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This portion of my web-site is devoted to the issues affecting wild trout and our quality of life in the HeadWater region of Northern Michigan.

These local conservation organizations have earned my trust and deserve our support!

KOLKE CREEK NEWS:

2/1/08: ANGLERS WIN ALJ / KOLKE CREEK Round II!

Order: 1-31-08, 46th Circuit Trial Judge, Hon. Dennis F. Murphy

Accordingly, it is ordered that the decision of the Administrative Law Judge to uphold the Certificate of Coverage is reversed: and the COC issued to Merit under the General Permit is vacated for three independent reasons: 1) the COC is illegal on the face of the General Permit because the COC allows the discharge of treated effluent to contain pollutants other than those that can be properly and plainly considered gasoline and/or related petroleum products; and/or 2) The MDEQ approval of Merit's COC is illegal on the face of the General Permit because the COC allows Merit to discharge effluent containing the pollutant chloride, and the General Permit limits discharge to treated groundwater that contains only gasoline and/or petroleum related procuts; and/or 3) The MDEQ approval of Merit's COC is illegal on the face of the General Permit because the proposed discharge and the proposed volume of discharge is likely to violate MEPA. It means the administrative process was flawed and over-reaching from the start. The public deserved the right to protest the original administrative process and now the battle is truly joined! It's a great day in the Headwaters Region!

Very Tight lines!

1/31/08: Opinion and Order

MASON TRACT NEWS:

6/22/06: Recommendation from the magistrate is for summary judgment in our favor. Deny same motion by US Forest Service. Forest Service now has ten days to file response to the court, then our side has ten days to rebut their response. Once that is all in.. judge takes it under advisement for final decision. Read More Here!

Rusty Gates of Gates Au Sable Lodge has more info on this update on his fishing report: View Rusty's Webpage

12/07/05: Temporary Restraining Order Granted. Read More Here!

The Department of Justice will advocate on behalf of the U.S. Forest Service. Oral arguments will begin once the "E.A." has been analyzed. The Bureau of Land Management has issued an "A.P.D." despite the Anglers pending suit! You'll find additional details in my journal.

Update on the Mason Tract

The U.S. Forest Service has issued its FONSI. Get the details. You can also read our Federal Officials responses:
Congressman Bart Stupak  -  Sen. Debbie Stabenow  - Sen. Carl Levin

 

 

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