The Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources (KDFWR) has increased staff and is employing innovative new methods to try to reduce the number of Asian carp already in the… Read More
Asian carp
A new study based on almost 20 years of fish-sampling data gathered by the Corps of Engineers in the Mississippi River says that the spread of Asian carp has resulted… Read More
With the push of a button, a low hum sounded, and bubbles rose to the surface in a line crossing the width of Barkley Dam’s lock approach, from the main… Read More
Story and Photos Courtesy of Nashville Engineer District An experimental project designed to deter Asian carp from entering Lake Barkley is underway. Officials addressed stakeholders and media recently on the… Read More
On May 24, the Rock Island Engineer District announced that a $779 million plan at Brandon Road Lock and Dam on the Des Plaines River to prevent the spread of… Read More
As expected, Corps commanding general Todd Semonite signed the Chief’s Report on the Brandon Road Recommended Plan for an array of carp-fighting measures and sent the proposal to Congress. As… Read More
Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner turned down an offer from Michigan for about $8 million a year to pay the annual maintenance costs of an expensive and complex Corps of Engineers… Read More
After years of further input from local stakeholders and some controversial delays, the Rock Island Engineer District released its long-awaited final preferred plan for countering the threat of migrating Asian… Read More
The Rock Island Engineer District’s Final Preferred Plan for its Brandon Lock and Dam was released November 26, after much controversy and many delays. The array of measures designed to… Read More
Scheduled closures of the Illinois River in 2019 and 2020 to repair aging locks were the topic of greatest concern for members of the Illinois River Carriers Association (IRCA), as… Read More
