Nothing quite like a December kayak paddle on the Shiawassee River.
http://bit.ly/ShiSnow
Doug Lanyk, Steve Hoffman and myself logged 17 miles on the river between Harmon Partridge Park in Owosso, Michigan and Ditch Road Park near Chesaning, Michigan
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Showing posts with label Chesaning. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Chesaning. Show all posts
Monday, December 06, 2010
Tuesday, July 06, 2010
Chesaning,Michigan hosts canoe kayak paddle race July 10 2010
Published: Sunday, July 04, 2010, 4:26 PM
Liz Shaw | Flint Journal Liz Shaw | Flint Journal
Chesaning, Michigan - Both experienced competitors and novice pleasure paddlers
are invited to the Parshallburg to Chesaning Paddle Race for canoes and kayaks
on the Shiawassee River, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. July 10.
Participants will unload their canoes and kayaks in the morning at Parshallburg Park,
with shuttle service back to the put-in point from Chesaning at 9 a.m.
Separate race classes will go out in intervals, with the pleasure paddle putting in at 11 a.m
Race results and awards will be announced at 1-2 p.m. with the final river sweep at 5 p.m.
Pre-registration is $15 with a t-shirt or $10 without.
Day-of-race registrations are $15 and do not include a t-shirt.
Pleasure paddlers are $8 for pre-registration or $12 on the day of the event.
Paddlers under age 14 must be accompanied by an adult.
Senior canoe teams must be at least 100 years in combined age.
Details: (989) 845-5706 or e-mail: chesaningriverrace@hotmail.com.
Registration forms and mail-in information are available
at www.chesaningshowboat.org
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Liz Shaw | Flint Journal Liz Shaw | Flint Journal
Chesaning, Michigan - Both experienced competitors and novice pleasure paddlers
are invited to the Parshallburg to Chesaning Paddle Race for canoes and kayaks
on the Shiawassee River, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. July 10.
Participants will unload their canoes and kayaks in the morning at Parshallburg Park,
with shuttle service back to the put-in point from Chesaning at 9 a.m.
Separate race classes will go out in intervals, with the pleasure paddle putting in at 11 a.m
Race results and awards will be announced at 1-2 p.m. with the final river sweep at 5 p.m.
Pre-registration is $15 with a t-shirt or $10 without.
Day-of-race registrations are $15 and do not include a t-shirt.
Pleasure paddlers are $8 for pre-registration or $12 on the day of the event.
Paddlers under age 14 must be accompanied by an adult.
Senior canoe teams must be at least 100 years in combined age.
Details: (989) 845-5706 or e-mail: chesaningriverrace@hotmail.com.
Registration forms and mail-in information are available
at www.chesaningshowboat.org
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Sunday, February 28, 2010
Rock Weir in Chesanin, Michigan on Shiawassee River
RIVER ROCK INSPECTION
– Thus far the Shiawassee River rock rapids have experienced a fairly tame winter.
Unlike the previous winter, the river hasn’t overflowed or suffered from giant ice flows.
As a result, the Village of Chesaning has been advised to postpone the inspection until “a major event” occurs.
The advice came from Rowe Inc. Project Engineer Mike Nielsen, with the approval of river rock structure designer Elon “Sandy” Verry of Grand Rapids, Minn. The cost of bringing Verry back to Michigan for the inspection and report will be approximately $15,700. Since little has happened to affect the rock placement, it seemed a wise recommendation to postpone the inspection.
During the Village’s Feb. 16 meeting, in addition to recommending a delay in contracting Verry for monitoring, Nielsen suggested the village hire Verry directly rather than going through the engineer as it would save the village money.
He went further to recommend that if the rock rapids did require adjustments, the village should simply call Pete’s Contracting, back, since village officials had been so pleased with the contractor’s work on the project.
There were still some issues associated with the CMI grant that required attention. According to Nielsen, the final $20,000 of the grant won’t be released until the grant has been closed out. Nielsen added, “It is unlikely you’ll go more than a year without having ‘an event’.”
http://tricountycitizen.mihomepaper.com/news/2010-02-21/News_Briefs/NEWS_BRIEFS.html
– Thus far the Shiawassee River rock rapids have experienced a fairly tame winter.
Unlike the previous winter, the river hasn’t overflowed or suffered from giant ice flows.
As a result, the Village of Chesaning has been advised to postpone the inspection until “a major event” occurs.
The advice came from Rowe Inc. Project Engineer Mike Nielsen, with the approval of river rock structure designer Elon “Sandy” Verry of Grand Rapids, Minn. The cost of bringing Verry back to Michigan for the inspection and report will be approximately $15,700. Since little has happened to affect the rock placement, it seemed a wise recommendation to postpone the inspection.
