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Ann Arbor negotiates narrower fence at Barton Dam to preserve river access
Summary
An Ann Arbor Water Treatment Plant engineer said the city and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission agreed on an alternate fencing boundary for Barton Dam that preserves public access to the right embankment and river amenities; fencing will meet FERC standards and work is expected this year.
Glenn Wizoric, an engineer at the Ann Arbor Water Treatment Plant and project manager for the Barton Dam Security Improvements Project, said the city negotiated an alternate fencing boundary with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission that will protect critical infrastructure while retaining public access to parts of the site.
Wizoric said FERC reclassified the Barton Dam facility to its highest security group in 2021 and conducted a physical security audit in May 2025, delivering findings…
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