Legislative Update: February 9

SF 455 has been moved out of committee and will be voted on by the Iowa Legislature. Please read and share ISWEP’s White Paper. Write and call your State representatives and let them know that you are opposed to this bill, which bear expensive and dangerous results.

Legislative Update: January 26

On Tuesday, January 22, Tracy Peterson-Ames, and Pete De Kock-Clive gave presentations on the benefits of keeping stormwater management policy decisions on a local level, in opposition of Senate File 455. HBA representatives presented on the benefits of SF455. Handouts were provided to committee members that included the results of the ISWEP Engineer Survey, conducted … Read more

Stormwater Survey Sent to All Iowa Licensed Civil Engineers

We are working with ISU’s Center of Survey Statistics and Methodology to send out a survey to all licensed civil engineers in the state of Iowa.  Postcards have been sent and include a QR code that links to an online survey.  ISWEP is gathering anonymous input from licensed Iowa professional engineers regarding stormwater management in … Read more

Johnson County Historic Poor Farm Receives Urban Stormwater and Watershed Partner Award

The Iowa Stormwater Education Partnership is pleased to announce that the Johnson County Historic Poor Farm was presented with the Urban Stormwater and Watershed Partner of the Year Award during the 2023 Iowa Water Conference held in Altoona, Iowa on September 19-20.  The award recognizes the Historic Poor Farm’s partnership efforts that resulted in the … Read more