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Public input requested for Lewis and Clark Lake Duck Blind Program changes

  • 2/26/2019 11:47:00 AM
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YANKTON, SD - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Gavins Point Project is requesting public input for the existing Lewis and Clark Lake Duck Blind Program.

Lewis and Clark Lake is located near Yankton, South Dakota on the Missouri River. Over the life of the Duck Blind Program, multiple concerns and complaints have been received from many members of the public regarding the management the Duck Blind Program. Therefore, the Gavins Pont Project would like to provide an opportunity for the public to address any issues with the program and share what experiences they have had while hunting and recreating at Lewis and Clark Lake, in relation to the program's management of the lake's resources.

For more information about the program, including how to submit written comments, please visit: http://www.nwo.usace.army.mil/gavinspoint and click on the "Duck Blind Program" link.

The public is invited to a meeting scheduled on March 12, 2019 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Yankton Fire Station, located at 201 W. 23rd St., Yankton, SD. Written comments must be received no later than March 31, 2019. If any changes to the program are made, they will be posted on the project’s webpage at the above link.

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