The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, will host a public meeting on the Robinson Lake habitat rehabilitation and enhancement project Thursday, February 27, from 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. at Wabasha-Kellogg High School in Wabasha.
The project purpose is to enhance and restore habitat at the Robinson Lake area in Pool 4 of the Mississippi River within the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge, near Wabasha.
Measures that would meet the goals and objectives are dredging for habitat, island creation, forest restoration, wetland creation and spawning habitat.
The Corps held a meeting for this study at the high school in May 2023.
The meeting will include a presentation at 6 p.m. The presentation will be recorded and posted at https://www.youtube.com/usacemvppao.
The Corps of Engineers is in the process of conducting a review of the environmental effects in accordance with the National Environment Policy Act and anticipates releasing this document on Wednesday Feb. 19.
A final determination on the draft EA will be made following the public review period. A copy of the draft EA will be available at: https://www.mvp.usace.army.mil/Home/PublicNotices.aspx.
Upon release of the draft, comments will be accepted for a 30-day period.
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