During the Village’s Feb. 16 meeting, in addition to recommending a delay in contracting Verry for monitoring, Nielsen suggested the village hire Verry directly rather than going through the engineer as it would save the village money.
He went further to recommend that if the rock rapids did require adjustments, the village should simply call Pete’s Contracting, back, since village officials had been so pleased with the contractor’s work on the project.
There were still some issues associated with the CMI grant that required attention. According to Nielsen, the final $20,000 of the grant won’t be released until the grant has been closed out. Nielsen added, “It is unlikely you’ll go more than a year without having ‘an event’.”
http://tricountycitizen.mihomepaper.com/news/2010-02-21/News_Briefs/NEWS_BRIEFS.html
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Chesaning Dam Project
A $1.3 million improvement project on the Shiawassee River ?
http://www.mlive.com/news/saginaw/index.ssf/2009/08/rocking_the_river_13_million_p.html#comments
Several grants, including $900,000 from the state, have paid for the cost of this river improvement project
Sandy Verry of Grand Rapids, Minn.-based Ellen River Partners -- which designed the river terrain -- worked with excavator operator Aaron VandenBos of Pete's Contracting Inc. of Falmouth to place boulders and rocks. "We're building a rock ramp in the water, and then we're building weirs across it to turn it into a rapids that fish can get up and canoeists can get down by traveling through the center of it," said Pete's Contracting owner Pete VandenBos.
http://www.recovery.gov/Transparency/RecipientReportedData/pages/RecipientProjectSummary508.aspx?AwardIdSur=49136&AwardType=Grants
CHESANING, VILLAGE OF
Replace a failed dam with a rock ramp / riffle structure to provide
fish passage to 37 miles of previously inaccessible river habitat.
Clarification of Codes
AWARD OVERVIEW
| AWARD OVERVIEW | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Award Number | 30181RJ171 | Funding Agency | Department of the Interior |
| Total Award Amount | $99,400 | Project Location - City | Chesaning |
| Award Date | 08/07/2009 | Project Location - State | MI |
| Project Status | Completed | Project Location - Zip | 486161098 |
| Jobs Reported | 12.00 | Congressional District | 04 |
| Place of Performance Country | USA | ||
Recipient Information (Grants)
| Recipient Information (Grants) | |
|---|---|
| Recipient Name | CHESANING, VILLAGE OF |
| Recipient DUNS Number | 069823938 |
| Recipient Address | 1100 W BROAD ST |
| Recipient City | CHESANING |
| Recipient State | Michigan |
| Recipient Zip | 486161006 |
| Congressional District | 04 |
| Place of Performance Country | US |
| Required to Report Top 5 Highly Compensated Officials | No |
Projects and Jobs Information
| Projects and Jobs Information | |
|---|---|
| Project Title | Shiawassee River Restoration and Dam Removal Project |
| Project Status | Completed |
| Final Project Report Submitted | Yes |
| Project Activities Description | None of the Above |
| Jobs Created | 12.00 |
| Description of Jobs Created | 1 Foreman 6 Operators 5 Laborers |
Purchaser Information (Grants)
| Purchaser Information | |
|---|---|
| Contracting Office ID | Not Reported |
| Contracting Office Name | Not Available |
| Contracting Office Region | Not Available |
| TAS Major Program | 14-1610 |
Award Information
| Award Information | |
|---|---|
| Award Date | 08/07/2009 |
| Award Number | 30181RJ171 |
| Order Number | |
| Award Type | Grants |
| Funding Agency ID | 14 |
| Funding Agency Name | Department of the Interior |
| Funding Office Name | Not Available |
| Awarding Agency ID | 14 |
| Awarding Agency Name | Department of the Interior |
| Amount of Award | $99,400 |
| Funds Invoiced/Received | $99,400 |
| Expenditure Amount | $99,400 |
| Infrastructure Expenditure Amount | Not Available |
| Infrastructure Purpose and Rationale | Not Available |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Name | Marlene Schultz |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Email | villageadmin@villageofchesaning.org |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Phone | 989.845.3800 |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Address | 1100 West Broad Street |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact City | Chesaning |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact State | MI |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Zip | 486161098 |
Product or Service Information (Grants)
| Product or Service Information | |
|---|---|
| Primary Activity Code | **Z |
| Activity Description | None of the Above |
Sub-Awards Information
| Sub-Awards Information | |
|---|---|
| Sub-awards to Organizations | 0 |
| Sub-award Amounts to Organizations | $0 |
| Sub-Awards to Individuals | 0 |
| Sub-Award Amounts to Individuals | $0 |
| Number of Sub-awards less than $25,000/award | 0 |
| Amount of Sub-awards less than $25,000/award | $0 |
| Number of payments to vendors greater than $25,000 | 0 |
| Total Amount of payments to vendors greater than $25,000/award | $0 |
| Number of payments to vendors less than $25,000/award | 0 |
| Total Amount of payments to vendors less than $25,000/award | $0 |
| Location Information | |
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| Latitude, Longitude | 43º 11' 10", -84º 7' 37" |
| Congressional District | 04 |
| City | Chesaning |
| County | Saginaw |
| State | MI |
| Zip | 486161098 |
Friday, October 31, 2008
Chesaning Dam
News
$900K grant paves way for Chesaning dam removal
By MICHAEL PETERSON,
Argus-Press Staff Writer
CHESANING - The Chesaning dam is on its way out after a $900,000 grant through the Clean Michigan Initiative will help push funding for the Shiawassee River Restoration and removal of the dam.
