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Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Finance - 08/10/2022
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1:28:26Now PlayingDr. Peter Sorensen of the University of Minnesota stressed the need for urgent action while presenting an $11 million plan to control the influx of invasive carp in Minnesota. Sorensen outlined his proposal to members of the Senate Committee on Environment and Natural Resources during an informational hearing at the State Capitol Wednesday, August 10.
Saying “this is the only plan on the table,” Sorensen focused on changes to Lock and Dam 5, south of Lake Pepin on the Mississippi River. Specifically, he called for a Biacoustic Fish Fence (BAFF) to be installed. In addition, he suggested the installation of a fish ladder for native fish. According to Sorensen, the plan would take 2 to 5 years to implement upon approval.
“It’s kind of now or never,” said Sorensen, claiming that 99 percent of the invasive carp could be stopped. “We figured this out as far as we can,” he said. “You want to stop them before they reproduce.”
Senate Chair Bill Ingebrigtsen, R-Alexandria, and lead DFL committee member Scott Dibble, DFL-Minneapolis, agreed that action is urgent as policymakers consider potential funding mechanisms.
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