Posted on August 21, 2023
WARSAW, Mo. — A draft Master Plan for Harry S. Truman Dam and Reservoir, with an Environmental Assessment and a Finding of No Significant Impact, has been prepared by the Kansas City District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and is ready for public review. These documents were prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act and existing USACE policy and regulations.
The Master Plan is the strategic land use management document that guides the comprehensive management and development of all projects, recreational, natural and cultural resources throughout the life of the project. The Master Plan guides efficient and cost-effective management, development and use of project lands. It is a vital tool for the responsible stewardship and sustainability of project resources for the benefit of present and future generations.
The Kansas City District is soliciting public comments on the draft Master Plan, Environmental Assessment and FONSI during a 30-day review and comment period from the date the document is posted. Public meetings will be held to discuss changes to the document from the 1988 Master Plan.
Information for the upcoming public meetings is as follows:
• August 29, 2023, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Warsaw Community Building, 181 W. Harrison Street, Warsaw, Missouri.
• August 30, 2023, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Lakeland R-3 School District, 12530 Lakeland School Drive, Deepwater, Missouri.
If you are unable to make one of the public meetings, please send any comments to USACE, Harry S. Tuman Dam & Reservoir Master Plan Revision, 15968 Truman Road, Warsaw, Missouri, 65355, or email harry.s.tuman@usace.army.mil.
When available, a copy of the Harry S. Truman Dam and Reservoir Master Plan can be downloaded at https://www.nwk.usace.army.mil/Locations/District-Lakes/Harry-S-Truman-Lake/Master-Plan/ under the section “Documents.”
