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THE
DETROIT INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE COMPANY
applied to the
MICHIGAN
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
for
a permit to construct a bridge across the St. Clair River.
THE LATEST
NEWS
September 19, 2007
On September 13, 2007
the Detroit International Bridge Company filed a
"Petition
for Contested Case Hearings"
with the MDEQ. This petition
is the application to appeal the MDEQ's decision of July 18, 2007
which denied the Detriot International Bridge Company's application
to build a bridge to Harsens Island. The bridge company's representative
states in the petition that
"The permit application was denied for a
number of reasons, all of which can and are being effecively mitigated.
There is a critical need for the project as currently only a ferry
provides public access and this service cannot be relied upon during
critical periods."
The applicant had 60
days to file an appeal with the MDEQ and they have done so within
the required timeframe.
To read the July 18,
2007 letter of denial click
here.
To read the September
13, 2007 petition for a hearing click
here.
MDEQ STATISTICS
FOR THIS PROJECT
APPLICANT AND
OWNER - Detroit
International Bridge Company, 12225 Stephens Road, Warren, MI
48089
DEQ File No:
07-74-0023-P
DATE OF PUBLIC
NOTICE: 4/11/07
A PUBLIC HEARING
WAS HELD: June 6, 2007 at the Algonac
High School
POST PUBLIC
HEARING COMMENT PERIOD: 6/7/07 to 6/16/07
The MDEQ will
be making a decision on this application by August 8, 2007
MDEQ
PUBLIC NOTICE OF APRIL 11, 2007
(
Including a copy of the application and perliminary plans of the
bridge )
MDEQ
ONLINE INFORMATION PAGE ABOUT THE STATUS OF THIS APPLICATION
MICHIGAN
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
PERMIT AND LICENSING GUIDEBOOK
( Large
7 Megabite pdf file )
MICHIGAN
DEQ "PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT HANDBOOK - A CITIZENS GUIDE"
The
following links are to pdf files of the law which applies to this
permit application
STATE
OF MICHIGAN
NATURAL
RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT
ACT
451 OF 1994
(
The full Act - large file -1119 pages, 4 Megabite pdf file )
Parts
of the above Law which are applicable to this application are as
follows:
PART
31, WATER RESOURCES PROTECTION
PART
301, INLAND LAKES AND STREAMS
PART
303, WETLANDS PROTECTION
STATE
OF MICHIGAN WEBSITE FOR ACCESS TO COPIES OF
ALL
MICHIGAN LAWS
MDEQ
HISTORY OF THIS APPLICATION
DATE OF ORIGINAL
PUBLIC NOTICE: 4/11/07
INITIAL COMMENT
PERIOD: 4/11/07 to 5/1/07
MDEQ
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING OF JUNE 6, 2007
POST PUBLIC
HEARING COMMENT PERIOD: 6/7/07 to 6/16/07
PERMIT APPLICATION
DENIED: 7/18/07
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