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Outdoors

Petition seeks setting quality standards regarding nutrient levels in public lakes

Chris Baldus

DES MOINES – A petition by the  Iowa Environmental Council and the Environmental Law and Policy Center to have the state  adopt numeric water quality standards for certain public recreational lakes appears to be headed for denial. A draft document included in the state’s Environmental Protection Commission’s meeting packet for its Feb. 19 meeting is for denying the petition. Click here to call up the draft document. Open the EPC Meeting Packet and Agenda. The petition asks for standards that account for “water transparency, concentration of chlorophyll-a, concentration of total phosphorus, and concentration of total nitrogen. The proposed rules would also … Continue reading Petition seeks setting quality standards regarding nutrient levels in public lakes

Outdoors

Iowa DNR announces clearance prices on select trees/shrubs

Chris Baldus

This week only, select tree and shrub seedlings will sell for 50 percent off at the State Forest Nursery. Place an order while supplies last by calling-800-865-2477 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday – Friday. Discounted species and sizes available include: Aroniaberry – 8-16″ Aroniaberry – 17-24″ Arrowwood – 8-16″ Arrowwood – 17-24″ Hazelnut – 8-16″ Hazelnut – 17-24″ Highbush Cranberry – 8-16″ only Ninebark – 8-16″ only Northern Pecan – 8-16″ only Pin Oak – 8-16″ Silver Maple – 8-16″ only Wild Plum – 17-24″ only Small bareroot seedlings sell for $32.50 per 100 and larger ones for … Continue reading Iowa DNR announces clearance prices on select trees/shrubs