<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14pt"><div>This is what I got from Steve today.</div><div><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 18.6667px; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;">There were a few photos but I can not forward them to you due to size restrictions on my server.</div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 18.6667px; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 18.6667px; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;">Look for them on the GTCD blog soon - hopefully.</div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 18.6667px; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><br></div><div style="color:
rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 18.6667px; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;">Norm</div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 18.6667px; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 18.6667px; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;">***************************************************************************************************<br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 18.6667px; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;"><br></div><div class="yiv1063753003MsoNormal">Thursday (11/1/12) – <b>Next </b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;">Thursday, November 8th, at 6:00 pm (Civic Center)</span></b> the Boardman River Dams Project Implementation Team is holding an <b>informational
meeting</b>
regarding the dam removal project and the October 6 incident at Brown
Bridge Dam. The meeting will include a project update, information on
issues related to the Brown Bridge Dam incident, and an opportunity for
the public to ask questions. </div>
<div class="yiv1063753003MsoNormal"> </div><div class="yiv1063753003MsoNormal">Over
the past couple weeks since the last update Molon has continued to work
in the upper end of the project area cleaning out sand traps,
excavating the floodplain, and shaping spoil areas according to the
original work plan. At the dam AMEC and Molon received work plan
approval from the MDEQ to divert the river flow into the Temporary
Dewatering Structure (TDS) and continue demolition of the remaining
lower concrete structure of the dam. This work began this week and
expect take approximately two weeks to complete. </div>
<div class="yiv1063753003MsoNormal"> </div><div class="yiv1063753003MsoNormal">Biologists
from the MDNR, Grand Traverse Band, and GTCD along with Adams Chapter
of Trout Unlimited volunteers conducted a “Presence/Absence” fish survey
in the river at two locations below Brown Bridge dam where the MDNR had
previous population data. A population survey wasn’t possible at this
time because of the turbid (cloudy) water. The first survey took place
approximately 150’ downstream of Brown Bridge Road in an area that
received the brunt of the breech. Seventy five fish representing 13
different species were captured and released in a 500 foot stretch.
This included 12 brown trout and one brook trout. The second survey
took place downstream at Beitner Landing just upstream from Beitner
Road. Biologists surveyed a 250 foot section along the east bank where
they captured and released 28 fish in less than 15 minutes of
surveying. Of these 26 were trout including a 20” brown trout in full
spawning color. </div>
<div class="yiv1063753003MsoNormal"> </div><div class="yiv1063753003MsoNormal">Harriet
Gruber, who has a cabin in the impacted area, reported seeing a fish
jump in front of her cabin last weekend. David McCool also reported
seeing three brook trout “redds.” Redds are nests of spawning trout. </div>
<div class="yiv1063753003MsoNormal"> </div><div class="yiv1063753003MsoNormal">Project
staff continues to collect weekly cross-section and other data
including turbidity readings using a Secci Disc, a tool commonly used to
measure the clarity of lake water, which is this case has been modified
for river monitoring. </div>
<div class="yiv1063753003MsoNormal"> </div><div class="yiv1063753003MsoNormal">As always please let me know if you have any questions. S.</div><div class="yiv1063753003MsoNormal"> </div><div class="yiv1063753003MsoNormal"> </div><div class="yiv1063753003MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;">Steve Largent<br>
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;">Boardman River Program Coordinator<br></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;">Grand Traverse Conservation District</span></div>
<div class="yiv1063753003MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1351798448_0">1450 Cass Rd., Traverse City, MI 49685</span></span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 13.3333px; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal;" class="yiv1063753003MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;">231.883.9960<br>
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