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Friday, May 06, 2011
Environment - More on "Indiana Dunes to restrict access to Mt. Baldy"
Updating this April 26, 2011 entry, Michael Puente has coverage at WBEZ.com. Some quotes:
During a meeting at City Hall in Michigan City Thursday night, [Bob Daum, Chief of Resource Manager for at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore] told park goers and others that when the dunes grass dies, nothing holds sand in place, and the dunes erode. The effects of drifting sand are pronounced enough that Mount Baldy is moving about 15 feet per year.Daum annnounced a plan that the National Park Service hopes will let dune grass spring back. The project includes putting up snow fences in certain sections of the dune, near its base and at its peak, so the grass can grow.
“Some temporary fencing to let that dune grass basically resprout,” Daum said. “And once it’s resprouted it will slow down that sand that’s blowing through it and the dune will grow again and actually end up being more beautiful.”
Some of that fencing will start to go up starting on Tuesday. The National Lakeshore is looking for volunteers to help out with putting it up.
Posted by Marcia Oddi on May 6, 2011 09:15 AM
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