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Conservation groups propose replacing the Iron Ore Creek road culvert, 2009

Also Iron Ore Creek culvert replacement Beaver Island 2009

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Date2009-05
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Summary

The Conservation Resource Alliance and Grand Traverse Band were reported to be writing proposals to replace the road culvert at Beaver Island’s Iron Ore Creek and reassess the stream’s brook-trout population. A recessed elliptical culvert was proposed to improve fish passage between Lake Michigan and the upper stream.

Evidence limits

This records a proposal, not funding, approval, construction, fish-population measurement, or completed habitat improvement.

Sources

See the sources block above.

Sources

  1. Beaver Beacon, May 2009, "New Culvert."
    Reports proposals to replace the culvert where Iron Ore Creek crosses the road and reassess brook-trout populations, including a recessed elliptical culvert for fish passage. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2009-05_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held issue scan confirms the culvert proposal.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2009-05_Beaver-Beacon

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Beaver Island Archive, “Conservation groups propose replacing the Iron Ore Creek road culvert, 2009”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-iron-ore-creek-culvert-proposal-2009/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, May 2009, "New Culvert." (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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