Minimum Flow Update

[Phil Lilley]

Don't know Woods so I'm not taking up for him- but how would such a small amount of additional flow relieve cattle ranchers and poultry farmers their responsibilities under law not to pollute? Except if the state DND relaxed the rules in light of the additional flow, in which he'd have to be on their board too.

[Project Healing Waters]

Tyson I can't figure (if it's even true). But the others are pretty explainable. The pro argument goes like this:

More water = more fish food = more/bigger fish = more fishermen = more tourism = more boat sales = more $$$.

Additional gravel covered by water WILL provide more biomass...especially scuds and sowbugs. So they may be right. Seems pretty basic.

As for the less wade fishing access argument, from everything I've seen and heard I am pretty convinced it will be DIFFERENT, not less. But the additional boaters below Taneycomo WILL be a reality as well.