On July 18, 2019, Governor Parson signed an Executive Order creating a “Flooding Recovery Advisory Task Force” (FRAWG). The FRAWG is tasked with submitting a report to the Governor about the “state’s short-, medium-, and long-term flood recovery priorities and feedback on the state’s current levee system.” The draft report is due to the Governor…
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Land access is a common barrier for beginning and other farmers, and is uniquely challenging within urban settings. Availability, cost, parcel size limitations, specific location (e.g., proximity to markets or residence, neighborhood acceptance), competing uses, and soil quality (in the case of toxic soil contamination) make secure tenure on appropriate urban parcels difficult. In general, most…
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WHEN: Monday, October 7, 2019 at 6:00pm WHERE: Cooper’s Landing (Directions Here: https://cooperslandingmo.com/directions ) WHAT: * Meet and greet with friends involved with Mid-Missouri’s environmental, conservation, and recreation community * Learn and ask questions about MCE’s current programs and priorities * Brainstorm and strategize about how to make a difference in Mid-Missouri Are you concerned about…
Read MoreMembers of the general public as well as conservation and environmental groups turned out to share their perspectives about flood risk management, extreme precipitation, floodplain restoration, and making room for the river during a meeting hosted by the Upper Mississippi River Basin Association (UMRBA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Hannibal on July…
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June 18, 2019 As the Great Flood of 2019 continues to wreak havoc across the region, disrupting lives and livelihoods, regional state and federal agency leaders are hosting a series of public listening sessions on flooding, climate change, regional impacts, and future planning. Can you attend one of these public meetings and bring the voice…
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Can you take 60 seconds to call Senator Blunt on important legislation regarding Missouri River flooding? Senator Blunt has co-sponsored the Missouri River Flood Control Prioritization Act, a piece of legislation that would require the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to remove fish and wildlife from the authorized purposes of the Missouri River Mainstem Reservoir…
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