The Howell Township wastewater treatment facility
collection system discharged about 1,400 gallons
of sanitary sewage into a storm sewer Thursday.
According
to a press release, the discharge was
due to a “damaged force main at
the intersection
of Grand River Avenue and Burkhart Road.
The damaged force main was discovered around
10:45 a.m. and was “immediately stopped,”
the release stated.
The discharge has been reported to the
Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
and the Livingston County Health Department.
.
Saturday, March 30, 2013
Friday, March 22, 2013
Looking In at Activity
Always interesting to see who checks out the webpage.
From time to time I see activity from USA Tank Command in Warren,MI
I know in the past, people on the state and federal level have been involved
with various activities along the Shiawassee River in Oakland County
Back when large diesel cranes were doing pipeline work right on the banks
of the Shiawassee River, I had done some investigation about it all.
Pipeline work continues in many area nearby, hopefully the ecology doesn't suffer.
Melanie Foose - The AOC coordinator at Michigan DEQ - Office of Great Lakes
Pictures of Industrial Cranes a while back
http://www.panoramio.com/photo/45239277
From time to time I see activity from USA Tank Command in Warren,MI
I know in the past, people on the state and federal level have been involved
with various activities along the Shiawassee River in Oakland County
Back when large diesel cranes were doing pipeline work right on the banks
of the Shiawassee River, I had done some investigation about it all.
Pipeline work continues in many area nearby, hopefully the ecology doesn't suffer.
Melanie Foose - The AOC coordinator at Michigan DEQ - Office of Great Lakes
Pictures of Industrial Cranes a while back
http://www.panoramio.com/photo/45239277
Response from Michigan DNRE rep, Melanie Foose:
The work that you are observing is being conducted by Enbridge and is
part of the 6B pipeline that runs from Chicago, through Kalamazoo and up
into Ontario. Several portions of this line have required repair in Oakland County.
Prior to the work, I had walked this site of proposed work for
Enbridge, as well as other sites in the county. I had some concerns
regarding the stream, the high quality wetland surrounding the stream – wetland
that interestingly enough extends up the hill from the river with a
likely groundwater seep, and also some concerns over certain rare
species. We did end up issuing a permit for the work – modified from
their original proposal. I expect that the work is close to finished or even completed by now, as they were hoping to have it done before Christmas.
-Melanie Foose
LOTS of terrritory to cover and only a few people
to look after all, issue permits and such. A tough job !
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LOTS of terrritory to cover and only a few people
to look after all, issue permits and such. A tough job !
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Thursday, March 21, 2013
Shiawassee River 2013 events
Some events in 2013 near HeadWaters of the Shiawassee
For more info -
https://www.facebook.com/groups/111552015554058/events/
May 19 – Holly to Fenton river clean up
May 27 – Memorial Day Moonlight Paddle from Linden to Lake Ponemah,
dinner at Spoonz Lakeside, then paddle back to Linden. Paddles wet at 6:45 p.m.
June 2 – Headwaters Trails Canoe Race and Pleasure Paddle
at Holly WaterWorks Park to Fenton Strom Park.
June 15 – Linden/Argentine river cleanup. Meet at 8 a.m. at Argentine Township Fire Hall. Register with city of Linden at 810-735-7980 or Argentine Township at 810-735-5050.
June 22 – Fenton river cleanup. Meet at 8 a.m. at Fenton's Bush Park. Register with city of Fenton at 810-629-2261 or with Deb McCarty at 810-560-2337
June 24 – Moonlight Paddle Lobdell Lake. Meet at DNR launch in Argentine Township, paddles wet at 6:45 p.m., dinner at Navistar then paddle back to launch.
July 20 – Paddle from Barber Memorial Park in Montrose to Birch Run Road in Taymouth Township. Call Terry at 810-487-0125 for details.
July 22 – Moonlight Paddle from Linden to Lake Ponemah, dinner at Spoonz Lakeside, then paddle back to Linden. Paddles wet at 6:45 p.m.
Aug. 19 - Moonlight Paddle Lobdell Lake. Meet at DNR launch in Argentine Township, paddles wet at 6:45 p.m., dinner at Navistar then paddle back to launch.
