News Releases

• September 11, 2009
  09-11-2009 USCG considers allowing rec vessels to transit safety zone over fish barrier
  
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  August 19, 2009
  08-19-2009 Barrier navigation safety tests complete, limited vessel traffic to resume (USACE Release) (122.63 KB)
  
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  August 12, 2009
  08-12-2009 USACE increasing electric barrier operating perameters (26.69 KB)
  
  The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced today that it plans to increase the operating parameters for the electric fish dispersal barrier system in the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal near Romeoville, Ill. The barrier system is designed to deter the passage of invasive species, especially Asian carp, between the Great Lakes and Illinois River watersheds. Information about the barrier project and instructions for safely transiting the area can be found at www.lrc.usace.army.mil/safety. Additional information on planned waterway closures and other Coast Guard information can be found at www.uscg.fishbarrierinfo.com.
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  August 12, 2009
  New monitoring shows Asian Carp closer to barrier (24.95 KB)
  
  U.S Army Corps of Engineers issued press release