Save The Missouri River
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.
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.****
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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