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This amendment allows boats without motors on Jefferson City (McKay Park Lake).
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Title 3 – Department of Conservation
Division 10 – Conservation Commission
Chapter 12—Wildlife Code: Special Regulations for Areas Owned by Other Entities
Proposed Amendment
Proposed Amendment
(2) Boats are prohibited on the following areas:
[(N) Jefferson City (McKay Park Lake);]
[(O)](N) Jennings (Koeneman Park Lake);
[(P)](O) Kearney (Jesse James Park Lake);
[(Q)](P) Kirksville (Spur Pond);
[(R)](Q) Kirkwood (Walker Lake);
[(S)](R) Liberty (Capitol Federal® Sports Complex Ponds Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8);
[(T)](S) Marshall (Lake Minesa);
[(U)](T) Mexico (Kiwanis Lake);
[(V)](U) Mineral Area College (Quarry Pond);
[(W)](V) Moberly (Beuth Park Lake);
[(X)](W) Osage Beach (Osage Beach City Park Lake);
[(Y)](X) Overland (Wild Acres Park Lake);
[(Z)](Y) Pleasant Hill (Porter Park Lake);
[(AA)](Z) Potosi (Roger Bilderback Lake);
[(BB)](AA) Raymore (Johnston Lake);
[(CC)](BB) Rolla (Schuman Park Lake);
[(DD)](CC) St. Ann (Gendron Lake);
[(EE)](DD) St. Charles (Fountain Lakes Pond, Kluesner Lake, Moore Lake, Skate Park Lake);
[(FF)](EE) St. James (Scioto Lake);
[(GG)](FF) St. Joseph (Corby Pond, Krug Park Lagoon);
[(HH)](GG) St. Louis (Benton Park Lake, Boathouse Lake, Fairgrounds Park Lake, Horseshoe Lake, Hyde Park Lake, Jefferson Lake, Lafayette Park Lake, North Riverfront Park Lake, O’Fallon Park Lake, North Lake, South Lake);
[(II)](HH) St. Louis County (Bee Tree Park Lake, Blackjack Lake, Carp Lake, Fountain Lake, Island Lake, Jarville Lake, Tilles Park Lake);
[(JJ)](II) Sedalia (Liberty Park Pond);
[(KK)](JJ) Taos (Countryside Park Lake);
[(LL)](KK) Tipton (Tipton Park Lake);
[(MM)](LL) Union (Union City Lake);
[(NN)](MM) Watershed Committee of the Ozarks (Valley Water Mill Lake); and
[(OO)](NN) Wentzville (Community Club Lake, Heartland Lake).
(4) Only boats without motors may be used on the following areas:
(D) Jefferson City (McKay Park Lake);
[(D)](E) Raymore (Recreation Park Pond); and
[(E)](F) Sedalia (Clover Dell Park Lake).
AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV, Mo. Const., and section 252.040, RSMo 2016.* This rule previously filed as 3 CSR 10-4.116. Original rule filed April 30, 2001, effective Sept. 30, 2001. Amended: Filed Aug. 30, 2001, effective Jan. 30, 2002. For intervening history, please consult the Code of State Regulations. Amended: Filed February 4, 2026.
PUBLIC COST: This proposed amendment will not cost state agencies or political subdivisions more than five hundred dollars ($500) in the aggregate.
PRIVATE COST: This proposed amendment will not cost private entities more than five hundred dollars ($500) in the aggregate.
NOTICE TO SUBMIT COMMENTS: Anyone may file a statement in support of or in opposition to this proposed amendment with Regulations Committee Chairman, Department of Conservation, P.O. Box 180, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0180, or via the department’s website at https://short.mdc.mo.gov/Z49. To be considered, comments must be received within thirty (30) days after publication of this notice in the Missouri Register. No public hearing is scheduled.