August 24, 2025:

• Completed draft of future presentation materials

• Collection of ~ 20 visuals to support review and back concerns

• Presentation to be shared when strategic timing materializes

Primary Presentation Topics (Six Pages)

• Abstract – Overview of Concerns from Study & Review

• Eagle Lake Benchmark & Zoning Policy Evolution

• “ORDINARY” HIGH-WATER MARK & FLOODPLAIN TIMELINE (1949 to Present)

• Uncoordinated Elevation Policy: Township Benchmarks vs. EGLE Guidance

• Ordinance Compliance Risks Impacting Public Welfare and Safety

• As defined by Texas Township Ordinances, Chapter 16, and the Michigan Land Division Act (Act 288 of 1967

• Recommendations

 Supporting Documents = (Fifteen Pages)

• EGLE, Engineer, and Township Emails

• Engineering Studies

• Township Minutes & Records

August 21, 2025:

• Shared supplemental materials with the Township Supervisor and Planner to support pump output redesign—aligned with the decision to raise Eagle Lake’s ordinary high-water level from 897.97 to 899.26 feet, thereby reducing the floodplain footprint and improving capacity for high water events. An additional packet of materials is in the process of being organized to further support this request.

Link: Initiate Pump Output Redesign

August 20, 2025:

• Currently drafting a communication to the Township Board and Planning Commission to express our collective commitment to preserving and protecting green space. This message outlines key goals and objectives of our initiative and extends a sincere invitation for board and commission members to participate and collaborate in this effort.

Link: Protecting Green Space: A Collaborative Invitation

August 17, 2025:

• Submitted an inquiry to the ELTA President requesting consideration to pursue understanding the decision-making process behind the current GPM output thresholds.

Link: Drawdown Strategy

August 16, 2025:

• Communicated with the ELTA President to underscore the importance of establishing enforceable emergency expectations and technical safeguards, given the high turnover in the elected Drain Office.

Link: Codify Emergency Protocols

August 13, 2025:

• Residential awareness is on the rise, with shared concerns increasingly driving engagement and accountability.

• The ELTA shared a Facebook post acknowledging widespread concern and frustration among residents regarding aspects of the project and noted that the ELTA president is actively working to gather additional information and will provide an update soon.

• Following the August 11, 2025, Texas Township Board meeting, a formal request was submitted to the Township asking that the final bill for the long-term lake management strategy not be signed until unresolved modeling issues and protective measures are addressed, per concerns raised by the Township engineer during the meeting.

Link: Billing Hold Request

August 12, 2025:

• An inquiry was submitted to the Texas Township planner urging the development of updated Clearzone ordinance language to formally link future development decisions to the current long-term lake management strategy. This includes codifying safeguards related to the 500 GPM pumping rate to ensure transparency, consistency, and proactive risk mitigation.

Link: Zoning Safeguards

August 10, 2025:

• A proposal was submitted to the ELTA president for a Special Assessment District (SAD) tied to long-term pumping costs and runoff impacts, with confirmation that the board will review the proposed language and an inquiry submitted regarding SAD implications for new construction to assist with long-term pumping infrastructure needs.

Link: SAD Framework