PERMT – Please use the Iowa DNR PERMT website for 24/7 access to make submittals, determine submitted application Iowa DNR review status, and obtain copies of the Department’s official response documents. The Iowa DNR PERMT Website Address: https://programs.iowadnr.gov/permt/.
For Iowa DNR rule clarifications or questions on completing your online permit application, please call the Iowa DNR contacts below on week days between 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM.
Flood Plain / Dam Safety Section
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
6200 Park Avenue Suite 200
Des Moines, IA 50321
P 866-849-0321 | F 515-725-8202
Email: floodplain-help@dnr.iowa.gov
Sovereign Lands Section
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
6200 Park Avenue Suite 200
Des Moines, IA 50321
P 515-330-6432 | F 515-725-8201
For information on additional specific Iowa DNR permitting activities:
Section 401 Water Quality Certification (USACE 404 Permit)
515-490-2095
section401wqc@dnr.iowa.gov
https://www.iowadnr.gov/Environmental-Protection/Water-Quality/Section-401-Water-Quality-Certification
Recreational Boat Docks 515-725-8479
https://www.iowadnr.gov/Things-to-Do/Boating/Dock-Permits
Sand and Gravel Permits 515-725-8460
luke.kramme@dnr.iowa.gov
NFIP Assistance 515-725-8104 or 515-783-5811
jason.conn@dnr.iowa.gov ken.bouma@dnr.iowa.gov
Iowa DNR Records Center 515-725-8480
DNR.Records@dnr.iowa.gov
US Army Corps of Engineers (US ACE) Contact information. (Note that almost the entire state of Iowa is within the Rock Island District.)
Rock Island District
US Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District
Attn: Regulatory Branch
Clock Tower Bldg
PO Box 2004
Rock Island, IL 61201
P 309-794-5057 | F 309-794-5190
iowaregulatory@usace.army.mil
http://www.mvr.usace.army
Omaha District
US Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District Regulatory Office
1616 Capitol Ave Ste 9000
Omaha, NE 68102-9000
P 402-896-0896 | F 402-896-0997
https://rrs.usace.army.mil/rrs