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Great Lakes Coalition urges Beaver Island shoreline owners to protest a proposed Army Corps sand-replacement policy in 2000

Also Save the Shorelines proposal protest 2000 · Great Lakes Coalition sand replacement policy

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TypeEvent
Date2000-11
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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2000-11
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Announcement
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Beaver Island
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Modern era
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Beaver Island

Summary

The Great Lakes Coalition urged Beaver Island shoreline owners to oppose a proposed Army Corps of Engineers erosion policy that would require sand replacement for shoreline-protection work. The notice encouraged written comments and requests for a public hearing.

Evidence limits

This record documents the coalition’s advocacy position and the proposed policy, not the final rule or the scientific merits of its competing sediment claims.

Sources

  1. Reports the coalition’s opposition to a proposed requirement that shoreline-protection owners replace two cubic yards of sand per linear foot and urges written objections and a hearing. 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 · 2000-11_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held issue scan confirms the published advocacy notice.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2000-11_Beaver-Beacon

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Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Great Lakes Coalition urges Beaver Island shoreline owners to protest a proposed Army Corps sand-replacement policy in 2000”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-shoreline-sand-replacement-policy-protest-2000/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, November 2000, “Great Lakes Coalition Urges to Protest Army Corps of Engineers Require Sand Replacement.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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