FEMA Updating Floodplain Maps in Manistee County
Manistee County homeowners who were not previously mapped in a floodplain might be in one now.
11/02/2019
Rep. Upton and Other Michigan Lawmakers Address Letter to USACE on Protecting Michigan Shorelines
U.S. Representative Fred Upton (MI, 6th District) and other Michigan lawmakers signed on to a letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
11/01/2019
Emergency Assistance from EGLE
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, & Energy (EGLE) is now offering assistance to homeowners with emergency situations.
10/31/2019
09/04/2019
Summer 2019 Newsletter
A summary of our 2019 Annual Membership Meeting, a report on water levels, and more...
09/03/2019
New IJC Commissioners
The International Joint Commission, a joint agency of both the U.S. and Canada created to manage the lake and river systems along their joint border, recently announced the appointment of new commissioners.
08/26/2019
Great Lakes Coalition 2019 Annual Membership Meeting
Seeking answers and voicing concerns about government inaction, over 200 shoreline property owners filled the meeting room at the Haworth Inn & Conference Center in Holland, Michigan on Saturday, August 10, 2019 for the Great Lakes Coalition's Annual Membership Meeting.
08/26/2019
Proposed New Lock at Lake Superior
The case for building a new lock at Sault Ste. Marie received a big boost with the publication of a report by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, which detailed the critical importance of the locks to the U.S. economy. The report, entitled: “The Perils of Efficiency: An Analysis of an Unexpected Closure of the Poe Lock and Its Impact” was completed in October of 2015, and reported on MLive on March 13, 2016.
02/12/2019