St. Johns Bayou & New Madrid Floodway Project Memphis Corps of Engineers

Public Comments
Comments on the Draft Revised Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement were received from concerned citizens, elected officials and local state and federal agencies and groups. These comments and the Corps of Engineers responses are provided here....

Although the SJNM project will reduce flooding on some of this Nation’s most productive farmland, the net impact to wetlands will be minimal, and the project will provide exciting features that preserve and enhance the environment. For more details about wetlands....

Will closing the 1,500 foot gap in the lower end of the New Madrid Floodway prevent the operation of the floodway if that necessary function of the floodway is ever required? No. But there will be some impacts to real estate and other concerns depending on what closure alternative is recommended. For more details about the operation of the floodway and project impacts....

Farming...the backbone of the rural area in Southeast Missouri. Even though this could be a very productive region, there are still economic hardships that arise from the frequent floods that force planting back to, in some cases, July. Crops are also lost due to late season flooding in some years. For more information about how the resource is impacts and how it will be improved....

The New Madrid Floodway and St. Johns Bayou are about more than just farming. The region also supports a plentiful waterfowl population and has a good fishery. There are several timber company holdings in the area as well. For more information about the other important resource the region contains....

Although the population of the area has declined, there are still many hardworking, productive citizens and families that live in the area. In fact, the community of East Prairie has been recognized by the U.S. Department of Agricultural in a national program. For more information about the people of this area....