Public Meeting in Florence AL and Nashville TN to Address Proposed Invasive Carp Deterrent Projects
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 [email protected]. 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
5105 Edmondson Pike
Nashville, TN 37211
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: 2760 421 0969
To join by browser: [email protected]
Toll free: (844) 800-2712
Access code: 2760 421 0969
Previous posts regarding the invasive silver carp on Southern Fishing News:
Boaters and anglers asked to report invasive carp sightings/harvests
Biologists Sample Tennessee River Basin for Invasive Asian Carp
Georgia Combating Aquatic Nuisance Species
Alabama Aquatic Nuisance Species Management Plan Approved
Student Angler Class 3 – Silver Carp Threat
Silver Carp: Public enemy number one
WFF Cautiously Optimistic About Spread of Silver Carp
ADCNR Strengthens Safeguards Against Nonnative Species
Asian Silver Carp: A Clear and Present Danger
Carp Species Potential Threats to Alabama Lakes Including Pickwick