Sept. 7 – Flint River Paddle Mitson landing off Flushing Road to River Road landing in Flushing. Call Terry at 810-487-0125 for details.
Sept. 16 – Moonlight Paddle Linden to Lake Ponemah, dinner at Spoonz Lakeside, then paddle back to Linden. Paddles wet at 6:45 p.m.
Sept. 29 – Pre-Canoeing in Color river cleanup from Holly to Fenton. Call Chuck at 248-866-3069.
Oct. 5 – Headwaters Trail Canoeing in Color 1 p.m. Holly Water Works Park to Fenton's Strom Park. Call Sue Julian at 248-388-1313 for details.
Oct. 19 – See the sandhill cranes on Bennett Lake. 1 p.m. meet
at the Deerfield Hills Nature Center.
For more info -
https://www.facebook.com/groups/111552015554058/events/
May 19 – Holly to Fenton river clean up
May 27 – Memorial Day Moonlight Paddle from Linden to Lake Ponemah,
dinner at Spoonz Lakeside, then paddle back to Linden. Paddles wet at 6:45 p.m.
June 2 – Headwaters Trails Canoe Race and Pleasure Paddle
at Holly WaterWorks Park to Fenton Strom Park.
June 15 – Linden/Argentine river cleanup. Meet at 8 a.m. at Argentine Township Fire Hall. Register with city of Linden at 810-735-7980 or Argentine Township at 810-735-5050.
June 22 – Fenton river cleanup. Meet at 8 a.m. at Fenton's Bush Park. Register with city of Fenton at 810-629-2261 or with Deb McCarty at 810-560-2337
June 24 – Moonlight Paddle Lobdell Lake. Meet at DNR launch in Argentine Township, paddles wet at 6:45 p.m., dinner at Navistar then paddle back to launch.
July 20 – Paddle from Barber Memorial Park in Montrose to Birch Run Road in Taymouth Township. Call Terry at 810-487-0125 for details.
July 22 – Moonlight Paddle from Linden to Lake Ponemah, dinner at Spoonz Lakeside, then paddle back to Linden. Paddles wet at 6:45 p.m.
Aug. 19 - Moonlight Paddle Lobdell Lake. Meet at DNR launch in Argentine Township, paddles wet at 6:45 p.m., dinner at Navistar then paddle back to launch.
Sept. 7 – Flint River Paddle Mitson landing off Flushing Road to River Road landing in Flushing. Call Terry at 810-487-0125 for details.
Sept. 16 – Moonlight Paddle Linden to Lake Ponemah, dinner at Spoonz Lakeside, then paddle back to Linden. Paddles wet at 6:45 p.m.
Sept. 29 – Pre-Canoeing in Color river cleanup from Holly to Fenton. Call Chuck at 248-866-3069.
Oct. 5 – Headwaters Trail Canoeing in Color 1 p.m. Holly Water Works Park to Fenton's Strom Park. Call Sue Julian at 248-388-1313 for details.
Oct. 19 – See the sandhill cranes on Bennett Lake. 1 p.m. meet
at the Deerfield Hills Nature Center.
Monday, March 11, 2013
Trails along Shiawassee River
Posted: Sunday, March 10, 2013 9:00 am
OWOSSO — An informal steering committee has formed in Owosso with
the goal of extending
the planned Friends of the Fred Meijer Clinton-Ionia-Shiawassee Trail (CIS) into the city to
connect with the James Miner River Walkway that runs along the Shiawassee River
to McCurdy Park in Corunna.
Owosso assistant city manager Adam Zettel, who is part of the committee, said Friday
the group is considering connecting the CIS trail, the proposal for which calls for it to end
at Priest and Smith roads in Owosso Township, to the river walk that picks up in
Owosso’s Harmon Patridge Park.
the planned Friends of the Fred Meijer Clinton-Ionia-Shiawassee Trail (CIS) into the city to
connect with the James Miner River Walkway that runs along the Shiawassee River
to McCurdy Park in Corunna.
Owosso assistant city manager Adam Zettel, who is part of the committee, said Friday
the group is considering connecting the CIS trail, the proposal for which calls for it to end
at Priest and Smith roads in Owosso Township, to the river walk that picks up in
Owosso’s Harmon Patridge Park.
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