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GLADWIN The Four Lakes Task Force (FLTF) released their December construction update, giving insight to the progress being made on the four dams in Gladwin County. In a letter from President of the FLTF, Dave Kepler, he explained that work is continuing on all four of the dams.

GLADWIN COUNTY On October 3, the Four Lakes Task Force (FLTF) gave an October Construction Update. Included in this month’s update is a letter from the Four Lakes Task Force President, Dave Kepler.

It's been over two years since the May 19, 2020 dam failures at Sanford and Edenville. Commissioners in Gladwin and Midland took one step forward in the process towards rebuilding.

Michigan Dams Still Need Fixing a Year After Failure A year later, residents are looking at $215 million price to restore the emptied lakes with the earliest dams of four area dams completed by 2024 and the latest by 2026. Residents will be assessed to pay for the repairs. May 19, 2021 •  (TNS) - While the reasons for the Edenville Dams failure a year ago Wednesday are clear — a poorly maintained dam unable to keep back historic rainfall — holding those responsible accountable and fixi...

Feds fine Boyce Hydro Power for Midland-area dam safety violations The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has fined Boyce Hydro Power LLC $15 millon for "numerous dam safety violations at three of the company’s hydroelectric projects" in Midland and Gladwin counties, the agency announced Thursday. Boyce Hydro owned multiple dams in the Midland area that collapsed in May of 2020 and caused massive property damage, emptied lakes and caused the evacuation of 10,000 homes. The damage occu...

$15M fine for Edenville Dam owner proposed by federal regulators Updated Jan 27, 2021; Facebook Share BAY CITY, MI — Federal regulators want to levy a $15 million civil fine against the operator of a failed hydroelectric dam that unleashed flooding in mid-Michigan last spring, but creditors and a bankruptcy case trustee are pushing back, arguing such a large penalty would upend proceedings and jeopardize a settlement fund for flood victims. Mark H. Shapiro, a Southfield attorney who is trust...

FLTF: Dam condemnation moves forward after court ruling Task force formed operations transition team to manage assets Dec. 10, 2020 FacebookTwitterEmail Workers with Fisher Contracting continue removing pieces of debris from the Sanford Dam Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020 in downtown Sanford. (Katy Kildee/kkildee@mdn.net) After spending half of the year going through the courts, the Four Lakes Task Forces acquisition of Boyce Hydro properties is moving forward. On Monday, Judge Daniel Opperman of th...