MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. – The Corps of Engineers needs your help! The Mountain Home Project Office is sponsoring a lake-wide clean-up day from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m., May 20 at Norfork Lake.
The Norfork River and Lake Norfork have recently experienced a large flood event. As a result, there is an extraordinary amount of debris in the lake, making it not only unsightly, but also unsafe for boating and swimming. Memorial Day is quickly approaching, and many of you will want to get out and enjoy the natural beauty of the lake.
The Corps is asking folks to bring their boats, work gloves, life jackets and whatever else they might need, and head out to Lake Norfork for a day of beautification!
Any man-made debris (including lumber) may be dropped off at any Corps of Engineers parks on Norfork Lake.
Please place trash near boat ramps or roadways in the parks, but please don’t block ramps or roads. Large items may be towed to areas adjacent to park boat ramps and placed on the shoreline where Corps personnel will remove and dispose of it.
Trash bags will be available at all Norfork Lake marinas. If you need assistance with large items or other issues while on the lake the day of the cleanup, please call 870-425-2700, ext. 1400.
The Corps of Engineers will attempt to return any identifiable personal items to the rightful owner.
As always, safety is paramount. Please wear your life jacket and use extreme caution when operating a boat on the lake.
The event will take place rain or shine, unless conditions on the lake are unsafe because of weather conditions.
Please contact Ranger Elizabeth Anderson, 501-340-1445, Elizabeth.anderson@usace.army.mil, if you have questions or need more information.
Recreation information can be found on the Internet at www.swl.usace.army.mil, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/littlerockusace, and on Twitter at https://twitter.com/#!/usacelittlerock.