SECTION III - OPERATING PROJECTS: STATUS 3.01 -- PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION CHRONOLOGY Wappapello Lake was authorized for development by the Flood Control Act of 15 June 1936 (Overton Act) for flood control. Development and use of lake areas for recreational and related purposes was authorized by Section 4 of the Flood Control Act of 22 December 1944, and as amended by Section 209 of the Flood Control Act of 3 December 1954. Construction began in September 1938, and Wappapello Lake was placed into operation in June 1941. 3.02 -- CHRONOLOGY OF EXPENDITURES FOR PUBLIC USE AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT a. Federal Government (1) Fourteen public recreation areas have been developed by the Corps of Engineers totaling 1,932 acres. Originally 18 areas, these areas were consolidated or reclassified. The 14 public use areas include Redman Creek, Rockwood Point, Chaonia Landing, Holliday Landing, 34 Bridge, North Greenville, Greenville, Sulphur Springs, Lost Creek, Possum Creek, Peoples Creek, Sundowner, Eagle Point and Spillway Recreation Areas. The extent of development varies at each area. Some provide the basic facilities such as access road, picnic tables, launching ramps, parking areas, and/or comfort stations while others are provided with extensive camping areas with playgrounds, comfort stations, electrical hookups, trails, and beaches. (2) Operation and Maintenance Cost. Total operations and maintenance baseline cost for the period 1 October 1998 through 30 September 1999 amounted to $6,921,859.00. b. Non-Federal Public Agencies Land and water areas at Wappapello Lake have been outgranted for recreation and fish and wildlife management purposes to the State of Missouri, the City of Greenville, and the University of Missouri. These outgrants are described as follows: (1) Area R-4. Lake Wappapello State Park. A 1,854-acre lease is issued to the MDNR. Appendix I contains an updated status report on the development of this area. Development at the state park includes organized camping units, picnicking facilities, boat ramps and related parking, a swimming beach, trails and cabins. A site plan of this park is included on Plate 8. The MDNR also has a license for a backpacking/equestrian/mountain bike trail on public land within the Asher/Bluewater and Snow Creek Multiple Resources Management Areas. Additional general information is provided in Paragraph 8.03 b.(4). (2) MR-WM-1. Chollo Holly Wildlife Management Area. This 1880-acre area is licensed to the MDC for fish and wildlife management purposes. The area has six parking areas for public access. Appendix II contains an updated status report of the development at this area. Additional general information is provided in Paragraph 8.04 b.(1), and indexed on Plate 2, Land Classification Map. (3) MR-VM-1. University of Missouri Forest Resource Area. Of this 741-acre area, 489-acres are leased to the University of Missouri School of Forestry, Fisheries and Wildlife. It is utilized as a hydrometeorologic research study site. General information is provided in Paragraph 8.04 c.(1), and indexed on Plate 2, Land Classification Map. (4) R-8. North Greenville Recreation Area. Twelve acres of this 150-acre area are leased to the City of Greenville and have been developed as a baseball park. The area has an established ball diamond, fence, lighting, parking lot, and concession sales/restroom structure. Paragraph 8.03 b.(8) provides detailed information on this area. A site plan of this area is shown on Plate 12. c. Private Recreational Investment (1) Concession leases. There are currently six commercial concession operations on the lake. A brief description of each area follows (See Section VIII and Paragraph 11.02 for proposed plans for marinas.) (a) Barrett's Resort and Marina within Area R-2, Rockwood Point Recreation Area, has been in operation since the 1950s and comprises 29.69 acres of land. Development includes a marina, gas sales, boat and motor rentals, and a snack bar with food sales on leased land; and overnight accommodations (cabins) on adjacent private land. A site plan of the lease area is presented on Plate 6 and additional information is provided in Paragraph 8.03 b.(2). (b) Sundowner Marina, comprising 8.15 acres, is located approximately one mile north of the dam within Area R-17, Sundowner Recreation Area. The development on public land includes marina facilities, gas sales, and snack sales. Boat and motor rentals are available. Development on the adjacent private land includes a store, gas sales and boat repair and sales facilities. A site plan of the leased area is presented on Plate 19 and additional information is provided in Paragraph 8.03 b.