-Lao Tzu
To all the OSA faithful:
Here is an important message from Matt Wier, president of Missouri Smallmouth Alliance. I rely on a great number of resources to stay safe and find the best water to fish, and losing any of the USGS gauges hampers our ability to do so. If you have the time, please read this and respond appropriately..
-Ryan Walker, 12.15.16
-Ryan Walker, 12.15.16
Fellow MSA Member's. I'm sharing an update I received from Sam Potter, Fly Fishing Guide and fellow MSA Member, who attended the meeting in Waynesville. After you read the email you should, if you have not done so already, please contact the USGS and your legislators and let them know that you do NOT wish to have these gages discontinued. I'm going to contact Ms. Beussink at the USGS and find out what funds they still need and maybe we, as individuals or the the MSA can contribute some funding.
Thanks,
Matt
Here is the skinny on the meeting today:
Meeting attended by several outfitters, members of USGS, DNR, MDC, Pulaski County Engineer, City of Waynesville, NWS , RFFA and myself. Not present Corp of Engineers and US Army
Everyone was in agreement that all four of the proposed gages are necessary, but there is insufficient funding for them to continue after the 1st of the year.
At present the four gages are funded by the US Army at FLW. They will no longer be funded by the Army after the 1st.
Cost to operate one gage for one year that includes CFS monitoring is $14,600
Cost to operate one gage for one year, flow only is $5,200. (height in feet)
Most of the attendees agreed that while it is great to have the CFS monitored it isn’t necessary to determine water level safety, especially considering the cost involved.
USGS funding for gages is often paid for by private enterprises and sometimes in partnership with DNR, MDC and others that have an interest in the particular gage involved.
The city of Waynesville will partially fund (partner with) gage or gages on the Roubidoux Creek. Undisclosed amount, but I think it was 50%
MDC has an interest in the Ross Bridge gage (upper gage above FLW) on the Big Piney and will partner funding for it. Possibly the lower gage on the Roubidouix.
The lower Big Piney gage (below FLW) is a Federal Priority Streamgage (FPG) and is eligible to be funded with USGS appropriations if additional FPS funds become available.
At our Roubidouix Fly Fishers (RFFA) meeting next week I will propose that we partner with a gage. We are a small fishing club so we can’t fork out too much, but some is better than none.
I am pushing the upper gage on the Big Piney, but may have to settle on the lower gage if USGS can only come up with enough money for one gage.
You can contact:
Amy M Beussink for more information. Email ambeussi@usgs.gov 573
USGS Missouri Water Science Center
Sam Potter
Ozark Fly Fishing Guide
www.TightLine.biz
Outdoor & Sports Photography
www.TightLine.IFP3.com
573-465-3556
“A Bad Day Fishing Is Still A Great Day
Meeting attended by several outfitters, members of USGS, DNR, MDC, Pulaski County Engineer, City of Waynesville, NWS , RFFA and myself. Not present Corp of Engineers and US Army
Everyone was in agreement that all four of the proposed gages are necessary, but there is insufficient funding for them to continue after the 1st of the year.
At present the four gages are funded by the US Army at FLW. They will no longer be funded by the Army after the 1st.
Cost to operate one gage for one year that includes CFS monitoring is $14,600
Cost to operate one gage for one year, flow only is $5,200. (height in feet)
Most of the attendees agreed that while it is great to have the CFS monitored it isn’t necessary to determine water level safety, especially considering the cost involved.
USGS funding for gages is often paid for by private enterprises and sometimes in partnership with DNR, MDC and others that have an interest in the particular gage involved.
The city of Waynesville will partially fund (partner with) gage or gages on the Roubidoux Creek. Undisclosed amount, but I think it was 50%
MDC has an interest in the Ross Bridge gage (upper gage above FLW) on the Big Piney and will partner funding for it. Possibly the lower gage on the Roubidouix.
The lower Big Piney gage (below FLW) is a Federal Priority Streamgage (FPG) and is eligible to be funded with USGS appropriations if additional FPS funds become available.
At our Roubidouix Fly Fishers (RFFA) meeting next week I will propose that we partner with a gage. We are a small fishing club so we can’t fork out too much, but some is better than none.
I am pushing the upper gage on the Big Piney, but may have to settle on the lower gage if USGS can only come up with enough money for one gage.
You can contact:
Amy M Beussink for more information. Email ambeussi@usgs.gov 573
USGS Missouri Water Science Center
Sam Potter
Ozark Fly Fishing Guide
www.TightLine.biz
Outdoor & Sports Photography
www.TightLine.IFP3.com
573-465-3556
“A Bad Day Fishing Is Still A Great Day
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