Iowa DNR Draft Water Use Permits for Public Review

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Published March 19th, 2026

Detected March 19th, 2026

Summary

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has posted draft water use permits for public review, including a permit for Hobbs Family Farm in Monona County. These permits regulate water allocation to ensure efficient and responsible use of Iowa's water resources.

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What changed

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking public comment on draft water use permits, including a specific application from Hobbs Family Farm for irrigation. These permits are designed to regulate the allocation of Iowa's water resources, ensuring efficient and responsible usage in accordance with state codes and administrative rules.

The public is encouraged to submit comments on the draft permits by 4:30 p.m. on April 15, 2026. Comments should reference the applicant's log number and can be sent via email to wateruse@dnr.iowa.gov or by mail. The DNR has preliminarily determined that the Hobbs Family Farm application conforms to relevant criteria and recommends its approval.

What to do next

Review draft water use permits posted by the Iowa DNR.
Submit comments on draft permits by April 15, 2026, referencing the applicant's log number.
Ensure water usage aligns with permit conditions if operating under a newly issued permit.

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Water use permits for review, published 03/19/2026

Thursday, March 19, 2026
News Release

DES MOINES – The DNR Water Quality Bureau has the following draft water use permits posted for public review. Water use permits regulate how Iowa’s water resources are allocated to ensure facilities use water efficiently and responsibly, at rates and quantities consistent with permit conditions.

As part of the permit review process, the public has the right, and is encouraged, to comment on draft water use permits. Please submit any comments to wateruse@dnr.iowa.gov by 4:30 p.m. on the last day of the comment period. Comments can also be sent to: 6200 Park Avenue, Suite 200, Des Moines, Iowa 50321.

Water Use Permits for Review

Find permit document details at: www.iowadnr.gov/waterusepermits

Monona County

Hobbs Family Farm, 19496 195th St., Whiting, IA 51063

Log No. 34,398

Hobbs Family Farm requests a permit authorizing withdrawal of water from one Missouri River alluvial well, 12-inch in diameter and 100 feet deep, on land generally described as the SW ¼ of the NE ¼ of Section 01, T85N, R47W, Monona County, Iowa; in the maximum quantity of 160 acre-feet per year at a maximum rate of 900 gallons per minute during the period April 1 to September 30 of each year for irrigation of up to 160 acres of general farm crops such as soybeans and corn on said land.

The Department has determined that this use of water conforms to the relevant criteria (Iowa Code Chapter 455B and Iowa Administrative Code 567) and recommends the permit be granted.

A copy of the summary report for the application is available at the website address listed above, or upon request to the Department at the address listed above. Public comments can be sent to wateruse@dnr.iowa.gov, and should specify the applicant's log number. The public comment period ends April 15.