$5,000 grant for pedestrian walkways to park fishing pier
Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians Grant 2% Award to Charlevoix County Hayes Township Charlevoix County’s Hayes Township was awarded grant funds from the 2% Award of the Grand Traverse Band (GTB) of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians from the first half of the 2017 grant cycle. The grant of $5,000 will be used to construct pedestrian walkways leading to the fishing pier to be constructed at Hayes Township Park Camp Sea-Gull on the north shore of Lake Charlevoix. The 2% Award is a condition of the consent decree settling Tribes vs Engler. Under the decree, the GTB of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians agreed to pay 2% of its video gaming revenue to local units of government for deserving community projects. Since the 2% Awards began in 1994, the GTB has donated millions of dollars to hundreds of local projects.
$10,000 People Fund Grant
Great Lakes Energy People Fund Grant Awarded to Hayes Township Park Camp Sea-Gull Charlevoix County’s Hayes Township was awarded a grant from the Directors of the Great Lakes Energy People Fund for $10,000. The grant money will be used to construct rain gardens at Hayes Township Park Camp Sea-Gull on the north shore of Lake Charlevoix. The purpose of the rain gardens is to protect the water quality of Lake Charlevoix.
The Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council defines a rain garden as a “planted depression that receives and absorbs rain and snowmelt runoff, also known as stormwater, from impervious surfaces like roofs, driveways, walkways, parking lots, and compacted lawn areas. Rain gardens help filter out pollutants such as lawn fertilizers and pesticides, oil and other fluids from cars and machinery, and debris and litter. Rain gardens are a very effective and low cost way to protect water quality.”
The extensive rain gardens will catch and retain stormwater from the access road, boat launch, fishing pier access pathway and parking lot thus preventing stormwater from reaching Lake Charlevoix. The rain gardens were specifically designed by Site Planning Development, Inc. to catch, retain and filter the stormwater. After being filtered through the soil and plants in the rain gardens, the water will percolate into the groundwater. The People Fund is a program of Great Lakes Energy in which customers “round up” their electric bills to the nearest dollar. The People Fund monies are then awarded to non-profit organizations and charitable activities for community projects in the Great Lakes Energy service area. Hayes Township residents, many of whom receive their electricity from Great Lakes Energy, are encouraged to sign up to participate in the People Fund program.
Waterfront Survey Summary
Waterfront Survey Summary Since the 1990’s, Hayes Township has had regulations that pertain to waterfront property owners. To better understand the level of awareness that property owners have of these regulations and explore options for future consideration, the planning commission developed a survey for waterfront property owners and township residents in the winter/spring of 2017. (more…)Tree clearing for bike trail / Informational meeting
Dear Hayes residents Charlevoix County is now preparing for construction of Phase 2 of the Trail, which is planned for 2017. The County would like to invite you to an upcoming informational session regarding Phase 2 of the Trail, which will be held on Saturday December 10, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at the Hayes Township Hall, located at 09195 Old U.S. 31 N The full letter is available to download.NOTICE PLANNING COMMISSION Meeting Date Change
The Hayes Township Planning Commission will be holding their regular scheduled October 18, 2016 meeting on October 17, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. Please note the date change.
Marlene Golovich
Planning Commission Secretary 231-547-6961