Participation
The dam removal project was founded on a philosophy of community collaboration. The Implementation Team (IT) is a collaborative body formed in 2005 to provide project oversight.
The City of Traverse City and Grand Traverse County are ultimately responsible and accountable for the dam removal project. The City owns Union Street and Brown Bridge Dams, and the County owns Sabin and Boardman Dams. In 2009, the City and County passed resolutions to allow the Implementation Team (IT) to make recommendations and decisions concerning overall planning and direction of the dam removal process. The IT is comprised of the dam owners and key agency stakeholder representatives. All IT meetings are open to the public and subject to the Open Meetings Act.
IT Members:
- Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians
- City of Traverse City
- Grand Traverse County
- Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment
- Michigan Hydro Relicensing Coalition
- Traverse City Light and Power
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Ex Officio IT Members
