The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), Kansas City District, has prepared a draft Master Plan for Harry S. Truman Dam and Reservoir (Truman Lake) with an Environmental Assessment and a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) that are available for public review. These documents were prepared in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act, and existing Corps policy and regulations.
Truman Lake is a multi-purpose project located in the Osage River basin of west-central Missouri in Bates, Benton, Henry, Hickory, St. Clair, and Vernon Counties. The prior Master Plan for the project was prepared in 1988. Since that time, recreational use patterns, land usage, and populations of surrounding towns have changed. In addition, the regulations guiding master plans have been updated.
The Corps is soliciting public comments on the draft Master Plan, Environmental Assessment and FONSI during a 30-day review and comment period that opens September 6, 2023 and will close October 6, 2023. Public meetings will be held:
- September 12, 2023, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Warsaw Community Building, 181 W. Harrison Street, Warsaw, MO
- September 13, 2023, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Lakeland R-3 School District, 12530 Lakeland School Drive, Deepwater, MO 64740
If you cannot make the meeting, please submit comments pertaining to the Truman Lake Master Plan revision on the website at https://www.nwk.usace.army.mil/Locations/District-Lakes/Harry-S-Truman-Lake/Master-Plan/, mail to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Harry S. Tuman Dam & Reservoir Master Plan Revision, 15968 Truman Rd, Warsaw, MO 65355, or email to harry.s.truman@usace.army.mil.
These documents are available for review on the Corps’ website at https://www.nwk.usace.army.mil/Locations/District-Lakes/Harry-S-Truman-Lake/Master-Plan/Documents/. The reports may also be obtained by contacting Mr. Curtis Hoagland, Environmental Resources Specialist, by telephone at (816) 389-3401 or by email at curtis.r.hoagland@usace.army.mil. All comments should be directed to the above website, address, or email.