Both the park and an operating Taum Sauk Plant are critical to the future economic vitality of Reynolds County and surrounding areas. He said a prompt settlement will ensure that the ongoing park restoration work will not be interrupted and will increase the likelihood that the Taum Sauk Plant will be rebuilt. Critical decisions have to be made soon." "We have made it clear we are ready to come to the table on settlement issues, but we need to know who speaks for the state," says Voss. Meanwhile, the company has supported the local economy, settling thousands of dollars worth of claims, conducting an aggressive advertising campaign to promote tourism in the Taum Sauk area, and launching an award-winning Web site to give local businesses a way to reach a range of audiences.īeyond the opening of the park for day use this summer, Voss added that AmerenUE has made no secret that the company wants to settle all issues related to the breach. The camp store and repaired the boardwalks. graded and seeded the campground area in Johnson's Shut-Ins, rebuilt worked to improve water quality in the lower reservoir and Black River With distinct features and vegetation - crews literally removed debris restored the delicate "fen" - a unique and sensitive forested wetlands removed nearly 15,000 truckloads of material from the site 14, 2005, breach, AmerenUE and its contractors have: Over the past 15 months, the company has moved to restore areas affected by the breach of the Taum Sauk upper reservoir. This summer, visitors to the park would be able to enjoy the newly rebuilt park store, newly restored picnic areas and a boardwalk that provides access to areas where they can enjoy swimming in the shut-ins. Ongoing construction activities can be segregated from public use areas so that restoration activities can continue uninterrupted.
At AmerenUE, we are ready and willing to discuss this with all pertinent agencies."ĪmerenUE believes a safe and restored river system, shut-ins access and security controls can be in place so that portions of the park can be opened by July 1. "However, that will take a cooperative effort by all parties. "We believe the park can and should be reopened for more extensive public use later this summer, including swimming in the Shut-Ins," says AmerenUE President and Chief Executive Officer Thomas R. LOUIS, April 30 / PRNewswire/ - AmerenUE officials today stressed that it's their belief that the Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park can be opened for day use this summer if all parties - including state agencies - work together to make the park available to Missouri's citizens.ĪmerenUE has been working diligently for the past 15 months to restore and repair the damage to the park resulting from the Taum Sauk Reservoir breach.
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