Name: Beaver Island public meeting reviews proposed Phragmites ordinance, 2008
Start: 2008-06-24
End: 2008-06-24
Location: Beaver Island

Event

Date: 2008-06-24
Kind: Meeting
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: conservationinvasive-speciesgovernanceland-use
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

The July 2008 Beacon reported that 50 people met at Peaine Hall on 24 June to discuss a proposed Phragmites ordinance. The report summarized the prior program’s 397 sites and roughly 27 acres, a 95% kill rate at 13 inspected sites, and proposed future mapping, access, appeals, permits, and possible tax billing for treatment costs.

Evidence limits

This is a public-meeting account of a draft ordinance and reported treatment results; it does not establish final adoption, future treatment, or legal enforcement.

Sources

Beaver Island Forum, “Beaver Island is State Wide Leader in Phragmites Eradication,” July 2, 2008.
The Chamber reproduced an Elaine West article about the June 24 hearing, prior treatment of 397 sites, reported 95%-plus effectiveness at inspected sites, and planned follow-up work. Because the post links/reproduces newspaper material rather than serving as an independent account, the held *Beacon* remains the primary source for the meeting record.
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Beaver Beacon, July 2008, "The Phragmites Ordinance".
Reports 50 people reviewing a proposed ordinance, prior treatment of 397 sites and roughly 27 acres, a reported 95% kill rate at 13 inspected sites, future mapping and inspection permissions, appeals, permits, and possible tax billing. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.
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Beaver Beacon, July 2008, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held issue scan confirms the public-meeting report.
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Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island public meeting reviews proposed Phragmites ordinance, 2008”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-phragmites-ordinance-public-meeting-2008/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Island Forum, “Beaver Island is State Wide Leader in Phragmites Eradication,” July 2, 2008. (and 2 further sources listed on the page).

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