Des Moines – The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is hosting public meetings at Northwest Iowa Community College in Sheldon, and across the State of Iowa on February 22nd from 6 to 9 p.m., to listen to the public’s thoughts on the hunting and trapping regulations for this fall.
These meetings are part of the process for making rules in state government.
“Any rule changes must be discussed with Iowa’s citizens who might be impacted by the changes before the rule changes are proposed. The process helps ensure that rule changes serve the public’s wishes and do not impact Iowa’s economy,” said Dr. Dale Garner, chief of the wildlife bureau.
At each meeting DNR staff will facilitate a discussion about what went well last fall, what didn’t, and what changes hunters and trappers would like to see for this fall.
These discussions along with the data that the wildlife bureau collects on harvest and population numbers will be used to develop recommendations for any rule changes. Any changes must be approved by the Natural Resource Commission and then go back to the public for further comment before taking effect next fall.
Meetings will be held in Ankeny, Boone, Calmar, Centerville, Clinton, Correctionville, Council Bluffs, Creston, Iowa City, Marshalltown, Mason City, Ottumwa, Peosta, Sac City, Sheldon, Spencer, Tripoli and West Burlington.
Listening Session Meeting Locations:
SHELDON – NORTHWEST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Building D
Classroom 402
603 West Park Street, Sheldon
SPENCER – Iowa Lakes Community College
Spencer Attendance Center; Fiber Optic Room #118
1900 N. Grand Avenue, Spencer
SAC CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY
1001 West Main Street, Sac City
Correctionville – RIVER VALLEY JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL High School
512 Fifth St., Correctionville
COUNCIL BLUFFS – LEWIS CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL
3820 Harry Langdon Blvd., Council Bluffs
ANKENY – DES MOINES AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Building 6 Room 8
2006 South Ankeny Blvd., Ankeny
BOONE – DES MOINES AREA COMM COLLEGE – BOONE CAMPUS
Classroom 117 & 118
1125 Hancock Drive, Boone
CALMAR – Northeast Iowa Community College – Dairy Education Center
Room 114
1527 Hwy 150 South, Calmar
CENTERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
Room 150 – Use main door by auditorium.
600 CHS Drive, Centerville
CLINTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Classroom 105
1000 Lincoln Blvd., Clinton
CRESTON – SOUTHWESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Instructional Center Classroom 207
1501 West Townline Road, Creston
IOWA CITY – KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE — IOWA CITY CAMPUS
Classroom 117
1816 Lower Muscatine Road, Iowa City
MARSHALLTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Continuing Education Building, Classroom 806, Enter in Door 11
3702 South Center Street, Marshalltown
MASON CITY – NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Business Incubator Bldg (BI128), Classroom 128
500 College Drive, Mason City
OTTUMWA HIGH SCHOOL
Voc. Tech. Building
Classroom 157
501 East Second, Ottumwa
PEOSTA – NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Classroom 139
10250 Sundown Road, Peosta
TRIPOLI MIDDLE/SR HIGH SCHOOL
209 Eighth Avenue SW, Tripoli
WEST BURLINGTON – SOUTHEASTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
North Campus/Trustee Hall
Room 528
1500 West Agency, West Burlington
