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                                                      THE [LEELANAU                                        GENEML PLAN
                                               Policy Guidelines for Managing Growth on the Uelanau Peninsula
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                                                          LEELANAU COUNTY
                                                    BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS


                                  John D. Stanek                                             Philip E. Deering
                                  Chairman                                                   Vice Chairman


                                  Donald W. Mitchell                                         Rochelle Steimel
                                  Gerald N. Henshaw                                          Joseph F. Brzezinski



                                                          LEELANAU COUNTY
                                                       PLANNING COMMISSION


                                                                 Daniel Heinz
                                                                  Chairman


                                  Merle Bredehoeft                                  Margot Power
                                  Barbara Cruden                                    Lois Cole
                                  Steve Kalchik                                     Daniel Heinz
                                  Richard (Rick) N. Stein                           Lawrence Verdier
                                  John Dozier                                       Philip E. Deering



                                                     LEELANAU GENERAL PLAN
                                                        STEERING COMMITTEE


                                                               John D. Stanek
                                                                  Chairman


                         John April                           Max Hart                            Karen Nielsen
                         John Avis                            Carl Headland                       Glen Noonan
                         Gary Bardenhagen                     Beverly Heinz                       Richard Pleva
                         Joanne Beare                         Dan Hubbell                         Margot Power
                         Sargent Begeman                      Richard Hufford                     Robert Price
                         Jack Burton                          Kalin Johnson                       Larry Price
                         Stephen Chambers                     Linda Johnson                       Ed Reinsch
                         Ross Childs                          Colleen Kalchik                     George Rosinski
                         Lois Cole                            Edward Kazenko                      Richard Sander
                         Thomas Coleman                       Ray Kimple                          Charlene Schlueter
                         Barbara Collins                      Kay Kingery                         Kimberly Schopieray
                         Shirley Cucchi                       Stu Kogge                           Chris Shafer
                         Catherine J. Cunningham              Stan Kouchnerkavich                 Ruth Shaffran
                         Walter Daniels                       Fred Lanham Jr.                     Thomas Shimek
                         Phil Deering                         Elizabeth Lafferty-Esch             Derith Smith
                         Judy Egeler                          Don Lewis                           Dennis Stavros
                         Randy Emmeot                         Dana Hoyle MacLellan                Harry Stryker
                         Kathy Feys                           Douglas Manning                     Mitsume Takayama
                         Kathleen B. Firestone                Larry Mawby                         John VanRaalte
                         Mary Frank                           John McGettrick                     Tom VanZoeren
                         Gary Fredrickson                     Jack Mobley'                        David Viskochil
                         James Frey                           James Modrall                       Midge Werner
                         Paul Gardner                         Dave Monstrey                       Ben Whitfield
                         Alex Garvin                          John Naymick                        Ruth Wilber
                         John Hardy                           Mary Newman                         Dick Wilson








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                                      Working Paper #8
                     TRANSPORTATION, PUBLIC FACILITIES,

                               AND PHYSICAL SERVICES

                           ON THE LEELANAU PENINSULA







                                             Prepared by

                                        Mark A. Eidelson, AICP



                                    Planning & Zoning Center, Inc.
                                          302 S. Waverly Rd.
                                          Lansing, MI 48917

 CY)


                                      with data assistance from


                                Leelanau County Planning Department
                                        Tim Dolehanty, Director
                                            113 Grand Ave.
                                           Leland, MI 49654
                                             616/256-9812


                                              May, 1992





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                                       LEELANAU GENERAL PLAN
                                               PROJECT STAFF


          Timothy J. Dolehanty                                      Karen J. Gleason
          County Planning Director                                  Planning Department Secretary

          Trudy J. Galla                                            Duane C. Beard
          Assistant Planner                                         County Administrator

          Andrew Schmidt                                            Pat Stratton
          Planning Assistant                                        Administrative Secretary









                                       LEELANAU GENERAL PLAN
                                    TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE STAFF



                                         Planning & Zoning Center, Inc.
                                              302 S. Waverly Road
                                                Lansing, MI 48917
                                                 (517)886-0555
                                               (517)886-0564 FAX

                                        Mark A. Wyckoff, AICP, President
                                  Mark Eidelson, AICP (principal report author)
                                       (Tim Dolehanty author of Chapter 6)
                                       Tim McCauley, Community Planner
















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                                                    TABLE OF CONTENTS

            Preface     .......................................................................................................................................i
            Executive Summary          .................................................................................................................... ii

            Chapter 1: Public Facilities and Physical Services provided by Local Municipalities                       .............. 1-1
                     Introduction    .................................................................................................................. 1-1
                     Public Facilities and Physical Services           ........................................................................ 1-3
                     Emerging Issues        .......................................................................................................... 1-7
                     Items for Discussion      ..................................................................................................... 1-8

            Chapter 2: Public Facilities and Physical Services provided by Leelanau County                         .................. 2-1
                     Introduction    .................................................................................................................. 2-1
                     Public Facilities and Physical Services           ........................................................................ 2-1
                     Emerging Issues        .......................................................................................................... 2-3
                     Recommendations          ....................................................................................................... 2-4

            Chapter 3: Transportation         ....................................................................................................... 3-1
                     Introduction    .................................................................................................................. 3-1
                     State Road Network        ..................................................................................................... 3-1
                     County Roadway Network            ............................................................................................ 3-1
                     Transit Services     ........................................................................................................... 3-3
                     Airplane Facilities    ......................................................................................................... 3-3
                     Railroad Facilities    ......................................................................................................... 3-3
                     Bicycle Facilities   ........................................................................................................... 3-3
                     Pedestrian Facilities     ..................................................................................................... 3-3
                     Road Ends      ................................................................................................................... 3-3
                     Emerging Issues        .......................................................................................................... 3-3
                     Items for Discussion      ....................................................................4 ................................ 3-4

            Chapter 4: Schools         ................................................................................................................. 4-1
                     Emerging Issues        .......................................................................................................... 4-1
                     Recommendations          ....................................................................................................... 4-2


            Chapter 5: Nonmunicipal Public Services               ............................................................................... 5-1
                     Introduction    .................................................................................................................. 5-1
                     Electricity   ...................................................................................................................... 5-1
                     Gas   ............................................................................................................................... 5-2
                     Communications         .......................................................................................................... 5-2
                     Health Facilities and Services         ...................................................................................... 5-3
                     Other Medical Facilities and Services            .......................................................................... 5-3
                     Emerging Issues        .......................................................................................................... 5-4
                     Items for Discussion      ...................................................................................................... 5-4







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               Chapter 6: Solid Waste Management Facilities                          ...................................................................... 6-1
                         Introduction       .................................................................................................................. 6-1
                         Facilities and Physical Services                ................................................................................... 6-1
                         Hazardous Waste Disposal                  .......................................................................................... 6-3
                         Planning and Administrative Functions                      ........................................................................ 6-3
                         Emerging Issues            .......................................................................................................... 6-3

               Chapter 7: Federal and State Facilities (forthcoming)                           ............................................................ 7-1

               Appendix A: Available Fire and Rescue Equipment at Stations                                  .............................................. A- 1










































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                                               LIST OF TABLES


          Table 1-1                    Municipal Public Facilities and Services                            1-2

          Table 3-1                    Leelanau County Travel Time and Mileage Worksheet                   3-6
          Table 3-2                    Projected Traffic Counts                                            3-9
          Table 3-3                    Major Traff ic Accident Locations                                 3-10
          Table 3-4                    Roads with the Lowest Existing Level of Service                   3-11

          Table 4-1                    Public School Facilities                                            4-1
          Table 4-2                    Private School Facilities                                           4-2

          Table 6-1                    Private Solid Waste Haulers Serving Leelanau County                 6-2
          Table 6-2                    Additional Leelanau County Waste Haulers for Waste
                                         Generated in Leelanau County                                    6-10
          Table 6-3                    1987 Leelanau County Residential, Commercial and
                                         Industrial Waste Stream                                         6-12




































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                                                 LIST OF FIGURES


           Figure 1-1                    Recreation Facilities                                                1-10
           Figure 1-2                    Library and Cemetery Facilities                                      1-11
           Figure 1-3                    Elmwood Township Sewer System                                        1-12
           Figure 1-4                    Suttons Bay Sewer System                                             1-13
           Figure 1-5                    Leland Township Sewer System                                         1-14
           Figure 1-6                    Elmwood Township Water System                                        1-15
           Figure 1-7                    Empire Water System                                                  1-16
           Figure 1-8                    Northport Water System                                               1-17
           Figure 1-9                    Suttons Bay Water System                                             1-18
           Figure 1-10                   Empire Stormwater System                                             1-19
           Figure 1 -11                  Northport Stormwater System                                          1-20
           Figure 1-12                   Suttons Bay Stormwater System                                        1-21
           Figure 1-13                   Fire & Emergency Stations and Service Areas                          1-22
           Figure 1-14                   Peninsula-Wide Municipal Facilities                                  1-23
           Figure 2-1                    County Facilities                                                      2-5
           Figure 2-2                    Municipal Populations and Distances to the County Seat                 2-6
           Figure 2-3                    Growth Rates of Municipalities and Distances to County Seat            2-7
           Figure 3-1                    Legal Road Network                                                   3-12
           Figure 3-2                    Road Surface Type                                                    3-13
           Figure 3-3                    All Weather Roads                                                    3-14
           Figure 3-4                    SeasonalRoads                                                        3-15
           Figure 3-5                    Road Functional Classification (Nfcs)                                3-16
           Figure 3-6                    Road Functional Classification (County)                              3-17
           Figure 3-7                    Road Base Factor                                                     3-18
           Figure 3-8                    Road Surface Deterioration Factor                                    3-19
           Figure 3-9                    Year of Last Road Resurfacing                                        3-20
           Figure 3-10                   Existing Average Daily Traff ic Volumes                              3-21
           Figure 3-11                   Existing Road Right-Of-Way Width                                     3-22
           Figure 3-12                   Average Travel Times And Distances                                   3-23
           Figure 3-13                   Projected Traffic Vol u m es                                         3-24
           Figure 3-14                   Traff ic AccidentLocations                                           3-25
           Figure 3-15                   Level of Service                                                     3-26
           Figure 3-16                   Transit Service Facilities                                           3-27
           Figure 3-17                   Airplane Facilities                                                  3-28
           Figure 3-18                   Railroad Facilities                                                  3-29
           Figure 3-19                   Bicycle Facilities                                                   3-30
           Figure 3-20                   Pedestrian Facilities                                                3-31
           Figure 3-20a                  Pedestrian Facilities Leland                                         3-32
           Figure 3-20b                  Pedestrian Facilities Northport                                      3-33
           Figure 3-20c                  Pedestrian Facilities Suttons Bay                                    3-34
           Figure 3-20d                  Pedestrian Facilities Empire                                         3-35
           Figure 3-21                   Road Ends at Water Bodies                                            3-36
           Figure 4-1                    School Districts and Facilities                                        4-3
           Figure 4-2                    Private School Facilities                                              4-4
           Figure 5-1                    Nonmunicipal Public Services                                           5-5
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          Figure 6-1                 Cedar Disposal Service Area                                       6-3
          Figure 6-2                 Harland Disposal Service Area                                     6-4
          Figure 6-3                 Walt Kalchik Disposal Service Area                                6-5
          Figure 6-4                 Ken's Pick-up Service Disposal Service Area                       6-6
          Figure 6-5                 Ron Send Disposal Service Area                                    6-7
          Figure 6-6                 West Michigan Disposal Service Area                               6-8
          Figure 6-7                 Solid Waste Management Facilities in Leelanau County             6-16
          Figure 6-8                 Primary and Contingency Users of Leelanau County
                                        Solid Waste Management Facilities                             6-22











































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                                                          PREFACE


               This working paper is the eighth in a se-              facilities and physical services provided by
           ries providing background information for the              individual municipalities in the Peninsula in-
           preparation of the Leelanau General Plan:                  cluding public sewer and water systems, rec-
           Policy Guidelines for Managing Growth                      reation services, administrative offices, and
           on the Leelanau Peninsula. The first four                  other locally administered services and facili-
           working papers were generated to document                  ties.
           public input from county-wide growth man-                      Chapter 2 - Public Facilities and Physi-
           agement forums, the results of citizen and lo-             cal Services provided by Leelanau
           cal officials surveys, and the activities of the           County. This chapter discusses the public
           Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC). This                    facilities and physical services provided by
           committee studied the need for a new County                Leelanau County governmental agencies.
           plan and various approaches that could be                      Chapter 3 - County Transportation. This
           taken in the preparation of such a plan. They              chapter discusses the County's roadway
           concluded that while a new plan was needed,                network. It examines existing and projected
           it should not be simply another "County                    conditions and service levels. Also discussed
           Comprehensive Plan" prepared by the                        are transit facilities and non-vehicular
           County Planning Commission. Instead, what                  facilities including bike paths and pedestrian
           is needed is a growth management plan for                  circulation systems.
           the Peninsula that involves the direct input                   Chapter 4 - Schools. Public and private
           and participation of all the local units of gov-           school facilities are reviewed including cur-
           ernment in the County. This led to the initia-             rent enrollment and maximum capacities.
           tion of the Leelanau General Plan.                             Chapter 5 - Nonmunicipal Public Serv-
               The fifth working paper presented a report             ices. This chapter reviews the many com-
           on the "Trend Future" facing Leelanau                      munity services provided to the public by
           County. Working paper #6 presents goals                    nonmunicipal bodies including utility provid-
           and objectives for the General Plan. The                   ers, communications services, and medical
           seventh working paper presents information                 facilities and services.
           and analysis on the economy of the Penin-                      Chapter 6 - Solid Waste Management
           sula.                                                      Facilities. This chapter reviews the solid
               This working paper addresses the public                waste management services and facilities in
           facilities and physical services in the Leela-             the Peninsula.
           nau Peninsula through the following chap-                      Chapter 7 - State and Federal Lands.
           ters:                                                      Over 28 square miles of lands within the
               Chapter 1 - Public Facilities and Physi-               Leelanau Peninsula are owned and adminis-
           cal Services provided by Local Munici-                     tered by state and federal agencies. These
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                                           EXECUTIVE SUMMARY


               The purpose of this working paper is to           standards, congestion, and public safety
           provide an inforrhation base that becomes a           hazards.
           point of reference for discussing transporta-            There are numerous facilities and serv-
           tion, public facilities, and physical services is-    ices provided to Peninsula residents and
           sues in Leelanau County. Data and analysis            visitors by nonmunicipal entities including
           are furnished to help local officials make            communications, electricity and gas utilities,
           better decisions when planning and allocat-           and health facilities.
           ing resources for the improvement and ex-
           pansion of the facilities and services.               ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION
               Public facilities and services offered by             Following are items for further discussion
           local municipalities on the Peninsula princi-         related to each of the public facility/physical
           pally include recreation, libraries, cemeteries,      services addressed in this report.
           public sanitary sewer and water, storm
           sewer, fire protection, and government ad-            PUBLIC FACILITIES & PHYSICAL SERV-
           ministration. However, the vast majority of           ICES PROVIDED BY
           the local municipalities do not provide all of        LOCAL MUNICIPALITIES
           these services nor the majority of them. Only               The location of future growth and de-
           a few of the municipalities provide public                  velopment should be based upon an
           sanitary sewer, water, and stormwater sys-                  intent to minimize increased public
           tems.                                                       service costs due to excessively dis-
               The levels of service provided by munici-               persed populations and limited avail-
           palities reasonably meet generally accepted                 able facilities.
           standards for the delivery of such services.                The location of future growth and de-
           The greatest challenge to nearly all of the lo-             velopment should be based upon an
           cal municipalities is the dispersed population              intent to maximize the utility of and in-
           and settlement pattern, and the topographic                 vestment in existing public services,
           and lake features of the Peninsula. These                   particularly in Villages.
           social and natural conditions impede cost-                  The intensity and density of future devel-
           effective services and quick response times                 opment should be linked to the necessity
           in emergency situations, and their impact can               for, and availability of, public services to
           be expected to worsen as growth and devel-                  protect public health and safety, including,
           opment continue.                                            where necessary, sanitary sewer, water,
               Public facilities and services provided by              and fire protection.
           the Leelanau'County government are limited                  Areas should not be planned or zoned for
           to government administration, police protec-                high intensity or density of development if
           tion, and recreation. These services can be                 the infrastructure and support services
           considered to be 'at acceptable levels al-                  are not currently present or specifically
           though future growth and development may                    programmed for these areas, and unless
           well strain any effectiveness of existing fa-               such new service areas are considered to
           cilties and allocated resources. The Leelanau               be in the best interest of the Peninsula as
           County Road Commission maintains nearly                     a whole.
           all of the road mileage in the County. Though               The timing and location of future growth
           the majority of the road segments operate at                and development should be directly
           acceptable levels, key segments are charac-                 linked to the assurance of adequate
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                services to accommodate this growth                   locations of future planned land uses
                and development.                                      and the delivery of County services.
               ï¿½The planned expansion and growth of                   The County should establish a long
                existing urban areas and/or the estab-                range plan for County administration
                lishment of new future population cen-                facilities and develop an implementation
                ters should be accompanied by the ac-                 program. The long range plan should
                quisition and preservation of certain                 recognize that future County services
                lands for public use to assure the nec-               may extend beyond the current scope
                essary land resources to provide local                of services provided.
                public facilities and services.                       A County-wide recreation program
               ï¿½A local recreation program should be                  should be developed in conjunction with
                developed to assure the provision of                  local units of government to identify cur-
                park and recreation opportunities in                  rent Peninsula-wide recreation needs,
                association with existing and future lo-              identify what the County's role should
                cal residential development.                          be in addressing these needs, and es-
               ï¿½Local strategies for the delivery of pub-             tablish specific strategies to fulfill its role
                lic services and provision of public fa-              and provide the necessary facilities.
                cilities in association with the existing             Future police protection should be
                and future development should recog-                  linked to satellite stations in principal
                nize the natural features of the Penin-               population areas to better assure quick
                sula which impact the efficient delivery              response times, visibility in, and com-
                of services, including topography and                 munication with, local municipalities and
                water bodies.                                         affected citizens.
               ï¿½Communities should develop local level                Future locations of police protection
                of service standards to guide future de-              facilities should be linked to principal
                cisions on expansion or improvement of                transportation corridors and strategi-
                public facilities and to gauge the impact             cally positioned to avoid impassable
                of new development proposals.                         barriers, including Lake Leelanau.
               ï¿½Communities should develop local
                capital improvement programs consis-            TRANSPORTATION
                tent with both local comprehensive land               The location of future growth and de-
                use plans and the Leelanau General                    velopment should be directly linked to
                Plan to guide future capital facility in-             roadway corridors designed to ac-
                vestment decisions.                                   commodate the anticipated increase in
                                                                      demand, or linked to capital improve-
          PUBLIC FACILITIES & PHYSICAL SERV-                          ments intended to upgrade those road
          ICES PROVIDED BY                                            segments not capable of adequately
          LEELANAU COUNTY                                             accommodating the increased de-
               ï¿½Future land use      and growth and the               mands.
                administration of   County activities and           - Right of way preservation measures
                services should     be strongly linked to             should be implemented to better enable
                better assure efficiency of operations,               future roadway expansions at a lower
                proximity to critical service areas, im-              public cost.
                proved accessibility, visibility and com-           - Future land use and development pat-
                munication with the general public.                   terns should critically link road function
               ï¿½ Consideration should be given to the                 characteristics to safe access.
                most appropriate location for the                   o Improvements to the roadway network,
                County seat based upon the geographic                 in the form of new road segments,

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                 should be considered to provide more                a portion of the demand currently
                 efficient movement throughout the                   placed upon M-22.
                 Peninsula.                                          Some new roads will be necessary to
               ï¿½ Access along principal thoroughfares                provide more direct alternative routes in
                 should be more effectively regulated to             certain areas such as completion of a
                 minimize opportunities for congestion               proposed segment between Bugai
                 and safety hazards.                                 Road and Mann Road in Elmwood
               ï¿½ All future new County or State operated             Township.
                 roads should       be designed and
                 constructed to accommodate safe and           SCHOOLS
                 functional bicycle transportation.                  Future planned growth and develop-
               ï¿½ Improvements to the roadway network,                ment patterns must be linked to the
                 in the form of reconstructed and/or re-             need, ability, and schedule of area
                 aligned intersections, should be consid-            school districts to implement facility
                 ered to provide more efficient move-                renovations, expansions, and new facil-
                 ment throughout the Peninsula.                      ity construction to avoid excess enroll-
               ï¿½ Improvements to the existing roadway                ment demand and decreases in educa-
                 network through general maintenance                 tion quality, or alternatively higher taxes
                 and reconstruction, should be consid-               to fund new school facilities.
                 ered to provide more efficient move-                The siting of future new school facilities
                 ment throughout the Peninsula. Future               should recognize the benefits of close-
                 expenditures and capital improvement                to-home facilities, including: 1) de-
                 planning should recognize the long term             creased bussing, traffic generation, and
                 need to improve the roadway base                    energy consumption; 2) increased
                 conditions of M-22 and M-72.                        sense of community; and 3) increased
                 Improvements to the roadway network,                accessibility to school related commu-
                 in the form of new road segments,                   nity services, including recreation facili-
                 should be considered to accommodate                 ties.

























