- Date
- 1994-12
- Kind
- Publication
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- environmentgovernancecommunicationcommunity
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
William Schneider’s December 1994 open letter asks the Beaver Island Property Owners Association to oppose a proposed Top O’ Michigan pilot program for herbicide spraying along power-line easements. He questions the proposed notice process and chemical use near water, wells, trees, plants, and wetlands.
Evidence limits
The letter records a public position and the author’s understanding of a proposal. It does not establish that spraying occurred, identify an adopted policy, or substitute for chemical, hydrologic, easement, or regulatory records.
Sources
- William Schneider argues against a proposed pilot herbicide program on power-line easements, requests clarification about notice and chemicals, raises concerns about water, roots, plants, and wetlands, and urges BIPOA to oppose spraying. 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 · 1994-12_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the open letter and its continuation on the following page.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1994-12_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “William Schneider questions proposed Top O’ Michigan easement spraying, 1994”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-top-o-michigan-easement-spraying-letter-1994/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, December 1994, “An Open Letter to the BIPOA Board — Top O’ Michigan Easement Spraying.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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