting will take place on June 29, 2010 from 1:00 to 4:00 in the 4th floor conference rooms of the Wallace Building in Des Moines. If we have a large number of attendees, the meeting will be moved to the Wallace Building Auditorium. More information can be found at: http://www.iowadnr.gov/water/npdes/pesticides.html . A draft general permit will be posted on this website by Tuesday, June 15th. Note: Please RSVP to this email if you plan on attending the meeting. If you have questions or need additional information, please contact me (Courtney Cswercko) at [log in to unmask] or 515-281-7206, or Wendy Hieb at [log in to unmask] or 515-281-7408. Courtney Cswercko ESS, NPDES Section Iowa Department of Natural Resources 502 E. 9th Street, Des Moines, IA 50319 phone: 515.281.7206 fax: 515.281.8895 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To unsubscribe from the IOWA-TOPICS list, send any message to: [log in to unmask] Check out our Listserv Lists support site for more information: http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/faq.asp To view the Sierra Club List Terms & Conditions, see: http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/terms.asp