State seeks to stop giant salvinia from reaching Millwood Lake

WHITE CLIFFS — Arkansas Game and Fish Commission and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers crews worked all weekend responding to the discovery of the invasive aquatic plant giant salvinia near the White Cliffs Public Use Area on the Little River.

The Little River is a major tributary entering Millwood Lake.

“After being called on Friday by a local angler using the ramp at the White Cliffs Campground, we sent out our rapid response team to confirm the sighting, assess the situation, and begin containing the spread,” said Matt Horton, AGFC Aquatic Nuisance Species Coordinator…

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