U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Releases Interbasin Study Plans
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers today released two documents for public review, the program management plan for the Great Lakes and Mississippi River Interbasin Study, and the Other Pathways Preliminary Risk Characterization Report.
Army Corps of Engineers Completes Asian Carp barricades along the Des Plaines River and Illinois & Michigan Canal
On October 29, members of the Asian Carp Regional Coordination Committee, Members of Congress, agency officials, and other stakeholders gathered to celebrate the completion of Asian carp barricades.
Michigan Releases Proposed Asian Carp Management Plan
Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment Fisheries Division Management Team released their proposed Plan for the Prevention, Detection, Assessment, and Management of Asian Carps in Michigan Waters this month.
Carp Fence in Indiana Complete
Construction of the 1,177-foot main fence and a supplemental 494-foot debris catch fence that began in early September was completed on Tuesday, October 19, 2010.
No Asian carp in environmental DNA tests at Indiana ports
Researchers from the University of Notre Dame announced Thursday they found no evidence of Asian carp in their environmental DNA sampling of Indiana ports and harbors near Lake Michigan.
Additional vessel traffic restrictions announced for the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal in October
To support the Illinois Department of Natural Resources’ plan to conduct intensive fish sampling efforts in the Lockport Pool, the U.S. Coast Guard expects to impose periodic waterway restrictions on the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal.
Asian Carp Regional Coordinating Committee Briefs Great Lakes States Today in Washington, D.C.
Today members of the Asian Carp Regional Coordinating Committee are briefing Great Lakes states about their progress in stopping the spread of Asian carp into the Great Lakes.
Obama Administration Officials Meet with Great Lakes Governors
Officials Meet with Great Lakes Governors to discuss progress in implementing the Administration’s coordinated strategy for preventing invasive Asian carp from establishing populations in the Great Lakes.
Council on Environmental Quality Appoints John Goss as Asian Carp Director
Continuing the Obama Administration’s proactive response to the threat that Asian carp poses to the Great Lakes, the Council on Environmental Quality today announced the appointment of John Goss as the Asian Carp Director.