Plans to enable farmers and consultants to submit manure management plan updates electronically will lead off the April 18 meeting of the Environmental Protection Commission.
The meeting begins at 10 a.m. at DNR鈥檚 Air Quality Bureau, 7900 Hickman Road in Windsor Heights. The meeting is open to the public and public comment will follow the monthly reports and a presentation on improving the manure management plan submittal process. People may also submit written comments to the commission by mail or email to Jerah Sheets,聽[email protected], before the meeting.
In other business, commissioners will be asked to approve a Solid Wastes Alternatives Program contract to characterize solid wastes going into landfills. Understanding changes in waste composition will enable DNR and local decision makers to better meet waste reduction and recycling goals, reducing reliance on landfills and conserving natural resources.
From outreach to providing recycling containers, commissioners will hear success stories from cities and solid waste agencies participating in Iowa鈥檚 Environmental Management System program. Striving for continuous improvement, they鈥檝e developed blueprints to help others divert hazardous materials from landfills, increase recycling, decrease electricity consumption and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
A presentation from the Iowa Waste Exchange is also on the agenda. The exchange helps people, companies, schools and non-profits obtain used and unwanted materials, diverting thousands of tons of waste from Iowa landfills.
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