Generating Public Awareness and Political Action to Create a Program for Michigan’s Crumbling Dams
Publication: Leadership and Management in Engineering
Volume 8, Issue 4
Abstract
The tiny village of Lyons, Michigan, (population 715) owns the dilapidated remnant of a former hydroelectric dam on the Grand River, Michigan’s largest river. Various engineering consultants and state agencies have been working with Lyons for almost fifteen years—without success—to identify sources of funding needed to repair critical structural issues at the dam. Spurred by Lyons’ frustrating attempts to obtain funding assistance, a group of professionals approached the problem by raising the awareness of Michigan legislators and establishing a goal to create a statewide fund earmarked for dam repairs and removals.
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Michigan River Partnership. (2007). The growing crisis of aging dams: policy considerations and recommendations for Michigan policy makers, Michigan River Partnership, Lansing, MI.
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James Hegarty, is a civil engineer and a member of the board at Prein&Newhof, a Grand Rapids, Michigan-based consulting engineering firm. He served as president of the ASCE Michigan Section and is a member of the Association of State Dam Safety Officials. He can be contacted by e-mail at [email protected].
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Published online: Oct 1, 2008
Published in print: Oct 2008
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