MoDNR and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to provide update Aug. 8 …

JEFFERSON CITY, MO, JULY 25, 2024 - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources are hosting a public meeting to update the citizens of Holt County, Missouri, and Doniphan County, Kansas, about progress on the flood risk management study since April.

The meeting is scheduled from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 8. It will be held at the Loess Hills Lodge, 406 State Street in Mound City, Missouri. Doors will open at 4:45 p.m. and USACE will begin the presentation at 5 p.m.

Following the presentation, an expert panel will be available to answer questions during the open discussion session. The meeting will conclude at 7 p.m., but MoDNR will remain available until 8 p.m. for additional discussion. MoDNR team members will also be available to hear feedback from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 9, during one-to-one sessions at Hole in the Wall Coffee and Ice Cream, 511 State Street in Mound City.

The study area includes the floodplain along roughly 50 Missouri River miles from Nishnabotna to St. Joseph, Missouri. Federal levees in and around the project area include 512-513R-North, Missouri River Levee System 497-L, MRLS 488-L and MRLS 500-R. Non-Federal levee systems include Union Township Holt County Number 10, Holt County Number 9, Canon Drainage District and Kimsey Holley.

The purpose of the study is to investigate methods to reduce and manage flood risk within the project area, evaluate measures and recommend a plan to reduce recurring damages and costs, and improve resiliency of the flood risk infrastructure and protected investment for the future.

Additional information about the project can be found at: nwk.usace.army.mil/Missions/Civil-Works/Civil-Works-Programs-And-Projects/Lower-Missouri-River-Basin/Holt-County-MO-Doniphan-County-KS/.

The location of this workshop is ADA accessible. Workshop materials are available in accessible formats upon request via email request one week in advance to [email protected].

If you have any questions about this outreach meeting, for USACE please contact the Flood Resiliency Study team at [email protected] or for the MoDNR representative, please email [email protected].