Peaine and St. James Townships apply separate dust-control treatments to gravel roads, 1989

Also Beaver Island dust control 1989

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TypeEvent

Date1989-07

WithinBeaver Island

ErasModern era

Event

Date: 1989-07
Kind: Occurrence
Where: Beaver Island
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: governmentgovernanceinfrastructureenvironmentcommunication
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

The July Beacon reports that Peaine and St. James Townships ultimately treated roads separately after disagreeing over dust-control materials, and calls for tracking which treatment performed best.

Evidence limits

The article does not provide a treatment map, quantities, product names, or comparative measurements.

Sources

“DUST CONTROL, AT LONG LAST!!,” Beaver Beacon, July 28, 1989.
Reports Peaine's preference for a paper-mill waste product, St. James's preference for a water-soluble petroleum product, and separate road treatment after the debate. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
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Beaver Beacon, July 1989, held issue PDF, source scan.
Paired held twenty-two-page July issue PDF.
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Beaver Island Archive, “Peaine and St. James Townships apply separate dust-control treatments to gravel roads, 1989”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-township-dust-control-1989/, accessed [date], citing “DUST CONTROL, AT LONG LAST!!,” Beaver Beacon, July 28, 1989. (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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