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Corps outlines next steps on Brandon Road invasive carp defenses; members press for faster implementation
Summary
The Army Corps said it released a solicitation for the first contract for Brandon Road deterrent systems and described a multilayered defense; members urged speed as invasive Asian carp threaten Great Lakes fisheries and inland waterways.
Members pressed the Army Corps about progress on the Brandon Road project, a multistate effort to prevent invasive Asian carp from entering the Great Lakes, and the Corps said it has released a solicitation for a first contract to install deterrent measures.
Brandon Road near Joliet, Ill., is a focal point for preventing carp migration that could harm fisheries and recreation. Ranking Member Marcy Kaptur told the panel the project "aims at arresting the potential enormous economic…
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