Army Corps to hold Asian carp meeting Jan. 24 in Erie
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will conduct a public meeting to discuss options for combating invasive Asian carp on Jan. 24 from 4-7 p.m. at Blasco Library, 160 E. Front St.
The Corps on Jan. 6 submitted a report to Congress on the issue. Public meetings to discuss it were scheduled for Chicago; Cleveland; Ann Arbor, and Traverse City, Mich.; St. Paul, Minn.; St. Louis; and Milwaukee. U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) requested that Erie be added to the list.
“Combatting Asian carp is important to northwestern Pennsylvania’s economy,” Casey said in a news release. “I’m hopeful that this public meeting to discuss the options will help the Army Corps to quickly put in place a comprehensive, effective plan. Getting this right will protect the region’s tourism industry and play a substantial role in future economic growth.”
The full text of Casey’s letter:
The Honorable Jo-Ellen Darcy
Assistant Secretary of the Army
Department of the Army, Civil Works
Dear Assistant Secretary Darcy:
I am writing to request that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers hold a public meeting in Erie, Pennsylvania, this month regarding the options for preventing the entry of Asian Carp into the Great Lakes watershed.
I want to ensure my constituents have a thorough explanation of the various options proposed by the Corps, as well as an adequate opportunity to comment on them. The schedule of meeting locations released yesterday does not provide this opportunity to residents in the eastern Great Lakes area. As you may be aware, Pennsylvania’s fishing industry contributes $1.6 billion to the state’s economy annually. Asian Carp is a threat to this industry and I believe my constituents would have much to share with the Army Corps on methods to prevent the infiltration of carp.
I appreciate your attention to this matter and would appreciate you keeping me updated as to the status of my request. I look forward to continue working with you.
Sincerely,
Robert P. Casey, Jr.
United States Senator
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