March 18, 2002

EPC HEARS AIR QUALITY PLAN FOR ANIMAL FEEDING, APPROVES DEPOSIT RULE

DES MOINES - The Environmental Protection Commission heard Monday the DNR's plans to adopt rules for outdoor air quality standards for hydrogen sulfide, ammonia and odor.

The plans include a schedule for adoption, a monitoring strategy and an estimate of $1.7 million needed for the first two years of implementation. Proposed rules will go to the commission next month for approval.

The commission approved rule changes on beverage deposits, clarifying labeling requirements, and the requirements for redemption centers and exempt dealers. The rules revisions were developed with the input of a 23-member advisory committee representing the industry and public.

In other action the commission approved the following contracts:

  • An amendment adding $320,227 to the contract with Iowa State University for the Iowa Lakes Survey, 2000 to 2004, used to analyze water quality parameters at 132 publicly owned lakes;
  • 15 contracts for nonpoint source pollution control totaling $3,780,843.

The members of the commission are Terrance Townsend, Chair, Newton; James Braun, Latimer; Lisa Davis-Cook, West Des Moines; Kathryn Murphy, LeMars; Rita Venner, Breda; Gary C. Priebe, Algona; Darrell Hanson, Manchester; J. Kelly Tobin, New Market and Lori Glanzman, Mt. Pleasant. The director of the DNR is Jeffrey Vonk.

For more information, contact Brian Button at 515/281-7832.

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