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Project Purpose & Need
What is a Purpose Statement?
The project purpose is a broad goal statement. It tells readers what the agency intends to accomplish by taking action on this matter.


Draft Purpose Statement:
The purpose of the Missouri River Ecosystem Restoration Plan is to determine the actions required to:
  • mitigate losses of aquatic and terrestrial habitat,
  • recover federally listed species under the Endangered Species Act, and
  • restore the ecosystem to prevent further declines among other native species.
This purpose is intended to be broad enough to allow consideration of all reasonable alternatives required by the study authorization. The alternatives should be judged in part by their ability to be accomplished in harmony with the congressionally authorized purposes of the mainstem of the Missouri River, other relevant authorized purposes, cultural resource values, and social and economic needs for current and future generations by engaging the public and in consultation with Tribes, states, other federal agencies and the Missouri River Recovery Implementation Committee.
What is a Project Need Statement?
A project need statement answers the question, "Why take action". Actions are taken because...

  • Problems need to be addressed
  • Conditions need to be changed
  • Opportunities are available
  • Plans need to be implemented
Draft Need Statement
The need for the Missouri River Ecosystem Restoration Plan is to address current trends indicating diminished habitat, reduced populations of native species and communities, and altered physical processes such as flows, floodplain connectivity, and sediment erosion and deposition.
A DRAFT MRERP Purpose and Need Section of the Missouri River Ecosystem Restoration Plan-Environmental Impact Statement is now available to read on the MRERP Documents page.

Missouri River
Decision Point Overlook, Loma, Montana      Photo: Wayne Nelson-Stastney
What's New
Draft MRERP Goals

Draft MRERP Goals have been posted to the MRERP Documents page.

End of 1st Public Scoping Period

The Missouri River Ecosystem Restoration Plan public scoping comment period has come to an end. Thank you for all of your valuable input! For more information please check out MRERP EER comment and Response Report, Missouri River Projects, Programs, and Associations fact sheet, and MRERP bulletin 2. There will be other opportunities to comment during future comment periods.

This Web site is the Corps of Engineers' online news and information guide for the overall Missouri River Recovery Program.