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OmahaRiverFront.com
- RIVER NEWS
Conservation Groups Deliver Comments
to Corps regarding proposed Missouri River flow changes
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| EDITORS
NOTE: The following information was released yesterday by American
Rivers. If you are against altering the flow of the
Missouri River, we urge you to send your comments to the Corps of
Engineers immediately. The deadline for accepting comments
ends this Thursday, February 28th. E-mail: mastermanual@usace.army.mil |
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Conservationists
predict 50,000 will urge Corps to adopt "Flexible
Flow"
News Release
American Rivers
Monday, February 25, 2002
(Omaha, NE) - American Rivers made a special delivery to the Corps
of Engineers today - boxes full of public comments calling on the
agency to adopt the "Flexible Flow" management plan for
its six Missouri River dams. The Corps is accepting public comments
through Thursday, February 28th on options to restore more natural
seasonal water levels that would improve the Missouri's health,
save endangered species from extinction, and boost outdoor
recreation and tourism opportunities along the river.
"The Missouri River belongs to the American people, and a
whole lot of them believe that it's time to restore the river for
everyone to enjoy and benefit from," said Chad Smith, director
of American Rivers' Nebraska Field Office in Lincoln. "What we
are delivering today is just a portion of the total."
Smith delivered 15,000 comments in support of the "Flexible
Flow" alternative. Another 25,000 comments have already been
delivered and conservationists predict that more than 50,000 people
will submit comments before the deadline. Since August, local and
national conservation organizations have reached out to the public
and assisted concerned citizens
who wished to express their views. As they spoke at hearings and
wrote their cards, letters, and e-mails, many citizens did more
than just cast their vote for their preferred option - taking the
time to speak their hearts and minds about the future of America's
longest and most historically significant river. |
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