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                                                     Chapter 1

                     PUBLIC FACILITIES and PHYSICAL SERVICES
                                                   provided by
                                        LOCAL MUNICIPALITIES


          INTRODUCTION                                         generates demand for more public services
              This chapter reviews the public facilities       than its tax revenues pay for, then the
          and physical services provided by each of            existing community has to make up the
          the 14 local municipalities in the Peninsula in      difference. One of the most important rea-
          the areas of recreation, cemeteries, libraries,      sons for managing growth relates to the fiscal
          sanitary sewer, potable water, storm sewer,          implications of development. Additionally,
          fire protection, and other local facilities and      new public facilities can encourage new de-
          services. It opens with a description of the         velopment. If the growth inducing aspects of
          characteristics of available facilities and          public facilities are not adequately consid-
          services. An analysis follows which highlights       ered, then the environment and taxpayer's
          those issues of special concern in regard to         pocketbooks can both be negatively im-
          the development of alternative futures for the       pacted.
          Peninsula.                                              The provision of public facilities and serv-
              Leelanau County is a peninsula com-              ices by local municipalities within the Penin-
          posed of many small communities linked to            sula is not extensive. Public sanitary sewer,
          one another. The individual communities              water, and storm sewer are provided in only
          have common needs for basic community                a few of the Peninsula's municipalities and
          services and facilities. Some of these serv-         even then, do not necessarily serve all areas
          ices and facilities are critical to the funda-       of these communities. Less costly facilities
          mental welfare of local residents, such as fire      and services, including recreation areas, li-
          protection. Other facilities and services, such      braries, and cemeteries, are more prevalent.
          as libraries and parks, are not as fundamen-         The most common facilities and services, in
          tally critical but significantly heighten the        descending order of occurrence are: recrea-
          quality of life experienced within the munici-       tion facilities, local government offices, ceme-
          pality. Maintenance and/or expansion of ex-          teries, libraries, potable water, sanitary
          isting local services is directly related to         sewer, and storm sewer. Approximately half
          available financial resources. Once ex-              of the municipalities provide only two of the
          panded, the funds must be sufficient to main-        above physical services. An overview of lo-
          tain the facility and the service. New devel-        cally available facilities and services is pre-
          opment can provide new revenues to help              sented in Table 1-1.
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                                                                                                     Table 1-1*
                                                                      Municipal Public Facilities and Services
                                                                                                            Empire       Glen   Kasson Loelanau 1-alam                              Soloin S-7-7, suttons
                                               Bingham Centerville Cleveland Elmwood Empire                              Arbor    TwP       Twp           Twp       Nortiport       Twp             Bay
                                                              Twp          Twp            Twp        Twp Village         Two I                            I                            F         VMaqe
                   RECREATION                  YES            YES          YES YES NO YES                                YES     NO YES                   YES YES                   YES  NO      YES
                   SERVICES                                                                                                                                                                   I
                   # of Facilities                     21      1             1            2                    2         3                    5           9          2              1               5
                   Acreage Range               less            1             2            3-15                 4-8       1 or              1/2-72         1-100     2-3             20           5-30
                                               than I                                                                    less
                   Total Acreage               less            1             2            18                   12        1                  124           Ill        5              20              68
                                               than 1
                   General Cordtions                   G                     G            G                    G         G                    G           G          G              G               G
                   Sports Fielft                                                          x                    x                              x           x                         x               x
                   Tennis C<Kft                                                           x                                                               x          x              x               x
                   Basketba1I C-oum                                                                                      x                                x          x                              x
                   Playgrounds                         X                                  x                    x         x                    x           x          x              x               X
                   Tot LIZ                                                                                     x                              x                      x              Ix              x
                   Picnicidng                          x       x             x            x                                                   x           x          x              x               x
                   TrakA-sking                                                                                 x                                          x                                         x
                   BeadVSwknn*V                                                                                x         x                    x           x          x                              x
                   Boat Ramp                                   x             x                                                                            x          x              x
                   Mwh&* sops                                                         Buoys                 1                                             47        118                             135
                   Slwidkokating                                                                                                              x           x                                         x
                   LIBRARY                     NO             NO           NO             NO         NO     YES          NO NO YES                        YES       NO              NO NO        YES
                   SERVICES
                   # of Facirdies                                                                              2                              1           1                                         1
                   Year ConstrucW                                                                              ?                           1968           1976                                   1984
                   # Volumes                                                                                16000                          25600          24000                                112331
                   # Coxhoklers                                                                             2432                           2100           2000                                   2699
                   # 1990 circulation                                                                       9040,                        123535           38000,                                 22995
                   CEMETERY                    YES            NO           YES            NO YES NO                      NO YES YES YES                             NO YES YES NO
                   SERVICES
                   # of Facilities                     1                     2                       3                             1          2           2                         1    1
                   SANITARY                    NO             NO           NO             YES        NO        NO        NO NO              NO            UC        NO              NO NO        YES
                   SEWER
                   Year instwW                                                            1976                       1                  1                       1                                1934
                   POTABLE WATER               NO             NO           NO             YES        NO     YES          NO NO              NO            NO        YES             NO NO        YES
                   Year insww                                                             ?                 1895                                                    1930's.                      1908
                   STORM SEWER                 NO             NO           NO             YES        NO     YES          NO       NO        NO            NO        YES             NO NO           P
                   Year Installed (or to                                                  ?                 1953                                                    1930-                        1993
                   be krstalled)                                                    I                       I                 I                           I         40's
                   FIRE PROTECTION             YES            YES          YES            YES      YES      YES          YES     YES       YES            YES       YES             YES YES      YES
                   Fir &`Emergency                     x                                  x                    x         x                    x           x          x              x               x
                   Station
                   OTHER SERVICES              NO             NO           YES            YES      YES      YES          YES     YES       YES            YES       YES             NO NO        YES
                   mmicipai Offices                                          x            x          x         x         x         x          x                      x                              x
                   center
                   wintenance/Garage                                                                                                                                 x                              x
                   .FaaW
                   jAirport                                                                                                                   x
                            *G=Good                        P=Proposed                             W=UnderConstruction



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          PUBLIC FACILITIES AND                                the Townships of Leelanau and Leland. All of
          PHYSICAL SERVICES                                    the library facilities maintained at least
                                                               12,000 volumes in 1990. Leelanau Township
          Recreation                                           maintains the largest number of volumes at
              Of the 14 villages   and townships in the        25,000 and the highest circulation rate at ap-
          Peninsula, three provide no significant rec-         proximately 23,500. While the Village of
          reation facilities; Empire Township, Kasson          Empire's library facility was constructed in the
          Township, and Suttons Bay Township. The              early 1900's, all other facilities were con-
          balance of the municipalities operate one or         structed since 1968. The approximate size of
          more recreation facilities, although only three      each library facility is as follows:
          of the municipalities operate more than two              0   Glen Lake Community Library in Em-
          such facilities. Glen Arbor Township operates                pire Village; 1,900 square feet
          three recreation facilities, all of which are one        0   Leelanau Township Library; 4,850
          acre or less in size. Leelanau Township and                  square feet
          the Village of Suttons Bay each operate five             0   Leland Library; 3,200 square feet
          facilities for a total recreation acreage of 124         0   Suftons Bay Village; 3,300 square
          and 68 respectively, the largest acreages of                 feet.
          the municipalities on the Peninsula. The five            The Glen Lake Community Library is
          most common facilities offered by area               jointly operated by the Village of Empire and
          municipalities within at least one of their park     Glen Arbor Township. In addition to their
          facilities include, in descending order of           main library facility, these two communities
          frequency, picnicking, playgrounds, sports           also maintain a separate storage facility
          fields, and beach/ swimming facilities. Nearly       which houses an additional 4,000 of its
          all of the facilities are considered to be in        16,000 total volumes (see Figure 1-2).
          good condition, the largest of which, Woolsey
          Memorial Airport, is located in Leelanau             Cemeteries
          Township and covers 72 acres.                            Eight of the 14 local municipalities in the
              In addition to the locally operated recrea-      Peninsula operate one or more cemetery
          tion facilities, and those of the County (to be      facilities. Three of these communities operate
          discussed in Chapter 2), two major state and         two cemetery facilities and Empire Township is
          federal recreation facilities exist within the       the only municipality that operates three such
          Peninsula. The federal government operates           facilities (see Figure 1-2). In addition to the
          the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lake-               publicly operated cemeteries in the Peninsula,
          shore, a resource-based sand dune recrea-            there are numerous cemeteries owned and op-
          tion area in excess of 25 square miles in            erated by religious and Indian groups.
          area. The state operates the 1250 acre
          Leelanau State Park in the north region of           Sanitary Sewer
          the Peninsula and similarly provides re-                 Two municipalities within the Peninsula
          source-based recreation opportunities in-            currently operate public sanitary sewer sys-
          cluding camping, hiking, hunting, nature             tems: Elmwood Township and the Village of
          trails, fishing, swimming, and more.                 Suftons Bay. The Township of Leland is in
              Figure 1-1 illustrates the location of rec-      the process of constructing a public sewer
          reation facilities within the Peninsula.             system at the time of this writing. It is ex-
                                                               pected to be operational in 1993. The over-
          Libraries                                            whelming majority of homes and businesses
              Four of the 14 municipalities on the Pen-        in the County rely on private septic systems.
          insula operate library facilities; these include         Elmwood Township: In 1976, Elmwood
          the Villages of Empire and Suttons Bay, and          Township constructed a public sanitary
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            sewer system. The system is linked to the              by the end of 1992. The system is designed
            regional sewage treatment plant in Traverse            to accommodate approximately 35 million
            City which provides both primary and sec-              gpd. Initial services will be provided to ap-
            ondary treatment and discharges into                   proximately 600 households in Leland and
            Boardman Lake. The Township's system has               Lake Leelanau, allowing for an additional 5
            a daily maximum capacity of 8 million gpd              million gpd of flow for future expansion. Fig-
            and is currently operating at approximately 5          ure 1-5 illustrates the Leland Township sani-
            million gallons per day (gpd). Current peak            tary sewer network.
            demand is unknown. There are approxi-
            mately 1000 hook-ups along the system, 850             Water Systems
            of which are for residences, 90 for commer-               Four public water systems provide service
            cial establishments, and 60 for industrial             in limited areas of the Peninsula. All derive
            facilities. Though no improvements are cur-            their water from wells like all other potable
            rently planned, the system is currently un-            water users. None of the public systems treat
            dergoing reassessment studies. Figure 1-3              the water prior to distribution.
            illustrates Elmwood Township's sewer sys-                 Elmwood Township: Elmwood Town-
            tem.                                                   ship operates a small public water system in
               Village of Suttons Bay: The Village of              the west central area of the Township where
            Suffons Bay public sanitary sewer system               several subdivisions have evolved (see Fig-
            was initially constructed in 1934. The system          ure 1-6). The system was originally part of,
            uses secondary level treatment technology              and operated by, a subdivision development
            and discharges the treated sewage into Sut-            but was taken over by the Township in 1989
            tons Bay. The daily maximum capacity of the            at which time it received improvements. The
            system is 38 million gpd and is currently op-          system receives its water from two under-
            erating at a peak demand of 19 million gpd.            ground wells and receives no treatment prior
            Since the system's construction, the Village           to distribution. The daily maximum capacity
            has established eight lagoon cells; the three          of the system is 40,000 gpd (average daily
            most recent become operational in 1988. The            demand and current peak demand is un-
            Village has been expanding the system's                known). A 4,000 gallon pressurized tank is
            service area and intends to continue doing so          used for storage purposes. Except for one
            during 1992 and 1993 at a total cost of ap-            commercial hook-up, all of the 100 hook-ups
            proximately $275,000. The Village considers            are for resi-dences. No improvements are cur-
            the system to be in excellent condition. The           rently planned.
            system services approximately 200 resi-                   Village of Empire: The Village of Empire
            dences, 50 commercial establishments, and              initially constructed a public water system in
            5 industrial facilities. Figure 1-4 illustrates the    1895. Today, the system is fed by groundwa-
            Village of Suttons Bay sanitary sewer                  ter from glacial deposits through three under-
            network.                                               ground wells to provide a maximum capacity
               Leland Township: Leland Township                    of 396,000 gpd. The system is currently
            began construction on a municipal sanitary             characterized by a peak demand of 150,000
            sewer system in the winter of 1991. Con-               gpd and average daily demand of 70,000
            struction of the principal infrastructure. sys-        gpd. A 100,000 gallon underground concrete
            tem, including the lagoon facility, is expected        tank provides water storage. Of the 261
            to be completed by August 1. The next task             hook-ups, 235 are for residences and 25 are
            will be making the individual hook-ups as-             for commercial establishments. The system
            sociated with residential and nonresidential           serves approximately 354 persons and ex-
            structures to be serviced by the system.               periences a per capita demand of approxi-
            These hook-ups are expected to be in place             mately 127 gpd. The system underwent ma-
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          jor renovations in 1981 and is considered to         Storm Water Systems
          be in excellent condition. The Village has no            Public storm systems are intended to
          further improvements planned at this time.           collect runoff to limit the frequency of flood
          Figure 1-7 illustrates the public water system       conditions, and filter out the runoff's impuri-
          of Empire Village including well sites.              ties prior to discharge into a water body. Two
             Village of Northport: The Village of              municipalities in the Peninsula operate public
          Northport operates a village-wide public water       storm sewer systems: the villages of Empire
          system that was initially constructed in the         and Northport. The Village of Suffons Bay is
          1930's (see Figure 1-8). The system receives         anticipating the installation of storm sewer in-
          its water from two glacial deposit underground       frastructure by the end of 1993.
          wells including a 100,000 gallon ground level            Village of Empire: A limited area of the
          storage tank. The average dMi y demand is            Village of Empire is serviced by a public
          approximately 77,160 gpd and the peak                storm sewer system (see Figure 1-10). The
          demand is approximately 81,300 gpd (daily            system was constructed in 1953 and collects
          maximum capacity is unknown). Approximately          runoff primarily along Front Street via under-
          610 persons are served by this system and it         ground storm sewer and the runoff is dis-
          operates at a per capita rate of approximately       charged into a small stream which feeds into
          208 gpd. The system is considered to be in           South Bar Lake. The Village does not employ
          very good condition. Increasing the number of        retention or sedimentation basins. The sys-
          valves along the system is planned during the        tem is considered to be in average condition
          summer of 1992 and a new elevated storage            and there are no major improvements cur-
          tank is being considered.                            rently planned. It is unknown what intensity of
              Village of Suttons     Bay: The Village of       rainfall the Village's system is capable of
          Suttons Bay public water system was initially        adequately accommodating.
          constructed in 1908 and relies on two arte-              Village of Northport: The Village of
          sian wells, emanating from glacial drift, for its    Northport operates a public stormwater sys-
          water source. The well water does not re-            tem in the downtown area of the Village. The
          ceive any treatment prior to entering the dis-       system was constructed during the 1930's
          tribution network. The Village operates a            and 1940's. The system consists principally
          180,000 gallon ground storage reservoir and          of several small independent storm pipes
          the system provides for a maximum peak               which discharge into nearby streams or di-
          demand of 150,000 gpd. The current aver-             rectly into Northport Bay (see Figure 1 -11).
          age demand is approximately 130,000 gpd.             The Village does not employ retention or
          Approximately 510 persons are served by the          sedimentation basins. The storm sewer sys-
          system and the system receives 138 gpd on            tem is considered to be in fair condition and
          a per capita basis. The Village has been ex-         there are no current plans for expansions or
          tending the system's service area annually           improvements. It is unknown what intensity of
          since 1989 and, except for a small extension         rainfall the Village's system is capable of
          planned for 1993 at a cost of approximately          adequately accommodating.
          $22,000, the Village has no other current                Village of Suttons Bay: Though the Vil-
          plans for significant future improvements or         lage of Suftons Bay does not currently.oper-
          extensions. Of the total 242 hook-ups to the         ate a public stormwater system (MDOT op-
          system, 190 are residential, 50 are commer-          erates a storm drain along M-22), the Village
          cial, and 2 are industrial. Figure 1-9 illus-        has plans to install a limited amount of
          trates the Village of Suttons Bay public water       stormwater infrastructure by the end of 1993
          system, including the location of its wells.         (see Figure 1-12). The system will discharge
                                                               into a sedimentation basin adjacent to Sut-
                                                               tons Bay. The system is expected to be de-
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           signed to accommodate the runoff from a              Memorial Hospital. The service is jointly funded
           rainfall intensity occurring at a frequency of       by the Township and Hospital. The rescue
           once every ten years.                                service is operated independently of the North-
                                                                port Fire Department.
           Fire & Emergency Medical Services                        Six of the eight departments operate a
               Eight local volunteer fire departments           single facility. The Northport Fire Department
           operate throughout the Peninsula (see Figure         operates facilities in both the Village of North-
           1-13 for location of fire stations and service       port and the community of Omena. The Sut-
           boundaries). These volunteer departments             tons Bay-Bingham Fire and Rescue Depart-
           provide all of the fire protection services in       ment operates stations in both the Village and
           the Peninsula except for periodic assistance         the southern limits of Bingham Township. Each
           the departments may secure from the                  of the departments' stations provide for the
           Traverse City Fire Department in time of             storage of equipment and vehicles. Each of the
           need. There are an equal number of                   facilities has a training/meeting room and a
           departments administered by individual mu-           kitchen. None of the facilities have sleeping
           nicipalities as there are departments adminis-       quarters. The principal equipment and vehicles
           tered through joint agreements between two           available throughout the Peninsula include:
           or more local municipalities. The eight de-             11   pumpers, 500 to 1250 gallon capacity
           partments, and their respective geographic               5   mini-pumpers, 250 to 300 gallon ca-
           service areas, include:                                      pacity (predominantly)
               1) Cedar Fire Department (Cedar, Cen-               12   tankers
                  terville, and Kasson Township)                    6   equipment tanks
               2) Elmwood Fire and Rescue Department                7   brush trucks
                  (Elmwood Township)                                7   ambulances
               3) Empire Fire and Rescue Department                 5   rescue vans
                  (Empire Township and Village of Em-               1   cascade system
                  pire)                                             5   jaws-of-life
               4) Glen Arbor Fire and Rescue Depart-                4   portable hydrants
                  ment (Glen Arbor Township)                        4   stabilizer air bags.
               5) Leland Township Fire and Rescue De-               Cumulatively, the fire departments have
                  partment (Leland Township)                    approximately 25,000 feet of hose ranging
               6) Northport Fire Department (Village of         from 1 1/2 to 5 inches in diameter. Two or
                  Northport and Leelanau Township)              more fire departments are immediately dis-
               7) Northport Rescue (Village of Northport        patched in response to a fire alarm. In all,
                  and Leelanau Township)                        1,048 emergency calls were received in the
               8) Suffons Bay-Bingham Fire and Rescue           Peninsula by the fire departments during
                  Department (Village of Sultons Bay and        1990, 392 of which were for fire emergency
                  the Townships of Suttons Bay and              service and 656 were for ambulatory service.
                  Bingham).                                         The Insurance Service Organization rates
               Grand Traverse Emergency Medical                 municipal areas according to the available
           Services operates as the primary transport-          level of fire protection, for use by insurance
           ing ambulance service in Elmwood Town-               companies. Fire ratings range from 1 to 10.
           ship. This arrangement is part of a contrac-         While there are numerous criteria employed
           tual agreement between EMS and the Town-             to establish a fire rating, a rating of 10 is the
           ship. Elmwood Township's rescue unit is a            lowest rating and generally applies to areas
           nontransporting unit.                                which do not have an organized fire depart-
               Northport Rescue provides ambulance              ment. A rating of 9 is applied to those areas
           services only, and is stationed at the Leelanau      which are serviced by a fire department but
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          are not within five road miles of a fire station.      Peninsula are generally limited. Though the
          All villages in the Peninsula have been given          scope of these services are limited, the
          a rating of 7, except the Village of Empire,           service levels currently provided reasonably
          which has an 8 rating. Except for the Town-            meet generally accepted standards for the
          ships of Suttons Bay, Leland, and Elmwood,             delivery of such services.
          which have ratings of 8, nearly all other                  The generally accepted standard for local
          Township areas have a 9 rating. There are              park acreage of 10 acres per 1,000 popula-
          some limited areas which have been given a             tion is met by the vast majority of municipali-
          rating of 10.                                          ties and is clearly met on a Peninsula-wide
              There are four levels of training by which         basis. Similarly, the American Library Asso-
          state certified emergency medical services             ciation's standard of 2.5 volumes per capita
          personnel are classified according to the level        for populations ranging in size from 10,000 to
          of training they have successfully completed:          35,000 persons is exceeded on a Peninsula
          ambulance attendant, Emergency Medical                 wide basis. None of the municipalities are in
          Technician (EMT), EMT-specialist, and Para-            need of additional public lands for cemetery
          medic. Most volunteers in Leelanau County are          purposes. The sanitary sewer and water sys-
          ambulance attendants and EMT's, with a few             tems in place within the more urbanized
          EMT-specialists. In the most severe emer-              communities within the Peninsula are cur-
          gencies, paramedics from Traverse City are             rently meeting the daily and peak demands
          routinely called to assist, irrespective of the        placed upon them and most of the infrastruc-
          emergency location within the County. In               ture is in good condition.
          addition, the North Flight medical team is                 While the services provided by the local
          available from Traverse City (helicopter trans-        municipalities may generally meet these
          port). These services are frequently called            standards, it is important to note that the dis-
          upon in Leelanau County.                               persed population pattern within the Penin-
              A detailed listing of fire equipment, by           sula raises questions regarding the effective
          department, is provided in the Appendix.               accessibility of some of these services to the
                                                                 general public. Access to park and library
          Other Facilities and Services                          facilities requires access to a vehicle and
              Of the 14 local municipalities in the Pen-         often involves a comparatively large driving
          insula, eight operate municipal offices which          time. This circumstance is exacerbated by
          are open to the public at regularly scheduled          the many months of winter weather in the
          hours, three operate maintenance/garage                Peninsula and the additional hardship it cre-
          facilities, and one-Leelanau Township-oper-            ates in accessing these facilities.
          ates a small airport. Four of the municipalities           Fire protection is perhaps the most diffi-
          do not maintain municipal offices in the               cult service to provide by local municipalities
          formal sense as local officials carry out their        within the Peninsula. The population is very
          duties from their residences. These munici-            dispersed and the circuitous road network
          palities do maintain a facility for the purposes       hinders quick response times. There are
          of holding meetings. Administrative activities         numerous areas within the Peninsula which
          are carried out within the residences of the           do not fall within the American Insurance As-
          local officials. Figure 1-14 shows the location        sociation's fire department standard-an op-
          of all Village and Township halls, as well as          timum service radius of four miles where
          other municipal facilities.                            buildings are 100 feet or more apart. While
                                                                 the majority of residents living within the
          EMERGING ISSUES                                        more urban areas of the Peninsula fall within
              Public facilities and physical services            such a radius, a substantial number of resi-
          provided by the local municipalities within the        dents do not, nor would it be feasible to do so
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            with the dispersed population pattern across          land use, new and/or expanded stormwater
            most of the Peninsula.                                management systems may become a
               While the levels of service associated with        necessity, despite the relatively high porosity
            the current public facilities and physical            of may local soils.
            services provided by local municipalities are            Anticipated future growth rates may well
            reasonable, these levels of service will be ex-       dictate more formal municipal off ices, and
            ceeded in the future. Though local park acre-         staffing of the offices on a more regular
            age on a Peninsula-wide basis exceeds the             (perhaps daily) basis, for many of the munici-
            standard of 10 acres per 1,000 population by          palities in the Peninsula. Increased growth and
            more than 100% (16,527 population and ap-             development will inevitably result in more in-
            proximately 360 acres of local park land              tensive schedules for local legislative bodies,
            yields approximately 22 acres of local park           planning commissions, zoning and municipal
            land per 1,000 population), accessibility to          administrators, and municipal staff. Municipal
            these facilities will become a greater issue as       off ices. properly manned and equipped to ac-
            population densities increase in the more             commodate administrative record, keeping,
            outlying areas of the Peninsula where fewer           questions and requests by the public, and
            park facilities are located.                          similar day-to-day activities of growing commu-
               The worsening condition of accessibility           nities will become an increasing need.
            will similarly face fire protection and library
            services as well. The safety of the public will       ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION
            become increasingly jeopardized as current               The limited extent of existing and planned
            fire stations may find themselves increasingly        local public facilities within the Peninsula,
            distant from a rising number of new house-            when compared to the sustained effect of
            holds. Library accessibility is further exacer-       current rates of growth, suggest the follow-
            bated by the fact that accepted volume stan-          ing:
            dards will be threatened in fifteen years if the         1)  The location of future growth and de-
            County continues to grow as it has since                     velopment should be based upon an
            1980, and the current library facilities are                 intent to minimize increased public
            small with little excess capacity.                           service costs due to excessively dis-
             . Existing public sewer and water systems                   persed populations and limited avail-
            in the Peninsula are generally considered to                 able facilities.
            be in good condition and with available ex-              2)  The location of future growth and de-
            cess supplies within the system. The rela-                   velopment should be based upon an
            tively limited growth experienced by those                   intent to maximize the utility of and
            villages with such systems (excluding Elm-                   investment in existing service areas,
            wood Township) may support the viability of                  particularly in Villages.
            these systems well into the future if such lim-          3)  The intensity and density of future de-
            ited growth rates continue. Of particular con-               velopment should be linked to the ne-
            cern, however, is the rapid growth in some of                cessity for, and availability of, public
            the municipalities within the Peninsula that do              services to protect public health and
            not operate public sewer or water systems. If                safety, including, where necessary, san-
            these locally high growth rates continue and                 itary sewer, water, and fire protection.
            the growth not appropriately guided and                  4)  Areas should not be planned or zoned
            managed, there may well be several mu-                       for high intensity or density of develop-
            nicipalities forced to construct such systems.               ment if the infrastructure and support
            Depending upon the future growth rates                       services are not currently present or
            within the individual municipalities and the                 specifically programmed for these ar-
            associated pattern of land development and                   eas, and unless such new service areas

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                are considered to be in the best interest          8) Local strategies for the delivery of
                of the Peninsula as a whole.                          public services and provision of public
             5) The timing and location of future                     facilities in association with the exist-
                growth and development should be di-                  ing and future development should
                rectly linked to the aisurance of ade-                recognize the natural features of the
                quate services to accommodate this                    Peninsula which impact the efficient
                growth and development.                               delivery of services, including topog-
             6) The planned expansion and growth of                   raphy and water bodies.
                existing urban areas and/or the estab-            9)  Communities should develop local
                lishment of new future population cen-                level of service standards to guide fu-
                ters should be accompanied by the                     ture decisions on expansion or im-
                acquisition and preservation of certain               provement of public facilities and to
                lands for public use to assure the nec-               gauge the impact of new development
                essary land resources to. provide local               proposals.
                public facilities and services.                    10)Communities should develop local
             7) Local recreation programs should be                   capital improvement programs consis-
                developed to assure the provision of                  tent with both local comprehensive
                park and recreation opportunities in                  land use plans and the Leelanau
                association with existing and future                  General Plan to guide future capital
                local residential development.                        facility investment decisions.






























