(Radio Iowa) – The Iowa Natural Resource Commission has approved several large projects at facilities around the state.
The D-N-R’s Travis Baker says one project includes work near the beach of Brushy Creek Recreation Area to improve stormwater runoff control. He says during heavy rains stormwater will exceed the capacity of the existing stormwater infrastructure and causes significant beach erosion. The N-R-C approved spending 248-thousand-478 dollars for the project. The N-R-C approved a project for a new water control structure at the Myrie Slough Wildlife Management Area in Winnebago Count west of Forest City. He says it will give them better control of water levels in the 220 acre marsh that is popular for duck hunting and bird watching.
The restrooms at the Templar State Recreation Area boat, ramp in Dickinson County will be moved closer to the boat ramp .There will be new sidewalks and parking spaces along with the restrooms at a cost of 316-thousand dollars. The N-R-C also approved a project at Pikes Peak State Park in Clayton County to replace the liners in the wastewater lagoons at a cost of 160-thousand dollars.
