News Releases

• April 16, 2010
  Asian Carp sampling operation anticipated near O'Brien Locks in next 4 to 8 weeks
  
• February 8, 2010
  Asian Carp Regional Coordinating Committee holds public meeting
  
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  February 8, 2010
  Feb 17 Asian Carp Meeting Template.pdf (146.24 KB)
  
  Asian Carp Regional Coordinating Committee
• January 19, 2010
  01-19-2010 Asian Carp Regional Coordinating Committee responds to new eDNA test results
  
• January 19, 2010
  01-19-2010 Asian Carp Regional Coordinating Committee holds press conference call
  
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  December 19, 2009
  12-18-2009 USCG establishes Safety Zone and Regulated Navigation Area near Romeoville, IL. (74.38 KB)
  
  CLEVELAND - The U.S. Coast Guard Captain of the Port Sector Lake Michigan has issued a safety zone and regulated navigation area on the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, in Romeoville, IL. The regulated navigation area is from mile marker 295 to 297.5, and the safety zone is between mile markers 296.1 and 296.7. The regulation has been established to protect mariners and the environment. In summary, the regulation states all vessels (towboats, barges, recreational craft) are prohibited from transiting the safety zone if they intend to carry water attained from one side of the barrier and discharge that same water, in any form, within or on the other side of the safety zone. This applies to vessels north- and south-bound. If vessels intend to discharge water, they must request permission from the Captain of the Port Sector Lake Michigan prior to transiting and any subsequent discharge will be done in a biologically sound manner. This regulation serves as a precautionary measure to prevent the possible movement of live Silver or Asian carp, their viable eggs, or gametes from these carp across the fish barrier through discharge of non-potable water. There is no direct evidence that this is an actual bypass vector, but the Asian Carp Rapid Response Workgroup's Executive committee agrees it is a prudent measure to eliminate the possibility. As a precautionary effort, industry has been voluntarily complying with this practice since September. For media inquiries, contact the Ninth Coast Guard District Public Affairs Office at (216) 902-6020.
• December 3, 2009
  12-03-2009 **PHOTO RELEASE** Bighead Asian Carp found in Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal
  
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  December 3, 2009
  12-03-2009 Bighead Asian Carp found in Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal (35.78 KB)
  
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  November 20, 2009
  11-20-2009 New eDNA monitoring results spurs Rapid Response action (30.32 KB)
  
  Chicago - On November 17, the University of Notre Dame notified the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers that some water samples, taken from the area between the electric barriers and Lake Michigan on September 23 and October 1, tested positive for the presence of Asian carp. The positive samples were from an area about one mile south of the O'Brien Lock, approximately 8 miles from Lake Michigan. Open PDF file for full news release from the Rapid Response Work Group. For information on the Asian Carp and the Rapid Response Work Group members, go to http://www.asiancarp.org/rapidresponse.
• November 13, 2009
  11-13-2009 Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal to Close for Fish Barrier Maintenance
  Fish toxicant to be used to prevent Asian carp from moving past barrier toward Lake Michigan