Taum Sauk Settlement

On Nov. 27, the State of Missouri reached a settlement agreement with AmerenUE over the
Dec. 14, 2005, breach of the Taum Sauk Reservoir in Reynolds County. For an overview of the key points of the settlement, go to http://www.gov.mo.gov/cgi-bin/coranto/viewnews.cgi?id=EEAykyuAEuKxAtvRow&style=Default+News+Style&tmpl=newsitem

To read the settlement document, go to http://ago.mo.gov/newsreleases/2007/Taum_Sauk_settlement_with_Ameren/

The agreement is not final until it is signed by the Reynolds County Circuit Court judge.

Comments: The Consent Judgment provides for an opportunity for public review of 30 to 45 days prior to entry by the court. To ensure that your comments are considered, please make sure your comments are received by the department by close of business on Dec. 28, 2007. Comments may be sent to the following:

Missouri Department of Natural Resources
P.O. Box 176
Jefferson City, MO 65102
Attn: Sue Holst

or e-mail to Sue.Holst@dnr.mo.gov.

Below are the comments that have been received by the department concerning the settlement.

Categories:

Katy Trail State Park Connection Criticism PDF
Katy Trail State Park Connection Support PDF
As of Dec. 27, the Department of Natural Resources has received more than 1,750 e-mails from individuals and organizations supporting the connection of Katy Trail State Park to Pleasant Hill as part of the settlement agreement. Each e-mail will be read and kept for the official settlement record. Most e-mails are very similar in wording. Official agency and organization comments will be posted on the Web page along with a sampling of the individual e-mails. Thank you for your comments.
Church Mountain PDF
General PDF