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Spicer | Presentation | Four Lakes dams recovery update next steps

1/18/2023

Presentation given by Spicer to the Michigan Water Environment Association
Presenter: Brian Boals
Presentation Date: 2022
Four Lakes Task Force MWEA Presentation - Spicer Group

Mussel survey report | News Flash

12/21/2022

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2022 CMU Native Mussel Surveys of Wixom and Sanford Lakes
December 31: Deadline to Claim Recovered Items
Informational Webinar January 18

Year-end message & report | News Flash

12/19/2022

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2022 Year in Review

12/15/2022

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Key accomplishments
Bottomland vegetation management
Flood recovery projects
Lake readiness plans
What to expect in 2023

Fisher wins contract; Meeting 1/8; Debris | News Flash

12/13/2022

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FLTF Awards Construction Contract for Secord and Smallwood to Fisher Contracting
Claim Recovered Items by December 31
Upcoming Meeting Jan. 18
Final Construction Permit for Smallwood Expected this Week

Secord Bid Tabulation

12/13/2022

Bids from Fisher Contracting Company and The Beaver Excavating Company for Secord Dam restoration

Smallwood Bid Tabulation

12/13/2022

Bids from Fisher Contracting Company and The Beaver Excavating Company for Smallwood Dam restoration

The Four Lakes Chronicle of Transition to Public OWnership

11/28/2022

A timeline of events that took place leading to the transition of the dams from private to public ownership.

Recovered property; Sanford 60% | News Flash

11/4/2022

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Lost Property Recovered from Smallwood, Wixom and Sanford Lakebottoms
Final Construction Permitted on Secord
EPA Reviewing Smallwood Dam Permit
Sanford Dam 60% Design Submitted to EGLE

Symposium recap; Quarterly report | News Flash

10/27/2022

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Third Quarter Report
Symposium Educates 200+ on Engineering and Technical Concepts

Engineering and Technical Symposium Presentations

10/25/2022

Session 1: Welcome and Introduction by Dave Kepler, president, FLTF
Session 2: Hydrology and Hydraulics of the Tittabawassee and Tobacco Rivers

Quarterly Update for 3rd Quarter

10/18/2022

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HUD grant; Board meets today; Edenville trestle | News Flash

10/11/2022

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Details of $59M HUD Grant Still Unknown
Board Meeting October 11
Railroad Trestle Recovered from Edenville Dam
It's not too late to register for the Engineering and Technical Symposium!

Aerial Spraying, Secord Dam and Sanford Progress | News Flash

9/21/2022

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Evaluation Plots at Wixom, Sanford Lakes Treated to Control Woody Growth in Lakebeds
Secord Dam Pull-Ahead Projects Pave Way for Restoration
EGLE Public Hearing to Discuss Permitting for Secord, Smallwood

Progress Report | News flash

9/12/2022

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EGLE Approves Permit Allowing Control of Bottomland Vegetation
Special Assessment
Secord and Smallwood Lakes Restoration
Sanford and Edenville Progress
Financing

August has been a very busy month, after the focus in July on obtaining the counties’ approval on the 2022-2024 Operations and Maintenance Special assessment. I wanted to provide a brief update of our progress and plans for the remainder of the year...
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