Corps releases Environmental Impact Statement on Missouri River Commercial Dredging

The US Army Corps of Engineers has released the Environmental Impact Statement with their suggestions for commercial dredging on the Missouri River in the state of Missouri.

Here's the link to the full report:
http://www.nwk.usace.army.mil/regulatory/Dredging/MO/MOdredging.htm

The Corps is suggesting a 16 percent reduction in material removed from the river, mostly in the Kansas City area. Levels at St. Joseph and Waverly would increase with other locations remaining stable. The reduction is in response to the bed degradation issue in the Kansas City area.

Here's a link to another article about the EIS:
http://bigmuddynews.blogspot.com/2011/02/usace-completes-eis-on-missouri-river.html

USACE Completes EIS on Missouri River Commercial Dredging

Originally pubished by Dredging Today
Feb 21st, 2011
Original Link: http://www.dredgingtoday.com/2011/02/21/usace-completes-eis-on-missouri-river-commercial-dredging-usa/

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has completed the Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on Missouri River Commercial Dredging. This EIS evaluates the potential impacts of private commercial dredging operations seeking USACE authorization to extract sand and gravel from the Missouri River. The Final EIS identifies the Environmentally Preferred Alternative, which would authorize a level of dredging that USACE believes would best protect the biological and physical environment and minimize the negative socioeconomic impacts on the local and regional economy and the sand and gravel industry.