News Release No. 436

INFORMATIONAL MEETING PLANNED
FOR STATE HISTORIC SITES OCT. 27

Volume 33-436

Contact: Sue Holst

(For immediate release)

573-751-6510

JEFFERS0N CITY, MO, OCT. 17, 2005 -- The Missouri Department of Natural Resources will hold an informational meeting Thursday, Oct. 27, to discuss issues related to Mastodon State Historic Site in Imperial and Sandy Creek Covered Bridge State Historic Site in Goldman. The meeting will be held from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Mastodon State Historic Site's museum auditorium, which is located at 1050 Museum Drive in Imperial.

Staff from the historic sites will present information about the sites' operations, resource management and recreational developments. The agenda will include a summary of the activities during 2005 and future plans for the two sites. The impact of the proposed improvements of Seckman Road through Mastodon State Historic Site will be discussed. A question-and-answer session will follow. The public is invited to share comments about the sites and their operations.

The informational meeting is part of an ongoing effort by the department to ensure that the public has input on services offered in state parks and historic sites.

Persons requiring special services or accommodations to attend the meeting can make arrangements by calling Mastodon State Historic Site at 636-464-2976 or the department toll free at 800-334-6946 (voice) or 800-379-2419 (Telecommunications Device for the Deaf). For more information about Missouri state parks and historic sites, visit the Web at www.mostateparks.com.

For news releases on the Web, visit www.dnr.mo.gov/newsrel. For a complete listing of the department's upcoming meetings, hearings and events, visit the department's online calendar at www.dnr.mo.gov/calendar/parkssearch.do.

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