NEWS - March 28, 2004
http://www.argusleader.com/news/Wednesdayarticle2.shtml
Shouse, Ben. “Wildlife official criticizes corps.” Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 24 March 2004.
Letter says master manual fails to protect sturgeon.
“Missouri river plan heading back to court.” Billings Gazette, 24 March 2004.
South Dakota is headed back to court to seek firmer guarantees that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will manage the Missouri River to protect fish spawning in upstream reservoirs during the spring months.
*also appeared in the Columbia Daily Tribune, 25 March 2004.
*also appeared in the Omaha World Herald, 25 March 2004.
*also appeared in the Yankton Press & Dakotan, 25 March 2004.
*also appeared in the Grand Forks Herald, 26 March 2004.
http://archive.columbiatribune.com/2004/mar/20040324news012.asp
“Plan for river fails to comply with federal act, official says.” Columbia Daily Tribune, 24 March 2004.
The new plan for operating the Missouri River does not comply with the Endangered Species Act, the Department of the Interior said in a letter released yesterday.
http://www.helenair.com/articles/2004/03/24/top/a01032404_01.txt
Kidston, Martin J. “Lake 2 feet below normal.” Helena Independent Record, 24 March 2004.
A low-flowing Missouri River and a below-average snowpack have Canyon Ferry Reservoir sitting about 19 feet below capacity and two feet below where it should be this time of year.
http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_pg=1638&u_sid=1044944
Cordes, Henry J. “Corps' plan for Missouri is faulted.” Omaha World Herald, 24 March 2004.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' new plan for operating its Missouri River dams would continue to jeopardize the endangered pallid sturgeon, the Department of the Interior says.
*also appeared in the Yankton Press & Dakotan, 25 March 2004.
http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_pg=1638&u_sid=1044773
“River gives up part of steamboat from late 1800s.” Omaha World Herald, 24 March 2004.
Part of a late-1800s riverboat has surfaced from the sandy Missouri River.
*also appeared in the Yankton Press & Dakotan, 24 March 2004.
http://www.helenair.com/articles/2004/03/25/outdoors/c03032504_01.txt
French, Brett. “Project proposed to protect westslope cutthroat trout.” Helena Independent Record, 25 March 2004.
Due mostly to habitat degradation and displacement by nonnative fish, the westslope is found in less than 5 percent of its historic range in the Missouri River drainage, according to Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks.
http://www.argusleader.com/news/Fridayarticle1.shtml
Shouse, Ben. “River worth court fight, Rounds says.” Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 26 March 2004.
Gov. Mike Rounds broke from his conciliatory approach to Missouri River management on Thursday, declaring South Dakota will go to court to protect recreational fisheries.
http://www.argusleader.com/news/Saturdayarticle3.shtml
Lammers, Dirk. “Corps to keep low flow at dam.” Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 27 March 2004.
The Army Corps of Engineers will maintain a lower downstream water flow on the Missouri River for the next month to provide some well-needed drought relief to upstream reservoirs.
*also appeared in the Billings Gazette, 28 March 2004.
*also appeared in the Yankton Press & Dakotan, 28 March 2004.
http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_pg=1638&u_sid=1048312
“Missouri River flow from dams to be cut.” Omaha World Herald, 27 March 2004.
With no barge companies planning to ply the Missouri River up to Omaha or Sioux City this spring, the Corps of Engineers announced Friday that it will reduce water flow from its dams in April.
http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_pg=1638&u_sid=1048057
“S.D. officials want Bush's help in river flap.” Omaha World Herald, 27 March 2004.
Gov. Mike Rounds and Sens. Tim Johnson and Tom Daschle are asking President Bush to get involved in a dispute over management of the Missouri River.
*also appeared in the Yankton Press & Dakotan, 27 March 2004.
http://www.grandforks.com/mld/grandforks/sports/outdoors/8295611.htm
“Missouri River spring outlook favorable.” Grand Forks Herald, 28 March 04.
Boating access on the Missouri River from Hazelton, N.D., south of Bismarck, to the Garrison Dam shouldn't be a problem this spring, and the fishing forecasts aren't bad either, the North Dakota Game and Fish Department says.