On March 8, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, and Iowa State University released an Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy Annual Progress Report that details progress on point source and nonpoint source efforts to reduce nitrogen and phosphorus loads.
“The Nutrient Reduction Strategy is a very important and critical effort working to enhance water quality, and to see positive changes and results is gratifying,” said Bruce Trautman, Acting Director of the Iowa DNR. “We are continually committed to improving and protecting water quality, and with partnerships developed through the strategy, we are making great strides, but we still have work to do to meet the goals.”
The report follows a “logic model” framework that identifies measurable indicators of desirable change that can be quantified, and represents a progression toward the goals of achieving a 45% reduction in nitrogen and phosphorus loads.
