Lake Perris Dam Project and partial lake closure..

I'll ask this question, but since so many members are saltwater guys and not very many fish Lake Perris, I probably won't get many (or any) replies. I could be wrong though..
Does anyone have any CURRENT news about the Lake Perris dam re-building project? When is the State going to close off the east side of the lake to scoop, bulldoze out and move soil to the back of the dam? This spring or summer 2013? I have heard that the Bernasconi Road launch area and possibly the entire shoreline from the dam to the north end will be off-limits; buoyed off and closed to all boats and shore fishing... I hope the project does not start this year.

I heard it wasn't going to happen until 2014, ,,,,,

This is from the Lake Perris State Recreation facebook page: For the last 7 years DWR and other agencies have gone through a long process to repair the dam and bring the water level back up. For the last 3 years the project was held because of the environmental impact review process. Currently the project has moved past that and had received all the permits necessary to start construction. Right now engineers are almost complete with the design of the repair and have tested small areas. The construction contract will go out to bid this summer with construction starting in January 2014. The project will take 2 years to complete.

Lake will remain open except for bernasconi and water level will remain where it is now for the duration of the project.

Cool! Hey thanks desertstorm28! I've also heard that improvements such as rock piles and more man-made reefs are going to be put in the "hidden lake" area and then the lake will be brought back up to the original high water level, but this may take 10 years... But for now, I'll be out 'tubing on the lake this spring and summer!

Im tubin till they kick me out then im comein back when there closed haha

No problem Komori I'll be seeing out there then for sure and I'm with you Tubin, gonna be out there until I can't be out there anymore.