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June 03, 2002  
We the undersigned, endorse the following petition:
Save The Missouri River
Target: Rose Hargrave Master Manual Project Leader US Army Corps of Engineers
Sponsor: American Rivers

pen nibSIGNATURES.18,375

pen nibGOAL: 15,000

pen nibDEADLINE: 2-28-2002

Petition Target: Rose Hargrave, Master Manual Project Leader.

URGENT! Did you know that one of our nation's most famous rivers, the Missouri River, is in trouble?
The Missouri River - the "Mighty Mo" - is the longest river in America. It's also the river that carried Lewis and Clark west on their historic journey.

But today the Missouri River Faces a Crisis:

  • Missouri River fish and game are imperiled;
  • Several native species face extinction; and
  • Dams on the Missouri River are preventing the natural rise and fall of water levels in order to support a miniscule amount of barge traffic.
To save the Missouri River, the Army Corps must change dam operations to allow more natural river flows. This would not only help fish, game and endangered species; it would help local communities by boosting recreation and tourism.

Tell the Army Corps of Engineers and the Bush administration to restore the Mighty Mo's heartbeat and save the river's fish and wildlife!

****Comments must be received by February, 28th 2002 to be included in the Official Record of Public Comments. The Army Corps of Engineers will reviewing submitted comments on their six big dams on the Missouri.****
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.>MOST RECENT 25 of 18,375 SIGNATURES
Number Date Name State Country Why I am signing this petition.
18,375  1:04 pm PDT, Jun 3 Barbara Decker-Gjelaj NY US I cant believe we are not preserving this already
18,374  2:51 am PDT, Jun 2 Anonymous -- IT  
18,373  9:20 am PDT, Jun 1 Matthew J. McGuire CT US  
18,372  6:00 pm PDT, May 30 Jeanne Moskal NY US  
18,371  4:34 pm PDT, May 28 Nancy Petersen CA US  
18,370  3:33 pm PDT, May 28 frederick Smith MT US  
18,369  12:39 pm PDT, May 28 Roberta Cole Hersh OH US  
18,368  6:07 am PDT, May 26 Chuck Hawkins MO US  
18,367  6:02 am PDT, May 26 Anonymous PA US  
18,366  1:08 am PDT, May 26 Elaine Sonnie IL US  
18,365  4:22 pm PDT, May 25 Jozlyn Heine IL US  
18,364  9:07 pm PDT, May 23 patricia crowson GA US Why should we destroy so much wilderness. People are doing wrong trying to change the world to their liking. It is for greed not necessity. The Missouri always has been. Leave it be.
18,363  6:48 pm PDT, May 23 Diane Phillips SC US  
18,362  10:38 am PDT, May 21 patricia anderson AR US let's please save at least one historical landmark, what do ya say???
18,361  12:10 pm PDT, May 20 Anonymous MN US  
18,360  3:05 am PDT, May 20 Robbie Watson -- NZ This environment must be preserved so that it can be appeciated by future generations
18,359  2:19 am PDT, May 20 Celi Azulek -- GB  
18,358  1:25 pm PDT, May 19 Anonymous OH US Why must we destroy everything that is not ours to destroy.
18,357  12:36 pm PDT, May 19 janet mills WY US because the army corps of engineers has been screwing up the nations waterways for more than 50 years and they cannot get ANYTHING right.
18,356  10:17 am PDT, May 19 Charles Knauft III WA US Return the river to a more natural regimen.
18,355  7:03 am PDT, May 19 Michelle Henderson PA US  
18,354  6:54 am PDT, May 18 Niek De Meester -- BE why do they do that? wich monster is that monsterous?
18,353  8:05 pm PDT, May 16 Deborah Newman VA US  
18,352  6:12 am PDT, May 15 Karin Houston VA US  
18,351  5:50 pm PDT, May 13 gwen turner MO US I live in Missouri and we should try and preserve all life-forms to the best of our abilities. Save something for the up and coming generations to see and enjoy!

.>Save The Missouri River
Attention: Army Corps of Engineers, Master Manual comments

I am writing to urge you to prevent the extinction of fish and wildlife on the Missouri River.

Current dam operations are forcing at least three species - the interior least tern, the piping plover, and the pallid sturgeon - toward
extinction, and many other native species are in trouble.

As you know, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued a Final Biological Opinion that provides recommendations to the Corps for how dam operations can be changed to prevent species extinction. Changes proposed in the opinion, such as slightly higher dam releases in the spring and lower releases in the summer, would help the habitat and provide reproductive cues needed by Missouri River species.

These changes also would boost regional economies through increased recreation and tourism opportunities on both the river stretches and the Missouri's big reservoirs. Canoeing, boating, fishing, hunting, camping, hiking, and all other forms of recreation will advantage, providing riverside communities with tremendous economic benefits.

And, according to extensive studies conducted by your own agency, these recommended dam reforms would not unduly impact traditional river users.

As you decide on a new plan for managing the Missouri River, we urge you to support the recommendations of the Fish and Wildlife Service as a way to prevent species extinction, boost recreation and tourism on the Missouri River, and support traditional uses of the river.

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