WASHINGTON, DC (WHTC-AM/FM) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers draft report on how to keep Asian carp out of the Great Lakes has been released.
The 275-million dollar plan includes using water jets and underwater noise to keep the invasive species out of the Great Lakes. The draft that had been shelved by the Trump administration was released Monday, August 7.
The Corps is asking for new equipment to be installed at the Brandon Road lock and dam near Joliet, Illinois to keep the invasive fish out of the lakes. The National Wildlife Federation calls the plan promising, saying their initial reaction is that the options “could possibly reduce the chance that an Asian carp gets through at each stage.”
Zeeland Congressman Bill Huizenga released this statement:
“This study provides important guidance from the Army Corps of Engineers to Congress and residents of the Great Lakes region on how to best protect the Great Lakes. While the release of the Brandon Road Study is a positive step, now is when the hard work begins. Republicans and Democrats must work in a bipartisan manner to craft policy solutions that preserve the Great Lakes ecosystem as well as the Great Lakes economy. I encourage West Michigan residents to engage in this process by participating in the public comment period.”
Governor Snyder called the release of the report a “critically important step.” Snyder says it’s time for all Great Lakes states and Canadian provinces to demand action be taken in Illinois at the Brandon Road lock and dam. He also says that the invasive fish “are advancing toward the Great Lakes at an alarming rate and we cannot wait any longer to take immediate, decisive action.”draft report on Asian carop
