GLIN's Site of the Month August 2010
Chicago Sanitary & Ship Canal to close periodically Oct. 4-8 Closures to facilitate U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ construction project
Published on Sep 2, 2010 - In: News
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September 2, 2010
USCG (414) 747-7163
USACE (312) 846-5330
Chicago Sanitary & Ship Canal to close periodically Oct. 4-8
Closures to facilitate U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ construction project
Chicago, IL- The Asian Carp Regional Coordinating Committee announces periodic waterway closures on the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal each day from October 4 through October 8 for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to install underwater structures designed to limit the spread of electric current in the waterway from the barriers that are in place to prevent the passage of Asian carp into the Great Lakes. The U.S. Coast Guard will activate a safety zone on the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal. The canal will be closed to all traffic during periods of work. We anticipate that the waterway will be closed each morning and afternoon, with possible openings midday and some nights. However, there may also be one or two overnight closures during this period to allow for intensive fish sampling. Details are subject to change, but the ACRCC recognizes the importance of providing maximum advance notice to waterway users.
Senator Durbin and Congresswoman Halvorson Tour Illinois River with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Illinois DNR to Learn about Asian Carp
Published on Aug 10, 2010 - In: News
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August 10, 2010
Ryan Aylesworth
612-713-5311
Senator Durbin and Congresswoman Halvorson Tour Illinois River with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Illinois DNR to Learn about Asian Carp
On August 9, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) organized a site visit and boat tour of a section the Illinois River near Starved Rock State Park at the request of U.S. Senator Richard Durbin (D-IL) and Congresswoman Debbie Halvorson (D-IL-11). The event was organized in coordination with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) and commercial fishermen engaged in ongoing Asian carp population control efforts. The tour allowed both Members of Congress to get a firsthand glimpse of the threat that invasive Asian carp pose to the aquatic systems. From their boat, Durbin and Halvorson were able to observe Service and DNR biologists apply electro-fishing techniques that force Asian carp to breach the surface, as well as gill-netting and other standard sampling practices.
Testing complete on Bighead Asian Carp Found in Lake Calumet
Published on Aug 5, 2010 - In: News
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August 5, 2010
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Chris McCloud (217) 785-0075
Testing complete on Bighead Asian Carp Found in Lake Calumet
Fish could have lived most of its adult life above Electric Barrier Defense System
CHICAGO – A six-year-old Bighead carp that was caught in the waters of Lake Calumet just outside Lake Michigan in late June may have lived nearly its entire life in waters of Great Lakes origin according to tests and analysis conducted by Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIUC).
USEPA Wabash Maumee Connection Site Visit Field Report
Published on Jul 27, 2010 - In: News
Potential of Asian Carp Migration from the Ohio River into the Lake Erie Basin within Ohio
Published on Jul 26, 2010 - In: News
Potential of Asian Carp Migration from the Ohio River into the Lake Erie Basin within Ohio – Ohio Department of Natural Resources
21 July 2010 (Revised 26 July 2010)
Background
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) has been investigating various locations in Ohio and assessing scenarios in which the aquatic invasive species’, Silver carp and Bighead carp (“Asian Carp”) could possibly migrate into the Lake Erie Basin (LEB) from the Ohio River Basin (ORB) via natural and man-made waterways in Ohio. Investigations are underway to determine what, if any, natural waterways adjacent to the LEB-ORB basin divide have the potential for the headwaters from each basin to develop a cross-connection during flooding events.
Flood Map of Des Plaines River
Published on Jul 24, 2010 - In: Multimedia
Preventing Establishment of Asian Carp in the Great Lakes: The Wabash / Maumee River Connection
Published on Jul 20, 2010 - In: News
What is the issue?
There is a potential pathway for invasive Asian carp to move into Lake Erie during flooding via a natural connection of glacial origin between the Wabash and Maumee River basins.
DNR to erect mesh barrier to block Asian carp
Published on Jul 14, 2010 - In: News
Indiana Department of Natural Resources
402 W. Washington St. W255 B
Indianapolis, IN 46204-2748
Phone: (317) 232-4200
For immediate release:
July 14, 2010
DNR to erect mesh barrier to block Asian carp
The Indiana Department of Natural Resources will take a lead role in implementing a short-term step to address the advance of Asian carp up the Wabash River system and their potential movement into the Maumee River, a tributary to Lake Erie.
The focal point is Eagle Marsh, a 705-acre restored wetland near Fort Wayne that DNR staff identified as a possible pathway for Asian carp passage under certain flood conditions. The marsh is just north of Fox Island County Park near the intersection of Interstate 69 and U.S. 24.