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                                  County Park               A      Township Park

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             ation techniques. This data has not          April, 1990. Aerial scale    1:7920
             been field cheded. This mop Is
           -4atended for general planning purposes.
             Site-specific evaluation should be
             verified by field inspection.

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                                                           LIBRARY AND CEMETERY FACILITIES










                                  Library                             Creteries
                                  Facilities


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              at ion techniques. This date has not              April. 1990.   Aerial scof@ a 1:7M
              bass field docked. This mop is
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              veriflod by field Impaction.                      prov Ided by Yownship and Vi I I age
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                                                                                                 8" Main Lines

                                                                                                 12" Main Lines


                                                                                                 Duyp Stations


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                                                                                graphs using standard manual interpret-
                                                                                ation techniques. This data has not
                                                                                been field checked. This map is
                                                                                intended for general planning purposes.


                                                                                SOURCE MATERIAL:
                                                                                Black and white aerial photography,
                                                                                April, 1990.     Aerial scale = 1:7920
                                                                                Sanitary sewer system data provided by
                                                                                Elnwood Township.


                                                                                           This map was generated frcm the
                                                                                           Leelanou Information System by the
                                                                                           Leelonou County Planning Department.
                                                                                           April 1, 1990

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                                             SUTTONS BAY SEWER SYSTEM











                                                                     --------------------



                                Road

                                Sewer Line



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          graphs using standard manual interpret-
          ation techniques.   This map has not
          been field checked. This map is
          intended for general planning purposes.

          Map scale   1:15840
          (One inch  1/4 mile)

          SOURCE MATERIAL:
          Black and white aerial photography,
          April, 1990. Aerial scale = 1:7920
          Sanitary sewer system data provided by
          the Village of Suttons Bay.

          This map was generated from the
          Leelanau Inforarntion System by the
          Leelonau County Planning Department.           - - - - - - -
          April 1, 1992




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                                                Figure 1-5a
                                   LELAND TOWNSHIP SEWER SYSTEM
                                              (LELAND PART)





           Lift Station                       4of  Line

           Road                                   Line

           2" Line                            8" L i ne

                               10" Line


   This map was compi led from aerial photo-
   graphs using standard manual interpret-
   ation techniques. This data has not
   been field checked. This map is
   intended for general planning purposes.           f
                                                     N
   SOURCE MATERIAL:
   Black and white aerial photography,
   April, 1990. Aerial scale = 1:7920
   Sewer system data provided by
   Leland Township.

   Map scale = 1:15840
   (One inch = 1/4 mile)


   Th i s map was generated from the                                                    -A
   Leelanau Information System by the
   Leelanou County Planning Department.

   April 1, -1992

                                                                  a sewage lagoon
                                                                 on Popp Road







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                                                                               Figure 1-5b
                                                         LELAND TOWNSHIP SEWER SYSTEM
                                                                    (LAKE LEELANAU PART)











                            Road                                           6' L i ne

                            2' Line                                        8' Line

                            e L i ne                                       Lift Station


             This map was cmVi led  fran aerial photo
             graphs Using standard manual interpret-
             ation techniques. This map has not
             been field checked. This map is
             intended for general planning purpoSe3.

             SM VATMIAL:                                                                    To sewage lagoon
             Black and white aerial photography.                                            Von Popp Road
             April, 1990. Aerial scale - 1:7920
             Sanitary sever data provided by
             Leland Township.
             14 scale = 1:15840
             (One inch - 1/4 fffle)

             This map was generated fran the
             Leelanou Infonngtion Systan by the
             Leelonou County Planning Departnent.
             April 1, 1992















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                                                             Figure 1-6
                                          ELMWOOD TOWNSHIP WATER SYSTEM








                          8" Water Ma.in

                          Well Area



  This map was   caTpiled from aerial
  photographs using standard
  manual interpretation techniques.
  This data has not been field
  checked. This map is intended
  for general planning purposes.


  SOURCE MATERIAL:
  Black and white aerial photo-
  graphy, April, 1990.
  Aerial scale = 1:7920


  This map was generated frarn the
  Leelanau Information System by the
  Leelanau County Planning Department.

  Map scale = 1:15840
  (One inch = 1/4 mile)               N

  April 1, 1990









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                                                                                         Figure 1-7
                                                                           EMPIRE WATER SYSTEM















                          Rood                                          6' water rnain


                          10' water rmin                                4" water rmain


                          8" water nicin                                2" water rmin


                          Water tank                                    pum house



          This map was carpiled fro aerial photo         SM MATERIAL:
          graphs using standard manual interpret-        Block and white aerial photography
          ation techniques. This data has not            (April, 1990).   Aerial scale - 1:7920
          been field chocked. This map is                Water syston date provided by the
          Intended for general planning purposes.        Village of rhipirs.

                                                         This map was generated fro the
          Map sca I a - 15M                              Lotion Infonnotion Systo by the
          (One inch m 1/4 rni I e)                       Leelonau County Planning Deportrot.


                                                         April 1, 1992

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                                                            Figure 1-8
                                               NORTHPORT WATER SYSTEM






             Road                            4" Water Main
             8" Water Main                   Wel 1
             6" Water Main                   Storage Tank

                 A      Fire Hydrant


           Th i s map was cmpiled frcm aerial photo                                       A
           graphs using siandordmanuol interpret-
           ation techniques. This data has not
           been f i e I d checked. Thi s map i s
           intended for general planning purposes.

           SOURCE MATERIAL:
           Black and white aerial photography,
           April, 1990.   Aerial scale = 1:7920
           Water system data provided by the
           Village of Northport.

           This map was generated frcm the
           Leelanou Information System by the
           Leelanou County Planning Department.

           April 1, 1992

           Map scale = 1:21120                 N                    - - - - - - - -
           (One inch = app. 1/3 mile)
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                                                                                   Figure 1-9
                                                               SUTTONS BAY WATER SYSTEM









                                       ROW
                                       r Voter Mein
                                       6" Water Main                                         - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
                                       4' Water likin

                                       Storage Reservoir

                                       Wei I

                              A        Fire lilydropi                     I



                             This m3p is copi led fron wrial photo.-
                             graphs usirl standard manual Interpret-
                             allop techniques. This mip has not
                             been field chocked. This map Is
                             intended for general planning purposes.

                             Map Ica I I - 1:15540
                             (Ona Inch - 1/4 W I I)


                             SMM VATERIAL:
                             Bled and white aerial photography.          I
                             April. 1990. Aerial wait - 1:7920
                             1
                              ter systan data provided by the
                             1 11 age of Set tons Bay.

                             This
                                      we
                                     ,f,=roted    fron Ih
                             I"             ion Systa by the
                             Leelwm County planning Departmomt.
                             April 1. 1992




























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                                                                                   Figure 1-10
                                                         EMPIRE STORMWATER WATER SYSTEM














                            ROW                                        Slorm Sewer Line


                A           Discharge Point                            intake Point




             This map was empi led fron aerial photo    SMM 107ERIAL:
             graphs using stwAord monual interpret-     Black and white aerial photography
             dion techniques. This data has not         (April. 1990). Aerial sale - 1:7920
             been field cheded. This map is             Introstructure data provided by the
                                                                                                                                                                               t
             Intended for general planning purposes.    Village of ftire.

                                                        This mop was generated from the
             mop scale - 15M                            Loelmm Intomation Systen by the
                                                        Leelonou County Planning Departnent.
             (One i mh - 1/4 rdi I a)


                                                        April 1, 1992














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                                                          Figure 1 -11
                                          NORTHPORT STORMWATER SYSTEM





                  Road

                  18" Line

                  12" Line

                  4" Line





        Th i s map was ccmp i I ed f rcm aer i a I photo
        graphs using standard manual interpret-
        ation techniques. This data has not
        been field checked.  This map is
        intended for general planning purposes.


        SOURCE MATERIAL:
        Black and white aerial photography,
        April, 1990.   Aerial scale = 1:7920
        Storm water system data Provided by the
        Village of Northport.

        This map was generated frcm the
        Leelanau Information System by the
        Leelonau County Planning Department.

        April 1, 1992

        Map Scale = 1:21120                  N                      - - - - - - -
        (One inch = app. 1/3 mile)












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                                                                                   Figure 1-12
                                                          SUTTONS BAY STORMWATER SYSTEM











                                                                                                   ------------------




                                               ROW


                                               Storm Sewer




                                 This nw is cop;lod fror as- c p%to-
                                 graphs using standard manual interpret-
                                 ation techniques. This map has not
                                 hean field check*d. This " is
                                 intended for Vneral planning purposes.

                                 Vap wale - 1:15840
                                 (ON Inch - 1/4 ml I a)

                                 901= VATRIAL:
                                 Block and white aerial photoorophy,
                                 April, 1990. Aerial wale - 1:7920            1
                                 Stan soar data provided by the
                                 Village of Suttonk Day.
                                 This mip was gwroled from the
                                 Loolonou Inforention @ystrm by the
                                 Leelom County Plasaing Deportnent.
                                 Apri 1 1. 1992






























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                                                                           Figure 1-13a
                                                               CEDAR FIRE DEPARTMENT
                                                          SERVICE AREA AND FACILITIES












                                                       Cedar Mire Dept
                                                       Service Area




                 This map was conpiled frorn aerial photo      SOURCE MATERIAL:
                 graphs using standard -nanual interpret-      Black and white aerial photography,
                 0tion techniques. This data has not           April. 1990.   Aerial scale - 1:7920
                 been field chocked. This map is
                 intended for general planning purposes.
                 Site-specific evaluation should be            Fire service area data courtesy of
                 verified by field Inspection.                 Leelanou County Deparbrent of
                                                               finergency Services.
                 Map scale - 1:264000
                 (One inch - 4.2 miles)


                                             This map was generated from the
                                             Leelanou Information System by the
                           N                 Leelonou County Planning Department.

                                             April 1. 1992





















                                                                                                         Cedar
                                                                                                          Fire     ion
















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                                                                        Figure 1-13b
                                                ELMWOOD TOWNSHIP FIRE DEPARTMENT
                                                        SERVICE AREA AND FACILITIES











                                                   Eimmod rownship Fire
                                                   Dept. Service Area



              This map was carpi led frcm aerial photo    SOURCE VATERIAL:
              graphs using standard mnual Interpret-     Black and white aerial photography.
              ation techniques. This data has not         April. 1990   Aerial scale - 1:7920
              been field chocked. This map Is
              intended for general planning purposes.
              Site-specific evaluation should be          Fife serv;ce area data courtesy of
              verified by field inspection.               Leelanou County Department of
                                                          Dnergency Services.
              Map scale - 1:264000
              (One Inch - 4.2 miles)


                                         This mmp was generated frcm the
                                         Leelanou Information System by the
                                         Leelonou County Planning Department.

                                         April 1. 1992

























                                                                                                                                ElmwoW Township
                                                           C",                                                                  Fire Station








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                                                                          Figure 1-13c
                                                              EMPIRE FIRE DEPARTMENT
                                                         'SERVICE AREA AND FACILITIES











                                                    1hpire Fire Dept.                                                          q
                                                    Service Area



              This map was carpi led fran aerial photo      SOURCE MATERIAL:
              graphs using standard nunual Interpret-       Block and white aerial photography,
              ation techniques. This data has not           April, 1990.   Aerial scale - 1:7920
              been field checked. This mmp is
              intended for general planning purposes.
              Site-sp*cific evaluation should be            Fire service area data courtesy of
              verified by field inspection.                 Leslanou County Deportnent of
                                                            G=rgency Services.
              Map scale - 1:264000
              (One Inch - 4.2 miles)


                                          This map was generated fran the
                                          Leelanou Information System by the
                         N                Leelonau County Planning Departnent.
                                          April 1. 1992








                                                                                      u-1












            BMi re
            Fire Station






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                                                                            Figure 1-13d
                                                           GLEN ARBOR FIRE DEPARTMENT
                                                            SERVICE AREA AND FACILITIES











                                                  Glen Arbor Fire Dept.
                                                  Service Area



            This map was compiled frcrn aerial photo      SOME MATERIAL:
            graphs using standard fmnual interpret-       Block and white aerial photography.
            ation techniques. This data has not           April, 1990.   Aerial scale - 1:7920
            been field chocked. This mp Is
            intended for general planning purposes.       Fire service area data courtesy of
            Sit"peolflC evaluation should be
            verified by field inspection.                 Lealanou County Depoftmnt Of
                                                          Gmrgency Services.
            Map scale - 1:2640M
            (One inch - 4.2 miles)


                                        This map was generated fran the
                                        Leelanou lpfornation Systan by the
                                        Leelonau County Planning Deportnent.

                                        April 1. IM









                                  Glen Arbor
                                  Fire Stati




























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                                                                          Figure 1-13e
                                                    LELAND TOWNSHIP FIRE DEPARTMENT
                                                          SERVICE AREA AND FACILITIES










                                                   Leland Township Fire Dept.                                                14
                                                   Service Area



             This map was copi led frcm aerial photo      SOLKE MATERIAL:
             graphs using standard manual Interpret-      Black and white aerial photography,
             ation techniques.  This data has not         April, 1990.   Aerial scale - 1:7920
             been field chocked. Thismap is
             Intended for general planning purposes
             Sit " pecific evaluation should be           Fire serv:ce area data courtesy of
             verified by field Inspection.                Leelonou County Department of
                                                          Brergency Services.
             Map scale - 1:264000
             (One inch - 4.2 miles)

                                                                                     Leland
                                         This map Was generated fram the          Fire Station
                                         Leelanou Information System by the
                       N                 Leelanau County Planning Department.
                                         April 1. 1992                        Lake Leelonou
                                                                              Fire Station

































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                                                                            Figure 1-1 3f
                                                           NORTHPORT FIRE DEPARTMENT
                                                           SERVICE AREA AND FACILITIES


                                                                                                                                                   Am









                                                  Northport Fire Dept.
                                                  Service Area                                                                            Northport Fire
                                                                                                                                          Station


            This -nap #as cmv; ad [ran aeria. photo      SOURCE MATERIAL:
            graphs -ising stanoard mnual interpret-      Block and white aerial photography.
            ation techniques. This data has not          April. 1990.   Aerial scale - 1:7920
            been field checked. This map is
            intended for general planning purposes.
            Site-specific evaluation should be           Fire service area data courtesy of
            verified by field Inspection.                Leelonau County Department of                                                             Oneno Fire
            Map scale - 1:264000                         fimergency Services                                                                       Station
            (One Inch - 4.2 miles)


                                        This mop was generated frcm the
                                        Leelonou Infornation System by the
                      N                 Leelanou County Planning Deportment.

                                        April 1. 1992




























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                                                                           Figure 1-13g
                                               SUTTONS BAY - BINGHAM FIRE DEPARTMENT
                                                           SERVICE AREA AND FACILITIES












                                                      Sutions Boy - Binghcrn
                                                      Fire Dept. Service Area



                This map was carpilod from aerial photo       SOI= VATERIAL:
                graphs using standard manual Interpret-       Black and white aerial photography,
                ation techniques. This data has not           April. 1990.   Aerial scale - 1:7920
                boon field chocked. This m3p Is
                intended for general planning purposes.
                Site--spocific evaluation should be           Fire service area data courtesy of
                verified by field inspection.                 Le*lcnaL County Deparinant of
                                                              Brorgency Services.
                Map scale - 1:264000
                (One Inch - 4.2 miles)


                                            This map was generated fram the
                                            Leelonau Infomation System by the
                                            I-selanau County Planning Departnent.
                          N
                                            April 1, IM                                                                                         Sutton$ say
                                                                                                                                                Fire Station











                                                                                          L                                           Binghan
                                                                                                                                      Fire Station
















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                                                            Figure 1-14
                                         PENINSULA-WIDE MUNICIPAL FACILITIES




























































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                                                       Chapter 2

                     PUBLIC FACILITIES and PHYSICAL SERVICES
                                                    provided by
                                            LEELANAU COUNTY


          INTRODUCTION                                               9  Probate
              This chapter reviews the principal public              0  Small Court Room
          physical facilities and physical services pro-             *  Large Court Room
          vided by Leelanau County. County operated                  0  Law Library
          facilities and services include recreation, po-            0  District Court
          lice protection, a law library, facilities main-           0  County Board of Commissioners
          tenance, and administration. The County                       Room
          road network, largely maintained by the                    0  Register of Deeds
          Leelanau County Road Commission is dis-                    9  Vault
          cussed in detail in Chapter 3.                             0  Accounting
              Comparatively        speaking,        Leelanau         *  Youth
          County does not provide extensive physical                 The Courthouse was constructed in 1964
          public facilities and services. The County             and occupies a 1.3-acre site, includes ap-
          road network can be considered the most                proximately 6,500 square feet of floor space.
          visible facility and service operated at the           County Planning and Equalization offices are
          County level, followed by police protection            housed in a 1200 square foot temporary
          (Sheriff's Department) and general county              structure east of the Courthouse. In addition
          government administration. Recreation and              to the County Courthouse, the County rents
          library services and facilities are quite limited.     two "satellite" facilities in the communities of
              All of the County's facilities and services        Lake Leelanau and Suttons Bay. The
          are situated in the communities of Leland,             Provemant Building in Lake Leelanau in-
          Lake Leelanau, Suttons Bay, and Maple City.            cludes approximately 2,500 square feet of
          Leland, in Leland Township, is the County's            floor space and is used by the County's In-
          principal administrative center.                       spections Department and Cooperative Ex-
                                                                 tension Service. The Millside Building, situ-
          PUBLIC FACILITIES and PHYSICAL                         ated in the business. district of Suttons Bay,
          SERVICES                                               was constructed in 1978 and is used by the
          Figure 2-1 identifies the location of all county       Michigan Department of Social Services for
          property and facilities.                               various administrative functions as well as
                                                                 housing the County Inspections Department
          Administration                                         and the Cooperative Extension Service. The
              The County     Courthouse in Leland is the         facility includes approximately 4,900 square
          home of most of the County's administrative            feet of floor space.
          activities. The County Courthouse includes                 Two facilities are also maintained for ad-
          the following principal administrative offices         ministrative functions particular to the Leela-
          and facilities including:                              nau County Road Commission. The Road
              ï¿½ Prosecutor                                       Commission's headquarters are situated in
              ï¿½ Treasurer                                        the Village of Suttons Bay and cover ap-
              ï¿½ Clerk                                            proximately 1,765 square feet of floor area
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           within a structure initially constructed in 1952            10 Correction and Dispatch Personnel.
           and expanded in 1989. The vast portion of                 The Leelanau County jail was constructed
           the structure, or 23,060 square feet of floor         in  1959 and sits across from the Court
           area, is utilized by the Road Commission for          House. The jail underwent major renovations
           vehicle storage and maintenance purposes.             in 1982 when the resident sheriff moved out
           The Road Commission operates a similar                and his quarters and garage became admin-
           storage and maintenance facility in Maple             istrative offices and an inmate library. The
           City though considerably smaller in size, at          facility is in fair to good condition and has a
           approximately 7,455 square feet of floor              capacity of 19 inmates. The facility has been
           area.                                                 experiencing increasing demand and has ex-
                                                                 ceeded capacity annually since 1982. While
           Police Protection                                     the demand has subsided somewhat in 1992,
               The Leelanau      County Sheriff's Depart-        particularly in March and April when very low
           ment provides the     principal police protection     demand levels were witnessed, January and
           services in the Peninsula. There are no local         February inmate levels approached or
           municipal police departments or private se-           slightly exceeded capacity levels for several
           curity services associated with individual            weeks.
           large scale residential developments. How-
           ever, several villages hire seasonal police of-       Recreation
           ficers and the State Police periodically con-             Leelanau County operates two park facili-
           duct patrols in the County.                           ties; Old Settlers Picnic Grounds and Myles
               The Grand Traverse Band Police De-                Kimmerly Recreation Area (see Figure 2-1).
           partment, composed of members from the                    The most significant of these facilities in
           Ottawa and Chippewa reservation, provides             regard to size and facilities is the Myles Kim-
           security services within the reservation.             merly Recreation Area which covers ap-
           There exists a mutual aid agreement be-               proximately 100 acres and is situated two
           tween the Police Department and Sheriffs              miles west of Maple City. Recreation oppor-
           Department.                                           tunities at this facility include baseball, soft-
               In addition to the police protection serv-        ball, picnicking, nature trails, sledding, skat-
           ices provided by the Leelanau County Sher-            ing, and snowmobiling, hunting, baseball,
           iff's Department, the Department is also re-          tennis, basketball, and playgrounds. The
           sponsible for the provision of:                       facility is considered to be in good condition.
              ï¿½ jail administration                                  The Old Settlers Picnic Grounds covers
              ï¿½ court officers                                   approximately six acres and is located two
              ï¿½ services of process for the courts               and a half miles further west from Myles
                 marine patrol                                   Kimmerly Recreation Area on the shores of
                 animal control                                  Glen Lake. Recreation opportunities at this
                 fire and rescue dispatch.                       facility include picnicking, swimming, fishing,
               All of the above services are provided to         boat launch, tennis, and playgrounds.
           all municipalities in the Peninsula by the
           Sheriff's Department. The current staff com-          Law Library
           prising the Sheriff's Department includes:                The County does not operate a library in
              *  1 Sheriff                                       the traditional sense but does maintain a
              *  1 Undersherrif                                  small law library, approximately 265 square
              *  1 Secretary                                     feet in floor area, within the County Court
              *  2 Sergeants                                     House facility.
              *  2 Cooks
              *  9 Road Deputies

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          EMERGING ISSUES                                      sula is fortunate is have the state and federal
             Compared to similarly sized counties,             recreation facilities available to its residents,
          Leelanau County is currently providing a             these facilities are not programmed to spe-
          fairly broad scope of services to the residents      cifically address the unique needs of the
          of the Peninsula. However, new service de-           Peninsula residents and program flexibility is
          mand and as in most counties, costs are ris-         limited. As the Peninsula's population contin-
          ing faster than revenues and it is increasingly      ues to grow, the County can be expected to
          difficult to provide the services currently pro-     hear increased demands for County operated
          vided. This condition can be expected to             recreation facilities which specifically address
          worsen as new growth and development                 the needs of area residents. These needs
          place more demands on existing facilities.           may be met by local facilities or on an inter-
                                                               jurisdictional basis, but should be examined
          Recreation                                           on a Peninsula-wide basis.
              It has traditionally been the responsibility
          of a county to provide regional recreation           Police Protection
          facilities while local municipal governments            Though a single police station and asso-
          have addressed smaller and usually user-             ciated patrol cars may adequately meet the
          based recreation needs (versus resource-             current needs of the Peninsula, future growth
          based). This is particularly true in rural envi-     and development will place more and more
          ronments where local municipalities are typi-        strain upon police protection services. In-
          cally unprepared to acquire the large acreage        creased crime and emergency situations will
          associated with regional facilities and appro-       accompany this growth and development.
          priately staff and maintain such facilities on a     More calls will be received from the more
          long term basis. While the two County rec-           outlying areas of the Peninsula and response
          reation facilities certainly address important       time will become a greater concern among
          recreation needs of area residents, two is-          residents. Visibility of police protection serv-
          sues facing the County are clear. First, both        ices throughout the Peninsula will become
          of these facilities are in close proximity to one    increasingly important as a crime deterrent
          another on the east side of Glen Lake. While         mechanism.
          these facilities may be easily accessible by
          some, they are not necessarily easily acces-         General Government Facilities
          sible by many nor situated in the more                  At present, Leelanau County is struggling
          populated areas where their use can be               to house its numerous offices and depart-
          maximized. The location of future growth and         ments. County administration offices are not
          development may further bring this issue to          centrally located and as a result, many feel
          the surface.                                         the County government is not operating as
              Secondly, however, the most important            efficiently as it could be and tax dollars are
          issue facing the County in regard to recrea-         not being maximized. Similarly, county-wide
          tion is the uncertainty of what sorts of county      planning and administration efforts are ham-
          recreation facilities (if any more) Peninsula        pered by the lack of easy accessibility be-
          residents would like. The County does not            tween departments and personnel due to the
          have an area-wide recreation plan, nor has a         lack of centralized facilities. The County is
          program been developed to solicit input re-          also running out of available space to house
          garding the recreation needs of the residents.       its operations, as witnessed by the fact that
          While such plans have been undertaken in             temporary modular structures have been
          some of the local municipalities, county-            established at the Courthouse facility as long
          based recreation needs often differ and must         as 12 years ago. These "temporaryn facilities
          be addressed accordingly. While the Penin-           do not lend themselves to maximizing the

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            efficiency of government operations nor facili-               proved accessibility, visibility and com-
            tate necessary and effective day-to-day                       munication with the general public.
            communications between departments and                     2) Consideration should be given to the
            personnel. They are also less architecturally                 most appropriate location for the
            appealing than a single facility and do not                   County seat based upon the geographic
            enhance the visual quality of the area.                       locations of future planned land uses
                As the population of the Peninsula contin-                and the delivery of County services.
            ues to grow and development throughout the                    Figure 2-2 illustrates the relationship
            Peninsula increases, the County will come                     between current municipal populations
            under increasing pressure to maintain current                 and their respective distances to the
            levels of operation and to possibly expand its                current County seat in Leland. Figure 2-
            current scope of administrative activities.                   3 illustrates the relationship between
            Leelanau County officials are very cognizant                  past growth rates of municipalities and
            of this. A peninsula-wide review of all County                their distances to the County seat.
            facilities has just been initiated to- identify pre-       3) The County should establish a long
            ferred options for future space and the loca-                 range plan for County administrative
            tion of new facilities.                                       facilities and develop an implementation
                                                                          program. The long range plan should
            County Drains                                                 recognize that future County services
                Presently, while   there has recently been                may extend beyond the current scope
            created the Office      of Drain Commissioner                 of services provided.
            there are no County drains. An inventory of                4)A County-wide recreation program
            the quality of the natural drainage system to                 should be developed in conjunction with
            handle stormwater runoff is currently under-                  local units of government to identify cur-
            way. Until completed, it is not possible to in-               rent Peninsula-wide recreation needs,
            dicate the extent to which, if any, public                    identify what the County's role should
            drainage improvements may be necessary.                       be in addressing these needs, and es-
                                                                          tablish specific strategies to fulfill its role
            ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION                                          and provide the necessary facilities.
               The limited extent of existing County pub-              5) Future police protection should be
            lic facilities when compared to the sustained                 linked to satellite stations in principal
            effect of current rates of growth and the exist-              population areas to better assure quick
            ing fragmentation of County facility locations                response times, visibility in, and com-
            suggest the following:                                        munication with, local municipalities and
               1) Future land use and growth and the                      affected citizens.
                  administration of county activities and              6) Future locations of police protection
                  services should be strongly linked to                   facilities should be linked to principal
                  better assure efficiency of operations,                 transportation corridors and strategi-
                  proximity to critical service areas, im-                cally positioned to avoid impassable
                                                                          barriers, including Lake Leelanau.










