State Soil Conservation & Water Quality Committee
The Division of Soil Conservation and Water Quality is administered in accordance with policies established by the State Soil Conservation & Water Quality Committee (SSCWQC). Primary authorities of the State Soil Conservation & Water Quality Committee are to:
• Establish policy for the administration of Division of Soil Conservation & Water Quality programs
• Approve rules of the Division prior to adoption
• Recommend annually, to the Secretary of Agriculture, a budget for the Division
• Call upon agencies and education institutions of the state for reports, surveys, or studies necessary to carry out its functions
• Perform acts and hold public hearings as necessary for the execution of its functions
• Appoint commissioners to fill vacancies in soil and water conservation districts
• Provide a forum for the discussion of soil and water conservation issues and the development of policy and program initiatives
• Review district soil loss limits every five years
The SSCWQC as authorized in Iowa Code Section 161A.4 consists of nine voting members appointed by the Governor. Of these voting members, six are farmers geographically distributed across the state, and the remaining three represent the constituencies of cities, the mining industry, and tree farming. Ex officio, non-voting members of the committee include representatives of the Department of Natural Resources and the Iowa State University Cooperative Extension Service. Non-voting advisory members of the committee include representatives of the U. S. Department of Agriculture and Iowa County Engineers Association.
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Committee Members
Matthew Bormann
matthew@bormannag.com
(515) 368-1226
1307 130th Ave, Bode, IA 50519
Kossuth County
Dennis Carlson, Tree Farming Rep
carlsontreefarm@gmail.com
05/01/16 – 04/30/22 (03/01/16)
867 130th ST, Hampton, IA 50441-7558
641-866-6946
Franklin County
Past Chair
Paula Ellis, Southeast Region Rep
pjfarm@iowatelecom.net
05/01/13 – 04/30/19 (03/01/13)
1361 180th ST, Donnellson, IA 52625-9120
319-470-3770
Lee County
Dr. Dale Farnham, Cities and Towns Rep
defarnham@msn.com
05/01/17 – 04/30/23 (02/18/11)
4924 Hemingway Dr, Ames, IA 50014-6717
(515) 268-3297
Story County
Vice Chair
Steve Hofmann, South Central Region Rep
shnmhofm@grm.net
05/01/17 – 04/30/18 (05/01/17)
12310 324th ST, Lamoni, IA 50140-2298
(641) 784-3767 / cell (641) 781-1227
Decatur County
Chair
Colleen Miller, Northwest Region Rep
camiller54@gmail.com
05/01/19 – 04/30/25 (05/01/19)
712-299-3384
1925 490th St., Albert City, IA 50510
Buena Vista County
Patti Ruff, Northeast Region Rep
pruff@claytoncountyia.gov
03/01/19-04/30/2023 (03/01/19)
563-880-8680
13331 Jade Ave., McGregor, IA 52157
Clayton County
John Tuthill
johnt@wendlingquarries.com
(563) 349-2217
2993 267th St, De Witt, IA 52742
Clinton County
Ex Officio, Non-Voting Members
Kayla Lyon, Director
kayla.lyon@dnr.iowa.gov
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
(515) 725-8282
Wallace Bldg, 502 E 9th ST, Des Moines, IA 50319-0034
John D Lawrence, Director
jdlaw@iastate.edu
Agriculture & Natural Resource Economics Extension
(515) 294-4333
132 Curtiss Hall, ISU, Ames, IA 50011-1043
Advisors
Jon Hubbert, State Conservationist
jon.hubbert@usda.gov
2022 Meeting Schedule |
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Date |
Time |
Location |
Agenda |
Minutes |
January 6 | 10:00 am | Conference Call | Agenda | Minutes |
February 3 | 10:00 am | Zoom Meeting | Agenda | Minutes |
March 3 | 10:00 am | City Hall, Ames/Conference Call | Agenda | Minutes |
April 7 | 10:00 am | Virtual Meeting | Agenda | Minutes |
May 5 | 10:00 am | Virtual Meeting | Agenda | |
June 20 | 3:30 pm | Virtual Meeting | ||
July 7 | 10:00 am | Virtual Meeting | Agenda | |
2021 Meeting Schedule |
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Date |
Time |
Location |
Agenda |
Minutes |
January 7 | 10:00 am | Conference Call | Agenda | Minutes |
February 4 | 10:00 am | Conference Call | Agenda | Minutes |
March 4 | 10:00 am | Conference call | Agenda | Minutes |
April 1 | 10:00 am | Zoom Meeting | Agenda | Minutes |
May 6 | 10:00 am | Zoom Meeting | Agenda | Minutes |
May 27 | 10:00 am | Case New Holland Ag Information Center or conference call | Agenda | Minutes |
July 1 | 10:00 am | GoTo Meeting | Agenda | Minutes |
August 5 | 10:00 am | Wallace Building, Conference Room 2 | Agenda | Minutes |
September 2 | 10:00 am | 824 Flindt Drive, Suite 101, Storm Lake, IA | Agenda | Minutes |
October 7 | 10:00 am | GoTo Meeting | Agenda | Minutes |
November 4 | 10:00 am | GoTo Meeting | Agenda | Minutes |
December 2 | 10:00 am | Zoom Meeting | Agenda | Minutes |
2020 Meeting Schedule |
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Date |
Time |
Location |
Agenda |
Minutes |
January 16 | 10:00 am | Wallace Building, Des Moines | Agenda | Minutes |
January 24 | 8:30 am | Conference Call | Agenda | Minutes |
February 26 | 10:00 am | Wallace Building, Des Moines | Agenda Joint Agenda |
Minutes |
March 5 | 10:00 am | Wallace Building, Des Moines | Agenda | Minutes |
April 2 | 10:00 am | Conference Call | Agenda | Minutes |
May 7 | 10:00 am | Conference Call | Agenda | Minutes |
June 2 | 10:00 am | Conference Call | Agenda | |
July 2 | 10:00 am | Conference Call | Agenda | Minutes |
August 6 | 10:00 am | Conference Call | Agenda | Minutes |
September 3 | 10:00 am | Conference Call | Agenda | Minutes |
October 1 | 10:00 am | Conference Call | Agenda | Minutes |
November 5 | 10:00 am | Conference Call | Agenda | Minutes |
December 3 | 10:00 am | Conference Call | Agenda | Minutes |
2019 Meeting Schedule |
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Date |
Time |
Location |
Agenda |
Minutes |
January 15 | 9:00 am | Wallace Building, Des Moines | Agenda | Minutes |
February 6 | 10:00 am | Wallace Building, Des Moines | Agenda | Minutes |
March 6 | 10:00 am | Wallace Building, Des Moines | Agenda | Minutes |
April 4 | 10:00 am | Wallace Building, Des Moines | Agenda | Minutes |
May 2 | 10:00 am | Wallace Building, Des Moines | Agenda | Minutes |
June 10 | 3:00 pm | Ameristar Hotel Conference Room | Agenda | Minutes |
July 11 | 10:00 am | Wallace Building, Des Moines | Agenda | Minutes |
August 18 | 10:00 am | Gateway Hotel & Conference Room | Agenda | Minutes |
October 3 | 10:00 am | Conference Call | Agenda | Minutes |
November 7 | 10:00 am | Wallace Building, Des Moines | Agenda | Minutes |
December 5 | 10:00 am | Wallace Building, Des Moines | Agenda | Minutes |
Contact Nicole.McEuen@IowaAgriculture.gov for additional meeting information.