Environmental Protection Commission meeting agenda, published 03/12/2026

• Thursday, March 12, 2026

• Events & Public Meetings

DES MOINES – The Environmental Protection Commission (EPC) of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will have their monthly business meeting March 24, 2026. The meeting is open to the public.

The meeting starts at 10:00 a.m. at the Iowa DNR Building, Lake Darling Conference Room, 6200 Park Ave, Des Moines.

The public can also attend via video conference or by phone.

To join by video, connect with meet.google.com/wps-igfq-dsb. To join by phone, call 614-686-0310, and enter PIN 564 757 480, followed by the pound (#) sign. Written comments may be submitted up to 24 hours before the meeting to Alicia Plathe at Alicia.Plathe@dnr.iowa.gov or to 6200 Park Ave Suite 200, Des Moines, IA 50321.

The agenda for the meeting:

• Monthly Reports
• Directors Remarks
• Air Quality - Fiscal Year 2027 Draft Budget Review
• Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Loan Fund – FY 2026 Intended Use Plans - Fourth Quarter Update
• Contract Decisions
  • Iowa State University - Clean Watersheds Needs Survey
  • Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS) - Yellow River Headwaters Water Quality Project
• Referral to Attorney General - Troy Sedore Find the complete agenda and more information under the Environmental Protection Commission section of the DNR’s website.

Commissioners include: Mark Stutsman, chair, Hills; Amy Echard, vice chair, Farmersburg; Patricia Foley, secretary, Huxley; Jason Ballard, Fairfield; Rebecca Dostal, Traer; Dawn Refsell, Runnells; Jim Christensen, Linn Grove; Kyle Tobiason, Center Junction, and Roger Zylstra, Lynnville. Kayla Lyon is the DNR director.

Any person participating in the public meeting who has special requirements such as those related to mobility or hearing impairments should contact the DNR or ADA Coordinator at 515-725-8200, Relay Iowa TTY Service 800-735-7942, or Webmaster@dnr.iowa.gov, and advise of specific needs.