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                                                      Chapter 3

                                            TRANSPORTATION


          INTRODUCTION                                         STATE ROAD NETWORK
             We live in a society of movement. People             The foundation of the Peninsula's road-
          often live in one community, work in another         way network is state highway M-22 which
          community, send children to school in a third        generally travels along the Peninsula's east-
          community, and do shopping in still a fourth         ern and western shorelines as far north as
          community. The travel patterns of the Leela-         the Village of Northport. M-72 intersects with
          nau Peninsula reflect this phenomenon as             the eastern and western arms of M-22 in the
          well and highlight the need for an adequate          southern periphery of the Peninsula to com-
          transportation network, both in regard to the        plete this critical loop. M-204 traverses the
          efficient movement of traffic, safety, and pro-      Peninsula across Lake Leelanau providing a
          vision of emergency services. As the intensity       critical linkage of east to west. Linking and
          of land development increases, so does a             feeding this -109 mile system of state
          community's need for a roadway network               highways is a 634 mile system of county
          able to accommodate the increased traffic            roads. This is supplemented by 19 miles of
          demand. Commercial land uses attract retail          Village roads in Empire, Suttons Bay and
          and service trade and new residential devel-         Northport and an unknown number of miles
          opments house more individuals and families          of private roads (see Figure 3-1).
          with daily needs, all of which results in in-
          creased demand for better road services.             COUNTY ROADWAY NETWORK
              This chapter reviews transportation facili-
          ties and services in the Peninsula. The ma-          Existing Network
          jority of the chapter focuses specifically upon      Pattern and Classification
          the County operated road network. The                    The roadway network within the interior of
          chapter also discusses public transit trans-         Leelanau Peninsula does not reflect the grid-
          portation facilities as well as non-vehicular        like pattern typically associated with county
          transportation facilities in the Peninsula in-       and township networks. This is due in large
          cluding bike paths and pedestrian circulation        part to the large. lakes in the Peninsula and
          systems.                                             the many steep hills and valleys. The vast
              The chapter begins with a review of the          majority of roadway miles in the Peninsula
          principal characteristics of the roadway net-        are paved. The g@eatest concentration of
          work within the Peninsula. The review exam-          those roads that are not paved is in the
          ines the existing network according to a             Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
          number of parameters including roadway               and nearby private lands (see Figure 3-2).
          type, location, right-of-way, classification, ca-    The     majority    of   non-paved       roadway
          pacities, service levels, condition, driving         segments outside of this vicinity are fairly
          times, accidents, relationship to area land          short in length and/or terminate as a dead-
          use patterns, and traffic counts. Also pre-          end.
          sented are currently needed improvements                 All weather roads in the Peninsula are
          and currently programmed improvements.               primarily limited to sections of M-22, M-72,
          Finally, projected roadway conditions are re-        and M-204 (see Figure 3-3). Except for the
          viewed including traffic volumes, driving            limited number of gravel or dirt roads in the
          times, and necessary new facilities.                 Peninsula which are considered seasonal, all


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           other roads are considered year-round roads         lent base. Similarly, only a small portion of
           (see Figure 3-4).                                   the road mileage in the Peninsula is charac-
               Figure 3-5 identifies the classification of     terized by poor or very poor base conditions.
           the Peninsula's roadway network according           The vast majority of the roadway network is
           to the National Functional Classification           considered to have fair or good base condi-
           Systems employed by the Michigan Depart-            tions.
           ment of Transportation. Figure 3-6 identifies           Of particular importance within the Penin-
           the Peninsula's roadway network according           sula however, is the road base conditions of
           to a classification system established by the       the more critical road segments. While the
           Leelanau County Planning Department for             Peninsula may be characterized by limited
           local planning purposes. The two classifica-        road segments with poor or very poor base
           tion schemes for the Peninsula are substan-         conditions, many of those segments that
           tively very similar. Both document the impor-       have been designated as such are particu-
           tance of the M-22/M-72 loop around the              lady important components of the network.
           Peninsula although Figure 3-6 also identifies       The entire M-72 corridor, and nearly the en-
           M-204, from Suttons Bay to M-22 just south          tire M-22 corridor from Leland south to Em-
           of Leland, as a corridor of equal importance.       pire, is characterized by poor or very poor
           The principal difference between these Fig-         base conditions. Further, no segment of M-
           ures is MDOT's use of the "rural major collec-      22 throughout the entire Peninsula has base
           tor' designation for road segments which the        conditions that could be considered better
           County Planning Department has chosen to            than fair, except the first 7 miles north of
           classify in more detail through the designa-        Traverse City.
           tions of "local arterial" and "collector". Aside        As illustrated in Figure 3-8, the majority of
           from the M-22/M-72 loop, MDOT has classi-           roads considered to have poor or very poor
           fied the vast majority of road miles as "rural      surface conditions are concentrated along
           major collectors". Both classification systems      the Peninsula's southern periphery and in the
           identify the lack of principal corridors provid-    far northern limits of the Peninsula. The sur-
           ing direct travel throughout the Peninsula and      face conditions of some of the more critical
           a considerably disproportionate relationship        segments of the network exceed those of
           between principal north-south corridors and         their bases including sections of M-22 and M-
           the relatively limited opportunities for direct     72.
           east-west travel within the Peninsula.                  The vast majority of road surfaces con-
                                                               sidered to be in excellent condition were re-
           Roadway Conditions and Service Levels               surfaced in the past 12 years, as illustrated in
              The adequacy of the levels of service            Figure 3-9. Though a considerable number of
           provided by the Leelanau Peninsula roadway          road segments have been resurfaced since
           network are the result of several factors in-       1980, the Peninsula is predominantly charac-
           cluding road construction characteristics and       terized by roads which were last resurfaced
           associated deterioration characteristics, de-       between 1960 and 1969. While the useful life
           sign capacities, and traffic counts.                of a road surface varies depending on many
              Road base conditions are of paramount            factors (road base, traffic, weather, surface
           importance to the maintenance of roadway            material, etc.) an asphalt surface (plant mix)
           surface conditions. An inadequate road base         on a good base has a life of 15 or more years
           can lead to regular and persistent road sur-        with proper maintenance and low traffic.
           face deterioration and increase both traffic            As Figure 3-10 illustrates, the vast major-
           hazards and maintenance costs. As Figure 3-         ity of road segments in the Peninsula under
           7 illustrates, few road. segments within the        the jurisdiction of the County experience av-
           Peninsula are considered to have an excel-          erage daily traffic counts of less than 1,000.

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           Those road segments experiencing higher             RAILROAD FACILITIES
           counts are generally limited to the M-22, M-           Figure 3-18
           72, and M-204 corridors and several other
           segments in the Peninsula's southern half.          BICYCLE FACILITIES
           The highest counts in the Peninsula are evi-           Figure 3-19
           dent along sections of M-22 and M-72 just
           north and west of Traverse City and along           PEDESTRIAN FACILITIES
           county route 629 near Northport Point. Traffic         Figure 3-20 a, b, c, d,
           along M-22 in this area exceeds 20,000 ve-
           hicles per day. The first traffic light was in-     ROAD ENDS
           stalled in the County in 1991 to help regulate         Figure 3-21
           flow along this busy stretch.
              As Figure 3-11 illustrates, nearly the en-
           tire County roadway network is comprised of
           right of way between 50 to 74 feet in width.
           The principal exceptions are M-22 from              EMERGING ISSUES
           Traverse City to Suttons Bay and M-204 from
           Suttons Bay to Lake Leelanau, which fall            Current and Projected Conditions
           within the right of way width range of 100 to          A number of issues face the Peninsula
           150 feet.                                           which currently hinder, and can be expected
              Figure 3-12 and Table 3-1 identify the av-       to further hinder, the efficient and safe
           erage traveling times during the off-peak           movement of traffic throughout the Penin-
           season and distances along road segments            sula. Most critical of these challenges is the
           in the Peninsula.                                   level of service provided by the County op-
              Projected traffic counts are identified in       erated roadway network.
           Figure 3-13 and Table 3-2. Those segments                  While the levels of service along the
           expected to experience the greatest increase               vast majority of roadway segment
           in traffic flow are                                        could be described as fair or better,
              Figure 3-14 and Table 3-3 provide acci-                 those segments which are the back-
           dent data. Those areas of the Peninsula                    bone of the Peninsula's network are in
           which have experienced the greatest number                 places, providing the lowest levels of
           of accidents are               . Specific road             service. This is particularly true on M-
           segments and intersections characterized by                22, along the eastern shoreline of the
           high accident counts include                               Peninsula, and M-72. Future growth
              Level of service data refers to the relative            and development will further nega-
           degree that a road segment is fulfilling its               tively impact existing levels of service
           function of moving traffic in an efficient man-            and may place road segments in a
           ner and according to its design characteris-               critical public hazard condition. On the
           tics. Figure 3-15 and Table 3-4 identify the               other hand, improvements will likely
           levels of service associated with the Penin-               stimulate new demand and more de-
           sula's road segments. Particularly low levels              velopment.
           of service are evident along                               Traffic counts are increasing at an
                                                                      overall higher rate among less used
           TRANSIT SERVICES                                           road segments than existing high de-
              Figure 3-16                                             mand segments. While this may be a
                                                                      result of locational development pat-.
           AIRPLANE FACILITIES                                        terns or in response to the congestion
              Figure 3-17 (include T.C.)                              associated with the high demand

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                    segments, the impact is the same; in-                    driving times and increased accident
                    creased demands are being placed                         rates.
                    upon road segments not necessarily                       The Peninsula's topography and in-
                    designed or intended to accommodate                      land water bodies place unique con-
                    significant increases in use.                            straints upon the efficient movement
                ï¿½   Key components of the roadway net-                       of traffic throughout the Peninsula.
                    work, including M-22 and M-72, are
                    constructed upon poor base condi-                ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION
                    tions and will continue to require con-              The poor condition of significant stretches
                    stant maintenance, traffic flow inter-           of state and county roads in the Peninsula
                    ruptions, and the diversion of dollars          suggest the following:
                    from other needed projects, unless re-               1)  The location of future growth and de-
                    construction programs are imple-                         velopment should be directly linked to
                    mented. Future increased use of these                    roadway corridors designed to ac-
                    corridors will invariably result in higher               commodate the anticipated increase in
                    frequencies of maintenance needs.                        demand, or linked to capital improve-
                ï¿½   Very few road segments carrying                          ments intended to upgrade those road
                    1,500 or more vehicles per day meet                      segments not currently capable of
                    the generally accepted road surface                      adequately       accommodating            the
                    width standard of 24 feet. Road sur-                     increased demands.
                    face widths are often as low as 20                   2)  Right of way preservation measures
                    feet, including vast sections of M-22,                   should be implemented to better en-
                    M-72, M-204 and other principal corri-                   able future roadway expansions at a
                    dors. The limited widths significantly                   lower public cost.
                    limit operational conditions of the cor-             3)  Future land use and development
                    ridors and their respective safety lev-                  patterns should critically link road
                    els. As additional vehicles are placed                   function characteristics to safe access.
                    upon the road network in light of future             4)  Improvements to the roadway net-
                    growth and development, operational                      work, in the form of new road seg-
                    conditions become that much more                         ments, should be considered to pro-
                    critical.                                                vide     more      efficient     movement
                ï¿½   Many of the          principal     corridors             throughout the Peninsula.
                    throughout the Peninsula are charac-                 5)  Access along principal thoroughfares
                    terized by right of way widths of 66                     should be more effectively regulated
                    feet, thereby increasing the acquisition                 to minimize opportunities for conges-
                    costs for future widening, realignment,                  tion and safety hazards.
                    and the addition of lanes. The need for              6)  All future new County or State oper-
                    additional right of way will increase as                 ated roads should be designed and
                    growth     and    development         places             constructed to accommodate safe and
                    increased demands on the road                            functional bicycle transportation.
                    network.                                             7)  Improvements to the roadway net-
                ï¿½   The increasing rate of lot splits along                  work, in the form of reconstructed
                    arterial and collector roads, and asso-                  and/or realigned intersections, should
                    ciated curb cuts, are interfering with                   be considered to provide more effi-
                    the function and safety of these corri-                  cient movement throughout the Penin-
                    dors. As growth and development                          sula.
                    continue, this condition could be fur-               8)  Improvements to the existing roadway
                    ther exacerbated resulting in extended                   network through general maintenance

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                 and reconstruction, should be consid-              ments, should be considered to ac-
                 ered to provide more efficient move-               commodate a portion of the demand
                 ment throughout the Peninsula. Future              currently placed upon M-22.
                 expenditures and capital improvement            10)Some new roads will be necessary to
                 planning should recognize the long                 provide more direct alternative routes
                 term need to improve the roadway                   in certain areas such as completion of
                 base conditions of M-22 and M-72.                  a proposed segment between Bugai
             9) Improvements to the roadway net-                    Road and Mann Road in Elmwood
                 work, in the form of new road seg-                 Township.











































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                                                                    Table 3-1
                              LEELANAU COUNTY TRAVEL TIME AND MILEAGE WORKSHEET


                                                                            Total Miles          March 1992             July 1992
             Road               From                TO                   (Nearest Tenth)         Total Time            Total Time
                                                                                              (Nearest Minute) (Nearest Minute)
             (sample)
             CR-696             M-1 0               CR-654                      5.6                 12:15
             M-22               M-72                Cherry Bend Rd.             1.3                 2:00
             M-22               Cherry Bend         Bingham Rd.                 6.3                 7:00
                                Rd.
             M-22               Binaham Rd.         Broadway (SB)               7.2                 8:00
             M-22               Broadway (SB)       M-204 (SB)                  0.5                 1:00
             M-22               M-204 (SB)          CR-633                      1.7                 3:00
             M-22               CR-633              Peshawbestown               1.7                 2:00
             M-22               Peshawbestown       CR-626                      2.9                 4:00
             M-22               CR-626              CR-631                      3.0                 4:00
             M-22               CR-631              M-201                       2.2                 2:00
             M-22               M-201               CR-633                      1.9                 4:00
             M-22               CR-633              CR-637                      2.8                 4:00
             M-22               CR-637              CR-626                      2.0                 3:00
             M-22               CR-626              CR-641                      1.2                 2:00
             M-22               CR-641              River St.                   3.2                 4:00
             M-22               River St.           M-204                       2.1                 3:00
             M-22               M-204               CR-651                      4.0                 5:00
             M-22               CR-651              CR-667                      3.5                 4:00
             M-22               CR-667              CR-669                      1.1                 1:30
             M-22               CR-669              CR-675                      6.8                 8:00
             M-22               CR-675              M-1 09                      2.8                 4:00
             M-22               M-109               CR-61 6/677                 2.9                 5:00
             M-22               CR-616/677          CR-61                       0.7                 2:00
             M-22               CR-616              M-1 09                      2.1                 4:00
             M-22               M-1 09              M-72                        2.1                 3:00
             M-22               M-72                Manning Rd.                 2.7                 4:00
             M-72               M-22                CR-616                      2.7                 4:00
             M-72               CR-616              CR-651                      4.1                 5:00
             M-72               CR-651              CR-667                      4.2                 6:00
             M-72               CR-667              CR-669                      2.1                 3:00
             M-72@              CR-669(S)           CR-669(N)                   1.1                 2:00
             M-72               CR-669              CR-675                      3.1                 3:00
             M-72               CR-675              CR-677                      2.1                 2:00
             M-72               CR-677              M-22                        3.4                 5:00
             M-1 09             M-22                M-209                       2.0                 2:00
             M-1 09             M-209               CR-616                      2.8                 3:00
             M-1 09             CR-616              M-22                        2.0                 3:00
             M-201              M-22                DeLong Rd.                  2.1                 4:00
             M-204              M-22                CR-645                      2.1                 2:00
             M-204              CR-645              CR-643                      1.0                 2:00
             M-204              CR-643              CR-641                      0.3                 1:00
             M-204              CR-641              CR-637                      2.0                 2:00
             M-204              CR-637              M-22                        1.9                 2:00



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                                                      Table 3-1 (continued)
                          LEELANAU COUNTY TRAVEL TIME AND MILEAGE WORKSHEET


                                                                   Total Miles         March 1992           July 1992
            Road             From             TO                 (Nearest Tenth)       Total Time          Total Time
                                                                                    (Near st Minute) (Nearest Minute)
            M-209            M-1 09           Sleeping Bear            0.4                1:00
                                              Dr.
            CR-614           CR-633           CR-641                   1.0                2:00
            CR-614           CR-641           CR-616                   5.2                7:00
            CR-616           M-72             CR-614                   5.2                8:00
            CR-616           CR-614           CR-651                   1.4                4:00
            CR-616           CR-651           CR-667                   3.1                4:00
            CR-616           CR-667           CR-669(E)                1.7                2:00
            CR-616           CR-669(E)        CR-669(W)                0.3                0:30
            CR-616           CR-669(w)        CR-675(E)                2.5                3:00
            CR-6161675       CR-675(E)        CR-675(W)                2.4                5:00
            CR-616           CR-675(          M-22/CR-677              1.8                2:00
            CR-616           M-22             M-1 09                   1.4                3:00
            CR-61 8          M-22             CR-633                   1.6                3:00
            CR-618           CR-633           CR-641                   0.9                1:00
            CR-620           CR-643           CR-64                    1.2                2:00
            CR-620           CR-645           CR-651                   2.0                2:00
            CR-622           CR-633           E. Pine View Rd.         0.4                0:30
            CR-626           M-22             CR-637                   1.2                2:00
            CR-626           CR-637           CR-633                   1.4                2:00
            CR-626           CR-633           CR-631                   1.9                3:00
            CR-626           CR-631           M-22                     1.1                2:00
            CR-629           CR-640           CR-640                   1.8                3:00
            CR-629           CR-640           Lighthouse Point         3.8                5:00
            CR-631           CR-626           M-22                     2.5                3:00
            CR-633           M-22             CR-614                   3.1                4:00
            CR-633           CR-614           CR-618                   3.8                5:00
            CR-633           CR-618           CR-622                   6.6                8:00
            CR-633           CR-622           M-22(SB)                 0.7                3:00
            CR-633           M-22             CR-626(S)                3.6                5:00
            CR-6331626       CR-626(S)        CR-626(N)                0.2                0:30
            CR-633           CR-626(          M-22                     3.9                5:00
            CR-637           M-204            CR-626(S)                4.3                5:00
            CR-637/626       CR-626(S)        CR-626(N)                0.7                1:00
            CR-637           CR-626(N)        M-22                     1.6                2:00
            CR-640           Del-ong Rd.      CR-629                   0.9                1:00
            CR-640           CR-629           CR-629                   2.2                4:00
            CR-641           M-22             M-204                    5.8                9:00
            CR-641           M-204            CR-618                   8.4                10:00
            CR-641           CR-618           CR-614                   3.6                5:00
            CR-643           CR-645           CR-620                   7.0                8:00
            CR-643           CR-620           M-204                    4.2                5:00
            CR-645           CR-651           CR-643                   0.5                1:00
            CR-645           CR-643           Gatske Rd.               1.7                2:00
            CR-645           Gatske Rd.       CR-620                   3.7                5:00
            CR-645           CR-620           M-204                    4.6                6:00


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                                                      Table 3-1 (continued)
                           LEELANAU COUNTY TRAVEL TIME AND MILEAGE WORKSHEET


                                                                    Total Miles        March 1992          July 1992
            Road             From              TO                 (Nearest Tenth)      Total Time          Total Time
                                                                                    (Nearest Minute) (Nearest Minute)
            CR-651           M-72              CR-616(S)               2.6                3:00
            CR-651/616       CR-616(S)         CR-616(N)               2.7                4:00
            CR-651           CR-616(N)         CR-645                  0.4                1:00
            CR-640           CR-629            CR-629                  2.2                4:00
            CR-641           M-22              M-204                   5.8                9:00
            CR-641           M-204             CR-618                  8.4                10:00
            CR-641           CR-618            CR-614                  3.6                5:00
            CR-643           CR-645            CR-620                  7.0                8:00
            CR-643           CR-620            M-204                   4.2                5:00
            CR-645           CR-651            CR-"q                   0.5                1:00
            CR-645           CR-643            Gatske Rd.              1.7                2:00
            CR-645           Gatske Rd.        CR-620                  3.7                5:00
            CR-645           CR-620            M-204                   4.6                6:00
            CR-651           M-72              CR-616(S)               2.6                3:00
            CR-651/616       CR-616(S)         CR-616(N)               2.7                4:00
            CR-651           CR-616(N)         CR-645                  0.4                1:00



































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                                       PROJECTED TRAFFIC COUNTS






















































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                                                     Table 3-3
                                    MAJOR TRAFFIC ACCIDENT LOCATIONS



























































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                                                            Table 3-4
                             ROADS WITH THE LOWEST EXISTING LEVEL OF SERVICE






















































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                  grow Voill standard           I interpret-
                                                                        Block and vhite wrial photography,
                  ation todmiques. This dots has pot                    April, IM. Aerial scale - 1:7M
                  ban f laid checked. This map is                       Average dolly traffic volume dote I ran
                  Intended for general plamaing purposes.               Michigan Road Needs Inventory, M
                  Sit@ specific evolostion should be                    trof f I c counts, and Lee I am County
                  verified by field inspection.                         bod Cowssion traffic counts. SM
                                                                        traffic covals are Road CoWnion
                                                                        181botes.
                  Map scales 1:26M
                  (On# I nch a 4.2 6 Is*)


                                                   This n" was generated from the
                                                   Loolow Information System by the
                              N                    Loolemau County Plonniq Department.

