Lake of the Ozarks Shoreline — Ameren Missouri FERC License Project No. 459 Boundary (MO)

Tracked preemption from the Missouri overlay bundle.

Overview

Effective
1931-01-01
Sunset
Authority
state
Scope
state:MO

Trigger predicate

When this evaluates true for a parcel, the law's preempted fields take precedence over base zoning.

OR
  • city.lake_of_the_ozarks_shoreline == True
  • parcel.geometry geographic match

Preempted fields

2 fields on the base district schema are rewritten when the trigger fires.

FieldOpValueNote
review_typerequireAmeren_Shoreline_Management_Plan_approvalAny dock, retaining wall, structure, or in-water construction within the FERC Project 459 boundary (Bagnell Dam / Lake of the Ozarks) requires Ameren Missouri Shoreline Management Plan (SMP) approval. SMP zones (Residential / Conservation / Commercial / Industrial) determine permitted structures and density per linear foot of shoreline.
base_districts[*].shoreline_construction_findingsrequireferc_project_boundary_complianceLocal zoning ordinances at Lake Ozark, Osage Beach, Camdenton, and the four shoreline counties (Camden 29029, Miller 29131, Morgan 29141, Benton 29015) operate above the FERC boundary, but in-boundary and water-side construction is governed by the SMP, not the city ordinance.

Citation

Authority source
FERC License Project No. 459 (Osage Project — Bagnell Dam, originally licensed 1931, current relicense 2007); Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. §§791a–823d); Ameren Missouri Shoreline Management Plan (2008 revision approved by FERC)
§ FERC License Article 41 (SMP)
https://www.ameren.com/missouri/community/lake-management

Research notes

Lake of the Ozarks (~54,000 acres surface; ~1,150 miles of shoreline) is a privately owned hydroelectric reservoir, not a federal USACE or state reservoir. The shoreline overlay is the FERC project boundary plus the Ameren SMP, which floors over local zoning for in-boundary uses. Counties (29029, 29131, 29141, 29015) regulate above-elevation development under Chapter 64; cities (Lake Ozark, Osage Beach, Sunrise Beach, Camdenton, Linn Creek, Village of Four Seasons) regulate within municipal limits under Chapter 89 — but neither can permit a dock or retaining wall without Ameren SMP approval. This is one of the densest STR markets in Missouri and the primary political driver of the 2024–2026 STR-preemption bills tracked in preemptions.md.