- Dates
- 1963-07-08 – 1963-07-09
- Kind
- Meeting
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- governanceconservationcommunity
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The Michigan House Interim Committee on State Parks and Public Lands held a public hearing at the Central Michigan University Center on Beaver Island on July 8, 1963, and toured historic sites, campgrounds, and state lands on July 9. The Beaver Beacon reported that the committee identified island roads and severe dust conditions as a leading problem.
Evidence and limits
The article names committee members and supporting officials but does not establish a legislative action, appropriation, or completed road project.
Open questions
- Can legislative minutes, committee reports, or transportation records document the hearing’s recommendations and outcomes?
Sources
- Reports a July 8 public hearing at the Central Michigan University Center, a July 9 tour of historic sites, campgrounds, and state lands, and the committee's identification of roads and dust conditions as a leading problem; it does not establish later appropriations or policy.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1963-07_Beaver-Beacon
- The held six-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice or report; it does not expand the source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1963-07_Beaver-Beacon
Added 2 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Michigan State Parks and Public Lands hearing on Beaver Island, 1963”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-state-parks-public-lands-hearing-1963/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, July 1963, “State Committee Meets on Beaver Island.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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