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[HapC1@xxxxxxx]

Many of you are aware that KY and Barkley Lakes have been undergoing an  
Environmental Assessment (EA) on a proposal to extend the duration of summer  
pool.  The proposal was to extend the drawdown until July 15 for a trial  
period 
of three year.  
KOS received a letter today from the US Corp of Engineers stating the  
following:
The Corp's recommended action is a continuation of the existing pool  
operations, which is beginning summer drawdown on July 1.  Extending summer  
pool to 
July 15 creates concerns about impacts to environmental resources such  as 
wetlands, migratory bird habitat, water quality, fisheries, cultural  
resources, 
threatened and endangered species and two national wildlife  refuges.  
The entire document can be viewed by accessing a link at the following web  
site:
_http://www.lrn.usace.army.mil/pmgt/Environmental/public_ 
(http://www.lrn.usace.army.mil/pmgt/Environmental/public)   notices. htm
Comments on this EA are requested by September 30, 2006 and can be emailed  
to:
_Barkley.SummerPoolEA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
(mailto:Barkley.SummerPoolEA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx) 
 
Hap
Murray, KY