News Releases

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  November 20, 2009
  11-20-2009 New eDNA monitoring results spurs Rapid Response action (29.61 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 19, 2009
  Asian Carp Rapid Response Group to hold press conference call on Friday, November 20
  
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  November 19, 2009
  Nov 19 MEDIA ADVISORY (2).doc (30.00 KB)
  Asian Carp Rapid Response Working Group
  
  Asian Carp Rapid Response Working Group media advisory announcing a Nov. 20, 2009, press conference to provide an update regarding operations scheduled on the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal and to share new information.
• 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
  
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  November 13, 2009
  FINAL Carp Barrier Project 11 13 09.doc (43.00 KB)
  
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  November 13, 2009
  Asian carp response FAQs FINAL.doc (50.50 KB)
  
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  November 13, 2009
  Rapid Response Letter FINAL.pdf (75.68 KB)
  
  Asian Carp Rapid Response Wrorkgroup letter for stakeholders
• September 11, 2009
  09-11-2009 USCG considers allowing rec vessels to transit safety zone over fish barrier
  
• August 27, 2009
  08-27-2009 USCG, USACE to host media briefing on Fish Barrier
  
• August 25, 2009
  08-24-2009 UPDATED: USCG establishes safety zone and regulated navigation area for Chicago fish barrier