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West Tenn. river group expanding scope WZTV.com DYERSBURG, Tenn. (AP) -- The West Tennessee River Basin Authority plans to expand its scope by joining efforts to improve habitat, recreation and access along the Mississippi River. The authority's board of directors has voted to get involved with the Lower Mississippi River resource assessment being done by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Congress authorized the assessment in 2000. It is designed to gather data needed for river-related management, habitat needs and river access and recreational uses. The basin authority has traditionally focused exclusively on West Tennessee rivers outside of the Memphis metropolitan area. However, at the last board meeting, state Sen. Mark Norris of Collierville said Southern states are being accused of not protecting the Mississippi River from contamination. |
