For immediate release: april 5, 2013

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Natural Resource Commission to meet april 11 in des moines

des moines – The Natural Resource Commission (NRC) of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources will meet 9:30 a.m., April 11, in the fourth floor conference room, Wallace State Office Building, in Des Moines.

The meeting is open to the public.

Members of the NRC are Kim Francisco, Gregory Drees, Janelle Rettig, Dennis Schemmel, Margo Underwood, Conrad Clement and Dr. Sally Prickett.  The Director of the DNR is Chuck Gipp.

The following is the agenda for the April meeting.

·         Approve Agenda

Consent Agenda

•       *Elinor Bedell State Park, Dickinson County – Iowa Lakes Electric Cooperative

•       *Mississippi River, Clayton County – Consolidated Grain & Barge Company

• Approve Minutes of March 14 Meeting
• Director Remarks
• Honey Creek Resort State Park Update
• Engineering Construction Project – Rock Creek State Park, ADA Accessible Fishing Pier
• Small Construction Projects
• Land Acquisition Projects
• Blue Wing Marsh Wildlife Management Area (WMA), Palo Alto County – Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation (INHF)
• Big Wall Lake WMA, Wright County - INHF
• Land Management Projects
• *Elinor Bedell State Park, Dickinson County – Iowa Lakes Electric Cooperative
• *Mississippi River, Clayton County – Consolidated Grain & Barge Company
• Land Management Project, Pioneer State Park – Mitchell County Conservation Board
• Contract with US eDirect for Hosted Registration and Tracking System
• Agreement with Pheasants Forever, Inc., for Iowa Youth Coordinator
• Iowa DNR 5-year Rule Review Plan
• Donations
• Water Recreation Access Cost-share (WRAC) Grant Fiscal Year 2014
• Chapter 52, Wildlife Refugees Notice of Intended Action
• Chapter 100, Crow and Pigeon Regulations Notice of Intended Action
• Chapter 91, Waterfowl and Coot Hunting Seasons Notice of Intended Action
• Chapter 108, Mink, Muskrat, Raccoon, Badger, Opossum, Weasel, Striped Skunk, Fox (Red and Gray), Beaver, Coyote, River Otter, Bobcat, Gray (Timber) Wolf and Spotted Skunk Seasons Notice of Intended Action
• Chapter 106, Deer Hunting by Residents Notice of Intended Action

·         Division Administrator Remarks

·         General Discussion

·         Public Land Management and Public Land Use (Pleasant Creek State Recreation Area)

·         Fish and Wildlife Service Federal Funding Status

·         New Commissioner Orientation Planning

·         Upcoming NRC Dates

·         May 8-9, Field Tour and Monthly Meeting: Mines of Spain /EB Lyons Interpretive Center, Dubuque

For a complete agenda, go to http://www.iowadnr.gov/InsideDNR/BoardsCommissions/NaturalResourceCommission.aspx

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