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Big Rapids awards study to assess fish passage at Michigan Avenue culvert with $13,000 stewardship grant
Summary
The commission accepted a proposal to study whether the Michigan Avenue culvert can be modified to restore fish passage; the city received a $13,000 stewardship grant to fund the feasibility assessment and will involve a fisheries consultant and regulatory agencies in early stages.
Big Rapids — The City Commission approved a proposal to study options for improving fish passage at the Michigan Avenue culvert on Mitchell Creek after staff described a $13,000 stewardship grant to pay for an initial feasibility assessment.
Mark (city staff) explained the culvert sits higher than the bed of the stream and creates a barrier to upstream and downstream fish movement. He said the city obtained a $13,000 grant from the Fremont Foundation Ice Mountain…
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