IOWATER, Vol. 3, Summer 2006

Water fact sheet for Iowa Department of Natural Resources and the Geological Bureau.

IOWATER, Vol. 4, Fall 2006

Water fact sheet for Iowa Department of Natural Resources and the Geological Bureau.

IOWATER, Vol. 2, Winter 2007

Water fact sheet for Iowa Department of Natural Resources and the Geological Bureau.

IOWATER, Vol. 2, Spring 2007

Water fact sheet for Iowa Department of Natural Resources and the Geological Bureau.

IOWATER, Vol. 3, Summer 2007

Water fact sheet for Iowa Department of Natural Resources and the Geological Bureau.

IOWATER, Vol. 4, Fall 2007

Water fact sheet for Iowa Department of Natural Resources and the Geological Bureau.

IOWATER, Vol. 3, Summer 2008

Water fact sheet for Iowa Department of Natural Resources and the Geological Bureau.

IOWATER, Vol. 1, Spring 2008

Water fact sheet for Iowa Department of Natural Resources and the Geological Bureau.

IOWATER, Vol. 3, Fall 2008

Water fact sheet for Iowa Department of Natural Resources and the Geological Bureau.

IOWATER, Vol. 1, Spring 2009

Water fact sheet for Iowa Department of Natural Resources and the Geological Bureau.

Division of Soil Conservation Soil and Water Quality Review, October 2007

What is in this review produced by The Iowa Department of Agricultural and Land Stewardship: Special Points of Interest: • CREP wetlands remove 40-90% of the nitrate and 90+% of the herbicide in tile drainage water from upper- lying croplands. • The watershed approach is comprehensive, efficient and effective resource management. • The Mines & Minerals Bureau, through the AML Program, worked with various watershed groups to secure an additional $1 million dollars in funding for the construction on AML projects in Marion and Mahaska counties. • Iowa Learning Farm is Building a Culture of Conservation: Farmer to Farmer—Iowan to Iowan.

Working with Iowans building a culture of conservation, Program Summary, November 2008

Over 94% of Iowa ’ s land is held in private ownership, and the programs of the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship Division of Soil Conservation (IDALS-DSC) have been established to work with these landowners. Over 90% of the landscape is used for agricultural production so much of our focus is in rural communities, but we haven’t overlooked the importance of land management in urban areas. It is crucial to understanding of both conservation and hydrology issues, that what happens on the landscape has immense consequences to the environmental health of our state and the quality of life we enjoy. IDALS-DSC is striving to integrate our programs with other agencies and local concerns to improve water and local concerns to improve water and soil quality throughout the state and nation.

Iowa CREP News, March 18, 2009, Issue 3

The Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program, or CREP, was designed specifically to reduce the nutrients from leaving Iowa and having an impact down stream. Newsletter produced by The Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship.

Iowa Forestry Bulletin,1974.

A listing of district foresters and state forest facilities.

Iowa Annual Weather Summary, 2008

General Summary. Temperatures over the past year averaged 45.8º or 2.0º below normal while precipitation totaled 43.79 inches or 9.71 inches above normal. This ranks as the 11th coolest and 4th wettest year among 136 years of state records. The last cooler year came in 1996 while only 1993 (48.22”), 1881 (44.16”) and 1902 (44.04”) brought more precipitation. The previous year of 2007 now ranks fifth wettest year (43.35”).