Heads Up - Upper River Forum: Asian Carp Invasion: What Will It Mean for the Minneapolis Riverfront?
Friday, October 21, 2011 at 11:51AM
Date: Tuesday, October 25
Time: 5:00 pm to 7:00pm
Location: Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board Headquarters, 2117 West River Road
Upper River Forum: Asian Carp Invasion: What Will It Mean for the Minneapolis Riverfront?
Presentation by: Dr. John O. Anfinson, National Park Service, with panel discussion.
Co-sponsored by the Minneapolis Riverfront Partnership and the Above the Falls Citizen Advisory Committee (AFCAC).
Governor Dayton is calling for quick action to prevent invasive Asian Carp from moving up the Mississippi River into Minnesota. After the presentation, a panel of experts will answer your questions about the negative impact Asian Carp could have on the Mississippi's ecological, recreational, and economic health. How do we slow or stop the spread of Asian Carp? What about closing Lock #1 and the Upper Lock at St. Anthony Falls?
Panelists:
John O. Anfinson, Resource Chief, Mississippi National River and Recreation Area
Don Arnosti, Policy Director, Audubon Minnesota
Greg Genz, Vice-President, Upper Mississippi Waterway Association
Brian Nerbonne, Stream Habitat Specialist, MN Department of Natural Resources
Russel K. Snyder, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers/St. Paul District
Don Arnosti, National Audubon Society
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