(17). (c) Chaonia Landing Resort and Marina, located in Area R-5 Chaonia Landing Recreation Area, has also been in operation for many years and includes 24 acres of land. The facilities on this site consist of a marina with gas sales, a store, cabins, a pool, campsites, picnic sites, and boat and motor rentals. A site plan of the leased area is presented on Plate 9 and additional information is provided in Paragraph 8.03 b.(5). (d) Holliday Landing Resort and Marina in Area R-6, Holliday Recreation Area, comprises 18.781 acres, and is located approximately seven miles south of Greenville on the west side of the lake. The concession is entirely on public land and includes a marina, a store, gas sales, campsites, cabins, a shower house, a storage area, and rental boat services. A site plan of the lease area is presented on Plate 10 and additional information is provided in Section 8.03 b.(6). (e) Lost Creek Lodge, Area R-12 Lost Creek Recreation Area, consists of 2.128 acres on public land located on the east side of the lake approximately two miles south of Shook. The concession includes a marina, boat rentals, and camping on public land. Cabins and additional campsites are located on the adjacent private land. A site plan of the lease area is presented on Plate 15 and additional information is provided in Paragraph 8.03 b.(12). (f) The Spillway concession, located within Area R-19 Spillway Recreation Area, comprises 0.10 acre adjacent to the outlet channel. Services provided include a restaurant and bait and tackle sales. A site plan of the leased area is presented on Plate 5 and additional information is provided in Paragraph 8.03 b.(19). (2) Recreational Development by Organizations. There are currently four areas that have been developed by three youth organizations: (a) Boy Scouts of America. The Greater St. Louis Area Council No. 312 is authorized use of a total of 142 acres of land for camping and other recreation activities under two separate leases. The Council manages 82 acres at Baker Lodge Recreation Area, Area R-3, on the southern portion of the lake. The area is used for both primitive and indoor camping. Extensive development includes a lodge constructed on the site. The Scouts also have a lease covering 60 acres at Poole Lodge Recreation Area R-11, along the east side of the lake. Similar to the Baker Lodge site, this area is used for camping. The major development is a lodge. Site plans of these areas are included as Plate 7 and additional information is provided in Paragraphs 8.03 b.(3) and 8.03 b.(11). (b) The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. The Camp SEMO Recreation Area, Area R-13, is a 174-acre lease area for a youth camp. It is located along the eastern shore of the lake near the mouth of Lost Creek. The site development includes cabins, a dining hall, ball field, and other recreational facilities and is depicted on Plate 16. The camp, previously operated by the Missouri 4-H Club Association, was closed in 1984 for renovations and improvements. With the approval of the Corps, the lease was transferred to the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod and was reopened. The 4-H Club now works with the Lutheran Church and still uses the facility. Additional information is provided in Paragraph 8.03b (13). (c) Girl Scouts of America. Camp Latonka, Area R-15, is leased to the Cotton Boll Girl Scout Council. The lease area consists of 368.5 acres and is located along the east side of the lake approximately two miles north of the dam. The Girl Scout area is extensively developed with cabins, horseback riding facilities, a beach, ball fields, and other recreational facilities and is depicted in Plate 18 and additional information is provided in Paragraph 8.03 b.(15) d. Summary of Recreational Facilities Table 5 (A through D) presents a listing of all existing recreational facilities that have been provided at Wappapello Lake by the Corps, the State of Missouri, private concessionaires and other organizations. Table 5 WAPPAPELLO LAKE SUMMARY EXISTING PUBLIC AND QUASI-PUBLIC RECREATIONAL DEVELOPMENT TABLE 5A ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Recreation Areas and CS Waterborne C.S. W.B. C.S. Shower Picnic Sewage Cabins Visitor Group Quasi public(*) areas (W.B.) W/Vault Vault house Shelter Treatment (Rental Center Camp Facility Units) ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Redman Creek (R-1) 3 / 2 / / 2 / 3 / / / 1 / / Rockwood Point (R-2) / / / 1 / / / / / / Barrett's Concession / / / / / / / / / Baker Lodge (R-3)* / / / / / / / 1 / / Mo. State Park (R-4) / 2 / / 5 / 2 / 2 / 4 / 8(8) / / Chaonia Landing (R-5) / / 1 / / / / / / / Chaonia Concession / / / / / / 1 / 3(8) / / Holliday Landing (R-6) / / / / / / / / / Holliday Concession / / / 2 / 1 / / / 3(6) / / 34 Bridge (R-7) / / / / / / / / / North Greenville (R-8) / / / / / / / / / Greenville City Park / 1 / / / / / / / / Greenville (R-9) / / 5 / 1 / 1 / 1 / 1 / / / Sulphur Springs (R-10) / / / 1 / / / / / / Poole Lodge (R-11) * / / / / / / / 1(1) / / Lost Creek (R-12) / / / / / / / / / Lost Creek Concession / / / / / / / / / Camp SEMO (R-13) * / / / / 2 / 1 / 1 / 6(6) / / Possum Creek (R-14) / / / 1 / / / / / / Camp Latonka (R-15) * / / / 12 / 2 / 3 / 1 / 15 / / Peoples Creek (R-16) / 4 / / / 1 / 4 / / / / Sundowner (R-17) / / / 1 / / / / / / Sundowner Concession / / / / / / / / / Eagle Point (R-18) / 1 / / 1 / / 1 / 1 / / / Spillway (R-19) / 1 / / / / 1 / / / / Outlying Areas / / / / / / / / / ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ TOTAL / 12 / 8 / 25 / 11 / 16 / 9 / 37(29) / / TABLE 5B _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Recreation Areas and Primitive Camp Picnic Dump Boat Swimming Courtesy Amphitheater Quasi public(*) areas Camp Sites Sites Station Launching Beach Dock Ramps (Lanes) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Redman Creek (R-1) / 109 / 14 / 1 / 1(3) / 1 / 1 / 1 / 1 / Rockwood Point (R-2) / / 5 / / 2(3) / 1 / 1 / / / Barrett's Concession / / / / 1(1) / / / / / Baker Lodge (R-3) / / / / / / / / / Mo. State Park (R-4) / 80 / 46 / 2 / 3(4) / 1 / 1 / 1 / / Chaonia Landing (R-5) / 12 / / / 2(5) / / 2 / / / Chaonia Concession / 16 / 3 / / / / / / / Holliday Landing (R-6) / / / / 1(2) / / / / / Holliday Concession / 51 / 2 / 1 / 1(1) / / / / / 34 Bridge (R-7) / / / / / / / / / North Greenville (R-8) / / / / / / / / / Greenville City Park / / / / / / / / / Greenville (R-9) / 111 / 14 / 1 / 1(2) / / 2 / 1 / / Sulphur Springs (R-10) 4 / / / / 1(1) / / / / / Poole Lodge (R-11) / / / / / / / / / Lost Creek (R-12) / / / / 1(1) / / / / / Lost Creek Concession / 8 / / / 1(1) / / / / / Camp SEMO (R-13) / 4 / / / / / / 1 / / Possum Creek (R-14) 2 / / / / 1(1) / / / / / Camp Latonka (R-15) / / / / / 1 / 1 / 1 / / Peoples Creek (R-16) / 57 / / / 1(2) / 1 / 1 / / / Sundowner (R-17) / / / / 1(2) / / / / / Sundowner Concession / / / / / / / / / Eagle Point (R-18) / / 12 / / / / / 1 / / Spillway (R-19) / / 14 / / 1(1) / / / 1 / / Outlying Areas 13 / / / / 13(13) / / / / / ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ TOTAL 19 / 448 / 110 / 5 / 32(43) / 5 / 9 / 6 / 2 / TABLE 5C ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Recreation Areas and Overlook Playground Fountain and Playcourts Control Fish Trail Quasi public(*) areas Equipment /or hydrant Station Cleaning Station ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Redman Creek (R-1) 1 / 3 / 18 / 4 / 1 / / Rockwood Point (R-2) / / / / / / Barrett's Concession / / / / / / Baker Lodge (R-3)* / / 1 / / / / Mo. State Park (R-4) / 3 / 14 / / / / 4 Chaonia Landing (R-5) / / 1 / / / / Chaonia Concession / / 5 / / / / Holliday Landing (R-6) / / / / / / Holliday Concession / / 49 / / / / 34 Bridge (R-7) / / / / / / North Greenville (R-8) / / / / / / Greenville City Park / / 1 / 1 / / / Greenville (R-9) / 1 / 15 / 1 / 1 / / 1 Sulphur Springs (R-10) / / / / / / Poole Lodge (R-11) * / / 1 / / / / Lost Creek (R-12) / / / / / / Lost Creek Concession / / 8 / / / / Camp SEMO (R-13) * / 1 / 8 / 1 / / / 1 Possum Creek (R-14) / / / / / / Camp Latonka (R-15) * / / / 1 / / / 2 Peoples Creek (R-16) / / 12 / / 1 / / Sundowner (R-17) / / / / / / Sundowner Concession / / / / / / Eagle Point (R-18) 1 / / 3 / 1 / / / Spillway (R-19) / 1 / 4 / 1 / / / 1 Outlying Areas / / / / / / 3 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ TOTAL 2 / 9 / 140 / 10 / 3 / 0 / 12 TABLE 5D Recreation Areas and Bulletin Lift Well Boat Stalls Fishing Horseshoe Quasi public(*) areas Board Stations (wet) Piers Pits ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Redman Creek (R-1) / 7 / 3 / 3 / / / 4 Rockwood Point (R-2) / 1 / / / / / Barrett's Concession / / / / 172 / / Baker Lodge (R-3)* / / / 1 / / / Mo. State Park (R-4) / 8 / / 1 / / / Chaonia Landing (R-5) / 2 / / 1 / / / Chaonia Concession / / / / 126 / / Holliday Landing (R-6) / / / / / / Holliday Concession / / / 1 / 80 / / 34 Bridge (R-7) / 1 / / / / / North Greenville (R-8) / / / / / / Greenville City Park / / / / / / Greenville (R-9) / 2 / / 1 / / / 2 Sulphur Springs (R-10) / / / / / / Poole Lodge (R-11)* / / / 1 / / / Lost Creek (R-12) / / / / / / Lost Creek Concession / / / / 20 / / Camp SEMO (R-13) * / / / 1 / / / Possum Creek (R-14) / / / / / / Camp Latonka (R-15) * / / / 2 / / / Peoples Creek (R-16) / 2 / 6 / 2 / / 1 / Sundowner (R-17) / 1 / / / / / Sundowner Concession / / / / 112 / / Eagle Point (R-18) / 2 / 2 / 1 / / / Spillway (R-19) / 1 / 2 / / / / 2 Outlying Areas / 6 / / / / / ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ TOTAL / 33 / 13 / 15 / 510 / 1 / 8