GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A public meeting is set so people can learn more about and weigh in on a project to fight the invasive sea lamprey in the Grand River in Grand Rapids.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is hosting the April 22 meeting as part of its process to draft an environmental impact statement for a proposal to remove the Sixth Street Dam and build a new barrier, which would block invasive sea lamprey and “improve passage for native fish species.”
The Grand River is undergoing multiple changes, including the removal of the dam as well as other infrastructure projects, as part of an multiphase effort to restore the rapids.
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Sea lamprey are an invasive species that can be found in the Great Lakes and in bodies of water across Michigan. Each sea lamprey can kill up to 40 pounds of fish, wrecking havoc on native species and the local ecosystem…