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June 20, 2013

Congress Requires Faster Corps Action on Asian Carp

Varnum LLP
Timothy J. Lundgren
Varnum LLP
Monday, July 9, 2012
Administrative & Regulatory / Environmental, Energy & Resources
All Federal / Michigan
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Congress has included the "Stop Invasive Species Act" as an amendment to the transportation bill it approved before the July 4th recess. The Act requires the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to speed up implementation of strategies to protect the Great Lakes from Asian carp. Under the Act, the Corps will be required to submit its report in 18 months, and will require more than the list of options the Corps was going to include in its report. Instead, the legislation would require specific steps to prevent invasive species migration at 18 potential entry points, including hydrological separation from the Mississippi River via the controversial Chicago-area river and canal systems. The Act was sponsored by Michigan's Congressman Dave Camp and Senator Debbie Stabenow.

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Timothy J. Lundgren
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Tim Lundgren is a partner in the Environmental Practice Group and chair of the firm's Water Law Specialty Area. Tim works on matters related to water quality and water supply and use, including discharge permitting and compliance, stormwater compliance, and water withdrawal. He has assisted clients with waterfront and port facilities on permitting and compliance matters both on inland waterways and on the Great Lakes, and with spill...

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