The Mississippi River Commission will conduct its annual low-water inspection trip on the Mississippi River, August 19-23, 2019, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, reports.
Four public meetings have been scheduled aboard the Motor Vessel MISSISSIPPI in selected towns along the river.
According to USACE, commission members will meet with local partners, stakeholders and residents and hear their concerns, ideas and issues.
The meeting dates, times and locations are as follows:
The agenda for each public meeting is as follows:
General duties of the commission include recommending policy and work programs, studying and reporting on the necessity for modifications or additions to the flood control and navigation project and conducting semi-annual inspection trips.
The authority of the commission extends the entire length of the Mississippi River from its headwaters at Lake Itasca, Minnesota, to Head of Passes, Louisiana, where the Mississippi River empties into the Gulf of Mexico.