Name: Little Traverse Conservancy declines Peaine Township’s proposed Little Sand Bay contribution in 1994
Start: 1994-09-08
End: 1994-09-08
Location: Little Sand Bay

Locator map: Little Sand Bay highlighted within the Beaver Island archipelago — Took place at Little Sand BayLocator plate © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0); depths NOAA; names USGS GNIS. How the plates are drawn.

Event

Date: 1994-09-08
Kind: Fundraising
Where: Little Sand Bay
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: conservationgovernancepropertyfundraisingcommunitycommunication
Within: Little Sand Bay

Summary

Little Traverse Conservancy declined Peaine Township’s proposed financial contribution toward the Little Sand Bay Nature Preserve after the issue became divisive. The letter said the Conservancy would seek the remaining $140,000 from voluntary donors.

Evidence limits

This record documents the Conservancy’s published letter and position; it does not resolve the legal question independently or establish the project’s final funding outcome.

Sources

Beaver Beacon, October 1994, “Little Traverse Conservancy” letter dated September 8, 1994.
Prints the Conservancy’s acknowledgement of Peaine’s proposed support, its statement that the contribution was legally permissible, and its decision to decline the current offer amid community disagreement while seeking the remaining $140,000 through voluntary donations. 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, October 1994, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held issue scan confirms the published letter and its funding appeal.
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Beaver Island Archive, “Little Traverse Conservancy declines Peaine Township’s proposed Little Sand Bay contribution in 1994”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-little-sand-bay-township-contribution-declined-1994/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, October 1994, “Little Traverse Conservancy” letter dated September 8, 1994. (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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