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Whats New Regarding Sand and Gravel Mining?
13 February 2004	Please see the Newly Proposed Sand and Gravel Mining Rules. Ozark Fly Fishers supports these regulations in their current form. They are not perfect because they are the result of some political compromises. However, it's important that we emphasize to our legislatures that we strongly feel that these rules are not further compromised. Please see our Conservation Chair's (Bob Temper's) report on these issues in February Newsletter.
17 May 2003	Senate Bill 36 Update
05 May 2003	Email sent to Ozark Members Senate Bill 36 Summary Gov Holden Bashes SB 36 (From MO Coalition Web Site) Letter to House Speaker
25 April 2003	Missouri Legislative Update
06 April 2003	Missouri Legislative Update
04 March 2003	USGS Report on Missouri Gravel Mining
24 February 2003	Here the pertinent part of substitute Senate Bill 360. It exempts operators that mine an annual tonnage of gravel of less than 5000 tons from having to apply for a permit. It allows the DNR to establish guidelines (but not regulations) for such operators. If an exempted operator repeatedly violates the guidelines the DNR may require the operator to apply for a permit. This is a poorly worded substitute bill and Ozark Fly Fishers does not endorse it in its current form.
24 February 2003	Read a copy of MDC Draft Regulations that they would like to have adapted by the DNR.
21 February 2003	Please read this announcement by the Missouri Chapter of the American Fisheries Society urging people to write letters supporting strong gravel mining regulations and opposing Senate Bill 360. Talking points for letters are provided.
21 February 2003	Please read the County Commissioners Association of Missouri's resolution opposing any gravel mining regulations in Missouri. Instead, they are in favor of unenforceable guidelines, which would be absolutely devastating for Missouri streams and our stream tourism. They refuse to consider any of the vast volumes of research on the topic but instead argue the gravel mining actually benefits streams. Take a look at the Crooked Creek photo above and you decide!
21 February 2003	Please read the Missouri Smallmouth Alliance resolution supporting strong gravel mining regulations.
21 February 2003	Internationally renowned wildlife artist Al Agnew is on the MO DNR Land Reclamation Commission (LRC) Sand and Gravel Mining regulation workgroup representing the Missouri Smallmouth Alliance. Please read Al Agnew's report.
21 February 2003	Ozark Fly Fishers Conservation Chair, Bob Temper's updated report based on the committee hearing of Senate Bill 360 on February 18, 2003.
15 February 2003	Sand and Gravel Mining in Missouri Stream Systems: Aquatic Resource Effects and Management Alternatives. Research Paper authored by Michael J. Roell of the MDC Conservation Research Center. The associated figures of the research paper are available here (figure 1 | figure 2 | figure 3 | figure 4).
15 February 2003	Ozark Fly Fishers sample letters opposing Senate Bill 360
05 February 2003	Missouri Government link for Senate Bill 360
05 February 2003	Missouri Government link that will find your State Senator and Representative by suppling you zip code
05 February 2003	Conservation Chair, Bob Tempers original condensed report on these issues
05 February 2003	Statement by Conservation Chair, Bob Temper at the MO DNR Land Reclamation Commision (LCR) on behalf of Ozark Fly fishers
05 February 2003	MO DNR Land Reclamation Commision (LRC) Sand and Gravel Mining Workgroup Recommendations
05 February 2003	Photographs of Missouri Ozark stream damage due to gravel mining operations on the MO DNR web site