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Michigan and Illinois sign invasive carp prevention project agreement LANSING – The governors of Illinois and Michigan today agreed to work jointly to protect the Great Lakes from invasive Asian carp species. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Gov. JB Pritzker today announced an intergovernmental agreement between the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) which allows Illinois to use up to $8 million in funds appropriated in 2018 by the Michigan Legislature to support the pre-construction engineering and design (PED) phase of the Bran...

Michigan, Illinois pursue project to prevent invasive carp, share costs by Scott McClallen, The Center Square  | January 08, 2021 04:00 PM Print this article The governors of Illinois and Michigan on Thursday announced an agreement to partner and share costs to protect the Great Lakes from the invasive Asian carp. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Gov. JB Pritzker partnered across their respective Department of Natural Resources (DNR), allowing Illinois to use up to $8 million in 2018 Michigan Legislature appropriations to support the pre-construction engineering ...

Army Corps of Engineers and Illinois are trying to stop the carp from entering the Great Lakes. //end headline wrapper ?> Get a daily rundown of the top stories on Urban Milwaukee School of Jumping Silver Carp (A species of Asian Carp). Photo by Jason Jenkins. (CC BY 2.0) The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has signed an agreement with the State of Illinois to begin early work on an $858 million project to prevent the spread of Asian carp into the Great Lakes. The invasive fish was first introduced to the southern United States in the early 1960s and 1970s, according to the U.S. Fish and Wild...

9 & 10 News January 7, 2021 Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Illinois Governor JB Pritzker announced an intergovernmental agreement Thursday to allow up to $8 million in funds for the engineering and design of the Brandon Road Ecosystem project. The Brandon Road Lock and Dam near Joliet, Ill. is a critical pinch point for keeping bighead, silver and black carp out of the Great Lakes. The funds were appropriated in 2018 by the Michigan Legislature. “Preventing invasive carp from entering the Great Lakes was a day one priority for my administration. We know it’s been a priority for a ...