Edenville Permit
We announced last week that we obtained the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) permit for the restoration of the Edenville Dam. 

Since then, we submitted the Stream and Wetlands Mitigation Plan and EGLE accepted it. Dam construction is permitted to proceed. The stream and wetland mitigation projects will be reviewed and implemented in parallel with dam construction. ​

On March 20th, U.S. District Judge Matthew Leitman issued an order dismissing all of Heron Cove Association's (HCA) complaints in the two separate lawsuits against Gladwin and Midland counties and Four Lakes Task Force. 
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"We are pleased with Judge Leitman's ruling on these two lawsuits," stated Four Lakes Task Force President, Dave Kepler. "We remain hopeful for a positive resolution to the application for leave to appeal pending before the Michigan Supreme Court."

We will provide more information on the project's overall status next week.

Clark Hill PLC, on behalf of the counties and FLTF, filed a brief in opposition to Heron Cove Association's (HCA) application for Leave to Appeal, asking the Michigan Supreme Court to deny HCA's application. HCA's application for Leave to Appeal challenges the Michigan Court of Appeals' earlier affirmation of the Midland County Circuit Court order that dismissed HCA's appeal of the lake level special assessment approved by the counties.