3 Oct 2018

Missouri River Recovery Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement waiting period extended

OMAHA, Neb.--The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has extended the waiting period for the final Missouri

18 Sep 2018

Waiting period for Final Missouri River Recovery Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement extended

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has extended the waiting period for the Final Missouri River Recovery Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS).

31 Aug 2018

Missouri River Recovery Management Plan Final Environmental Impact Statement released

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Missouri River Recovery Management Plan (MRRMP) is now available to the public.

19 Jun 2018

Missouri River sandbars closed during nesting season

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reminds residents that many sandbars with active piping plover and interior least tern nests are closed for recreational use during the nesting season which runs from mid-May through August

18 Jun 2018

Corps extends public comment period for Missouri River Emergent Sandbar Habitat project near Washburn, ND

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will extend the public comment period to July 6 for the draft environmental assessment of the proposed Missouri River Emergent Sandbar Habitat project near Washburn, North Dakota.

24 May 2018

Missouri River Recovery Implementation Committee continues work on strategic plan

At this meeting, MRRIC discussed and reached initial consensus on recommendations to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, regarding the Missouri River Recovery Program draft strategic plan. The recommendations address a range of issues including actions for the three threatened and endangered species, suggestions for best scientific and adaptive management practices, and support for communication and collaboration.

24 May 2018

Tribes continue work with Missouri River Recovery Implementation Committee on strategic plan

The Missouri River Recovery Implementation Committee held its 41st meeting here May 22-24. Tribes were represented by John Fox, Osage Nation; Randy Teboe, Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska; Elizabeth Wakeman, Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe; Shannon Wright, Ponca Tribe of Nebraska; Alan Kelley, Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska; and Kyle White, Oglala Sioux Tribe.

21 May 2018

Public meeting scheduled for proposed Missouri River Emergent Sandbar Habitat project near Washburn, ND

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will hold a public meeting on Tuesday, June 12, at the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center, 2576 8th Street SW in Washburn, North Dakota, to seek input on the draft environmental assessment for a proposed Emergent Sandbar Habitat (ESH) site within the Missouri River between Garrison and Oahe dams in North Dakota. Comments on the draft EA must be postmarked or received by June 20, 2018.

14 May 2018

Missouri River Recovery Implementation Committee to Meet in Sioux Falls

The Missouri River Recovery Implementation Committee will hold its 41st meeting May 22-24, 2018. The meeting will be at the Sioux Falls Convention Center, 1201 N. West Ave., Sioux Falls, SD 57104, beginning at 8 a.m. Tuesday, May 22, and concluding at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, May 24.

29 Mar 2018

Missouri River Recovery Implementation Committee focuses on recovery strategic plan

The Missouri River Recovery Implementation Committee held the first meeting of its 10th anniversary year here March 27-29. This was the committee’s 40th meeting since it was established by the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 and chartered in 2008.