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Terry Frysinger argues for responsible ORV access in a Peaine Township letter, 2009

Also Beaver Island ORV use letter January 2009

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Date2009-01
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Summary

Terry Frysinger’s published letter supported access for responsible ORV users on public roads while arguing that misuse could be addressed through signs, enforcement, and later amendment or repeal of an ordinance.

Evidence limits

This is an opinion letter, not the ordinance text, a legal interpretation, or a record of the eventual township decision.

Sources

See the sources block above.

Sources

  1. Beaver Beacon, January 2009, "Letters: ORV Use."
    Publishes Frysinger's argument that responsible ORV use should not be barred from public roads because of possible misuse, while acknowledging enforcement and environmental concerns. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2009-01_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held issue scan confirms the letter.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2009-01_Beaver-Beacon

Added 5 August 2026. Recent changes

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Beaver Island Archive, “Terry Frysinger argues for responsible ORV access in a Peaine Township letter, 2009”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-orv-use-letter-2009/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, January 2009, "Letters: ORV Use." (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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