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NEW IOWATER Bacteria Monitoring Workshop June 13, 2009 |
| May 22, 2009 |
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| DNR Seeks Comments on Stream and River Use |
| May 4, 2009 |
The DNR is asking for Iowans’ comments on the recommended stream uses planned for approximately 1,000 miles of streams. A listing of the specific streams that the DNR is seeking comments for is available at:
www.iowadnr.gov/water/standards/files/batch2_summ.pdf
While comments were originally due April 30, the DNR will continue to accept comments until 5:00 p.m. May 20, 2009. Comments should be submitted to Adam Schnieders, Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Wallace State Office Building, 502 East 9th Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50319; fax (515)281-8895; or e-mail adam.schnieders@dnr.iowa.gov. People who have questions may contact Adam Schnieders at (515) 281-7409. More information can be found on the DNR Web site at www.iowadnr.gov/water/uaa.html. |
| IOWATER adds Carroll County Level One workshop to the 2009 schedule |
| April 28, 2009 |
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At all Level One workshops classroom instruction will be combined with hands-on training as participants learn how to monitor and assess the quality of their local streams, rivers, and lakes. IOWATER emphasizes a perspective based on the “watershed,” or the area of land that drains into a body of water. As workshop participants will learn, much of the trash, chemicals and other materials used on the land will eventually end up in the water. Visit the Level 1 Workshops page for a list of all workshop dates and locations for 2009. |
| The "Aquatic Invasive Species” Issue of The Volunteer Monitor Newsletter is now available |
| April 13, 2009 |
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The Volunteer Monitor newsletter facilitates the exchange of ideas, monitoring methods, and practical advice among volunteer environmental monitoring groups across the nation. The latest issue will include information on how to monitor, detect, and prevent aquatic invasive species. To download the newsletter and/or back issues visit: http://www.epa.gov/owow/monitoring/volunteer/issues.htm. |
| For information on how to subscribe to this bi-annual newsletter for free visit: http://www.epa.gov/owow/monitoring/volunteer/info.html. |
| The IOWATER Spring 2009 Newsletter is now online! |
| April 9, 2009 |
| To view the newsletter on this website: hold your cursor over the Publications option on the menu bar and click on Newsletter. The Spring 2009 Newsletter is the on the top of the list. For fastest viewing of the newsletter download it to your computer by going to the provided link, then right click on the link to the newsletter PDF, select “save target as” and then save it to your computer. |
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If you would like to be added to the IOWATER Newsletter mailing list and be notified by email when the new issue comes out, send an email to:
jackie.gautsch@dnr.iowa.gov.
Adobe Acrobat Reader is needed to view the PDF file. To download a free version of Adobe Acrobat Reader visit: http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/. |
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| Stream Use Designation Revisions Public Hearings Schedule |
| March 30, 2009 |
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The DNR will be revising Water Quality Standards to reflect proposed designated use changes for select rivers and streams to protect aquatic life and recreational uses. Any person may submit written suggestions or comments on the proposed amendment through April 30, 2009 to Adam Schnieders, Iowa DNR, 502 East 9th Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50319 or E-mail adam.schnieders@dnr.iowa.gov. People are invited to present oral or written comments at a series of public hearings held throughout Iowa. Visit: http://www.iowadnr.gov/water/uaa.html for more information and a schedule of the public hearings. |
| Mississippi River Teacher Workshops from the WDNR |
| March 24, 2009 |
| Teachers: immerse yourself in what the Mississippi River has to offer! A teacher workshop from the WDNR - Mississippi River Team is offered each summer. The next workshop is being held June 22-25, 2009. See the 2009 Workshop Brochure for registration information. This workshop began in 1992 and since then over 250 teachers have polly-wogged for mussels, learned about aquatic plants, caught fish in a net, and used transparency tubes and secchi discs to learn about water quality. The unabridged version of the Mississippi River Activity Guide is used for this workshop and will be provided to each participant. The Iowa DNR is a sponsor of this workshop. |
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| EPA Releases "Watershed Central" Web Site and A "Watershed Wiki" |
| March 24, 2009 |
| EPA recently posted a new Web site called "Watershed Central" to help watershed organizations and others find key information they need to implement watershed management projects. The primary purpose of the new Watershed Central Web site is to make it easy for organizations to find the information that they need to help protect and restore their water resources. Watershed Central helps users find environmental data, watershed models, nearby local organizations, guidance documents and other information depending on the task at hand. Watershed Central also contains links to watershed technical resources, funding sources, mapping applications and information specific to named watersheds. |
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| The site includes a “Watershed Central Wiki” for collaboration and information sharing. We encourage all watershed practitioners to use this new Watershed Wiki to share tools, scientific findings, expertise, and local approaches to watershed management. Watershed Central not only links to EPA Web resources, but also links to other valuable funding, guidance and tools on Web sites of state, tribal, and federal partners, universities, and nonprofit organizations. EPA’s new site is located at: http://www.epa.gov/watershedcentral. | |
| Criteria Review of Chloride, Sulfate and Total Dissolved Solids |
| March 12, 2009 |
| Recently, the DNR began to compile all research related to toxicity of total dissolved solids, chloride and sulfate. The purpose was to update and develop criteria for these parameters to better protect aquatic life based on new scientific information. For more information see: http://www.iowadnr.gov/water/standards/chloride.html |
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| Current Volunteers: Moved or changed email addresses? |
| March 12, 2009 |
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Then update your information on the IOWATER database to make sure you don’t miss an issue of the IOWATER Newsletter. Just log-in to the IOWATER database with your IOWATER ID and password and click on “Edit Personal Profile”, update your info, and then click “Update Profile Information” to save your changes. |
| Project AWARE Update |
| March 12, 2009 |
| Iowa Project AWARE registration materials are now available online at: www.iowaprojectaware.com. This year’s expedition, scheduled for June 20-27, 2009 is expected to bring hundreds of volunteers to the Cedar River to clean it up from Center Point to Muscatine, a distance of nearly 80 miles. Volunteers participate by floating the river in a canoe or kayak and cleaning up river trash along the way. Opportunities for land based volunteers are also available. While the expedition lasts an entire week, volunteers may stay and help for as little or as long as they like. |
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