Rep. Burlison Secures Stronger Protections for Table Rock Lake Homeowners in WRDA 2026

WASHINGTON — Congressman Eric Burlison (MO-07) today announced that the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee approved the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2026, including provisions he secured to help resolve longstanding property issues affecting homeowners around Table Rock Lake.

For years, some property owners have faced uncertainty stemming from decades-old property-line issues involving land managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. After Congress attempted to resolve the issue in the last WRDA, the Corps adopted an interpretation contrary to legislative intent, resulting in sustained issues for homeowners on Table Rock Lake. As a result, Burlison began working with Corps leadership under the Trump administration and Transportation and Infrastructure Committee leaders to strengthen the law and provide clearer statutory direction for the Corps. The updated language is intended to provide a durable framework for resolving those longstanding cases while preserving the integrity of Table Rock Lake.  

"This has been an issue for years, and I'm grateful we were able to bring everyone to the table to find the right solution," said Rep. Burlison. "I appreciate everyone who worked in good faith to strengthen this language. I believe it provides the clarity needed to move forward and the certainty homeowners have been waiting for."

Burlison thanked Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves and Ranking Member Rick Larsen, Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee Chairman Mike Collins, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Adam Telle, Lieutenant General William H. Graham Jr., Major General Kimberly Peeples Walter, and the many homeowners and local stakeholders whose persistence helped make the legislation possible.