Week 4 of Tying One On...
While others are far better versed in these matters I find the world of blogging and url's still a little confusing. Actually it's all the usernames and passwords that cause my angst and general grief. Such is the case from my entry last evening during our Chapters fourth Tie-One-On this year.
headwaters bloggers
Thursday, February 19, 2009
While we're in the midst of another "Tie-One-On" there's additional news to report that greatly affects our coverage area. The Michigan Attorney General announced this week that a formal suit has been filed against the operators of the Song of the Morning Ranch on the upper Pigeon River. The full complaint will be entered the next few days and we'll provide you with updates both here and on our web-site. www.headwaterstu.org
More good news for area watersheds came within the past month through the Federal Courts concerning the Mason Tract lawsuit. You'll recall, plans to develop oil and gas beneath the South Branch of the Au Sable River under State-owned lands were proposed five years ago. The problem came when surface ownership and mineral rights were severed as the original gift of 1400 acres from George Mason was expanded to its current 5600 acres. The USFS issued leases to Savoy Energy of Traverse City, Michigan, to allow drilling within 1300 feet of the hallowed Fisherman's Chapel. Fortunately this proposed exploratory well was smack in the middle of a highly revered stretch of blue-ribbon river! www.ausableanglers.org
The necessity of a suit become evident as the prior administration out of Washington, called for expeditious exploration within the contiguous United States. Fortunately others like the Mackinaw Chapter of the Sierra Club were paying close attention! http://michigan.sierraclub.org/
Also settled within the past month is another remediation issue affecting the headwaters of the Au Sable main stream at C-38 or Mancelona Road just above Lynn Lake. A portion of the Kolke Creek creek case was heard in the Michigan Supreme Court. Understand, there are two separate actions involved in this suit. Again we would direct you to the Anglers' web-site for an accurate sequence of events that impact all our quality watersheds. www.ausableanglers.org
Another action affecting local watersheds lies on our Chapters' western edge on the upper portion of the Jordan River. The Alba Deep Well Injection Site has garnered a tremendous amount of publicity since CMS Energy's proposed remediation from concrete leachate located on the grounds of the old Penn-Dixie Cement Plant... now referred to as Bay Harbour Luxury Resort. This organization is all over it and have won in the local courts. They need and deserve our support. www.friendsofthejordan.org
Until next time...
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So you see my friends... Still learning to fly without much of a parachute!
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It's February 5th and we are conducting our third "Tie-One-On" night of the year. Everyone gathers at BJ's Restaurant in Gaylord for some food, drinks and lessons on tying flies that hopefully will catch some fish when the weather gets warm. It's a great way to spend a winter evening and get's you thinking about spring, which is a good thing when the temperature outside hasn't risen over 15 degrees in weeks!
