Beaver Island townships oppose proposed Sand Dune Protection Act restrictions, 1989

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Event

Date: 1989-05-01
Kind: Legal proceeding
Where: Beaver Island
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: governmentgovernanceenvironmentland-useeconomycommunication
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

Peaine and St. James Township boards opposed the proposed Sand Dune Protection and Management Act as reported in May 1989 and participated in legislative advocacy concerning its effects on island building and employment.

Evidence limits

This is a newspaper account of local advocacy, not the bill text, committee record, enacted law, or employment study.

Sources

“Proposed Sand Dunes Law Viewed as Threat,” Beaver Beacon, May 1989.
Reports both township boards’ positions, May 2 testimony, a May 15 DNR visit, and local officials’ continuing advocacy about House Bill 4296. 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, May 1989, held issue PDF, source scan.
Paired held twenty-page issue PDF.
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Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island townships oppose proposed Sand Dune Protection Act restrictions, 1989”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-sand-dune-law-advocacy-1989/, accessed [date], citing “Proposed Sand Dunes Law Viewed as Threat,” Beaver Beacon, May 1989. (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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