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Corps wants to address aquatic degradation

Posted: Updated: Oct 16, 2012 08:15 PM

VICKSBURG, La., (KNOE 8 News) -  The US Army Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg District (Corps) is starting a feasibility study to address aquatic degradation on the Quiver River within the Big Sunflower River Watershed in Mississippi. The Corps and the Yazoo-Mississippi Delta Joint Water Management District will perform a cooperative investigation for restoration of the aquatic ecosystem of wildlife habitat and related purposes.

A meeting will be held on 24 October 2012, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Mississippi Delta Community College Capps Technology Center, 920 Highway 82 West, Indianola, Mississippi 38751.

The purpose of the meeting is to involve the public, State of Mississippi resource agencies, Indian tribes, and other interested parties in identifying the environmental issues to be examined and establishing a range of alternatives to be evaluated.

All residents of the community and interested parties are invited to attend and submit written or verbal comments.

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