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ST. PAUL DISTRICT
July 22, 2011
MVP-PA-2011-147
Mark Davidson: 651-290-5201, 651-261-6769, [email protected]
Public comments sought on proposal to control invasive species
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District,
proposes to release three insect species, known as stingless wasps, to
control the spread of the emerald ash borer beetle on district land and seeks
public input on this proposal.
Emerald ash borer is an invasive wood-boring beetle from Asia, threatening
North America’s ash trees.
The proposed action may result in the release of hundreds of stingless wasps
on any of the 22,000 acres of forested lands managed by the St. Paul District
in the states of Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, North Dakota and South Dakota.
All releases would be conducted consistent with biological control release
guidelines developed by U.S. Department of Agriculture.
The St. Paul District has prepared a draft finding of no significant impacts
report and supporting information for the project, and it is available for
public review and comments until Aug. 23. A copy of these documents can be
obtained by visiting the district website at:
http://www.mvp.usace.army.mil/environment/default.asp?pageid=1966
Comments on the draft finding report can be submitted to: District Engineer,
St. Paul District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 180 E. Fifth St., Ste. 700,
St. Paul, MN 55101-1678. Comments can also be sent to:
[email protected]
For more information in regards to the draft report, contact Dennis Anderson,
the Corps’ environmental specialist for the project, at 651-290-5272.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, serves the American
public in the areas of environmental enhancement, navigation, flood damage
reduction, water and wetlands regulation, recreation sites and disaster
response. It contributes around $175 million to the five-state district
economy. The 700 employees work at more than 40 sites in five upper-Midwest
states. For more information, see http://www.mvp.usace.army.mil.
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