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Beaver Island Airport Committee seeks a grant for a 1,000-foot runway extension, 1986

Also November 10 1986 Airport Committee meeting · Beaver Island runway extension grant request

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TypeEvent
Date1986-11-10
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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1986-11-10
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Summary

On November 10, 1986, the Beaver Island Airport Committee voted to seek a Michigan Aeronautics Commission grant for a 1,000-foot runway extension after reviewing costs, engineering, property rights, and environmental work.

Evidence limits

This is a newspaper meeting report, not a grant award, engineering study, environmental assessment, escrow ledger, or construction contract.

Sources

  1. Reports a $125,000 engineering estimate, anticipated $50,000 state grant, a proposed $75,000 balance, approach and property-rights issues, environmental evaluation, donated-money escrow, and the unanimous decision to contact the Michigan Aeronautics Commission. It is a newspaper meeting report, not a grant award, engineering study, environmental assessment, escrow ledger, or construction contract. 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 · 1986-12_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held twenty-nine-page December issue PDF is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the November 10 airport minutes.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1986-12_Beaver-Beacon

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Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island Airport Committee seeks a grant for a 1,000-foot runway extension, 1986”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-airport-runway-extension-november-10-1986-meeting/, accessed [date], citing Airport Committee Meeting, November 10, 1986, Beaver Beacon, December 1986. (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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