Name: Beaver Island High Water Summit addresses rising lake levels, shoreline, wells, and septic systems, 2020
Start: 2020-08-25
End: 2020-08-25
Location: Beaver Island

Beaver Island High Water Summit addresses rising lake levels, shoreline, wells, and septic systems, 2020

Also Beaver Island High Water Summit August 2020

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TypeEvent

Date2020-08-25

WithinBeaver Island

ErasModern era

Event

Date: 2020-08-25
Kind: Webinar
Where: Beaver Island
Carried out by: Beaver Island Association
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: inland-waters-and-hydrologyecologypublic-serviceeducationcommunity
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

On August 25, 2020, the Beaver Island Association and Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council presented a webinar for island homeowners and landowners facing high-water problems. Speakers addressed Great Lakes water-level science and forecasting, shoreline-protection strategies and permitting, and risks to drinking-water wells and septic systems. A recording was subsequently made available.

Evidence limits

The organizer notices establish the event, planned speakers, subjects, and availability of a recording. They do not establish the effectiveness or legal sufficiency of any individual shoreline response, nor attendance or follow-through.

Sources

Beaver Island Forum, “Beaver Island High Water Summit-August 2020,” August 14, 2020.
Beaver Island Association announcement identifies the webinar, partners, presenters from the University of Michigan, EGLE, and the Health Department of Northwest Michigan, and the subjects of lake-level science, shoreline permitting, wells, and septic systems.
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Beaver Island Forum, “Beaver Island High Water Summit 2020,” August 29, 2020.
Organizer follow-up says a recording was available and describes the presentations as informative; it does not supply attendance or a technical evaluation.
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Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island High Water Summit addresses rising lake levels, shoreline, wells, and septic systems, 2020”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-high-water-summit-2020/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Island Forum, “Beaver Island High Water Summit-August 2020,” August 14, 2020. (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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