"It is with great interest that I see all the concern
about the environmental impact of building the proposed bridge
to Harsens Island and the changes made to the plan to mitigate
those concerns. That's great. The real problem is that good
is manifestly overshadowed by all the development that will
transpire on the island once the bridge gateway is established.
The island is basically a vast wet land and a true jewel
of nature. One of the largest fresh water deltas in the world.
Almost all, if not all, buildable sites have already been built
on. Ironically most of which were built up by filling in the
then existing wetlands. As others have pointed out, if you think
some benevolent billionaire is building this bridge out of some
sort of civic responsibility and for the benefit of us poor
islanders you are very naive. The building of the bridge is
to aid the developers in the islands future build up. Think
Boys Club. And others have figured out, it is the first step
in building another route for truck traffic to and from Canada.
Wake up folks, Detroiters are fighting the proposal to add another
bridge span adjacent the current Ambassador Bridge and Port
Huron is screaming about the plan to triple the size of the
current truck plaza there. All because of the negative impact
to their communities. We are the smallest pebble to push out
of the way. Cheapest too. To quote Jonie Mitchell "They
paved paradise and put in a parking lot" That is the environmental
impact we should be discussing, that is the environmental impact
we should be worrying about, that is the environmental impact
we should be trying to stop. Like an invading colony of ants,
the proposed Harsens Island bridge is just the first one we're
seeing."