FREE Dam Removal Consultations Available

The Southwest Michigan Planning Commission  

...can help the city coordinate a Dam Removal Study complete with details, costs, time-lines, and specifics to dam owners facing the issue of whether to do it---or not. It is custom built for each site, so that unique considerations are factored into each project. Dam removal is their specialty and expertise.


The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has a division in Chicago, IL that handles these studies, has done several recently in Indiana and Michigan, and then assists in assigning a project manager's role. One person in particular, Len Kring, is heavily involved in the Michiana area, and is extremely excited and willing to help; but they need to get involved and requested by the dam owner.


A project manager is the person who gets a project like a dam removal done. They are the hub; the main funnel point for all players involved.  They coordinate and obtain grant money, meet and update the stake-holders, inspections, permits, etc. Its a paid position, and grants will also pay the expenses for this role --so the dam owner doesn't have to.

Speaking of Grants, DID YOU KNOW  there's one federal grant called GLFR that is especially for the great lakes and their tributary systems. Its a very robust allotment of funds.  Just this ONE grant pays 63% of the total cost of dam removal and restoration. That includes all the clean up, the project manager; anything and everything related to the project.....Regardless of how much it costs! Thats just one grant from the Federal Level.

After the federal money is given, then there is access to the various state, regional, and philanthropic organizations that the project manager obtains. 


The funds are available. 

Don't believe me?

Ask the mayor of Watervliet how much it cost the tax-payers.

...Or Stronach.

....Or Glass Creek.

...Or Romeo


...Or Charlotte


....etc., etc.











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