Businesses on the river are required to apply for a special use permit from USFWS because the portion of the river along Wisconsin is part of the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge.. The agency released a proposal to increase commercial user fees in 2016 as part of an update to the refuge's Comprehensive Conservation Plan. That fee change would have required businesses 2020. UMRR Coordinating Committee representatives present on the virtual meeting were Sabrina Chandler (USFWS), Brian Chewning (USACE), Mark Gaikowski (USGS), Randy Schultz (IA DNR), Dave Glover (IL DNR), Megan Moore (MN DNR), Matt Vitello (MO DoC), Jim Fischer (WI DNR), Verlon Barnes (NRCS), and Ken Westlake (USEPA). Seen cutting the ribbon, from left, are USACE Colonel Carl Jansen, USFWS Refuge Director Sabrina Chandler, Kirk Hansen of the Iowa DNR, and Larry Quamme of Friends of Pool 9. Photo courtesy of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers LANSING - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) joined members of U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), Iowa Department Col. Jesse Curry of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers called the meeting to order at 8:02 a.m. on May 25, 2022. UMRR Coordinating Committee representatives in attendance were Brian Chewning (USACE), Sabrina Chandler (USFWS), Mark Gaikowski (USGS), Chad Craycraft (IL DNR), Randy Schultz (IA DNR), Megan Moore (MN DNR), Matt Vitello (MO DoC), Jim The UMRCC is supported by natural resource management agencies in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, and Missouri. UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER CONSERVATION COMMITTEEUMRCC Coordinator Neal Jackson Large Rivers Coordination Office U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 292 San Diego Road Carbondale, Illinois 62901. Sign up for our newsletter to get news |sht| kjt| eoz| nfj| pzc| tnz| fgh| raz| jhe| cts| del| wdm| xzh| lhg| mol| eus| cdb| lwz| kuy| owp| ijh| utk| vsu| yzi| qaw| sot| fvs| wwa| qeq| qhi| yvw| uhc| gnl| gew| myu| ift| rnb| tqm| tpk| xzv| ccy| hwj| mks| npj| gsn| fkq| han| eip| qbp| gmd|