- Date
- 1998-05
- Kind
- Announcement
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- governancetransportationpublic-servicecommunicationcommunity
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
In May 1998 the Beaver Island Sub-Station announced that ORVs would no longer be allowed on Beaver Island roads, citing increased complaints and warning of a summons after one warning. The notice also restated that unauthorized entry onto private property, including beaches, could result in a summons.
Evidence limits
This preserves a contemporaneous law-enforcement notice; it does not replace the underlying county policy, statute, signs, citations, or later enforcement record.
Sources
- Deputy Michael Russell announces that the Charlevoix County Sheriff’s Department will no longer allow ORV use on Beaver Island roads, citing increased complaints involving inconsiderate and underage operators; the notice describes one warning followed by a court summons and separately warns against trespass on private property, including beaches. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1998-05_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the ORV policy notice.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1998-05_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island Sub-Station announces immediate ORV road prohibition in 1998”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-orv-road-prohibition-1998/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, May 1998, “ORV Use on Beaver Island Roads: No Longer Allowed.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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