                                                   Apr I 1 1, 1992



























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                                                                                Figure 3-3
                                                                     ALL WEATHER ROADS









                                                                                                                                          -4




                                      Class A At I Weather      ------ Class 8 Rood




                This nM s" copi led f ran wrial photo           Ma VAIIERIAL*
                qrsphs usirl standard mul isterprot-            Block wA white 40riol pholography,
                ation twMiques. This data boa not               Apr 11, 1990. Aerial wale - 1:7920
                boa field chocked. This mip is                  Averap daily traffic volm data fron
                intended for pooral planning purPms.            ichigon Rood Neds Iftirentory, MDOT
                Site-Vocif it evaluation should be              traffic counts, oM L"Imm County
                "rified by field inspection.                    NOW QOWSSIGn traffic counts. Swm
                                                                traffic counts are Road CMIIi ssiOn
                Map scale - 1:26M                               estknotes.
                (Om i ach - 4.2 rni I as)
                                             This mW vas generated f ram the                                      .......
                                             Logjam infamotion Syst4m by the
                           N                 Loolom County planning DIPIrtmt-
                                             April 1, 1992







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                                                                                      DRAFT

                                                                                   Figure 3-4
                                                                          SEASONAL ROADS












                                      Seasonal Rood                      Year-round Rood




               This M was compi I ed fran aerial photo          SUM VAYUHAL:
               graphs using standard mmuol interpret-           Block ond white aerial photography,
               ation techniques. This data has not              April. 1990.   Aerial scale , 1:7920
               been field chocked. This up is                   Average doily traffic vol m data fran
               intended for generol pl wing purposes.           Michigan Road Needs Inventory, MD07
                                                                tralf ic counts, and Leelorm Coumiy
               Svistr'f"i,odcbiyfiefi@ovlodluinotpis*nctishonould be Rood Cominission traffic counts. Sam
                                                                traffic coots are Rood Coomission
               Map scale a 1:2640M                              estintes.
               (One inch a 4.2 rniles)

                                              This " was generated fran the
                                              Leelonou Infoonation Systen by the
                           N                  Leslarm County planning Deportment.
                                              April 1. IM
































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                                                               Figure 3-5
                                       ROAD FUNCTIONAL CLASSIFICATION (NFCS)




















































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                                                                                      DRAFT


                                                                                    Figure 3-6
                                                 ROAD FUNCTIONAL CLASSIFICATION (COUNTY)








                                                                                                                                                                     j




                                       Regional Arterial                  Cal lector

                                       Local Arterial            ------    Residential


               Th i 3 01011 was cop I I ad f ran so( I I I photo SIXIRCE MATERIAL:
               graphs usinj Standard owtual interpret-           Block and white aerial pholiqropity,
               otion techniques. This data has not               April. 1M.     Aerial scale - 1:7920
               boon field checked. This in* is                   Av@ra9e daily traffic volum dais fran
               intended for Vneral planning purposes.            Michigan Road Needs Inventory. W
               Site-s"cific evaluation should be                 traffic coots, and Loolom County
               veri
                   tied by field inspection.                     Road Coninission traffic counts. Sam
                                                                 traffic counts are Road Cminission
               Map scale a 1:26M                                 estwes.
                      'h
               (On i ft  - 4A 2 iiii Its)                                                                               --- ----


                                             7his in* was Vmrotod tran The
                                             Ltelem Infonnotion Systan by the
                                             Loolom County Planning DepariRmat.
                          N

                                             April 1, 1992








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                                                                                           DRAFT

                                                                                        Figure 3-7
                                                                             ROAD BASE FACTOR













                                          Eyce I I at                          reir

                                          Good                       ------    Poor and Very Poor


                 This mip was compiled frcm aerial photo             SMM M41ERIAL:
                 graphs using standard a      I interpret-           Block *W vhit# aerial photography.
                 otion techniques. This data has not                 April. 1990.   Aerial wale - 1:7M
                 been field chocked. This m* is                      Average daily traffic volume dots fron
                 intended for general plamiall purposes.             Uichi    had WWI Inventory. MVI
                 Site-specif it ovoluatiod should be                 trofflemc:ts, and Lteiwm County
                 verified by field inspection.                       Raw Cowssion traffic counts. Sam
                                                                     trof fie cools are Read Cammission
                 MV scale a 1:264000                                 estinmtes.
                 (One inch - 4.2 railes)


                                                 This mop was generated Iran the
                                                 Leelom Intomell ion Sysian by the
                             N                   Ualem County planning Department.
                                                 April 1, 1992

















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                                                                                      DRAFT

                                                                                    Figure 3-8
                                                     ROAD SURFACE DETERIORATION FACTOR














                                        Excel lent                          Fair

                                         Good                      ------    poor and very Poor


                This M was copi led f ran aerial photo             SMIRCE MATER I AL:
                graphs usinq standard monvol interpret-            Block and whit* aerial photography,
                ation techniques. This data has not                April. 1W.     Aerial scale - 1:7920
                ban field checked. This mop is                     Average doily traffic volos data fran
                intended for general planning purposes.            Michigan Rood keds   InVentory, W
                Sit*--specific evaluation should be                traffic coots, and Leelonou County
                verified by field inspection.                      Rood Cusission traffic counts. Sam
                                                                   traffic counts are Rood C=nission
                Map scale -  i:26M                                 Olt imotes.
                (One inch - 4.2 miles)

                                                This in* was generated fran the
                                                Lotionou Infownflon Syst4m by the
                                                Loolarm County Plowing Deportmt.

                                                Apr i 1 1. 1992


























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                                                                                          Figure 3-9
                                                                YEAR OF LAST ROAD RESURFACING









                                                                                                                                                       -4


                                        Before 1950
                                                                             1960 - 1969


                              ------     1950 - 195A


                                                             1980  and Later



               This in* was cmqi I ed f ran aria I photo           SOIM WER I AL:
               grophstus     standard momal interpret-             Block &W vohits aerial photography.
               ation        Iques. This dote hot not               April. 1990.   Aerial wait a 1:7920
               been field chocked. This in* is                     Average doily traffic volum data frcm
               intended for general pi wing purposes.              Oichigm Rood Needs Inventory. MDDT
               Site-specific evaluation should be                  traffic counts, and Leslamou County
               verified by field inspection.                       Row Cminission traffic counts. San
                                                                   traffic counts are Road Comminission
               MOP 3COIS - 1:264000                                estiniates.
               (One inch - 4.2 ini I es)


                                               This mep was generated frain the
                                               Leelom Infornmr! ion Systen by the
                            N                  Letlam County Plowing Deportimt.
                                               Apr I 1 1, 1992


























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                                                                                    Figure 3-10
                                                  EXISTING AVERAGE DAILY TRAFFIC VOLUMES











                                ------     Lou than 5W                         10W - 4999

                                           500 - "9                            50M - 10000

                                                               More  than lowo



                  This map was compiled frcrn aerial photo           SOtIRCE ARTERIAL:
                  graph$ uoirl standard - -, I interpret-            Block and white aerial photography,
                  OtiOn t1chnOulo. This dots Me not                  APr 11. 1990.  Aerial scale - 1:7920
                  been field checked. This in* is                    Average daily traffic volum dote fra
                  intended for general plomiall purposes.            Michigan Rood Needs inventory, W
                  Sit*-Vlcific evaluation should be                  traffic counts, and Leelom County
                                                                     Road Canmission traffic counts. sm
                  verified by field inspection.
                                                                     traffic counts are Rood Cowdssion
                  14 scale a 1:26M                                   estirnotes.
                  (ON inch - 4.2 W I es)


                                                 This m* was generated fm the
                                                 Leelopou Infometion System by the
                              N                  Leelonou County Planning Department.
                                                                                                                                               %%
                                                 April 1. 1992


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                                                                                    Figure 3-11
                                                          EXISTING ROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY WIDTH












                             ------     Less than 50 ft.                   75 ft. - 150 ft.

                                        50 ft. - 74 ft.                    Greater than 150 ft.



               This mop was calpi led fran aerial photo          SMM IMTERIAL:
               grophs,u I stm*rd mwAl interpret-                 Block and white aerial photography,
               ation ScL   ques. This data has not               April. IM.     Aerial scale a 1:7920
               been field chocked. This map is                   Average daily traffic volum data fro
               intended for general planning purposes.           Michigan ROW Ifteds Inventory. MxT
               Sits SP if ic evaluation should be                traffic counts, and Leelam County
               verified by field inspection.                      ood CmWaian traffic counts. Sam
                                                                 traffic counts are Rood Cmission
               Map scale a 1:264000                              estinstes.
               (One inch a 4.2 niles)


                                             This map was generated Iran the
                                             Leelom Infometion Sy3Iwm by the
                          N                  Leelom County Planning Deporknent.

                                             April 1, IM




























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                                                                                  DRAFT

                                                                                Figure 3-12
                                                   AVERAGE TRAVEL TIMES AND DISTANCES








                               Travel Distance                   Av=ravel Time                                                                        3:00
                                (iftmiles)           3:00        (i    13)

                                                                                                                                                  1 00
            This map *a caspilod fraft aerial photo              SM IRTERIAL:                                                                          4:00
            graphs using starAord im -1 interpret-               Black and white aerial photography,
            OtiOn techniques. This data has been                 April, IM. Aerial 3CO10 W 1:7920                                               Northport
            field checked. This map is intended                                                                                          V
            for general planning purposes. Site-                 MiltOgs and tint data cniled by the
            specific evaluation should be verified               Leelonou County Planning Deparlment
            by field inspection.                                 during March, IM.
                                                                                                                                     S
                                                                                                                                          9.2 11% jr
            Map scale - 1:264000                       This mop  was generated fran the                                               /0         9*
                                                                                                                    1.2                          Pq
            (0" inch - 4.2 miles)                      Leelonou  Infometion System by the                                        2:       1       1. 1
                                                       Leelonou  County Planning Departnent.                              1.
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                                                             Figure 3-13
                                               PROJECTED TRAFFIC VOLUMES                                                        a


























































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                                                            Figure 3-14
                                              TRAFFIC ACCIDENT LOCATIONS
























































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                                                              Figure 3-15
                                                        LEVEL OF SERVICE


























































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                                                          Figure 3-16
                                             TRANSIT SERVICE FACILITIES























































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                                                                                     DRAFT

                                                                                  Figure 3-17
                                                                        AIRPLANE FACILITIES










                                                      te"2110nageField


               This map was cippi I ad f ran aerial photo      SMU kIATERIAL:
               graphs usinj standard manual interpret-         Black and white aerial photography.
               ation techniques.  This dato has not             Apri I. 19M.   Aerial scale   1:7920
               beem field checked. This MOP is
               intended for general planning purposes.
               Site-spiscific evaluation should be
               verified by field inspection.

               MV scale - 1:2MM
               (One inch = 4.2 mi I as)

                                              This MOP was generated fran the
                                              Leelam Infamiation System by the
                                              Latium County planning Deportrent.
                           N
                                              April 1, 1992
























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                                                                               DRAFT


                                                                            Figure 3-18
                                                                   RAILROAD FACILITIES














                                                 Leelwm Transit
                                         +++ Cori" Rai I road


           This mip was campi led fro serial photo       SMU MATUHAL:
           graphs usir                                                 a aerial photography.
                     I standard mmol interpret-          Block and whit
           atio" toftiqws. This dots has not             Apr i 1, 1990. Aerial wale   1:7920
           be" field checked. Ibis mop is
           int"ded for general plammimill purposes.
           Sit spe Ific evolvatiom should tw
           "rifled by field inspectiao.

           Mw scale - 1:264000
           (On Imb - 4.2 W les)

                                        Ibis mep was generated fro the
                                        Leeloom lnfanmtlon System by the
                                        Letiomm Cowty Plamming Departmit.
                      N
                                        April 1, 1992

























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                                                              DRAFT

                                                            Figure 3-19
                                                      BICYCLE FACILITIES



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                                                          Figure 3-20
                                                 PEDESTRIAN FACILITIES






















































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                                                                          DRAFT

                                                                       Figure 3-20a
                                                             PEDESTRIAN FACILITIES
                                                                          LELAND










                  Road                                           Sidewalk




     This imp was campi led frcm aerial photo
     graphs using standard mnual interpret-
     ation techniques. This data has not
     been field checked. Th's nup is
     intended for general planning purposes.

                                                                               N
     SM    MATERIAL:

     Black and white aerial photography.
     April, 1990. Aerial scale    1:7920




     Map scale  1:15840
     (One inch  I/# atile)



     .This rmp was generated frcm the
     Leela nau Infomm* im Systan by t1a.
     Leelanou County Planning Departmot


     April 1, 1992















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                                                            DRAFT

                                                         Figure 3-20b
                                                 PEDESTRIAN FACILITIES
                                                         NORTHPORT
















                                                                                         --------------
               Poad                                Sidewalk





 Th i s map was cemp i I ed f ran aer i a I photo
 graphs using standard manual interpret-
 ation techniques. This data has not
 been f i e I d checked, 1h i s map i s
 intended for general planning purposes.


 SOURCE MATERIAL:
 Black and white aerial photography,
 April, 1990.  Aerial scale = 1:7920
                                                                                       10-1
 This mop was generated frarn the
 Leelanou Information System by the
 Leelanou County Planning Department


 April 1, 1992

 Map scale = 1:1760                                  N                   - - - - - - - -
 (One inch - app 1/3 mile)













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                                                                                          DRAFT

                                                                                      Figure 3-20c
                                                                          PEDESTRIAN FACILITIES
                                                                                   SUTTONS BAY












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                                                                     Sidessilt






                   This mw is mwed frm serm pwis-
                   graphs wisll siwodard mammal interpret-
                   dia" teemiques. This raw has ml
                   bm f iel4 do". Ibis m1p Is
                   Intem6d for general planning purposes.

                   mw Kole - 1:15M
                   (Orw isch - 1/4 rmi I o)


                   SM 070HAL:
                   Bled aw white wrial phatorwhy.
                   April. 1290. Aerial wale - 1:711211

                   This map see generated f rm tlw
                   Leslam Informilan Slitien by tM
                   Leelam Camity Plamino amparb-t-

                   April 1, 111112










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                                                                               DRAFT

                                                                           Figure 3-20d
                                                                PEDESTRIAN FACILITIES
                                                                               EMPIRE










             Road                          Sidewalk



rhis mup was copi led fran aerial photo
Iraphs using standard mamol interpret-
ation techniques. This data has not
ken field checked. This nvp is
intended for general planning purposes.

UM VATRIAL:
'lack and white aerial photography
:April, 1990). Aerial scale - 1:7M

4ap scale - 158Q
,)no inch - 1/4 rnii I a)

%is mop was generated from the
selam Infornotion Systen by the
.selonau County Plowing D"ortrant.


pril 1. 1992




















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                                                                            Figure 3-20e
                                                                  PEDESTRIAN FACILITIES
                                                                               LELAND









                   Road                                             Sidewalk




  This map was conpiled fram aerial photo
   graphs using standard manual interpret-
   ation techniques. This data has not
   been field checked. Th's map is
   intended for general planning purposes.

                                                                                    N
    SOURCE MATERIAL:

    Black and white aerial photography,
    April, 1990. Aerial scale        1:7920





    Map scale    11:15840
    (One inch    1/4 mile)



     This map was generated f ran the
     Leel-anau Informa* ion System by tI.L
     Leelonou County Planning Department


     Apr i 1- 1, 1992.















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                                                                            DRAFT



                                                                         Figure 3-20f
                                                               PEDESTRIAN FACILITIES
                                                                     LAKE LEELANAU













                        Road                          Sidewalk



           This mV was c"i led fran aerial photo
           graphs Using standard manual interpret-
           ation techniques. This map has not
           been field checked. This map is
           intended for general planning purposes.

           WJRCE MATERIAL

           Black and white aerial photography,
           April, 1990. Aerial scale - 1:7920




           Map scale - 115540
           (One inch = 1/4 mile)
           This map was generated frcm the                                     N
           Leelonou InfCnMtiOn Sy3tan by the
           Leelanou County Planning Deportnent.
           April 1. 1992





















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                                                                          DRAFT



                                                                       Figure 3-20g
                                                              PEDESTRIAN FACILITIES
                                                                           CEDAR









                  Road                          Sidewalk




     This mip was compiled fran aerial photo
     graphs using standard mnual interpret-
     ation techniques. This map has not
     been field chocked. This mop is
     intended for general planning purposes.

     SM    YATERIAL:
     Block and white aerial photography
     April, 1990.  Aerial 3COlt - 1:7920

     ll@p scale - 1: MO
     (One inch - 660 feet)

     This map was generated frcm the
     Leelanou Infomation Systan by the
     Leelonou County Planning Departnent.


     April 1, 1992



























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                                                                           DRAFT



                                                                        Figure 3-20h
                                                              PEDESTRIAN FACILITIES
                                                                        MAPLE CITY







                 Road                           Sidewalk




   This map was compi led frcrn aerial photo
   graphs Using standard mnual interpret-
   OtiOn techniques. This mop has not
   been field checked. This MOP is
   intended for general planning purposes.

   SOM MATERIAL:
   Black and white aerial photography
   April, 1990.   Aerial scale - 1:7920

   Mop scale - 1:7920
   (One inch - 660 feet)

   This mop was generated from the
   Leelanou InfO"ffltiOn Sy3tan by the
   Leelanou County Planning Deportnent.


   April 1, 1992






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                                                             Figure 3-21
                                               ROAD ENDS AT WATER BODIES










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                                                              DRAFT

                                                          Chapter 4

                                                         SCHOOLS


               The residents of Leelanau Peninsula are                   Table 4-1 identifies the number of school
           provided public education services through                 facilities and enrollments for each of the five
           five independent school districts (see Figure              school districts that maintain facilities within
           4-1). These districts are:                                 the Peninsula.
               ï¿½ Glen Lake Community Schools                             The school districts of Suttons Bay and
               ï¿½ Leland Public Schools                                Glen Lake are significantly larger in enroll-
               ï¿½ Northport Public Schools                             ment of the four districts and each maintains
               ï¿½ Suttons Bay Public Schools                           two distinctly different facilities for their re-
               ï¿½ Traverse City Public Schools                         spective grade spans. Both of the school
               All districts maintain facilities     within the       districts of Leland and Northport operate
           Peninsula. Traverse City Area Public Schools               single facilities which jointly serve the needs
           provide public education services to residents             of their three grade spans. The Glen Lake
           of Elmwood and Solon Townships and operate                 Public Schools District covers an area nearly
           the Norris Elementary School in Elmwood                    as large or larger than the other three dis-
           Township.                                                  tricts combined.

                                                             Table 4-1
                                 PUBLIC SCHOOL FACILITIES IN LEELANAU COUNTY


                                                                                                  SUTTONS TRAVERSE
                                                  GLEN LAKE        LELAND NORTHPORT                  BAY           CITY
                                                  COMMUNITY         PUBLIC         PUBLIC          PUBLIC          AREA
                                                   SCHOOLS        SCHOOLS         SCHOOLS         SCHOOLS         PUBLIC
                                                                                                                 SCHOOLS
           NUMBER of SCHOOL FACILITIES                  2              1                1              2             ic
           GRADESPANS
          -Elementary                                   X              X                X              X             X
             Middle                                     0              X                X              0             X
             Senior                                     X              X                X              X             X
           SCHOOL ENROLLMENT                           740            359            279a            875            664a
           ENROLLMENT CAPACITY                         720            485V--          357            950      1    4000

               a - projected 1993                  c - junior and senior high school facilities are located in Traverse City
               b - approximate                     d- of the 4664 enrolled, 747 are from Leelanau Co.

               There are six     private school facilities in         able excess enrollment capacity, the school
           the Peninsula. Table 4-2 lists these facilities            districts of Suttons Bay and Glen Lake find
           and associated enrollment/capacity data.                   themselves in a different situation. Even after
           Figure 4-2 identifies the location of all private          the recent expansion of the Suttons Bay
           school facilities in the county.                           School District facility, current enrollment is
                                                                      within 10% of the district's total capacity. Fu-
           EMERGING ISSUES                                            ture growth and development will surely
               Though the school districts of Northport               place additional strains upon these school
           Schools and Leland Schools have consider-                  districts. The Glen Lake School District is cur-

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            rently operating within an excess demand                       to implement facility renovations, expan-
            condition. Future growth and development                       sions, and new facility construction to
            could place enormous pressures upon both                       avoid excess enrollment demand and
            of these districts and negatively impact the                   decreases in education quality, or alter-
            quality of education. Though the Leland and                    natively higher taxes to fund new school
            Northport school districts have additional ca-                 facilities.
            pacity to accommodate short term future                     2) The siting of new future school facilities
            growth, long term implications are not nearly                  should recognize the benefits of close-
            so clear in light of past growth trends in the                 to-home facilities, including: 1) de-
            County. All of these four school districts may                 creased bussing, traffic generation, and
            find themselves facing questions regarding                     energy consumption; 2) increased
            future expansions and new facilities.                          sense of community; and 3) increased
                                                                           accessibility to school related commu-
            ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION                                           nity services, including recreation facili-
               1) Future planned growth and development                    ties.
                  patterns must be linked to the need, abil-
                  ity, and schedule of area school districts

                                                             Table 4-2
                                                PRIVATE SCHOOL FACILITIES


                                              School                        Enrollment        Capacity
                            Holy Rosary, Cedar                                  31            100-120
                            Leelanau Schools                                    100           100-125
                            Glen Arbor
                            Montessori Children's House, Suffons Bay            Q*              37
                            Montessori Elementary School, Suttons Bay,          21              30
                            Pathfinder, Elmwood Township                        144           150-160
                            St. Marys, Lake Leelanau                            157             250

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                                                                           Figure 4-1 a
                                               GLEN LAKE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
                                                                      AND FACILITIES












                                                     Glen Lake School
                                                     District Boundary




             This m* was copi led fran aerial photo       SOM VATERIAL:
             graphs using standard Manuel Interpret-      illack and while aerial phologroPhl,
             otion ischniques. This dole has not          April, 1990.   Aerial scale - 1-7920
             been field chocked. 'his MOP is
             intended for general planning PurpOsss-      School district boundary infonnation
             Slie-specific evaiuation should be           I ran Gi on Lake Cnnun I ty Schoo I and
             verified by field Inspection.                the Traverse Say Intemodlate School
                                                          District.
             Mop scale - 1:264000
             (One Inch a 4.2 miles)


                                         This mop was generated fran the
                                         Loolonsa Information System by the
                       N                 Leslanu County Planning Department.
                                         April 1. 1992

















                                             Glen Lake
                                             casinuni ty
                                             school


















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                                                                                Figure 4-1 b
                                                            LELAND PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
                                                                            AND FACILITIES










                                                        Leland School
                                                        District Boundary




              This map was carpi led from aer lal photo      SOURCE VATERIAL:
              graphs using standard rmnual Inlerpret-        Black and white aerial photography,
              ctiOn techniques. This data has not            April. 1990.    Aerial scale a 1:7920
              been f I * I d chocked. Th I a rnap I a
              Intended for general planning purposes.        School di tr ct boundary inforrnation
              Sit*--W@Cific evaluation should be             fram Lela:d Public School and
              verified by field inspection.                  the Traverse Say Int6flMadlote School
              MOP Scale - 1:264000                           District.
              (One Inch - 4.2 W Its)                                                  Leland Public
                                                                                      school
                                           7 is mop was generated fram the
                                           Latlanou Inforniation System by the
                        N                  Leelonau County Planning Deparbiont.
                                           April 1. 11192



































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                                                                          Figure 4-1 c
                                                   NORTHPORT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
                                                                      AND FACILITIES










                                                   Northport School
                                                   District Boundary


                                                                                                                                             Wart       loblic

           This map was ewpil*d frcm aerial photo       SOURCE VATERIAL:
           graphs using standard manual Interpret-      Black and white aerial photography.
           ation techniques. Ibis date has not          April. IM.     Aerial scale - 1:7920
           been field chocked. This msp Is
           Intended for general planning purposes.      School district boundary Informetion
           SIte-specific evaluation should be           from Northport Public School and
           verified by field Inspection.                the Traverse Bay Intermediate School
                                                        District.
           Mop scale - 1:264000
           (One Inch - 4.2 miles)


                                       This map was generated Iran the
                                       Loslonau Information System by the
                     N                 Leelonou County Planning Deparlmant.

