Action Plan To Prevent Asian Carp In Great Lakes Announced

The Asian Carp Regional Coordinating Committee (ACRCC) announced the release of its Fiscal Year 2017 Action Plan on Wednesday.

The Action Plan document details 60 high-priority strategic measures designed to manage the threat of four species of invasive Asian carp in the Great Lakes.

The Plan also carries forward a new contingency response plan developed for potential rapid-response to detections of Asian carp at all life stages in unexpected areas of the upper Illinois River and Chicago Area Waterway System.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are also joining the effort and will maintain the electric barrier system.