The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has cancelled a public meeting that was scheduled for Tuesday, October 7, to discuss the Smoky Hill Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Project.
The meeting, which was to be held from 5:50 to 7:30 p.m. at the Salina Area Chamber of Commerce Annex at 218 North Seventh Street, has been cancelled according to the City of Salina. The Corps will determine at a later date if the meeting can be rescheduled. No details as to the reason for the cancellation have been provided.
The cancellation comes as the Corps is seeking public input on a draft feasibility study for the restoration project during a 30-day review period.
The proposed project targets the Old Channel of the Smoky Hill River and Lakewood Lake Park area. The original river channel was bypassed in 1961 when flood risk management infrastructure was constructed, leading to degraded aquatic habitat.
The Corps has made a preliminary determination that the proposed restoration would not result in significant environmental degradation and has prepared an unsigned Finding of No Significant Impact under the National Environmental Policy Act.
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