Jet Touring Boat

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Who?  That guy in my intro?  Naw....

LOL, LOL. I was wondering if he ever saw one cast.

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A reply from MDC to a member of the 1Branson.com forum about the jet boat.

 

Sent: Wed, Mar 29, 2017 3:06 pm
Subject: AskMDC: Lake Taneycomo

Mr. (Me),

Thank you for contacting us with your concern. The Department also has concerns with the operation of the jet boat on Lake Taneycomo. Our biggest concern is for the safety of fishermen and recreational boaters that use this area. For our staff, we have concerns about operation of our stocking barge being unsafe because of large wakes. Furthermore, waves generated from a boat this size on a narrow lake such as Lake Taneycomo have the potential to lead to shoreline erosion problems and disturb shallow substrates.

Staff at the Department have reached out to Empire District, the electric utility which owns the lake, to get more information on what, if any, restrictions will be placed on the operation of the jet boat. We are currently evaluating what options we have to prevent or reduce impacts.

Thank you again for your concern. If you have any additional questions, feel free to contact me.

Matt Vitello, P.E.
Policy Coordinator
Missouri Department of Conservation
573-522-4115 ext. 3191

 

 

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The latest news on the jetboat plans.

http://bransontrilakesnews.com/news_free/article_2f305df6-1a0d-11e7-9fc2-fb80bbf297e6.html