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Residents press Wayne County after large‑scale clearing along Ecorse Creek
Summary
Residents and council members raised alarm about extensive tree and vegetation removal along Ecorse Creek, questioning whether an environmental review was done and urging the city to press the county and drain commission for less destructive maintenance methods.
Dozens of residents and council members at the Dearborn Heights City Council meeting on Nov. 13 pressed officials about recent, large‑scale clearing along Ecorse Creek that neighbors say removed thousands of trees and left the banks bare.
At public comment, a longtime South End resident described the area as "like a war zone," saying crews "totally eliminated every piece of vegetation" and that she could not find evidence an environmental impact study had been performed. "I've lived on the creek my whole life, and I've never seen any devastation like this in my life," the…
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