Sep 25: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) released the Focus Area 2 Aquatic Pathway Assessment Summary Reports for the State of Minnesota: Swan River and Libby Branch of Swan River. The 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 through October 25, 2012.
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 through October 25, 2012.
On September 14, USACE released the Focus Area 2 Aquatic Pathways Assessment Summary Report which presents 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 [See WIMS 9/24/12]. A total of 18 potential aquatic pathway reports, and one report for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, are being released in phases, by state, as part of the Great Lakes and Mississippi River Interbasin Study (GLMRIS), Focus Area 2. The initial Summary Report provides a summary of the individual reports (i.e. pathways) to be completed and released in phases. Comments are also being accepted on the Summary report through October 14, 2012.
Access an announcement from USACE with links to the MN reports and commenting instructions (click here). Access the schedule chart for the release of various reports and commenting (click here). Access the GLMRIS website for more information (click here).
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