Public Meeting in Florence to Address Proposed Invasive Carp Deterrent Projects

Guest Writer, Alabama Department of Natural Resources | Aug 01, 20240

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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) will host public meetings in Florence, Nashville and online in August 2024 to discuss a pilot project designed to manage and prevent the spread of invasive carp within the Tennessee and Cumberland river basins and the Tennessee-Tombigbee waterway.

During the meetings, state and local officials and USACE representatives will be available to take questions about the proposed invasive carp deterrent projects. Alabama anglers, boaters and local residents are highly encouraged to attend the meeting in Florence, Alabama.

The USACE is currently accepting public comments related to draft documents associated with the pilot project, including a Draft Program Management Plan, Draft Programmatic Environmental Assessment, and an unsigned Finding of No Significant Impact document. Click here to review those documents. Comments can be emailed to CorpsLRNPlanningPublicCom@usace.army.mil. Comments can also be mailed to the following address:

Department of the Army

Nashville District, Corps of Engineers

Attn: CELRN-PMP (Chip Hall)

110 9th Avenue South, Room A-405

Nashville, TN 37203

The public comment period ends September 12, 2024.

Dates, times and locations of the meetings are listed below.

Tennessee Meeting

Date: August 15, 2024

Time: 5-7:30 p.m. Central Standard Time

Location:

Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency Regional Office