The Above the Falls Citizen Advisory Committee (AFCAC) - charged with guiding the implementation of the development of the upper Mississippi River north of the Plymouth Avenue bridge to the city�s limits - has requested a meeting to comment on the Mississippi River Pool Plan for Pool #1 for the area between the Coon Rapids Dam and the Ford Dam.
For anyone interested in participating in this important discussion, please plan on joining the AFCAC: Wednesday, November 13th 6 - 9 PM East Side Neighborhood Services 1700 2nd Street NE Following is some background and an available link for additional information: PUBLIC INPUT SOUGHT FOR MISSISSIPPI RIVER POOL PLANS The Corps of Engineers is seeking input on the Mississippi River draft pool plan for pool 1, which is located from the Ford Dam to the Coon Rapids Dam, Minnesota. Pool plans are maps and descriptions of how the Mississippi River should look in the future. The draft plans are a result of cooperative efforts among state, federal, and local interests to develop common goals and objectives for the protection and restoration of the Mississippi River. They will become guidelines for future programs and projects for river management. It is vital that they reflect public values, priorities, and understanding. The kinds of input the Corps is soliciting include your ideas on where to: increase vegetation; provide deeper water; modify existing structures; and restore or protect islands or channels. Maps of current and desired future conditions will be available so that you can draw the river of the future and make comments. The full set of DRAFT Environmental Pool Plans and maps for Pools 1 through 10 are available at: http://www.mvp.usace.army.mil/environment/default.asp?pageid=116 ===== Candy Sartell Lind Bohanon, Ward 4 __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? HotJobs - Search new jobs daily now http://hotjobs.yahoo.com/ _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:mpls@;mnforum.org Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
