Photo: Scott Yess
The Upper Mississippi River Conservation Committee (UMRCC), consisting of natural resource managers from Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, and Wisconsin, was created in 1943 to promote a continuing cooperation between conservation agencies on the Upper Mississippi River. History of UMRCC
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UMRCC Objectives
Promote preservation and wise utilization of natural and recreational resources of the Upper Mississippi River
Formulate policies, plans, and programs for carrying on cooperative surveys and studies
Provide recommendations to governing State bodies in support of the objectives of the UMRCC |
What's New?
The second LTRMP Status and Trends Report is printed!
Johnson, B. L., and K. H. Hagerty, editors. 2008. Status and trends of selected resources of the Upper Mississippi River System. U.S. Geological Survey, Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center, La Crosse, Wisconsin, December 2008. Technical Report LTRMP 2008-T002. 102 pp + Appendixes A–B.
We will be distributing hard copies at the next A-Team and EMP-CC meeting.
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Contact Mike Griffin - Veg Ad Hoc Chair
for Vegetation sampling (Pool 11 and 12) July 27-31.
Need a big commitment from IA DNR
Starting on pool 11 & need over 20 boats with a 3-person sampling crew in every boat.
Please e-mail Mike with your commitment for a boat and or personnel for this effort. In the past we were able to accomplish a pool a day with the sampling effort.
River of Life Movie - created by Cindy Samples (45MB)
See the Video:
"The Mighty Mississippi, A Balance of Integrity"
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