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Small Harbors Coalition requests local support for resolution Many shallow draft harbors used by Lake Erie’s recreational boaters and charter fishing fleet are sorely in need of...
Latest lawsuit expands billionaire's battle with Saugatuck Township over duneland development Billionaire Aubrey McClendon, owner of prime Lake Michigan dunelands at the mouth of the Kalamazoo River, accused the...
Cheboygan County drops challenge to Genesee County's pipeline plan A challenge to Genesee County's permit to withdraw water from Lake Huron has been abandoned. Cheboygan County...
Cuyahoga County Port Authority board needs to be smaller and focused on maritime issues: editorial It's time to overhaul the board that runs the Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority. Most of the port's current...
City to decide on bayfront consultant City commissioners soon will decide whether to hire a consultant team to plan a bayfront overhaul. Commissioners are...
Residents oppose closing of state parks State legislators from the Assembly and Senate and from both sides of the political aisle were quick over the weekend to...
Fee hikes give boaters sinking feeling They are retirees — schoolteacher, electrician and funeral director — who drive old cars and don't travel...
City to fight for local control of beaches City commissioners plan to "fight tooth and nail" for local control of city beaches, and boaters continue to...
No wake zone may be put at Narrows on river   The Wisconsin Dells Council passed a resolution authorizing Mayor Eric Helland to proceed in seeking an emergency...
Big plans for city's old canal It may not have Parliament buildings in the background, but Cornwall's old canal would still make a great ice skating...
Lake Zurich hopes to tap Lake Michigan Officials from Lake Zurich and 10 other communities met with Illinois Department of Natural Resources officials recently in...
Boaters to see more access to Fox River due to restorations, projects Starting in May, the Fox River near the Appleton Yacht Club will no longer just be a cul de sac for boaters.The completion...
Bridge projects and restoration of Appleton locks will give boaters access to more of the Fox River Starting in May, the Fox River near the Appleton Yacht Club will no longer just be a cul de sac for boaters. The completion...
Plans for North Lake boat ramp run aground Public boating access to North Lake in Waukesha County likely will not be accomplished this year, despite the state...
Bryan takes lead in drive to protect its precious water While the water-blessed Great Lakes region hasn't encountered Western-style conflicts over water yet, legal scholars...
Should the port authority be saved or dismantled? The Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority ended its 41st year in critical condition. The taxpayer-subsidized agency lost...
37 Authorities to Get More Than $9 M to Help Protect Swimmers The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is making almost $10 million in grants available to 37 eligible coastal and Great...
New slots for boaters A new marina will be built at Gateway Harbor, between Navy Pier and the Chicago River’s outlet to Lake Michigan. The...
Strict Coast Guard license rules threaten Minnesota outfitters, fishing guides   As a canoe outfitter at the edge of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, Blayne Hall has seen his business...
EcoTrack 11: Port Clinton celebrates Lakefront Preserve The public's access to the Lake Erie coast was recently enhanced with the acquisition of the new Port Clinton Lakefront...
DNR Gets Stricter About Shoreline Development Beginning next year, those who own land on lakefront property may be more limited in what they can build on or cut down....
Critics say plan won't hold water It has taken four years and a budget of $730,000 to come up with plans for a major makeover of Hamilton's west harbour...
Park District plans day camp, boat slip fee hikes Ned Dikmen, chairman of the Great Lakes Boating Federation, is holding his nose at boat slip fee increases ranging from 2....
Water-access symposium seeks submissions Organizers of the Working Waterways and Waterfronts National Symposium on Water Access are seeking presentation...
Congress moves to control all U.S. water Civil libertarians are warning Americans about the ambitions of federal lawmakers to control all waters within the...
Chicago Sanitary & Ship Canal Now Open The U.S. Coast Guard reopened the Chicago Sanitary & Ship Canal on September 12 on a case-by-case basis for boaters...
Can you imagine a ferry here? Can the City of Luna Pier sustain a ferry service to Cedar Point, Put-in-Bay, the Downriver area and other destinations...
Decades-old battle over Lake Michigan beach access in Ganges Township heads to state Court of Appeals Bill Waterstraat has childhood memories of splashing in the small stream that meanders through the beach where 121st Avenue...
Electric barriers meant to stop fish from entering Lake Michigan also stymie recreational craft On one of the busiest boating weeks of the year, dozens of watercraft are docked along the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal...
Luring anglers to Holland with a fish cleaning station A dedication in Holland could lead to tourism dollars for the city. The DNR celebrates the opening of its new fish cleaning...
New water pipeline plan gets DEQ approval Genesee County leaders have have talked for years about building a water pipeline from Lake Huron to avoid paying Detroit...
With all of its land-use issues, Sappi site could take years to redevelop For those thinking the closed-down Sappi site on Muskegon Lake might be revitalized into something different in the next few...
Port Stanley's commercial days appear numbered Port Stanley seems destined to remain a port in name only. A plan for the future of the only deep-water port on the northern...
Burlington pier beams repairable The City of Burlington and its contractor are at odds over the city's decision to replace 27 steel beams in its problem-...
Gladstone debates harbor project Final plans for phase one of the Harbor Point Project were submitted to the Gladstone City Commission during its regular...
La Salle County seeking legislative help to reopen Vermilion River State legislators serving La Salle County will be asked to help the public gain open access to the Vermilion River. The La...
Chicago Lifts Surfing Ban For as long as some of us beach goers can remember, Chicago has had a legalized ban on all floatation devices being used on...
Private boating banned at Quabbin The menacing zebra mussel species that has taken over a Berkshires lake has been found in a stream that feeds into the...
Stimulus cash to fund Detroit wharf; ferry envisioned With an eye toward someday providing ferry service up and down the Detroit River, the U.S. Department of Transportation...
MetroParks eyes land on Kelleys Island Like an optimistic Johnny Appleseed, Erie MetroParks is learning that when one hunk of land won't sprout apples, you move on...

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