Beaver Island High Water Summit-August 2020

[BeaverIslandAssociation]

You Are Invited to the Beaver Island High Water Summit!

On August 25, 2020
12:00 pm – 1:30 p.m.

Beaver Island’s Association (BIA) is teaming with the Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council to offer a webinar designed specifically for homeowners and landowners on Beaver Island facing high water issues. The webinar will feature experts both on the science of lake level rise as well as how to best to respond to the problems it may cause.

Presenters will include Dr. Drew Gronewold, Associate Professor in the School for Environment and Sustainability at the University of Michigan, whose expertise and research spans the field of hydrological science. “In other words, he’s an expert on why water levels rise and fall and Great Lakes forecasting,” said Grassmick. Also on the agenda are Joseph Haas, District Supervisor for the Water Resources Division of the Gaylord Field Office at the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy who will address strategies to respond to rising water—what works and what does not – as well was the permitting process for shoreline protection efforts. Scott Kendzierski, Director of Environmental Health Services at the Health Department of Northwest Michigan, will participate as well to address drinking water well and septic system issues that can arise from high waters.

Advance registration is required. To register for the webinar, https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/registe ... 15aEmYJ0qQ

The Summit is also part of the Beaver Island Sustainability Fair’s ongoing series of virtual events this summer. Previous seminars have covered sustainable sources of food and clean energy systems. Financial support for the seminar comes from the Charlevoix County Community Foundation (http://c3f.org , the Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation (https://phsacf.org) as well as the Beaver Island Association.

Additional information on this summit and other information can be found at: www.beaverislandassociation.org

[Gillespie]

I read last week where the Corps of Engineers stated that the water levels had ebbed for this year! Hopefully that's the end and it starts back down now! Enough is enough!