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St. James Township discusses a proposed Beaver Island Marine dock expansion, 1989

Also March 6 1989 St. James Township meeting

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TypeEvent
Date1989-03-06
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Event
Date
1989-03-06
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Meeting
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Beaver Island
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Modern era
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Beaver Island

Summary

At its March 6, 1989 meeting, St. James Township discussed Beaver Island Marine’s proposed bottomland lease and dock expansion, including a proposed 64 slips and a floating breakwater. The report also covers fire-auxiliary property and electrical-capacity concerns.

Evidence limits

This is a newspaper account of meeting discussion and reported board positions, not a lease, ordinance, permit, or construction record.

Sources

  1. Reports discussion of bottomland leasing, dock length, a floating breakwater, 64 proposed slips, fire-auxiliary property, electrical capacity, and the annual meeting. 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 · 1989-03_Beaver-Beacon
  2. Paired held sixteen-page issue PDF.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1989-03_Beaver-Beacon

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Beaver Island Archive, “St. James Township discusses a proposed Beaver Island Marine dock expansion, 1989”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-st-james-township-meeting-march-1989/, accessed [date], citing “St. James Township meeting March 6, 1989,” Beaver Beacon, March 1989. (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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