BENTON — The US Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District, will hold a public workshop regarding the Master Plan update for Rend Lake. It will be held on Thursday, Aug. 23 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Rend Lake Visitor Center on Rend City Road in Benton.

This workshop will be second in a series of workshops designed to keep you informed through the update process. It will highlight key updates with have been made to the Rend Lake Master Plan, include a brief presentation about the Master Plan update process and will conclude with a summary of the difference between the existing plan and the updated plan.

The Rend Lake Master Plan addresses outdoor recreation and environmental stewardship activities occurring on lands owned by the Corps of Engineers at Rend Lake. It does not address shoreline management, water control or water quality, since these activities are included in other Corps of Engineers operating plans.

Starting the first of next month, the updated plan will be available for review at mvs.usace.army.mil/Missions/Recreation/Rend-Lake.

For more information, call 724-2493.