US rep. proposes bill after Lake of Ozarks issue

Monday, July 30, 2012

CAMDENTON, Mo. (AP) — Republican Missouri U.S. Rep. Vicky Hartzler wants to reduce federal regulators’ authority over hydroelectric projects.

Hartzler’s congressional district includes part of the Lake of the Ozarks, which has been embroiled in controversy over land near the lake. Land included within the boundary of the hydroelectric project falls under the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s authority, while other property does not.

The congresswoman plans to introduce legislation next week that is designed to limit FERC’s authority over issues not directly connected to power generation. The measure would allow state legislatures to give local communities greater authority over shoreline management.

Hartzler discussed the proposal Monday in Camdenton near the Lake of the Ozarks.

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Littleinvestor 10 months, 3 weeks ago

No surveys, bad surveys, not paying attention to surveys, and new survey technology, led to the majority of the problems at Lake of the Ozarks. Builders did not make sure they were on the right lot, and away from the flowage easement, and out and out lying by sellers, realtors and others, along with poor title work, accumulated over decades. In 1943, Lake of the Ozarks was more than five feet above full reservoir and many of these incorrectly located houses are going to have water in them the next time that happens. Are the landowners and Ms. Hartzler going to run howling to the government again when that happens? probably. There was a lack of commonsense on FERC's part (like saying docks should not be located on the water) but Ameren offered a compromise that was about as good as it could given simple physics and the fact that the lake does get over full reservoir some years. Maybe Ms. Hartzler can have the laws of physics repealed. After all, they are not in Genesis.

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