The purpose of the Water Resources Coordinating Council (WRCC) shall be to preserve and protect Iowa's water resources, and to coordinate the management of those resources in a sustainable and fiscally responsible manner.
In the pursuit of this purpose, the council shall use an integrated approach to water resource management, recognizing that insufficiencies exist in current approaches and practices, as well as in funding sources and the utilization of funds.
Next WRCC Meeting
Water Resources Coordinating Council
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
1:30 PM- 3:30 PM
Wallace State Office Building; Conference Room 2
502 East 9th Street, Des Moines, IA 50319
AGENDA
1:30 - Call to Order and Virtual Meeting Logistics
1:35 - WRCC Agency Updates (All)
2:30 – Agricultural Drainage Well Closure Program Summary (Mike Bourland & Jake Hansen, IDALS)
3:00 – Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy Update (Iowa State University, IDALS, Iowa DNR)
3:20- Public Comments (Please contain comment length to 3 minutes per person)
3:30 – Adjourn
Links
Status of WMAs
Map of Priority HUC 8 Watersheds
ISA Environmental Programs
Members
Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship
Department of Natural Resources
Iowa Department of Public Health
Iowa Finance Authority
State Revolving Fund
NRCS
USDA
Rural Development
Farm Service Agency
IIHR Hydroscience and Engineering
USGS
Iowa Flood Center
Iowa Department of Transportation
Iowa State University, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
The University of Iowa, College of Engineering
University of Northern Iowa
The University of Iowa
The State of Iowa
Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management
United States Environmental Protection Agency
US Army Corps of Engineers
Meeting Notes
Other Documents
How Long Will it Take to Measure an Improvement in Iowa Water Quality
Iowa State University/Iowa DOT Stormwater Research Update
INREC 2017 Crop Survey- In-Field Practices
WRCC LiDAR Update- December 2018
2018 NRS Baseline Update
2018 NRS Annual Progress Report
Flood Mitigation Program Presentation
2018 NPSMP Annual Report Presentation
IDPH Beach Monitoring Presentation
Comprehensive Wastewater Treatment Strategies Pilot Project
2017 DNR HAB Presentation
NWS Runoff Risk Tool Presentation
Nutrient Baseline Preliminary Presentation
Miller Creek Watershed Water Quality Initiative Project
DNR River Restoration Toolbox Presentation
Stream Water Quality Monitoring Presentation
EWG Buffer Presentation