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Local governments weigh in on Grand River Waterway dredging project that would destroy fish habitat

Local governments weigh in on Grand River Waterway dredging project that would destroy fish habitat

by marsee | May 10, 2019 | News

State funding was appropriated for channelization of 22.5 miles of the Grand River. Downstream communities are voicing concerns over long-term economic and environmental costs. By Daniel O’Keefe The Grand River Waterway is a proposed seven-foot deep, 22.5-mile long...

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