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Focus Area 2 Minnesota Reports Released
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) released today the Focus Area 2 Aquatic Pathway Assessment Summary Reports for the State of Minnesota: Swan River and Libby Branch of Swan River. These reports present the methodology and key evidence used to assess the potential for transfer of aquatic nuisance species (ANS) between the Great Lakes and Mississippi River Basins through several aquatic pathways.
As part of the Focus Area 2 portion of the Great Lakes and Mississippi River Interbasin Study (GLMRIS), USACE evaluated two potential pathways within the State of Minnesota, Swan River and Libby Branch of Swan River to consider the probability that a viable aquatic pathway exists. The reports show that both pathways in Minnesota were rated as low probability for movement of ANS.
Comments will be accepted beginning September 25, 2012. The comment period will close 30 days later on October 25, 2012. Comments may be submitted electronically at http://glmris.anl.gov or mailed to GLMRIS Focus Area 2, Summary Report Comments, 1776 Niagara Street, Buffalo, NY 14207-3199.
The reports are available for download at http://glmris.anl.gov
USACE will host a conference call on October 9, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. (Central). Call-in information is: USA Toll-Free: 877-336-1839, USA Caller Paid/International Toll: 636-651-0008, Access Code: 8506361, Security Code: 0000.
If you have any questions about this document, please contact the GLMRIS Focus Area 2 Team at 716-879-4260 or [email protected].
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