                                       April 1. 1992































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                                                                                    Figure 4-1 d
                                                          SUTTONS BAY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
                                                                               AND FACILITIES











                                                          Sutton$ Boy School
                                                          District Boundary




              This imp was compi led fran serial photo          SMOICE MATERIAL:
              graph@ using standard monual interpret-           Block and white aerial photography.
              ation techniques. This data has not               Apr 11. 1990.   Aerial scale - 1:79211
              been field chocked. This map is
              Intended for general planning purposes.           School district boundary information
              Slto-spsclfle evaluation should be                fran Suttons Bay Public Schools and
              verified by field Inspection.                     the Traverse Bay Intermediate School
                                                                District.
              Map scal* - 1:26M
              (One Inch - 4.2 miles)


                                             This map was generated fran the
                                             Lesicaeu Information Systen by the                                                                       Suttons Bay
                         N                   Loslanou County Planning Depariment.                                                                     Public Schools
                                             April 1. 1992

































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                                                                            Figure 4-le
                                            TRAVERSE CITY AREA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
                                                                       AND FACILITIES










                                          OM         Travers@ City School
                                          0          District Boundary


             This m* was compi led fran oer lal photo     S0= MATERIAL:
             graphs using standard monual interpret-      Black and white "rial photography.
             ation techniques, This data has not          April. IM.      Aerial scale - 1:7920
             been field chocked. This nup is
             intended for general planning purposes.      School district boundary Informotloo
             Site-specific evaluation should be           from Travers* City Area Public Schools
             verified by field Inspection.                and the 'Froverse Day Intermediate
                                                          School District.
             Mop scale - 1:264000
             (One Inch - 4.2 miles)


                                         This map was generated fran the
                                         Leelarvau Information System by the
                       N                 Leelanou County Planning Department.
                                         April 1. 1992























                                                                                                                                       Morris Elarentary
                                                                                                                                           School











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                                                                            Figure 4-2
                                                                     PRIVATE SCHOOLS
                                                                       AND FACILITIES












                                               Private School




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            graphs using standard mumi Interpret-      Black and white aerial photography.
            ation techniques. This date has not        April. 1290.   Aerial scale - 1:7920
            been field chocked. This mp Is
            Intended for general planning purposes.
            Slto-qwclfjc evaluation should be
            verified by field Inspection.

            ft scale - 1:264OW
            (Orm I nch - 4. 2 wi Its)


                                       This n" was generated fron the           St. Mary's
                                       Les I ansu I nfonmt I an Systs" by the   school
                      N                Loslam C*Wty Planning D4Wftmt.                                                                  montessorl Childrem
                                       April 1. Im                                                                                     House aw Elemotery
                                                                                                                                            Schools





                                 the Losissou

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                                                                                         school                                       I
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                                                     Chapter 5

                              NONMUNICIPAL PUBLIC SERVICES


          INTRODUCTION                                         alignment from Hatches Crossing to the
              Essential services are not provided by the       Village of Northport, ranging from within
          public sector exclusively. Electrical service,       approximately three and a half miles (in
          telephone service, and medical services are          Leelanau Township) to less than a quarter
          examples of important community services             mile (in Village of Suttons Bay) of the Grand
          for which the private sector is usually the          Traverse Bay shoreline. A substation is
          provider. This chapter reviews some of the           located in the Village of Suttons Bay and the
          community services provided by the public            Village of Northport. The second primary
          sector within the Leelanau Peninsula includ-         transmission line follows a general alignment
          ing electricity and gas, communications, and         from Solon to Glen Arbor, where another
          medical services.                                    substation is located. From this line extends
              Figure 5-1 identifies the location of all        a short one and a half mile 46 KV line to
          gas, electric, telephone and related support         Maple City, where the fifth of five substations
          facilities.                                          in the Peninsula is located.
                                                                  Consumer's Power Company does not
          ELECTRICITY                                          maintain any administrative offices within the
              Electricity is provided to the Peninsula by      Peninsula, the closest being in Traverse City.
          two utility companies: Consumer's Power              The Company's principal administrative of-
          Company and Cherryland Rural Electrical              fices are based in Jackson, Michigan.
          Cooperative Association. Consumer's Power
          Company . is responsible for transmitting            Cherryland Rural Electric
          electricity to the numerous substations lo-          Cooperative, Inc.
          cated in the Peninsula. Cherryland Rural                Cherryland Rural Electric Cooperative,
          Electrical Cooperative, Inc. then distributes        Inc. is one of seven members of the Wolver-
          the electrical service from the substations to       ine Power Supply Cooperative, Inc., a non-
          individual residences and establishments.            profit electric generation and transmission
                                                               cooperative based in Cadillac, Michigan.
          Consumer's Power Company                             Cherryland Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc. is
              Consumer's Power Company provides                based in Grawn, Michigan. The cooperative
          electrical service to all local municipalities in    does not maintain any administrative offices
          the Peninsula. The electricity provided to the       within the Peninsula, and its infrastructure is
          Peninsula by Consumer's Power Company is             limited to the individual service lines provid-
          produced in Ludington and Charlevoix and             ing electrical service from area substations to
          transmitted throughout the Peninsula via two         residences and other establishments within
          overhead transmission lines (see Figure 5-1).        all but three (Cleveland Township, Glen Ar-
          Each of the transmission lines carries 46,000        bor Township, and Empire Village) of the 14
          volts and follow a parallel alignment from           municipalities in the Peninsula.
          Traverse City to Section 29 of Elmwood
          Township, where a substation is situated.
          From this point, the transmission lines extend
          into the interior areas of the Peninsula. The
          longer of the two lines follows a general

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           NATURAL GAS                                         themselves. The company operates both
                                                               aboveground and underground transmission
           Michigan Consolidated Gas Company                   lines.
               All natural gas service in the Peninsula is
           provided by Michigan Consolidated Gas               Michigan Bell Telephone Company
           Company. This service is limited to four of            Michigan Bell Telephone Company pro-
           the 14 Peninsula municipalities including the       vides telephone service to the communities
           townships of Bingham, Elmwood, and Sut-             of Lake Leelanau, Leland, Northport, and
           tons Bay, and the Village of Suttons Bay. It is     Grielickville.
           through these four communities that Michi-
           gan Consolidated Gas Company's single gas           Century Cellunet, Incorporated
           pipeline extends. The six-inch main origi-             Century Cellunet, Incorporated provides
           nates in Grand Traverse County and extends          cellular phone service within a geographical
           into the Leelanau Peninsula along M-22 as           area generally covering the eastern half of
           far north as Suttons Bay. Properties along M-       the Peninsula south of Suttons Bay. Though
           22 south of Suttons Bay feed directly off this      its services may be available in other por-
           six-inch main. The main terminates at a             tions of the Peninsula where the topography
           regulator vault in Suttons Bay, where smaller       and elevations are favorable, it is far less re-
           branch lines and service lines originate and        liable. A subsidiary of Century Telephone
           carry the gas to the customers.                     Enterprises in Louisiana with a branch off ice
               The source of the gas varies upon re-           in Traverse City, the company does not op-
           gional conditions and includes both Michigan,       erate or maintain any physical facilities in the
           out-of-state (U.S.), and Canadian produced          Peninsula. The nearest transmitting tower is
           gas. Much of the gas distributed to the             situated just west of Traverse City.
           Peninsula is initially stored by Michigan
           Consolidated Gas Company at a facility in           Cellular One
           Osceola County.                                        Cellular One Phone Company, with its
               Michigan Consolidated Gas Company               main off ices in Traverse City, does not
           does not maintain any administrative offices        maintain any facilities, including towers, in
           within the Peninsula, though it does operate        the Peninsula. Its closest tower to the Penin-
           a customer business and service center in           sula is in Traverse City, but provides only lim-
           Traverse City. The Company's principal ad-          ited and random service to the Peninsula it-
           .ministrative offices are based in Detroit,         self due to the tower's transmitting pattern.
           Michigan.                                           The company is considering expanding
                                                               service in the Peninsula through the estab-
           COMMUNICATIONS                                      lishment of several tdwers in the near future.


           Century Telephone Company                           Grand Traverse Broadcasting Company
               Century Telephone Company provides                 Grand Traverse Broadcasting Company,
           telephone service to the entire Peninsula ex-       based in Leland, operates the VVTRV FM radio
           cept for the communities of Lake Leelanau,          station by way of a 82-foot high transmitting
           Leland, Northport, and Grielickville. Century       tower atop Sugarloaf Mountain in Cedar. The
           Telephone Company is a subsidiary of Century        signal is broadcast at a frequency of 94.3, and
           Telephone Enterprises based in Monroe, Lou-         the signal is transmitted over an approximately
           isiana. Divisional headquarters are situated in     35-mile radius. VffRV simulcasts the radio sig-
           Maple City, Michigan, and these off ices are the    nal of WAIR which is located in Johannesburg,
           only facilities operated by the company within      Michigan, east of Gaylord.
           the Peninsula, except for the telephone lines

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          Rentals Communication                                corporated is a subsidiary of C-Tech Corpora-
              Rentals Communication, based in Che-             tion and maintains administrative offices in
          boygan, operates the WGFM radio station              Traverse City.
          and utilizes a 250-foot tower located just              Westmark Cable Company and Village
          outside of Glen Arbor. The signal is                 Cable Company also operate on the Peninsula,
          broadcast at a frequency of 98.1 FM, and the         the latter principally serving the Northport
          signal is transmitted over an approximately          Village Area.
          75-mile radius.
                                                               HEALTH FACILITIES AND SERVICES
          Good News Media Incorporated
              Good News Media Incorporated, based in           Leelanau Memorial Hospital
          Traverse City, operates the WUN radio sta-              Leelanau Memorial Hospital is the single
          tion by way of a 300-foot tower along M-72           primary health facility in the Peninsula and is
          atop Morgan Hill in Elmwood Township. The            affiliated with Munson Medical Center in
          signal is broadcast at a frequency of 89.9           Traverse City. The hospital is located in the
          FM/1400 AM, and the signal is transmitted            Village of Northport and was constructed in
          over an approximately 60-mile radius.                1953. The hospital provides a full range of
                                                               medical care facilities including in-patient and
          Federal Broadcasting Company                         out-patient services,      specialized senior
              Federal Broadcasting Company, based in           citizens care, emergency room facilities,
          Detroit, operates the WPBN television station        laboratory and X-ray facilities, and obstetrics
          by way of a 465-foot tower located along M-          and operating room facilities. The hospital
          72 in Elmwood Township. The signal is                consists of four primary building facilities:
          broadcast on channels 4 and 7, and is                   1)  Acute Care Unit, consisting of ap-
          transmitted over an approximately 75-mile                   proximately 19,400 square feet within
          radius. The station is an affiliate of NBC.                 a one story (with partial basement)
                                                                      brick structure constructed in 1957.
          CMU Public Television                                   2)  Storage Building and Garage, consist-
              Central Michigan University, based in Mt.               ing of approximately 2,400 square feet
          Pleasant, operates the CMU Public Televi-                   within a one story structure con-
          sion station by way of a 90-foot tower. The                 structed in 1959.
          signal is broadcast on channel 46, and the              3)  Medical Office Building, consisting of
          signal is transmitted over an approximately                 approximately 4,900 square feet within
          150-mile radius. The station is an affiliate of             a two story structure constructed in
          PBS.                                                        1969.
                                                                  4)  Long Term Care Unit, consisting of
          TV CABLE                                                    approximately 32,100 square feet
              Cable TV service is provided to the Penin-              within a two story structure con-
          sula by three cable companies. C-Tech Cable                 structed in 1971.
          Systems of Michigan, Incorporated provides              The Acute Care Unit includes 33 beds of
          cable service to 2,890 subscribers throughout        which all are rarely in use. The Long Term
          the Peninsula, and maintains central transmit-       Care Unit includes 61 beds, is generally al-
          ting facilities in section 21 of Empire Township     ways full, and used principally for senior citi-
          and along County Route 633 just south of Sut-        zens. The hospital is licensed by the Michi-
          tons Bay. These facilities receive the cable         gan Department of Public Health and the
          signal and then transmit the signal to individual    Department of Social Services.
          subscribers via aboveground and belowground
          lines. C-Tech Cable System of Michigan, In-

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            OTHER MEDICAL FACILITIES AND                         Without more all-weather roads, however (see
            SERVICES                                             Chapter 3), this may not be attractive to indus-
                Other medical facilities and services in the     trial development activities.
            Peninsula include:                                       Improved communication systems may
                0  4 private dental offices, located princi-     open up even more opportunities for computer-
                   pally in Suttons Bay and Leland.              based home occupations. This would facilitate
                0  7 private clinics and doctors, located        more high tech Nwhite collarm employment in the
                   throughout the Peninsula, practicing in       County without the road impacts of more
                   the areas of psychiatry, optometry,           commuters.
                   and general medicine.
                0  Maple Valley Nursing Home, situated           ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION
                   in Maple City.                                    1)  Leelanau Hospital is a comparatively
                The Grand Traverse/Leelanau Commu-                       small medical facility and, yet, is the
            nity Mental Health Services facility is situated             primary health facility on the Peninsula.
            in Suttons Bay.                                              The facility's small size makes it that
                                                                         much more vulnerable to the rising costs
            EMERGING ISSUES                                              of services. It is unclear as to how the
                The aging Peninsula population and                       future economic conditions within which
            limited hospital facilities in the County may                the hospital operates will impact medical
            bring more demand for more convenient                        care on the Peninsula. The availability of
            health care facilities. However, the trend is to             convenient hospital services may be-
            fewer, larger and more affiliated health care                come increasingly limited as certain
            facilities, rather than new hospital facilities in           medical services are cut back, dropped,
            new unserved areas. Traverse City is likely to               and/or priced beyond the reach of
            remain the center for hospital based health                  many.
            care facilities.                                         2)  To what extent, if any, should efforts be
              I Improved natural gas, electric and tele-                 made to further encourage improved
            phone communication facilities will make the                 natural gas, electric and telephone
            Peninsula more attractive for a broader range                services given to the growth inducing
            of and more intensive land developments.                     aspects of such services?





















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                                                            Figure 5-1
                                            NONMUNICIPAL PUBLIC SERVICES


























































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                                                       Chapter 6

                                   SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT



                                                                    0  agricultural wastes being composted.
         INTRODUCTION
             This chapter reviews the solid waste                   0  some burning of wastes by individuals.
         management services . and facilities in
         existence in Leelanau County. In accordance                0  some backyard disposal by individuals.
         with the Leelanau County Solid Waste
         Management Plan, there are four basic                      With a total of 294 acres of land
         services available in the County:               the    presently undeveloped, the landfill has a
         collection and disposal of solid wastes by             considerable life expectancy. An assessment
         landfilling; the collection of     recyclables for     of the site's capacity performed in 1988
         processing;       the periodic collection of           indicated that the facility has a remaining life
         household hazardous wastes         for disposal at     of fifty years. A reassessment of the site's
         an appropriately licensed          facility;    and    capacity will be included in each update of
         ongoing public information         and education       the    Leelanau      County       Solid     Waste
         programs associated with solid waste                   Management Plan.
         management. This chapter also reviews the
         solid waste strearn and other programs                 Solid Waste Haulers
         suggested in the Solid Waste Management                    Leelanau County is presently serviced by
         Plan.                                                  six (6) solid waste haulers, three of whom
                                                                are based in Leelanau County.                    No
                                                                municipalities within the County provide solid
         FACILITIES AND PHYSICAL SERVICES                       waste collection service to their residents.
                                                                Table 6-1 lists the haulers that operate in the
         Landfill                                               County. Figures 6-1 through 6-6 show the
             Until September, 1983 almost all of the            approximate areas served by each hauler.
         solid waste collected in Leelanau County was
         ultimately disposed of at the Leelanau                 In addition to the commercial haulers, there
         County Landfill. That landfill was closed on           are additional haulers that collect solid
         September 30, 1983. After that date, the               wastes and dispose of them at Glen's
         haulers serving Leelanau County began                  Sanitary Landfill. Most of these haulers are
         disposing of collected waste at Glen's                 contractors who haul construction wastes.
         Sanitary Landfill.       Glen's is located in          These haulers are listed in Table 6-2.
         southern Kasson Township on Traverse Hwy.
         (M-72) (see Figure 6-7). Major wastes not              Recycling Drop-off Sites
         being disposed of at the landfill include:                 Introduced in 1987, the Leelanau County
                                                                recycling program began with one drop-off
                recyclable materials removed from the           site in Suttons Bay. Sites in Cedar, Empire,
                waste stream by source separation.



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                                                                                                                      TABLE 6-1


                                                                                                       Private Solid Waste Haulers
                                                                                                         Serving Leelanau County

                                                           Bass of                                                                                      Type of                Approximate No.                    Disposal
                        Hauler                             Operation             Equipment                          Service Area                        Pickup                 of Customers                         Site
                        Cedar Disposal                     Cedar                 (1) 20 cu yd Packer                Cleveland Township                Residential              1200 (summer)                    Glen's Sanitary
                                                                                 (1) 17 cu yd Packer                Empire Township                                            600 (rest of year)                 Landfill
                                                                                 (1) 16 cu yd Packer                Kasson Township
                                                                                                                    Glen Arbor Township               Commercial               140 (summer)
                                                                                                                    Kasson Township                                            90 (rest of year)
                                                                                                                    Centerville Twp.
                                                                                                                    Solon Township
                                                                                                                    Empire

                        Harland's Disposal                 Manistee              12) 25 cu yd Packer                Bingham Township                  Residential                  Unknown                      Glen's Sanitary
                                                                                 (6) 20 cu yd Packer                Elmwood Township                                                                              Landfill
                                                                                 (1) Load Lugger                    Solon Township                    Commercial                   Unknown
                                                                                 (2) Roll-off Trucks

                        Ken's Pick-up Service              Traverse City         (2) 25 cu yd Packer                Elmwood Township                  Residential              ISO                              Glen's Sanitary
                                                                                 (1) 20 cu yd Packer                Solon Township                                                                                Landfill
                                                                                 (4)  17 cu yd Packer                                                 Commercial               35
                                                                                 (2) Roll-off Trucks
                                                                                 (1) 20 cu yd Non-compacting
                                                                                    Truck

                        Ron Send Disposal                  Suttons Bay           (2) 18 cu yd Packer                Bingham Township                  Residential              1700 (summer)                    Glen's Sanitary
                                                                                 (2) 17 cu yd Packer                Centerville Township                                       1300 (rest of year)                Landfill
                                                                                                                    Cleveland Township
                                                                                                                    Elmwood Township                  Commercial               100
                                                                                                                    Leland Township
                                                                                                                    Suttons Bay Township
                                                                                                                    Suttons Bay

                        Wait Kalchik Disposal              Northport             (1) 18 cu yd Packer                Leelanau Township                 Residential              950 (summer)                     Glen's Sanitary
                                                                                 (1) 17 cu yd Packer                Suttons Bay Township                                       480 (rest of year)                 Landfill
                                                                                                                    Northport
                                                                                                                                                      Commercial               40 (summer)
                                                                                                                                                                               35 (rest of year)

                        West Michigan Disposal             Traverse City         (3) 25 cu yd Packer                All of Lee(anau County            Residential              850                              Glen's Sanitary
                                                                                 (1) 20 cu yd Packer                                                                                                              Landfill
                                                                                 (2) 17 cu yd Packer                                                  Commercial               100



                        SOURCE. Leelanau County Solid Waste Management Plan (1989)
                                    Harland's Disposal data taken from the Manistee County Solid Waste Management Plan (1988)






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                                                                        FIGURE 6-1


                                                        Cedar Disposal Service Area








                                             Cedar Disposal
                                   U9        Service Area



               This mop no corpi led fron aerial photo      SOM MATERIAL:
               graph* using standard manual Interpret-      Block and white aerial photography,
               ation techniques. This data has not          April. 1990.   Aerial scale - 1:7 M
               been field chocked. This map Is
               Intended for general planning purposes.      Service area data was taken Iran the
               Site-specific evaluation should be           Leelartou County Solid Waste Monogwant
               verified by field Inspection.                Plan (1989).

               Mop scale - 1:264000
               (One Inch - 4.2 miles)


                                           This map was generated frcrn the
                                           Loolonou Infornotion System by the
                         N                 Lationou County Planning Deparlment.

                                           April 1, 1902

































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                                                                           FIGURE 6-2


                                                         Harland Disposal Service Area








                                           Harland's Disposal
                                           service Area




             This map was carpi led fran wrial photo      SOURCE MATERIAL:
             graphs using standard nanuel Interpret-      91ack and white aerial photography.
             ation techniques. This data has not          April, 1990.    Aerial scale . 1:7920
             been field checked. This map is
             intended for general planning purposes.      Service area data was token fran the
             Sit " pecific evaluation should be           Lesiondu County Solid Waste Monog4mnt
             verified by field Inspection.                Plan (1989).

             Map scale - 1:26M
             (One inch - 4.2 miles)


                                         This nap was generated fran the
                                         Lee lanou Inforrmt ion System by the
                        N                Leelonou County Planning Deparhmnt-
                                         April 1, 1992


































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                                                                         FIGURE 6-3


                                                   Walt Kalchik Disposal Service Area








                                          Volt Kolchlk Disposal
                                Ug         service Area




            this mW was coNplied fron wiot photo          SOURCE VATERIAL:
            graphs using standard Revival Interpret-      Bieck and volts aerial photography.
            ation techniques. This date me not            April. 1990.   Aerial scale - 1:7M
            been field chocked. This mip Is
            Intended for general planning purposes.       Service area data woo token fran the
            Site-specific evaluation should be            Loolam County Sol ld West@ Monogaim It
            verified by field Inspection.                 Plan (1980).

            Mop seals - 1:26M
            (One Inch - 4.2 niles)


                                         This MW was generated fro" the
                                         Loolosev Infoaration System by the
                       N                 Loviomm County Planning Department.

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                                                                            FIGURE 6-4


                                             Ken's Pick-up Service Disposal Service Area








                                             Ken's Pick - Up
                                             Service Area





               This misp was ewpiled fran aerial photo       SMM VATER I AL:
               Ir he using standard rnonuoi interpret-       Block and white aerial photography.
               Itron techniques. This data has not           April, IM.     Aerial scale - 1:7920
               b an field chocked. This map is
               Mended for general planning purposes.         Service area data was taken fran the
               Sit*--8PecIfIc evaluation should be           Leelanou County Solid Waste Monagampt
               verified by field Inspection.                 Plan (1989).

               Iiop scale - 1:264000
               (One Inch - 4.2 miles)


                                           This map was generated fran the
                                           Leelonau Infonnotion Systqrn by the
                         N                 Leelonou County Planning Deportnient.

                                           April 1. 1992































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                                                                       FIGURE 6-5


                                                    Ron Send Disposal Service Area






                                       Ran Send Disposal
                                      service Area





         This mop was copi led f ran aer lei photo   SOURCE VATERIAL:
         graphs using standard monual Interpret-     Stock and white aerial photography,
         alion techniques. This dole has not         April. IM.     Aerial scale - 1:7 M
         been field chocked. This m* Is
         Intended for general planning purposes.     Service area data was taken frorn the
         Sit*--s"ciflc evaluation should be          Leelonou County Solid Waste Monagwant
         verified by field inspection.               Pion (1989).

