Dates:
August 27, 2024 5:00 pm
Until August 27, 2024 7:30 pm
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 Alabama and online meetings are listed below.
Alabama Meeting
Date: August 27, 2024
Time: 5-7:30 p.m. Central Standard Time
Location:
Lauderdale County Extension Office
802 Veterans Drive
Florence, AL 35630
Virtual Meeting
Date: August 29, 2024
Time: 5-7:30 p.m. Central Standard Time
Webex Meeting Number: 2822 698 6123 | Password: UmJg4vxR@35
Meeting Link: https://usace1.webex.com/usace1/j.php?MTID=m2ceb00203e5f0116185649c5f07…
Telephone Call In: 1-844-800-2712 Toll Free
Alternate Telephone Call In: 1-669-234-1177 US Toll
Access code: 2822 698 6123
To Join by video system: Dial 28226986129@usace1.webex.com
You can also dial 207.182.190.20 and enter the meeting number: 2822 698 6123
To view the original public meetings announcement from USACE, click here.
###
