USACE opens public comment period for draft Lake Dardanelle Shoreline Management Plan on Monday, May 4

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Russellville Site Office is seeking public input on the draft Lake Dardanelle Shoreline Management Plan and associated Environmental Assessment.  Public comment for the draft SMP and EA will be held between May 4 and June 3, 2026. USACE will hold a public in-person workshop to explain the Draft SMP and associated EA. All interested persons are invited.

The workshop will be held on May 19 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., at the USACE Russellville Site Office, 1598 Lock and Dam Road, Russellville, Arkansas.  

Anyone interested in the future of shoreline activity use around Lake Dardanelle is invited to drop in anytime during the workshop. Representatives from USACE will be available to answer questions and maps will be shown to provide an overview of the updates. This will be the final public outreach engagement for the Lake Dardanelle Shoreline Management Plan update process before the SMP update is complete.

Comments will be accepted during the in-person workshop, they can also be submitted online by visiting https://www.swl.usace.army.mil/Missions/Planning/Lake-Dardanelle-SMP-Update/. In addition, comments can be mailed to the Lake Dardanelle SMP Planner, Natural Resources Management Section, USACE, Little Rock District, P.O. Box 867, Little Rock, AR 72203, or e-mailed to LakeDardanelleSMPUpdate@usace.army.mil before June 3, 2026. To learn more about the Lake Dardanelle SMP update visit our website at: https://www.swl.usace.army.mil/Missions/Planning/Lake-Dardanelle-SMP-Update/.