This Week's #MoWater News

This Week's Highlights: Proposed protections for Oregon Rivers, a rare look at the Mississippi River bottom, proposed Missouri State Park improvements, a dry Colorado River basin, proposed carp regulation changes in Missouri, and Bass Pro announces new fishing tournament at Table Rock Lake

MISSOURI
Proposed Park Improvements
Missouri state parks to get more cabins, improved campsites under budget proposal
St. Louis Post Dispatch

Plans for Prescribed Burns
Ozark National Scenic Riverways Plans to Conduct Prescribed Burns
Ozark Radio News

Bass Pro Shops Announces Tournament
Table Rock Lake to host Bass Pro Shops amateur angler tournament
Branson TriLakes News

Proposed Carp Regulation Change
MDC proposes regulation changes for more uses of grass carp and common carp
Lake News Online

Black River Bridge Rehab
Bridge Over Black River In Reynolds County To Get Rehabbed Soon
MyMoInfo.Com

Improvements for Jeff City Bridge
Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission approves improvements for Jefferson City’s Missouri River Bridge
ABC 17 News

Route 66 Bridge in Jeopardy
Route 66 Bridge in Jeopardy after MoDOT Rejects Associations Bid to Take it Over
KRMS

NATIONAL
Proposed Protections for Oregon Rivers
Wyden, Merkley propose new protections for 4,700 miles of Oregon rivers
OPB

Dissolving Mo River Bill
Iowa Senate passes bill dissolving Missouri River Preservation and Land Use Authority
KPVI

Colorado River Dryness Stats
The Colorado River Basin’s Worsening Dryness In Five Numbers
Aspen Public Radio

Shellfish Harvesting Ban Extended
Shellfish harvesting ban on James River extended after wastewater discharge
10OnYourSideWAVY.Com

Rare Look at River Bottom
Rare glimpse at the Mississippi River bottom at Lock & Dam 14 as Army Corps of Engineers performs scheduled maintenance
WQAD8