ABSTRACT: The Upper Mississippi River flows approximately 2000 km from Lake Itasca, Minnesota to Cairo, Illinois where it is confluences with the Ohio River to form the Lower Mississippi River. North of the confluence, numerous snags, sand bars, rapids, and other obstructions made the Upper Mississippi River travel difficult. This paper highlights how the geological and landscape resources of the Upper Mississippi River and tributary watershed were responsible for the successful economic development of this historically rich region of North America. Environmental challenges include an attempt to keep invasive species such as the Asian carp out of the rivers and lakes north of the Twin Cities. In an attempt to protect the Mississippi River resource, Environmental and Conservation groups have opposed continued navigation through Minneapolis and St. Paul and the planned Upper Mississippi River navigation infrastructure restoration by the United States Corps of Engineers including the up
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By Editor | December 17, 2020
By ERIC X. VICCARO
eviccaro@stegenherald.com
Ste. Genevieve County Levee Board District No. 3 approved a resolution during Tuesday’s regular meeting.
It’s another step toward the levee board conveying property to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
The resolution (No. 20-01) covers operation, maintenance, repair and rehabilitation for the urban design levee.
Ste. Genevieve city administrator Happy Welch told the
Herald the United States Corps of Engineers wanted an official document in writing covering the area as well as maintenance of signs at the future wildlife refuge.
Welch reported the city will pay for the signage, which will provide tourists information on local fish and birds.