- Date
- 2006-12
- Kind
- Announcement
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- maritimepublic-serviceenvironmenttransportationgovernancecommunication
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
In December 2006, Representative Bart Stupak remained concerned about the proposed Coast Guard live-fire zones, citing boater notification, 7,000 pounds of lead, tribal consultation, ecological effects, and the possibility that the Beaver Island ferry would need a longer route.
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This is a report of policy concerns, not a final rule, exercise schedule, or measured ecological impact.
Sources
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Sources
- "Stupak remains concerned about the 'live-fire' zones," Beaver Beacon, December 2006.Reports Stupak's concerns about inadequate boater alerts, 7,000 pounds of lead entering the Great Lakes, lack of tribal consultation, lack of stated need, and a possible Beaver Island ferry-route change that could increase travel time and cost. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2006-12_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the follow-up report.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2006-12_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Bart Stupak raises ecological and ferry-route concerns about Coast Guard live-fire zones, 2006”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-stupak-live-fire-concerns-december-2006/, accessed [date], citing "Stupak remains concerned about the 'live-fire' zones," Beaver Beacon, December 2006. (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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