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10 DAY WARNING – TO MAKE COMMENT ON HYDRILLA TO US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS

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It’s very simple. You have ten days to make your voice heard on the issue of Hydrilla in Kerr Lake in response to the US Army Corps of
Engineers’ Environmental Assessment. If you do not respond, things are likely to stay the same which means the continued spread of Hydrilla in Kerr Lake.

The position ofKerr Lake Park Watch is simple. The lake belongs outright to the US Army Corps of Engineers, period. The Corps has been slow to acknowledge hydrilla’s
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Posted in: KLPW - Hydrilla Information, KLPW - US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, KLPW - WATER RELATED

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KERR LAKE WATER CONTROL HARDER TO PREDICT THAN LOTTERY

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Although the weekend looks wet, the Kerr Lake level is going down. The guide curve was modified several years ago to keep young virgin
Cyprus trees in Eastern North Carolina from drowning every year.

The water release downstream has been and is impressive in the last week. Who knows?

If you are boating be sure to remember that going near shore can be dangerous, especially near parks and public areas as fireplaces, picnic …

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Posted in: KLPW - Boating and Related Improvements, KLPW - Corps of Engineers Campgrounds, KLPW - US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, KLPW - WATER RELATED, KLPW - Water Safety

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AS MORE WATER SHOWS AT KERR, MORE CAMPSITES DISAPPEAR!

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Rising water levels over the past few days have more and more Kerr Lake waterfront campsites and public areas disappearing.  Torrential rains have dumped a tremendous amount of water into the
watershed.  The drought, for now, is over.

Click on the link to see the latest photos:  www.facebook.com/KerrLakeParkWatch
If you have camping reservations at Kerr Lake or picnic plans you may want to confirm them as the lake’s water level continues to rise.

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Campers More Ready Than Sites at Some NC State Recreation

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Just a short time until the first “big show” at Kerr Lake State Recreation Area campgrounds; it’s called
Memorial Day. The campers will be ready, but will the parks?

Taken within the last few days, these photos show a Nutbush State Recreation Area with “defined” campsites that are not so easy to define.These sites are supposed to be filled with small gravel and
be open. Kerr Lake Park Watch is visiting a number of parks around the lake and we want …

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Posted in: KLPW - Campground Facilities and Improvements, KLPW - N C State Recreation Areas

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KERR LAKE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT OUT FROM CORPS OF ENGINEERS – KLPW VIEW? JURY IS STILL OUT TOO

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YOU HAVE UNTIL MAY 31st TO MAKE YOUR OPINION ON KNOWN AND COUNT WITH THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS.  
Kerr Lake Park Watch recently received the just completed environmental assessment (EA) prepared by the US Army Corps of Engineers. The EA as it is called discusses
the environmental impacts of the Aquatic Vegetation Management Program (AVMP) at the John H. Kerr Dam and Reservoir Project (Kerr Reservoir).

The intent of …

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Posted in: KLPW - Hydrilla Information, KLPW - US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, KLPW - WATER RELATED

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