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Table Rock Lake 

Updated Table Rock SMP Interactive Map

Table Rock Lake Shoreline Management Plan

The Army Corps of Engineers, Little Rock District, is revising the Table Rock Lake Shoreline Management Plan. The shoreline management plan establishes policy and furnishes guidelines for the protection and preservation of the desirable environmental characteristics of the shoreline while maintaining a balance between public and private shoreline use.

September 2020

Table Rock Lake Shoreline Management Plan

Table Rock Lake Signed FONSI

Table Rock Lake FONSI Approval Memo

SWL Response Letter to Table Rock Lake Oversight Committee

Table Rock Lake SMP Draft Interactive Map - November 2019 to August 2020

 

Table Rock Lake Environmental Assessment

Environmental Assessment Appendices

Table Rock Lake Oversight Committee Meeting 4 - Detailed Agenda

Table Rock Lake Oversight Committee Meeting 4 - Website Instructions

Table Rock Lake Oversight Committee Meeting 3 - AT&T Call-in Transcript

Table Rock Lake Oversight Committee Meeting 3 - Participant List

Table Rock Lake Oversight Committee Meeting 3 - Verbal Commenter List

 

 

August 2017

Shoreline Management Plan Environmental Assessment (How to Comment)

Explanation of boat count study and access opportunities

Shoreline Zoning, Dock and Floating Facilities and Vegetation Modification in Alternatives

Description of Shoreline Management Plan Shoreline Allocations

Areas where public recreation areas shoreline allocation (park buffer) have been removed (Map)

 

July 2017

Public Workshops

 

Monday, July 31, 2017

4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Chateau on the Lake

415 N State Highway 265

Branson, MO

 

Tuesday, August 1, 2017

4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

United Methodist Church

25682 State Highway YY

Shell Knob, MO

 

Wednesday, August 2, 2017

4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Reeds Spring High School

20277 State Highway 413

Reeds Spring, MO

 


June 2017 Draft Release

 

Table Rock Lake Shoreline Management Plan Update Comment Form   (To complete the form on a mobile device you will need to download Adobe Acrobat Reader from the App Store)

Table Rock Lake Draft Shoreline Management Plan Draft June 2017

Table Rock Lake Draft Environmental Assessment Draft June 2017

Table Rock Lake Draft Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) Draft June 2017

Table Rock Lake Final Scoping Report Draft June 2017

 

 

April 2017

2014 Table Rock Master Plan

App A Selected Land Classification Map

App B Table Rock Master Plan All Park Maps

App C Table Rock Master Plan All Supplements from 1976 MP

 

September 2016

Table Rock Lake Shoreline Management Plan Update Frequently Asked Questions

July 2016

Recreational Boating Use Study, Table Rock Lake, Missouri

January 2016

Table Rock Lake Shoreline Management Plan Scoping Report

December 2015

Table Rock SMP Comment Cards
 

November 2015

November Newsletter

Table Rock SMP Revision FAQs

Table Rock SMP Fact Sheet

Table Rock Lake SMP Major Items for Consideration

 

September 2015

Shoreline Management Plan Focus Group Meeting 1

Shoreline Management Plan Focus Group Meeting 2

Shoreline Management Plan Focus Group Meeting 3

 

June 2015

Table Rock Lake SMP Stakeholder Engagement
 

April 2015

Table Rock Lake 1996 SMP


MARCH 2015

Table Rock SMP Comment Cards

**Public Open Houses for Table Rock Lake Shoreline Management Plan Revision**

Thursday, March 26, 2015
Noon to 4 P.M.
Branson Convention Center
200 Sycamore St.
Branson, Mo.

Friday, March 27, 2015
4 P.M. to 8 P.M.
Branson Convention Center
200 Sycamore St.
Branson, Mo.

Saturday, March 28, 2015
Noon to 4 P.M.
Branson Convention Center
200 Sycamore St.
Branson, Mo.

Table Rock SMP Open House Parking Map

 

General Information

The Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Little Rock District, is updating the Table Rock Lake Shoreline Management Plan (SMP). The SMP for Table Rock Lake establishes policy and furnishes guidelines for the protection and preservation of the desirable environmental characteristics of the shoreline while maintaining a balance between public and private shoreline uses.

 

The Table Rock Lake Shoreline Management Plan main objectives are to manage and protect the shoreline, to establish and maintain acceptable fish and wildlife habitat, aesthetic quality and natural environment conditions and to promote the safe and healthful use of the lake and shoreline for recreational purposes by all Americans.

About Table Rock Lake

Table Rock Lake is a man-made lake or reservoir located in southwest Missouri and portions of northwestern Arkansas and was formed in 1958 by construction of a dam on the White River near Branson, MO.  The lake is about 43,000 acres in size with over 745 miles of shoreline.  The lake provides many recreational opportunities, fish and wildlife habitat, and is a popular location for year-round, vacation, and retirement homes.

During high water events and flood periods, Table Rock Lake is operated in conjunction with other lakes in the basin to prevent damage along the White and lower Mississippi Rivers.  The dam also generates hydropower electricity.

SMP Shoreline Allocations

On Table Rock Lake, shoreline may be allocated into one of these categories:

•       Limited Development Areas—Areas where private floating facilities are permitted.

•       Park Buffer Areas—Area adjacent to or within current and/or future parks which restricts private floating and resort docking facilities.  Individuals and groups are not allowed to make any modifications of the land form or vegetation characteristics under this allocation.

•       Protected Shoreline Areas – Areas designated to protect aesthetic, environmental, and fish and wildlife values.

•       Prohibited Access Areas—Areas immediately upstream from the dam where private docks and shoreline uses are prohibited for safety and security reasons.

•       Marina Buffer Areas—Areas allocated for the placement of remote mooring facilities by existing marina concessionaires on Table Rock Lake.

•       Restricted Limited Development Areas—Areas designated to honor previous commitments to owners of existing, lawfully installed docks.

•       Community Boat Dock Only—Areas approved for Community Boat Docks, 12 to 20 stall boat docks.

•       Courtesy Dock Only—Areas approved for Courtesy Docks only.

•       Resort—Location of resort lease areas.

table rock lake shoreline management review timeline

What is NEPA?

The National Environmental Policy Act is our basic national charter for protection of the environment. It is foremost a procedural law that helps ensure that federal decision makers take a hard look at the potential effects of a proposed action and allow the public and other stakeholders to comment on the federal agency’s effects analysis and consideration of reasonable alternatives. The NEPA analysis helps these decision makers understand the environmental consequences of the alternatives in comparative form before making a decision. This “hard look” is informed by the public and other stakeholders, starting with a project or study’s scoping phase.

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The environmental review process that accompanies Corps planning studies and its value to the public are not always easy to understand. Recognizing this, and to help the public and organizations effectively participate in federal agency environmental reviews, the Council on Environmental Quality wrote the informational A Citizen’s Guide to the NEPA