Wetland mitigation banks grow under federal rules in Iowa
River Products Co. creates a 40 acre wetland bank in Johnson County as part of a public private venture shaped by 2008 regulatory changes. The bank sells credits to developers to replace wetlands disrupted by roads and construction while overseen by a multi agency review team. Credits are released gradually over 10 years with long term land care by a third party.
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River Products Co
Dan Hayes
Iowa
Army Corps of Engineers
Rock Island District
Federal Government Accounting Office
GAO
Hayes
Todd Scott
River Products
Iowa River
Johnson County
Corps
Environmental Protection Agency
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Judy Joyce
EarthView Environmental Inc
Coralville
Joyce
Tion Bank
Corps’ Hayes and
Rob Davis
Cedar Rapids
Clinton County
Jasper County
Dallas County
Woodbury
Harrison County
Scott
Drake Law School
Johnson County Natural Resources Conservation Service
Highway 6
River Products Bank
Dan Holderness
Johnson County Secondary Roads Department
Sharon Center Road
Greg Parker
Todd
Adam Wesley
the Gazette
Hills
Burlington body cameras eyed for schools amid trust concerns
Burlington officials discuss body cameras as a potential tool in disciplinary cases while noting broad declines in trust between parents, students and educators. Experts say evolving norms and privacy worries shape the debate across Iowa districts, with some schools already using cameras for security.
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Fielder
Galen Howsare
Iowa Association of School Boards
Burlington
Howsare
Harris Interactive
Coen
Quintin Shepherd
Linn-Mar Community
Linn-Mar
Shepherd
Solon Community and College
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
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