         Mop scale - 1:26M
         (One inch - 4.2 n4los)


                                    This mop was generated fron the
                                    Leelommu Infornation Systen by the
                   N                Leelonou County Planning Departntnt.

                                    April 1. 1"2
































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                                                                           FIGURE 6-6


                                                   West Michigan Disposal Service Area







                                   EM        West Michigan Disposal
                                   R22       Service Area




               This map was COVI led from aerial photo      SMAIM MODUAL:
               graphs going standard manual Interpret-      Block and white aerial photography,
               ation techniques. This data has not          April. 1M.     Aerial scale a 1:7 M
               been field chocked. This mop Is
               Intended for general planning purposes.      Ssrvice area date was taken frcm the
               Site-specific evaluation should be           Loolanou County Sol Id Waste Monagerent
               verified by field Inspection.                Plan (1989).

               Map sea I a - 1:2UM
               (One Inch - 4.2 miles)


                                           This map was generated fran the
                                           Loslonou Infonnellon System by the
                         N                 Loslonou Cwjnty Planning Departmint.

                                           April 1. IM



































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         Glen Arbor, Greilickville, Lake Leelanau, and        realistic than, say, a 25% volume reduction.
         Northport have since been added to the
         system offering citizens in those areas a                The total volume of recyclable material
         convenient alternative to landfilling recyclable     collected at these drop-off sites is significant.
         materials.                                           In 1991, approximately 34% of the available
                                                              newsprint was collected, as was about 7%
            The company involved in setting up the            of the available tin, around 20% of the
         drop-off sites is Grand Traverse Project (GTP)       available glass (not including returnable soft
         Industries, Inc.      GTP's involvement in           drink containers), and roughly 5% of the
         recycling began in early 1984 with initial           available office paper. These items represent
         research and planning with solid waste               the "big four" recyclable materials collected
         management officials.        After conducting        at the drop-off sites.       Large volumes of
         market     studies,     GTP      developed       a   corrugated material (cardboard) are also
         comprehensive plan which addressed cost              being collected for recycling in Leelanau
         estimates,      a    management          system,     County.      However, since much of this
         operational budgets and marketing plans.             material is being handled by private haulers
         After the market study, equipment was                on a weekly basis, accurate figures are
         purchased, building space acquired, and the          difficult to determine.
         facility was staffed. GTP began operating in
         1985.                                                    With the addition of four drop-off sites in
                                                              the past two years, the overall volume of
            Over the years GTP has grown                      material collected in Leelanau County is
         considerably and now collects newspaper,             expected to markedly increase.             County
         office paper, cardboard, tin, glass, aluminum,       citizens are obviously conscious of solid
         plastic and ferrous metals from sixteen (16)         waste stream issues as indicated by the
         drop-off sites similar to those in Leelanau          volume of material being collected.          In a
         County. The organization presently employs           1990 scientific, random sample survey of
         18 -20 people and is currently removing over         County citizens, 88% of those responding
         2600 tons of recyclable materials and                indicated operation of a             county-wide
         12,000 gallons of used motor oil from the            recycling system was an action the County
         regional waste stream.                               should undertake. This further indicates the
                                                              seriousness with        which     the    citizenry
            The Leelanau County Solid Waste                   considers the solid waste matters it faces.
         Management Plan, adopted in 1989, calls for
         the establishment of at least six recycling
         drop-off sites in the County. Unlike most            THE CURRENT WASTE STREAM
         county plans, the Leelanau Plan does not                 An accurate assessment of the quantity
         target a specific collection volume. Noting          and composition of the solid waste stream is
         most citizens are willing to travel no more          important in solid waste planning. All known
         than five miles to utilize a drop-off site, the      solid waste collected in Leelanau and Grand
         Plan calls for strategically locating drop-off       Traverse Counties and a portion of Benzie
         facilities in order to allow County citizens         County is disposed of at Glen's Sanitary
         maximum opportunity to recycle (see Figure           Landfill. The quantity of waste collected in
         6-7).   This goal is thought to be more              Leelanau County can be determined from the



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          landfill records for the waste haulers serving    findings of the 1988 waste stream analysis.
          Leelanau County.
                                                                The waste stream assessment findings
             Four of the waste haulers serve Leelanau       have been used to determine the composition
          County only, while five others serve Leelanau     of the residential and commercial waste
          plus other counties. For the haulers serving      stream only. The industrial waste quantity
          multiple counties, their volume from Leelanau     and composition has been estimated by an
          County can be estimated by the proportion of      independent study. From a Land Use Study
          their customers located in Leelanau County.       performed in 1977 by the Leelanau County
          Using the landfill records for a 12-month         Planning Department, 56 industries were
          period from May 1987 through April 1988,          identified in the      county.     During the
          the estimated volume collected in Leelanau        preparation of the original Solid Waste Plan in
          County by these nine haulers is 36,000 cubic      1982, each of these industries were sent a
          yards.   The landfill records indicate that       questionnaire along with a cover letter
          approximately 90% of the landfill tipping fees    requesting information regarding the amount
          are collected from commercial haulers.            and type of waste produced by each. A total
          Assuming that the nine haulers bring 90% of       of 44 interviews took place and from these
          the county's waste volume to the landfill, the    interviews it was determined that 7
          total estimated annual solid waste volume for     industries produced a significant amount of
          Leelanau County is 40,000 cubic yards per         solid waste. In 1988, all seven of these
          year. This is a daily average of                  industries were contacted again to determine
          approximately 33 tons per day or 2.2 pounds       if the data from the 1982 industrial waste
          per capita per day based on a seasonally          survey was still accurate.            Additional
          adjusted population of 30,000. The waste          industries that were suspected of possibly
          volume has increased significantly over the       producing a significant amount of waste
          20.6 tons per day measured in 1982.               were also contacted.        The new survey
                                                            identified only four industries that produced
             The best method to determine the               industrial waste.
        .composition of the waste stream is to
          perform a waste stream assessment. This               Industries producing less than one loose
          would consist of taking representative waste      cubic yard or 200 pounds of solid waste per
          samples at the landfill, sorting them into        day were considered insignificant industrial
          various material categories and weighing          waste producers and were not included in
          them. Waste stream analyses have been             the estimate of the industrial waste stream.
          performed at a few locations in the state. In     The industries identified and considered in
          1988, a waste stream assessment was               estimating the industrial waste stream were
          performed at Glen's Sanitary Landfill. It         Prutsman/Tuckmar of Suttons Bay, Cherry
          consisted of one week of sampling -during         Bend Tool and Dye of Cedar, ISG Extrusion
          each season of winter, spring, summer, and        Toolings, Inc. of Suttons Bay, and Leelanau
          fall. Samples were randomly selected from         Fruit Company of Suttons Bay.           Of the
          loads brought to the landfill with the samples    original seven industrial waste producers
          being sorted into various categories to be        identified in 1982, one was no longer in
          weighed.        The waste. composition            business while two others were using
          percentages shown in Table 6-3 reflect the



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                                                                                                                   TABLE 6-2



                                                                                        Additional Leelanau County Waste Haulers
                                                                                        for Wastes Generated in Leelanau County





                                                         Base of                                                                                     Type of                                                  Disposal
                       Hauler                            Operation              Equipment                         Service Area                         Waste              Load Frequency                        Site

                       Biggs Construction                Leland                 (1) 14 cu yd Dump Truck           Leland Area                       Building              One load every                    Glen's Sanitary
                       Service, Inc.                                                                                                                Materials             two weeks                           Landfill

                       Chess Construction                Elmwood Twp.           (1) 5 cu yd Stake Truck           The Homestead                     Drywall Scraps        Variable                          Glen's Sanitary
                                                                                                                  Grand Traverse County                                                                       Landfill

                       Drywall Dynamics                  Elmwood Twp.           11) 8 cu yd Flatbed               Leelanau County                   Construction          2 - 3 loads                       Glen's Sanitary
                                                                                Truck                             Grand Traverse County             Waste                 per week                            Landfill

                       Easling Construction, Inc.        Leland                 Unknown                           Leelanau County                   Building              Two loads per week                Glen's Sanitary
                                                                                10 cu yd Vehicle                                                    Products                                                  Landfill

                       Paul Maurer General               Elmwood Twp.           Unknown                           Leelanau County                   Construction          Variable                          Glen's Sanitary
                                                                                10 cu yd Vehicle                                                    Waste                 0- 150 cu yd/month                  Landfill

                       Moquin Construction, Inc.         Elmwood Twp.           (1) 8 cu yd Dump Truck            Leelanau County                   Building              Two loads per week                Glen's Sanitary
                                                                                                                  Grand Traverse County             Products                                                  Landfill
                                                                                                                  Benzie County

                       Shugart Builders, Inc.            Elmwood Twp.           (1) 12 cu yd Dump Truck           Leelanau County                   Construction          Two loads per week                Glen's Sanitary
                                                                                                                  Grand Traverse County             Waste                    IS months)                       Landfill
                                                                                                                                                    One food per week
                                                                                                                                                       (7 months)



                       SOURCE. Leelanau County Solid Waste Managemant Plan (1989)






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           alternate methods of waste disposal. It was       type of solid waste generated in Leelanau
           also noted that not all of the solid waste        County.
           produced by the industries enters the waste
           stream as some alternate methods of solid         1.  Select     an    ecologically       sound,
           waste disposal we're being used.                      economically feasible twenty-year plan for
                                                                 solid waste management in Leelanau
                                                                 County.
           PLANNING AND ADMINISTRATIVE
           FUNCTIONS                                         2.  Ensure that the solid waste management
                                                                 plan does no harm to Leelanau County's
           The    Leelanau     County     Solid     Waste        environmental quality and quality of life.
           Management Plan
              Michigan's Solid Waste Management Act,         3.  Select a solid waste management system
           Act 641, PA 1978, was enacted by the                  that safeguards the health and well-being
           Michigan Legislature as an act to protect the         of Leelanau County citizens in perpetuity.
           public health and the environment, to provide
           for the regulation and management of solid        4.  Develop sustainable methods of solid
           wastes, to prescribe the powers and duties            waste handling such as recycling,
           of certain state and . local agencies and             composting, and others.        Provide for
           officials, to prescribe penalties, to make an         timely implementation of such measures.
           appropriation, and to repeal certain existing
           acts.                                             5.  Insure a viable solid waste collection
                                                                 system to serve Leelanau County citizens.
              It is a requirement of Act 641 that each
           county prepare, or have prepared for them, a      6.  Clarify the responsibilities of the private
           Solid Waste Management Plan. The purpose              sector and the County Government or
           of this planning effort and the Leelanau              public authority for solid waste collection
           County Solid Waste Management Plan is to              and management.
           fulfill the requirements of Act 641 for
           Leelanau County and to provide a planning         7.  Provide the means and encouragement
           framework for the solid waste management              for public involvement in solid waste
           needs of the County. Leelanau County was              management decisions.
           one of only three Michigan counties to
           complete its solid waste plan by the State-       8.  Mandate the responsibility of the County
           mandated deadline of January 6, 1989*. The            Government or public authority in ongoing
           plan received unanimous support of all                solid waste management decision making
           townships and villages of the County and has          and planning.
           served as the County's policy' guideline in
           implementing solid waste management                   Several alternative solid waste
           programs.                                         management systems were evaluated in the
                                                             planning process.      Each alternative was
              The plan was formulated to meet the            evaluated and ranked in terms of the
           following goals and objectives, based on          following criteria:
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           ï¿½    Technical Feasibility                          the location of all seven recycling drop-off
           ï¿½    Economic Feasibility                           sites in Leelanau County.
           ï¿½    Site Availability
           ï¿½    Transportation Network                         Composting
           ï¿½    Energy Conservation                                During the five-year Plan period, Leelanau
                Environmental and Public Health                County will encourage composting in the
                Public Acceptance.                             following ways:

                                                               (1)    Support legislation that encourages
         Solid Waste Collection                                       composting, such as the banning of
            Over the 5-year period of the short-term                  yard wastes from landfills.
         plan, traditional solid waste collection will be
         handled by the private sector. Pick up and            (2)    Provide promotional and educational
         transportation services for solid waste and                  materials concerning composting to
         recyclables will be furnished by private                     the public.     Such materials would
         companies providing this service.              The           include recommendations for individual
         county government will encourage the                         backyard composting of organics.
         private sector to continue to provide         this
         service.                                                  The SWaMB will also develop a
                                                               Composting Plan for the County. Such a
                                                               Plan will be necessary in order to allow the
         Recycling                                             County municipalities and citizenry to comply
            Leelanau County's recycling system for             with recent State legislation banning yard
         the five-year period will consist of drop-off         wastes from landfills (Act 264, P.A. 1990).
         sites for the collection of recyclable items.         This legislation prohibits the disposal in
         Participation will be on a voluntary basis. A         landfills or incinerators of yard clippings
         collection system may be implemented within           generated or collected from land owned by
         the time span.                                        county, local or state agencies beginning in
                                                               1993. Beginning in 1995, disposal of yard
            At a minimum, each drop-off          site will     clippings from any source into landfills or
         consist of a trailer containing          separate     incinerators will be prohibited.
         containers for the following items:
                                                               Disposal
            Newsprint         Glass                                All waste materials that are not removed
            Cardboard         Ferrous Metals                   from the waste stream by source reduction,
            Office Paper      Aluminum                         recycling, or composting, will be disposed of
            Brown Paper       Waste Oil                        by landfilling. Glen's Sanitary Landfill will be
                                                               the primary disposal site for Leelanau County
            Approximately 40% (13 tons per day) of             for the five-year planning period.
         the existing waste stream consists of these
         materials (see Table 6-3). . Additional               Household Hazardous Waste Collection
         materials may be collected in the future as               Household hazardous waste collection in
         technology for recycling improves and                 Leelanau County will consist of at least one
         markets are developed. Figure 6-7 shows               collection day per year in the short term.



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                                                                                                                   TABLE 6-3

                                                                                                        1987 Leelanau County
                                                                                          Residential, Commercial, and Industrial
                                                                                                               Waste Stream



                                                                   INDUSTRIAL WASTE                           RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL WASTE                                          TOTAL

                                                           Total           Percent         Unit Rate             Total                            Unit Rate              Total                            Unit Rate
                                                         Produced         of Total         (lb./capita           Produced         Percent         fib./capita           Produced       Percent of         (lb./capita
                       Constituent                       fib./day)        Industrial        per day)             fib./day)       Commercial       per day)             (lb./day)         Total             per day)


                       ORGANICS


                           Newsprint                               1          0.0%             0.00                4,339              6.9%             0.14                4,340            6.6%              0.14
                           office Paper                            50         1.7%             0.00                1,300              2.1%             0.04                1,350            2.0%              0.04
                           Corrugated                              250        8.4%             0.01                12,338             19.6%            0.41                12,588           19.1%             0.42
                           Yard Waste                              0          0.0%             0.00                1,450              2.3%             0.05                1,450            2.2%              0.05
                           Textiles                                0          0.0%             0.00                1,138              1.8%             0.04                1.138            1.7%              0.04
                           Plastic                                 0          0.0%             0.00                6,308              10.0%            0.21                6,308            9.6%              0.21
                           Magazines                               0          0.0%             0.00                3,220              5.1%             0.11                3,220            4.9%              0.11
                           Food Waste                              440        14.8%            0.01                7,102              11.3%            0.24                7,542            11.4%             0.25
                           Wood                                    75         2.5%             0.00                3,843              6.1%             0.13                3,918            5.9%              0.13
                           Fines                                   0          0.0%             0.00                2,248              3.6%             0.07                2,248            3.4%              0.07
                           Other Organics                          40         1.3%             0.00                12,860             20.4%            0.43                12,900           19.5%             0.43


                       INORGANICS


                           Glass                                   is         0.5%             0.00                2,450              4.0%             0.08                2,555            3.9%              0.09
                           Ferrous                                 2100       70.7%            0.07                3,113              4.9%             0.10                5,213            7.9%              0.17
                           Non-ferrous                             0          0.0%             0.00                   616             1.0%             0.02                   616           0.9%              0.02
                           Other Inorganics                        0          0.0%             0.00                   600             1.0%             0.02                   600           0.9%              0.02


                       TOTALS                                      2971       100%             0.10                63,029             100%             2.10                66,000           100%              2.20

                                                                     1.5 Tons per Day                                       31.5 Tons per Day                                      33.0 Tons per Day



                       NOTES:     1. Industrial waste quantities based on 1980 and 1988 Industrial Waste Surveys by Gosling-Czubak Associates.
                                  2. Total waste stream quantity based on waste volumes received at Glen's Sanitary Landfill between May, 1987 and April, 1988 from haulers serving Leelanau County.
                                  3. Constituent percentages based on 1988 waste stream assessment at Glen's Sanitary Landfill.
                                  4. Unit waste generation rates based on seasonally adjusted population of 30,000.


                       SOURCE. Leelanau County Solid Waste Management Plan (1989)








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                                                                        FIGURE 6-7


                                                  Solid Waste Management Facilities
                                                                 in Leelanau County






                                  Recycling                       Glen's
                                  crop-off Station                Sanitary Landfill





              This mop was; carpi led from aerial photo    SOJICE MATERIAL:
              graphs using standard n=YAI interpret-       Block and while aerial photogrophy,
              ation techniques. This data has not          April, 1990.   Aerial scale   1:7920
              been field chocked. This map Is
              intended for general planning purposes.
              Site-specific evaluation shiould be
              verified by field inspection.

              Map scale - 1:264000
              (One Inch w 4.2 miles)


                                          This map was generated from the
                                          Loolonau Information System by the
                        N                 Lostam County planning Doportviont.
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           Additional collection days may be added                   County does not intend to establish such
           depending on demand and funding.                          a site.

               The collection days will be promoted as           d.  The County SWaMB will be charged with
           "waste exchange days" in which the public                 the responsibility for continued funding of
           will be allowed to claim paints and other                 an on-going public information and
           materials that others wish to dispose of.                 education campaign designed to keep the
           This will decrease the volume of hazardous                local residents and taxpayers informed as
           waste needing disposal while providing                    to the status of solid waste efforts.
           individuals with free materials.
                                                                 e.  Participate in establishing a Regional Solid
               Other hazardous wastes consisting of                  Waste Commission with other counties in
           agricultural chemicals and other wastes                   Northwestern Lower Michigan.               This
           stored in large quantities will be handled                Commission would be responsible for
           separately from the household hazardous                   regional    solutions     to   solid     waste
           wastes. The Plan calls on the Solid Waste                 problems.
           Management Board to develop a program and
           locate a funding source for the collection and        f.  Address details of expanded recycling
           proper disposal of these wastes.               The        efforts such as organized collection and
           Cooperative       Extension       Service      has        o r d i n a n c e s       rn a n d a t i n g
           successfully pursued grant funds to finance               participation.
           the program in the past, and will be
           encouraged to continue this activity in the           Administrative Functions
           future.                                                   The     management           responsibilities
                                                                 associated with the County's solid waste
           Further Solid Waste Management Activity               management program are divided among
               The SWaMB will work in conjunction with           various agencies.
           the    Soil    Conservation       Service,      the
           Cooperative Extension Service, and any other          Department of Natural Resources
           agencies having responsibility in the solid               Various sections of the Department of
           waste management arena to carry-out the               Natural Resources (DNR) are charged by law
           following tasks:                                      with the regulation, enforcement and review
                                                                 of the conduct of solid waste management
           a. Encourage the development by private               systems in Leelanau County and all other
               enterprise of one or more Type Ill landfills      Michigan counties.        The County will be
               in Leelanau County.                               dependent upon the appropriate offices of
                                                                 the DNR to be informed of changes in the
           b.  Favor development of transfer stations to         requirements for solid waste management
               effectively handle solid waste, if needed.        from both the federal and state levels. This
                                                                 information from the DNR will include new
           c.  Any hazardous wastes produced in                  solid waste legislation, regulatory rulings,
               Leelanau County will be sent to a licensed        changes in the handling or disposal of all
               hazardous waste disposal site.             The    types of solid waste, national or state public



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         information programs, financial aid programs        Solid Waste Management Board (SWaMB)
         from the national or state level available to          The County Board has created a Solid
         the county, and technical assistance from           Waste Management Board that is responsible
         DNR staff.                                          for implementation of the Solid Waste
                                                             Management Plan. The SWaMB consists of
         Leelanau County Board of Commissioners              five members appointed to three-year terms
            The County Board is responsible for the          by the Board of Commissioners.               The
         overall supervision of the solid waste              purpose and functions of the SWaMB are:
         management system for the County. This
         responsibility includes the implementation of       1. To assist in the implementation of the
         the    Leelanau     County      Solid     Waste        Leelanau County Solid Waste
         Management Plan. It also includes financing,           Management Plan.
         administration and operations of the county
         solid waste management system, as well as           2. To provide advice and consultation to the
         accountability to the public. The County               Leelanau County Planning Department,
         Board has created a Solid                 Waste        the    Leelanau       County       Planning
         Management Board (SWaMB) responsible for               Commission, and the Leelanau County
         implementing the Solid Waste Management                Board of Commissioners and their staffs.
         Plan. The County Board will be responsible
         for funding a portion of the recycling and          3. Review and comment on the County's
         household     hazardous     waste      collection      work program for solid waste activities
         programs.                                              specified in Act 641.

                                                             4. Identify local priorities for solid waste
         Solid Waste Management Planning Advisory               management.
         Committee (SWaMPAC)
            The Leelanau County Solid Waste                  5. Insure     that    coordinated         public
         Management Planning Advisory Committee is              participation is a part of the solid waste
         responsible    for    the   preparation      and       management process.
         submission of the state-mandated solid
         waste management plan. The SWaMPAC is               6. Provide a public forum for discussion of
         also responsible for assisting in the plan             issues relevant to the solid waste
         approval process.      Every five years, the           management prbcess;           to act as a
         SWaMPAC will update the solid waste                    communications linkage to municipalities
         management plan for the County.              The       and the public in Leelanau County; and
         SWaMPAC will begin work on the 5-year                  to provide information to public interest
         updates at least two years prior to the state-         groups.
         set deadline for submission of the revised
         plan. The 14-member committee, appointed            7. Act in conjunction with similar planning
         by the Board of Commissioners, is staffed by           efforts in neighboring counties and to
         the Planning Department.                               provide coordination with other county
                                                                solid waste management programs.




