Stay Involved

This Web site is the online center for public information and involvement in the Great Lakes and Mississippi River Interbasin Study (GLMRIS). Browse this Web site, and subscribe to receive e-mail alerts and GLMRIS newsletters. You can also attend public forums to be hosted by USACE. Forum details such as date, time, and location will be announced on this Web site, to GLMRIS email subscribers, and through social media outlets.

The GLMRIS Team is utilizing Facebook and Twitter as a means of broadcasting ways to stay involved with GLMRIS and with issues associated with aquatic nuisance species. Join the GLMRIS conversation on Facebook and Twitter.

For additional information on aquatic nuisance species and what you can do to prevent their spread, visit the following federal agency websites:

• The National Invasive Species Council
• Meet The Invasive Species Challenge (Microsoft Word, 160 KB)
• US Fish and Wildlife Services
• Protect Your Waters Website
• US Environmental Protection Agency
• Asian Carp Regional Coordinating Committee
• USACE Chicago District

For location-specific information addressing aquatic nuisance species, visit your state's Department of Natural Resources website.

Past Involvement Opportunities: NEPA Public Scoping

The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) scoping period was from November 16, 2010 through March 31, 2011. For more information regarding NEPA scoping, see What is NEPA Scoping?

During the scoping period, USACE solicited public comments regarding the scope of GLMRIS. Comments were delivered during 12 USACE-hosted public scoping meetings and received via electronic submittal through the GLMRIS Web site, mail and hand-delivery.

Please refer to the Completed NEPA Public Scoping Meetings and Transcripts page for more information regarding these meetings and to view transcripts of the scoping meetings.

The comments received during the scoping period are available on the View Scoping Comments page. Currently, USACE is processing submitted comments and will complete a scoping report. The scoping report will provide a summary of the NEPA public scoping activities and the comments submitted during the scoping period.

Stay tuned to the project Web site for updates.

For further information on GLMRIS, please contact:

Via email: glmris@usace.army.mil