Public Meetings to Be Held Concerning Rend Lake Water Control Manual Update

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Rend Lake will be hosting follow up meetings from the March 2011 series of meetings with the public.   The purpose of these meetings is for Corps of Engineers representatives to present information/findings from the previous round of meetings. The meetings will be held on the following dates, in the listed locations.  Meetings will begin at 6:30 p.m. at each of the locations.

Meeting dates and locations will be as follows:

·         Tuesday, August 30, 2011, Rolland W. Lewis Community Building, South Room, Veteran’s Park, 800 S. 27th Street, Mt. Vernon, IL

·         Wednesday, August 31, 2011, Rend Lake Project Office and Visitor Center, 11981 Rend City Road, Benton, IL 

·         Thursday, September 1, 2011, Williamson County Pavilion, 1602 Sioux Drive, Marion, IL

Interested parties are invited to attend one of these meetings. Public comments and questions will be addressed following each presentation.

For further information contact Joan Stemler with the U. S.Army Corps of Engineers at 314-331-8334.