State Senator Roger Kahn, R-District 32, has been very involved in the project and was instrumental in the push for the grant, said Bob Grnak, Kahn's media coordinator.“We think its the most wonderful thing ever,” Village Manager Marlene Schultz said. “It's not like a loan we have to pay back. We really feel fortunate and if it wasn't for Sen. Kahn we wouldn't have had this.
Total cost of the restoration - including planning, engineering and construction - is about $1.7 million. In addition to the grant, funding also will come from private citizens, businesses, the township and village.The dam has declined to the point where maintenance and repair is not a practical option.Tom Meder, coordinator for the Shiawassee River Restoration Committee, said they have been working on this project for seven years.
“The dam was deteriorating and something had to be done,” Meder said. “It has been repaired over the course of the last 30 years, but it is beyond repair now. We are going to remove it.”Engineers have developed a solution that restores fish passage, creates new river habitat, interconnects fragmented aquatic habitat and preserves the impoundment needed for the Showboat Festival, while eliminating the long-term liabilities associated with a failing dam.
Meder also believes the restoration will help to boost tourism.
“It will become a really prolific fishery now and people will be coming to use it,” Meder said. “Our campgrounds will literally be more useable because we will have fish right up near the campgrounds.”Meder explained the Shiawassee River goes right through the Chesaning campgrounds and with the dam fish cannot swim near the camping areas.
The dam was built in 1863 to create power for the grist mill and was a key element to Chesaning's success as a lumber hub in the mid-1800s.However, the dam is most notably used today for the annual Chesaning Showboat Festival, which is a major aspect of the cultural identity in the village.Meder is hopeful the project starts in the fall.
$900K grant paves way for Chesaning dam removal
By MICHAEL PETERSON,
Argus-Press Staff Writer
CHESANING - The Chesaning dam is on its way out after a $900,000 grant through the Clean Michigan Initiative will help push funding for the Shiawassee River Restoration and removal of the dam.
State Senator Roger Kahn, R-District 32, has been very involved in the project and was instrumental in the push for the grant, said Bob Grnak, Kahn's media coordinator.“We think its the most wonderful thing ever,” Village Manager Marlene Schultz said. “It's not like a loan we have to pay back. We really feel fortunate and if it wasn't for Sen. Kahn we wouldn't have had this.
Total cost of the restoration - including planning, engineering and construction - is about $1.7 million. In addition to the grant, funding also will come from private citizens, businesses, the township and village.The dam has declined to the point where maintenance and repair is not a practical option.Tom Meder, coordinator for the Shiawassee River Restoration Committee, said they have been working on this project for seven years.
“The dam was deteriorating and something had to be done,” Meder said. “It has been repaired over the course of the last 30 years, but it is beyond repair now. We are going to remove it.”Engineers have developed a solution that restores fish passage, creates new river habitat, interconnects fragmented aquatic habitat and preserves the impoundment needed for the Showboat Festival, while eliminating the long-term liabilities associated with a failing dam.
Meder also believes the restoration will help to boost tourism.
“It will become a really prolific fishery now and people will be coming to use it,” Meder said. “Our campgrounds will literally be more useable because we will have fish right up near the campgrounds.”Meder explained the Shiawassee River goes right through the Chesaning campgrounds and with the dam fish cannot swim near the camping areas.
The dam was built in 1863 to create power for the grist mill and was a key element to Chesaning's success as a lumber hub in the mid-1800s.However, the dam is most notably used today for the annual Chesaning Showboat Festival, which is a major aspect of the cultural identity in the village.Meder is hopeful the project starts in the fall.
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