Pasted below is a press release from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources regarding a meeting on Wednesday to discuss recommendations on policies affecting the Missouri River.

 

 

 

 

For immediate release: January 4, 2010

MISSOURI RIVER AUTHORITY TO DISCUSS IOWA’S VISION FOR THE RIVER

MEDIA CONTACT: Bernie Hoyer at (515) 281-7247 or [log in to unmask]

 

DES MOINES – An interagency, interstate group that makes recommendations on policies affecting the Missouri River will discuss recent developments at a 1 to 3 p.m. Jan. 6 meeting in Des Moines.

 

The Missouri River Authority will meet in the DNR’s fourth floor west conference room at the Wallace Building, 502 E. Ninth St. The meeting is open to the public.

 

Group members will discuss how to develop an Iowa vision for the Missouri River.

 

The complete agenda is available below and on the state public meetings calendar at http://www.iowa.gov/state/main/pmc/pmc.php under Department of Natural Resources.

 

1 p.m.       Review/Approve Oct. 27, 2009, SIMR Authority Minutes

 

1:10 p.m.  Discuss Development of an Iowa Vision for Missouri River 

 

2:30 p.m. Upcoming Meetings on Missouri River

1. Missouri River Authorized Purposes Study

1.      Focus Group/Public Meeting, Jan. 14, 5:30 to 7 p.m.; Omaha Public Library; Public Comment Afterwards.

2.      Navigator’s Meeting, Feb. 10, 2010, Kansas City 

3. Missouri River Ecosystem Restoration Plan Baseline Assessment Technical Committees
   1. Riverine and Terrestrial Teams; Jan. 13 to 15 So. Sioux City
   2. Riverine; March 15 to 16 at Nebraska City; Terrestrial; March 22 to 23 at undetermined location.
   3. Final Meetings in July or August, 2010

U.S. Department of Transportation Authorized Study of Missouri and Mississippi River

 

2:45 p.m.  ‘For the Good of the River’ Open Discussion

 

3:00 p.m.  Adjourn

 

Five Iowa agencies are represented on the Missouri River Authority. They include the Governor’s office; the Secretary of Agriculture: the Chair of the Utilities Board; and the Directors of the departments of natural resources, transportation and economic development or their designees.

 

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Kevin Baskins

Communications Bureau Chief

Iowa Department of Natural Resources

515-281-8395

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