Arkansas Canoe Club Forums

U.S. Representative Mike Ross has announced he will not run for re-election in 2012. In 2005 Congressman Ross pledged to earmark $300,000 for the Rockport wave project. Tight reins on spending never allowed that money to be appropriated. Maybe whoever the new representative is will be able to obtain funding, unless he's from the Tea Party, of course.

Meanwhile a $10,000 grant obtained in 2007 from the Entergy Environmental Fund for additional bank accesses and eddy islands is still going unused. The AGFC said they could probably quadruple that money with Fish and Wildlife matching funds. The accesses and eddies were to be constructed downstream of the boat ramp, on down to the Tanner Street bridge.

Also not being used is AGFC Wildlife Viewing Trail funding that is available for extending the walking path downstream from the boat ramp to the Lower Ledge at the Tanner Street bridge, the proposed site for the new wave project. No matching funds are required to use this funding source which can provide up to $100,000 per year.

What can you do to help get these projects moving?

PLAN OF ACTION:
1. Contact the Malvern Mayor, Steve Northcutt (501-332-3638 or 305 Locust St.; Malvern, AR 72104), and ask him to have the Ouachita River Park Commission make use of both the AGFC Wildlife Viewing Trail funding and the $10,000 Entergy grant for bank accesses and eddy islands.

2. Contact the ACC members who sit on the O. R. Park Commission:
Lance Jones
Ted Smethers
They post frequenly under "Lazer" and "tsmethe" and can be sent a pm. Ask them to submit grant requests to the AGFC for trail funds and for river access & eddy funds.

Captain Aleve, alias Mike Coogan

Mike Ross will be running for Governor! Maybe he can do more for Rockport from that office. I see him from time to time in Prescott, will inquire about it next time I do.

Phil

Now,now what has the tea party done to you?

Don't guess I get your meaning whatever it might be.

Mike Ross has been a support of Arkansas in general in his current position. I would vote for him as governor.. oh he is not in Texas!

kayark wrote:Now,now what has the tea party done to you?

MaxTexan wrote:Mike Ross has been a support of Arkansas in general in his current position. I would vote for him as governor.. oh he is not in Texas!

flow wrote:Don't guess I get your meaning whatever it might be.

Why politics should not be discussed on this board. :roll:

So many doors opened. Must resist. BTW, Ross is what is referred to as a DINO in this day and age.

Richard, you are a wise man. I am reminded of that every time I read your signature line.