JEFFERSON CITY, MO, JAN. 28, 2020 – The Flood Recovery Advisory Working Group will meet at 1 p.m. Feb. 10, at the Missouri Department of Natural Resources’ facility located at 1730 E. Elm St., Jefferson City. The Missouri departments of Natural Resources and Agriculture will convene the meeting, which is open to the public. As with previous meetings, public comment will be accepted.
On July 18, 2019, Governor Parson established the Flood Recovery Advisory Working Group by issuing Executive Order 19-14. On Dec. 31, 2019, the working group submitted an initial report to Governor Parson with findings and suggestions. The report is online at https://dnr.mo.gov/floodrecovery/docs/2019-flood-recovery-advisory-work…. The executive order further directs the working group to submit a final report by May 31, 2020.
The Flood Recovery Advisory Working Group’s purpose is to provide input through a report to the governor’s office on the state’s short-, medium- and long-term flood recovery priorities and feedback on the state’s current levee system, along with suggested changes to benefit our state and its citizens. In addition to addressing short-term repairs to levees, the working group will explore options to improve the conveyance of floodwater through our major rivers.
Members of the Flood Recovery Advisory Working Group include the Missouri departments of Natural Resources, Agriculture, Economic Development, Transportation and the State Emergency Management Agency. Representatives from the Missouri Levee and Drainage District Association, Missouri Farm Bureau, Missouri Corn Growers Association, Missouri Soybean Association, Coalition to Protect the Missouri River and the Missouri and Associated Rivers Coalition are members as well. Five additional members have been appointed – two representing agribusiness, two representing local government interests, and one representing the northwest Missouri levee district.
The meeting will be broadcast live online and recorded for viewing later. Watch the meeting, or learn more about the Flood Recovery Advisory Working Group at https://dnr.mo.gov/floodrecovery/.