Beaver Island dump adopts restricted summer hours and attendant coverage, 1989

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Event

Date: 1989-06
Kind: Announcement
Where: Beaver Island
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: governmentenvironmentland-usepublic-servicecommunication
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

The July issue reports restricted summer dump hours of 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. with attendants present to reduce fire and disposal risks while the island sought an alternative to possible DNR closure.

Sources

“DUMP HOURS SET,” Beaver Beacon, July 28, 1989.
Reports 8 a.m.–8 p.m. summer hours, attendants to prevent fires and improper dumping, and the policy's relation to avoiding DNR closure before an alternative is found. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
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Beaver Beacon, July 1989, held issue PDF, source scan.
Paired held twenty-two-page July issue PDF.
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Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island dump adopts restricted summer hours and attendant coverage, 1989”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-dump-summer-hours-1989/, accessed [date], citing “DUMP HOURS SET,” Beaver Beacon, July 28, 1989. (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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