Proposal to establish a trails interpretive facility in Council Bluffs, Iowa that would trace a system of trails used by pioneers, explorers, and scienctists during the western expansion movement in the United States.

Constructed for dual purposes of flood control and water conservation, the Lake Traverse-Bois de Sioux flood control project began operation in 1941. It consists of two reservoir pools--Lake Traverse and Mud Lake--plus 24 miles of channel improvement. Several concepts are recommended for future development of the three public-use areas at Lake Traverse. These include expansion of parking facilities, improvement of recreation and restroom facilities, tree and shrub plantings, and improvement of facilities for the handicapped.