Missouri River Planning Recommendations

• State: MO
• Date: 4/1/1998
• Author: Missouri River Basin Association
• Title: Missouri River Planning Recommendations
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

from throughout the basin to
! The Corps, tribes, and other r
operators, extending boat ,
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e>tplore. alternatives -for improv-
state and federal agencies `
ramps, and relocating recre-
ing O &M of existing recre=
should - continue studying the
ational facilities which are
V,i
ational- facilities. It should .
effect -of fluctuating eservoir - -
currently on sites particularly
review :its ,policies and revise
levels on sport fisheries and
vulnerable to droughts. Con -
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those that-do not encourage
and
recreation. `The Corps should
gress should direct_ appropriate
'
public private entities to
work with a committee of
agencies.to establish standards
y
work with the'Co s. Also;
rp the
fishery and parks and recre-
for drought assistance relief for
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Corps should., seek authority to
ation representatives from tl3p
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the basin.
enter iinto, contractual agree-
basin's states and tribes on this
ments with non - federal s v° n-
study "
y
■ Private citizens and co rp o-
sors to operate Corps - owned.
rations should work with state
recreational,facilities.
■ Congress should . appropri
historic preservation officials, .
ate money to establish a recre-
'tribal officials, the, National
r
M. The Corps should devise
ation "trust fund for the Missouri
Park Service, the Corps, and
ways to encourage such things
River that would pay for new .
Congress to develop cultural .
as'public % private partnerships
that wish to construct
recreation facilities and improve
and historical interpretive -
new and
and maintain existing recre -_
centers that celebrate theMis-
or- enhance existing .recreational
ational facilities on the river
souri River's culture and'
facilities within the entire river
system.
history.
system.
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■ The Corps and other state
N - Federal and private lending
■ . Congress should appropri -
and' federal agencies should
instituti ons should "provide'.,
�... .
r
ate funds to improve public
standardize measurements of
insurance, low interest loam, '
access to the river in the.lower
-recreation use and benefits. To.
federally guaranteed'loans, :
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basin. This may require acquisi-
accomplish this, the Corps
subsidized loans, or underwrit-
tion of lands, continuecLdevel- .
should convene a meeting with
ing so that private industry can
opment of a trail system in the
state and tribal representatives
finance new recreation develop=
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river corridor, and the construe -
to compare measurements used
ments along the Missouri Rive_ r,
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tion.of additional boat ramps. -
by various states and tribes.
Congress should also appropri-
■ . Minimum pool levels
ate funds to improve public .
■ Congress should appropri-
should be stated in terms of
access to and.facilities at the
ate disaster relief funds for
elevation, not million acre-feet.
reservoirs in the upper basin.
those who suffer economic loss
Recreationists neec'i better road
during droughts. The funds
M Congress should fund and
access to the reservoirs and the
' shall be used for such things as
develop recreational navigation
'
river; more boat ramps at all the.
reservoirs; low water
directly compensating marina
aides, maps,. guides, and public
access
ramps;
safety measures like search and
and'additional- camp -
rescue teams for the reservoirs:
sites, fish cleaning stations and
T
toilets at all= the, reservoirs. _
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