For those with homes on Lake of the Ozarks, the future of their property has been up in the air since they were told Ameren Missouri owns property from the shoreline to the 670 ft. elevation mark.
To keep its license from the federal government, the company submitted a 10 year old study that found thousands of homes are on protected land. When Ameren Missouri handed their Shoreline Management Plan to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, known as FERC, the group ordered all homes, decks, and other structures on the protected property to be removed.
Now, he ruling to kick out thousands from their homes is facing some political pressure.
“FERC is heading in a direction that I don’t think makes sense,” said U.S. Senator Roy Blunt. “This idea that you are going to remove homes on the lake that have been there for decades and decades is another overreach by the federal government and I hope common sense eventually prevails.”
Ameren has petitioned FERC officials to change their mind, asking that the effected properties be “grandfathered”, allowing them to remain.
FERC Chairman Jon Wellinghoff sent letters in response to the pleas. In his correspondence, he noted the issues will be carefully examined “before the Commission takes final action on the pending rehearing requests.”
Until a decision is reached, homeowners will continue to sit in limbo.
No date for the hearing has been scheduled.

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