RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. - As a result of budget constraints the Army Corps of Engineers Russellville Project Office will defer all new requests for shoreline use until Oct. 1 allowing the Corps to shift its resources to address park visitor assistance during the summer recreation season.

Shoreline use requests include fire protection (mowing/underbrushing) and footpath permits, private or community boat dock requests, and requests for modification to an existing boat dock.  As in 2012, these requests will be addressed in the order they were received starting Oct. 1. 

Permit holders are reminded that the terms and conditions of their permits will still be enforced and all zoning criteria and shoreline management regulations remain in effect. 

For more information, please contact Robert Ahlert at 501-340-1740 or the Russellville Project Office at 479-968-5008, ext. 9.

The public is invited to join the staff of Petit Jean State Park at Pavilion A on Saturday, September 22nd for our annual Great Arkansas Cleanup event.   We will be joining thousands of others in Arkansas this fall to work to remove trash from our state’s roadways, shorelines, parks and public areas during this statewide community-improvement campaign. 

After the morning Cleanup, we will meet again at Pavilion A for a complimentary lunch for participants. We will also be offering some great door prizes from local businesses and organizations that support the Great Arkansas Clean Up.

The schedule for the 2012 Great Arkansas Clean Up is listed below:

8:00 am Great Arkansas Cleanup – Registration at Pavilion A:  Participants will register, receive tickets for door prizes, and be sent to designated park areas.

10:00 am Registration Closes