The US Army Corps of Engineers is currently performing annual routine maintenance to the Government’s boundary line around Lake Shelbyville.  Now that leaves are gone from the trees, it is the perfect time to inspect trees.  If you are an adjacent landowner to US Army Corps of Engineers property around Lake Shelbyville, you may observe employees walking along the boundary line behind or near your house. 

Employees will be replacing worn or broken boundary signs and posts, and painting trees on the eastern portion of the boundary line where woodlands are on both sides of the boundary line. Trees along these portions of the line will be painted at chest height with an orange 4-inch horizontal stripe around the entire trunk of the tree.  Spacing will be between 25-50 feet between painted trees depending upon visibility. This will help differentiate between government and private property.  The work is expected to be complete by February 2023. 

If you have questions about boundary maintenance, contact Natural Resource Specialist Cory Donnel at 217-774-3951 ext. 7001.