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          County Planning Department                        PROGRAM FUNDING
             The County Planning Department is
          responsible for the continued planning effort         A non-profit, volunteer organization
          in the solid waste management field for the       known as Recycle Leelanau did an excellent
          County.       This planning is done in            job of making sure recycling in Leelanau
          coordination with the Northwest Michigan          County became a reality. Unfortunately, the
          Council of Governments, the Leelanau              supply of volunteers to staff the drop-off
          County Solid Waste Management Planning            sites on a continual basis was limited and, as
          Advisory Committee, the Solid Waste               additional drop-off sites were added, the
          Management Board, and other units of              volunteer resource was stretched beyond its
          government which are actively involved in         limit. For that reason, the Leelanau County
          solid waste management planning and               Solid Waste Management Board (SWaMB)
          implementation of plans.         The County       has began considering paid staffing options.
          Planning Department is the "central clearing
          house" of all solid waste management                  In 1988, the Michigan Legislature
          planning information as it relates to Leelanau    examined the issue of funding for local
          County. The Planning Department acts as           resource recovery, recycling, composting,
          staff to the Solid Waste Management Board         household hazardous waste collection and
          and    state-mandated         Solid     Waste     education programs.       The result of this
          Management Planning Advisory Committee.           legislative effort was Act 138, P.A. 1989,
                                                            which allows counties to impose an annual
                                                            household surcharge of up to $25 to fund
          Township and Village Governments                  local solid waste management efforts. The
             The local units of government in the           surcharge is subject to inter-local agreements
          County advise the Solid Waste Management          between the County and its municipalities.
          Board as to the effectiveness of the County       The SWaMB, in need of a funding source to
          Solid Waste Management Plan and will              assure the continuity of the County solid
          inform the Board of solid waste issues,           waste management program, settled on the
          problems, and opportunities. The Board is         provisions of Act, 138 as being the most
          able to keep the local units of government        practical. The recommended program budget
          informed as to solid waste management             equates to an annual surcharge of
          activities so that the townships and villages     approximately $8.00 per County household.
          -may keep citizens totally informed of solid      All municipalities agreed to the surcharge
          Waste management programs. Townships              concept in 1991, resulting in the current
          and villages are periodically asked to enter      solid waste management program.
          into intergovernmental agreements for solid
          waste management activities. An example              This minimal surcharge will also assure an
          of this is the Interlocal Agreements that exist   ongoing     household     hazardous       waste
          between the County and all townships and          collection program. As many citizens have
          villages for financial administration of the      learned of late, disposal of such items as
          solid waste management programs.                  paint, thinners, drain cleaners, and other
                                                            petroleum and chemical based products has
                                                            become quite difficult.     Some agricultural



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         products     have     also    fallen    into    the    so that no'improper wastes are disposed of
         "hazardous" category, causing the necessary            in the landfill. The educational program must
         stockpiling     of   dangerous        compounds.       also inform the public as to the importance
         Hopefully, by making use of the provisions of          of recycling and how the public can
         Act 138, proper disposal of these items will           participate.
         be made easier for the general public.
                                                                (2)    Recycling Program

         INTER-COUNTY TRANSPORTATION OF                         The County's recycling program must include
         SOLID WASTE                                            a sufficient number of drop-off sites to
             One     of    the     most      controversial      provide the public with an opportunity to
         components of Act 641 deals with inter-                participate in the program.
         county transportation of solid waste.
         Because Leelanau County is a "waste                    (3)    Composting Program
         receiving" county, issues involving disposal
         of incoming material can be acute. Act 641             The County must establish or participate in a
         administrative rules require that a solid waste        composting program to prevent yard wastes
         disposal site located in one county and                and other organic wastes from being
         serving another must be identified in the solid        disposed of in the landfill.
         waste plans of both counties.                  The
         interpretation of this rule is that if a county        (4)    Household Hazardous Waste Collection
         wants to use an existing disposal site or
         locate a new one in another county, it must            The County must conduct or participate in at
         request its inclusion in that county's solid           least one household hazardous waste
         waste plan. If the county in which the site is         collection day per year.          The collected
         located refuses to accept the other county's           wastes shall be disposed of at a facility
         wastes, the other county must find another             licensed to receive that type of waste.
         site.
                                                                   Counties using a site in Leelanau County
             Any county that lists Glen's Sanitary              as a primary disposal facility must implement
         Landfill or any other site in Leelanau County          a waste diversion program as described
         in its Solid Waste Management Plan as a                above. All counties designating primary or
         primary or contingency site must have a                contingency sites in Leelanau County must
         program for diverting a portion of the wastes          have a reciprocal agreement with Leelanau
         from the landfill.       The waste diversion           County.
         program must be acceptable to Leelanau
         County and shall contain, as a minimum, the               Glen's Sanitary Landfill is presently the
         following items:                                       primary disposal site for          solid waste
                                                                generated in Leelanau, Grand       Traverse and
         (1)    Public education program.                       Benzie Counties. The landfill serves as a
                                                                contingency disposal site          for Emmet,
         This program must inform the public as to              Charlevoix, Antrim, Kalkaska, Manistee and
         proper disposal methods for various.wastes             Missaukee Counties. Figure 6-8 shows the



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          counties listing Glen's Sanitary Landfill in        641, each of these Counties independently
          their plans.                                        maintains a solid waste management plan.
                                                              As a result, each County also independently
          ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION                                maintains a solid waste management
              Landfills have gradually     diminished in      program. Without considering a regional
          numbers in recent years. New landfills are          approach to solid waste management issues,
          very difficult to site due primarily to their       it has been argued that the best program will
          perceived impact on property values, local          be doomed to failure. The loss of waste flow
          water quality, and general unsightliness. It is     from any one of these Counties would surely
          also recognized that Glen's Sanitary Landfill       have a devastating impact on the economic
          in Leelanau County will, someday, cease             viability of Glen's Sanitary Landfill. In the
          operation. This fact became all too clear in        case of Leelanau County, closure of Glen's
          early 1992 when DNR officials indicated the         would mean at least a doubling of monthly
          landfill may not be relicensed unless certain       trash pick-up costs due mostly to the
          clean-up measures were initiated by the             increased hauling distance to either Manistee
          landfill's owner.        Officials were left        or Charlevoix Co,unty. Equally important, a
          wondering if a back-up plan would need to           single County's recycling program will have
          be activated.       Fortunately, the Landfill       only minimal impact on the waste stream if
          owners and the DNR were able to settle their        the other Counties continue to rely on
          differences and the flow of solid waste was         landf illing as their only means of solid waste
          not interrupted. However, all landfill licenses     disposal.
          are valid for only two years.           Leelanau
          County could face a similar situation at that           As landfill alternatives such as recycling,
          time - and every two years thereafter.              composting and household hazardous waste
                                                              collection programs become commonplace,
             The     economics       of   landfilling     in  ste ady funding sources will have to be found.
          northwestern lower Michigan dictate regional        Many feel mandatory recycling programs will
          usership in order to sustain financial stability    be implemented in the future. Composting
          from a business standpoint.            Currently    will become more prevalent after 1995 when
          Leelanau, Benzie, and Grand Traverse                all yard wastes will be banned from landfills
          Counties are the primary users of Glen's            in Michigan.        County, township and
          Sanitary Landfill. In compliance with Act           municipal governments will again be called
                                                              upon to fund these programs.















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                                                                       FIGURE 6-8


                                                     Primary and Contingency Users
                               of Leelanau County Solid Waste Management Facilities






                                                Ir

                            Counties identifying
                            Glen's a prknary
                            disposal facility

                  IZ7'q     Counties identifying                              Emmet,
                            Glen's as bock-*
                            disposal site


                  Leelonou County                                     Charlevoix
                  Solid Waste
                  monag"At Plan       N
                                              Leelanau                   ntrim          Otsego


                                                                        Kallcas a
                                         Benzie                                           Crawford
                                                       Grand Traverse


                                   Manistee                                Missaukee













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               APPENDIX A





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                              EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE FOR MUTUAL ASSISTANCE

              FIRE DEPARTMENT: Elmwood TwP Fire Der)t.           TX NUMBER C616) 941-1647
              COUNTY: T.f-plnnau                  CHIEF Lee Johnson
              ENGINES:MANUFACTURER YEAR PUMP CAPACITY                 TANK H 0 CAPACITY
                       1: Ford C800           84     750 GPM           500 gali;
                       2: Ford C;9W-                 '@_')U UFM        -100 gal s
                       3:
                       4: Ford F259.-4x4             250 GPM           200 gals
              WATER    TENDERS:MANUFACTURER YEAR TANF H20            CAPACITY DROP TANK CAP
                       I:Louisvill L900       78 -Discharge 1@ minute       2,000
                       2:
                       3:
                       4:
             .HOSE:NUMBER OF LiN-G-THS-THREAD
              V            12                                LIST ANY OTHER HOSE BELOW
              1 1/2"       24                                 200' 5" stortz hose
              2"
              2 1/2-1      -44
              310
              HEAVY STREAM     APPLIANCES: DELUGE SETSP TURRENT PIPE# MONITORS
                  LIST:,       I- Deluxe gun -portable

              FOAM EQUIPMENT: TYPE                   AMOUNT      EDUCTORS: CAPACITY NUMBER
                                   AFF foam           40 gal                                   2
                                  -High expansion     15 gal
                                   Light water        25 gal
              SCBA'S:      TYPE            NUMBER TANK CAPACITY           EXTRA gANKS,
                       Scott's                 10        30 minute

                       Cascade Trailer                                   er 16           e-filled
                                                     Able to  M_lanot.6            -T6-pr
              PORTABLE PUMPS:      MANUFACTURER TYPE          NUMBER CAPACITY -
                                    Kubota                                         500 GPM
                                    Midland                                        350 GPM

              GROUND LADDERS:      .,k@NGTH TYPE          NUMBER
                                                 extension       I
                                    121           root       - 2
                                    90,       -____g@ens7on -
              SPECIAL EQUIPMENT: SUCH AS K12'Sq GENERATORS9 PORTA POWERS* SAWS*
              SMOKE EJECTORS.9 PROXIMITY SUITSt LIGHTING E             FURVEAT9 RES; saw,
              I- K-12, 3- portable generators, I-set porta power, -
              I- smoke ejector, I- set Jaws with power ram, 6- portable quartz 1100dllgnts,
              1-. complete set of air bags, and 2- resusciators.


              COOPERATIVE MUTUAL AID AGREEMENTS: LIST DEPARTMENTS9 AGENCIES.
                Batallion 11 Garfield Twp, Grand Traverse County, Batallion 10, Long Lake
                Twp, Grand Traverse County, Suttons Bay-Bing-ham, Leelanau County, Cedar,
                Leelanau CountT.
                                   (Most frequently called upon departments)



                             r W r.11        464.40jj roAue"06 &-;N4rA(b4fA0C_4y "4nwe'04

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EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE FOR MUTUAL ASSISTANCE 

FIRE DEPARTMENT:Empire   TX NUMBER 326 5249 
COUNTY: LEE IANAN       CHIEF PGIL DEERING 
ENGINES: MANUFACTURER YEAR PUMP CAPACITY TANK H2O CAPACITY 
1.GMC                  85         1000               1000   
2.
3.
4.CHCU 4x4             80            500              500 
WATER TEBDERS: MANUFACTURER YEAR  H2O CAPACITY DROP TANK CAP  
1.CHCU                       80        1500         1500-2000      
2.
3.
4.
HOSE:NUMBER OF LENGTHS    THREAD              LIST OF ANY OTHER HOSE BELOW 
1"              300
1 1/2"          1500
2" 
2 1/2"          2500  
3"
HEAVY STREAM APPLIANCES: DELUGE SETS, TURRENT PIPE, MONITORS
LIST:
FOAM EQUIPMENT :   TYPE            AMOUNT                EDUCTERS: CAPACITY       NUMBER
                  A FFF              25                     150 6pm                 1    
SCBA'S       TYPE                  NUMBER TANK CAPACITY           EXTRA TANKS 
SCOTT                                        10                       10

PORTABLE PUMPS: MANUFACTURER    TYPE  NUMBER       CAPACITY
        BRIGGS                    VOL     1            300
         HOMILITE                  VOL     1           300
GROUND LADDERS: LENGTH               TYPE            NUMBER   
               35                         EXT              1
          	24					EXT			1
		14					ATTIC			1
SPECIAL EQUIPTMENT: SUCH AS K12'S, GENERATORS, PORTA POWERS, SAWS, SMOKE EJECTORS, PROXIMITY SUITS, LIGHTNING EQUIPTMENT, ETC.
 2 SMOKE 
2 GARMENTS
1 SAW
COOPERATIVE MUTUAL AID AGREEMENTS: LIST DEPARTMENTS, AGENCIES. 
ALL LEEIANAU COUNTY MUTUAL AID BONZIE COUNTY MUTUAL AID N.P.S. MUTUAL AID.
 	


Station 3 Glen Arbor Fire/Rescue Dept

EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE FOR MUTUAL ASSISTANCE
 
FIRE DEPARTMENT: Glen Arbor TX NUMBER 334-4111
COUNTY: Leelanger    CHIEF Leo R Buckled
ENGINES: MANAUFACTURER YEAR PUMP CAPACITY TANK H2O CAPACITY
1: FML - 88 -1250-1000
2: PIERCE-78-450-250
3: CHEV TANKER-26-250-1500
4:
WATER TENDERS: MANUFACTURER YEAR TANK H2O CAPACITY DROP TANK CAP
1: CHEV-86-1500-1000
2: FORD-76-1600-1000
3:
4:
HOSE:NUMBER OF LENGHTS   THREAD
1"            12       -  NST       LIST ANY OTHER HOSE BELOW
1 1/2"        20       -  NST
2"                                
2 1/2"        28       -  NST
3" 
HEAVY STREAM APPLICANCES: DELUGE SETS, TURRENT PIPE, MONITORS
LIST: 2 AKRIN MONSTORS, 1 ATTIC NOZZLE

FOAM EQUIPMENT: TYPE       AMOUNT  EDUCATORS:  CAPACITY  NUMBER
               3% NFFT     15 GALS             100GRAM - 1

SCBA'S:  TYPE        NUMBER TANK CAPACITY     EXTRA TANKS
SCOTT                - 7 - 30 MAT -             10

PORTABLE PUMPS:  MANUFACTURER    TYPE  NUMBER   CAPACITY
               PORTABEL HYDRANT-PORT-   1 -      750 GPM
                B + S  -        PORT-   1-       400 GPM
                B + S -         PORT-   1-       250 GPM
GROUND LADDERS:  LENGTH    TYPE    NUMBER
                   35'  - ALUMN -    1
                   24'  - ALUMN -    1
                   14'  - ALUMN -    1
SPECIAL EQUIPMENT: SUCH AS K12'S, GENERATORS, PORTA POWERS, SAWS,
SMOKE EJECTORS, PROXIMITY SUITS, LIGHTING EQUIPMENT, ETC.
    Chisel, 3 Light Generators, 6 1500 w Lights 2 Saws 
2 Smoke Electors, 1-4 Ton DORTA POWER, 8  pump cars        
Snowmobile and sled

COOPERATIVE MUTUAL AID AGREEMENTS: LIST DEPARTMENTS, AGENCIES.

Leelawoth County F. Dept.
National Park Sevices

1 Ambulance - 1988










      STATION 4
				EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE FOR MUTUAL ASSISTANCE

	FIRE DEPARTMENT: Leland TWP Lake Leelanau 	TX NUMBER 25609611
	COUNTY: Leelanau		CHIEF James Flohe
	ENGINES: MANUFACTURER	  	YEAR    	 PUMP CAPACITY	TANK H2O CAPACITY
		1. BORTON AMERICAN   -	1952	  -	500		  -	800 GAL
		2. 4 GUYS TANKER	   - 	1986	  -	450 PTO	  -	2100 GAL
		3. GMC		   -	1953	  -			  -	800 GAL
		4. BRUSH 29		   -  1951	  -	PORTABLE PUMP -	275 GAL

	WATER TENDERS: MANUFACTURER 	YEAR		TANK H20 CAPACITY		DROP TANK CAP
		1.___________________-__________-_______________________-15 GAL DROP TANK
		2.___________________-__________-_______________________-25 GAL "       "
		3.___________________-__________-_______________________-________________
		4.___________________-__________-_______________________-________________

	HOSE: NUMBER OF LENGTHS		THREAD
	1"	  300'		   -  NFT.		LIST ANY OTHER HOSE BELOW
	1 1/2"  450'               -	 "		50'5"
	2"	_____________________-   "          _________________________
	2 1/2"   1250'		   -   "          _________________________
	3"    _____________________- ________     _________________________

	HEAVY STREAM APPLIANCES: DELUGE SETS, TURRENT PIPE, MONITORS
		LIST:________________________________________________________________________
                 ________________________________________________________________________
	FOAM EQUIPMENT:	TYPE		AMOUNT		EDUCATORS:		CAPACITY		NUMBER
				A-FEE		15 GAL					1256 PM    -         1
				_____ 	______					_______    -      ______
				_____ 	______					_______    - 	______

	SCBA'S:		TYPE		NUMBER		TANK CAPACITY		EXTRA TANKS
		       STOTT AIR PACS -   6		-	2267		      -	5
			 ______________ - ______	-	_____________     -     ___________
			 ______________ - ______      -     _____________     -     ___________
	GROUND LADDERS: 	LENGTH	TYPE		NUMBER
				 35'	  -   WOOD	   -	1
				 24	  -   ALUMINUM -  1
				 _____  -   ________ -  ______
	SPECIAL EQUIPMENT: SUCH AS K12'S, GENERATORS, PORTA POWERS, SAWS, 
	SMOKE EJECTORS, PROXIMITY SUITS, LIGHTING EQUIPMENT, ETC.
		HOMELITE K-12 14"		1 SMOKE EJECTOR
		ECHO CHAINSAW CS400	5 500 QUARTS LITES
		ONAN LIGHT PLANT
		ARMY SURPLUS LIGHT PLANT
	
	COOPERATIVE MUTUAL AID AGREEMENTS: LIST DEPARTMENTS, AGENCIES.
		NORTHPORT		ELMWOOD
		LELAND		GLEN ARBOR
		SOTTONE BAY		EMPIER
		CEDAR			LAKE LEELANNE







                         

                                EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE FOR MUTUAL ASSISTANCE
               FIRE DEPARTMENT: LELAND VOL. FIRE DEPT 	TX NUMBER 256-9311
               COUNTY:  LEELANAU                              CHIEF: CHARLES STANDER
               ENGINES: MANUFACTURER YEAR PUMP CAPACITY TANK H20 CAPACITY
                        1: AMERICAN   76    750 			650
                        2:
                        3:
                        4:
               WATER    TENDERS: MANUFACTURER YEAR TANK H2O               CAPACITY DROP TANK          CAP
                        1: 4 GUYS			87   2100 				2500
                        2.
                        3:
                        4:
               HOSE:NUMBER OF LENGTHS THREAD
               1"          400                                LIST   ANY OTHER HOSE BELOW
               1 1/2"      700						100' 5"
               2"
               2 1/2"     1200
               3"         500
               HEAVY STREAM       APPLIANCES: DELUGE SETS,           TURRENT PIPE, MONITORS
                    LIST:


               FOAM EQUIPMENT: TYPE                      AMOUNT      EDUCTORS: CAPACITY NUMBER
					62					15 GAL				1	



               SCBA'S:       TYPE              NUMBER TANK CAPACITY            EXTRA TANKS

					SCOTTE		6		30				8


               PORTABLE PUMPS: MANUFACTURER               TYPE NUMBER CAPACITY
                               PONTE HYDRANT				1	750
                                     					2	250


               GROUND LADDERS: LENGTH TYPE                    NUMBER
                                35'	   EXT.				1
					  24'	   EXT.				1
					  14'	   EXT				1		
               SPECIAL EQUIPMENT:         SUCH AS K12'S       GENERATORS, PORTA        POWERS, SAWS,
               SMOKE EJECTORS, PROXIMITY SUITS,               LIGHTING EQUIPMENT, ETC.
                  1 GENE-PONTA POWER-JAWS-SMOKE EJECTOR-




               COOPERATIVE MUTUAL AID AGREEMENTS: LIST DEPARTMENTS AGENCIES.

                          ALL LEELANAU CO. DEPTS.



STATION 6							NORTHPORT FIRE DEPT.
								NORTHPORT AMBULANCE

				EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE FOR MUTUAL ASSISTANCE
	
FIRE DEPARTMENT:	LEELANAU TWP			TX NUMBER	256-9121 386-5343
COUNTY: lEELANAU			CHIEF	RALPH EARL

ENGINES MANUFACTURER 	YEAR	PUMP CAPACITY	TANK H20 CAPACITY
	1: GMC		73	650			750
	2: GMC		50	500			500
	3: FORD		76	150			250
	4:
WATER TENDERS: MANUFACTURER YEAR	TANK H2O CAPACITY		DROP TANK CAP
	1: FORD			85	1800				1-1200 2-1500
	2:
	3:
	4:
HOSE: NUMBER OF LENGTHS 	THREAD
	1"							LIST ANY OTHER HOSE BELOW
	1 1/2"	600FT.
	2"		
	2 1/2"	1500FT.
	3"
HEAVY STREAM APPLIANCES: DELUGE SETS, TURRENT PIPE, MONITORS
	LIST: DELUGE GUN

FOAM EQUIPMENT:	TYPE			AMOUNT		EDUCTORS:	CAPACITY 	NUMBER
			3/6 LIGHT H20	20 GALS						2


SCBA'S 	TYPE		NUMBER		TANK CAPACITY		EXTRA TANKS
		SCOTT		9							5



PORTABLE PUMPS:	MANUFACTURER	TYPE		NUMBER		CAPACITY
			HOMELITE							150
			HOMELITE							150
			HOMELITE							150
GROUND LADDERS:	LENGTH		TYPE		NUMBER
			28"					2
			14"			ROOF		1
			40"					1
SPECIAL EQUIPMENT: SUCH AS K12'S, GENERATORS, PORTA POWERS, SAWS, SMOKE EJECTORS, PROXIMITY SUITS,
LIGHTING EQUIPMENT, ETC.
	2-SMOKE EJECTORS		1-GENERATOR		1-K20 SAW
	1-SET OF 3 AIR BAGS	3-PORTABLE LIGHTS


COOPERATIVE MUTUAL AID AGREEMENTS: LIST DEPARTMENTS, AGENCIES.
	LEELANAU COUNTY
	GRAND TRAVESE METRO




1-FORD AMBULANCE 1984


																		DEC 1991
																			DC
















                          EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE FOR MUTUAL ASSISTANCE
           FIRE DEPARTMENT: CEDER FIRE DEPT                   TX NUMBR 228-5989
           COUNTY:     LEELANAU         CHIEF ALBIN J. ROSINSKI
           ENGINES: MANUFACTURER         YEAR 	PUMP CAPACITY 	TANK H2O CAPACITY
          	FORD	1: AMERICAN			69	500			750
            GMC   2: E-ONE                78    400			300
		                  3:
                  4:
           WATER  TENDERS: MANUFACTURER YEAR TANK H20           CAPACITY DROP TANK CAP
                  1: FORD			79    1400 			2000
           4-WD   2:  CHEV			69	1000			1000
           AMB    3:  DODGE               85	300		
                  4: FORD			83
           HOSE:NUMBER OF LENGTHS         THREAD
           1"                                         LIST ANY OTHER HOSE BELOW
           1 1/2"		   1500 FT        NST
           2"
           2 1/2         8000FT           NST 
           3"
           HEAVY STREAM APPLIANCES: DELUGE SETS, TURRENT PIPE, MONITORS
               LIST:   750 GPM DELUGE

           FOAM EQUIPMENT:       TYPE            AMOUNT    EDUCTORS: CAPACITY NUMBER
                             HIGH EXP		10 GAL				1
                              3%                25 GAL         95GPM          1

           SCBA'S:     TYPE            NUMBER  TANK CAPACITY       EXTRA TANKS
                        SCOTT		    6		2300LB             6  

           PORTABLE PUMPS:    MANUFACTURER    TYPE    NUMBER CAPACITY
                                  AMERICAN	VOL	2	300GPM
                                   HOMELITE 	VOL	1	400GPM
						RUPP		VOL	1	1000GPM
           GROUND LADDERS: LENGTH 		TYPE   NUMBER
                              35		EXT		1
                              24		EXT		1   
                              20	EXT			2
           SPECIAL EQUIPMENT: SUCH      As kl2'S  GENERATORS, PORTA POWERS, SAWS,
           SMOKE EJECTORS, PR0OXIMITY SUITS,         LIGHTING EQUIPMENT, ETC.
            K-12 GENERATOR	115 VOLT	GENERATOR 230 VOLT
		PORTA POWER 10 TON	PORTA POWER 4 TON	CHAINSAWS 2
		SMOKE EJECTOR 1	PROXIMITY SUITS 2	PORTABLE LIGHTS-6
		JAWS OF LIFE-	AIR BAGS-	MOBILE 4 BOTTLE CASCADE
		PORTABLE RADIO 6 39,18,29,32,39,50-1  HIGH BAND RETAILS



	COOPERATIVE MUTAL AID AGREEMENTS: LIST DEPARTMENTS, AGENCIES,
		LEELANAU CO



                            



                                               FIRE RESCUE 

                                              Suttons Bay
                                                Bingham
                                             Fire & Rescue
                                 EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE FOR MUTUAL ASSISTANCE

       FIRE DEPARTMENT: Suttons Bay Bingham  TX NUMBER  616- 2713580 - 3343
       COUNTY: Leclanau            CHIEF    Dick Catton
       ENGINES: MANUFACTURER   YEAR     PUMP CAPACITY       TANK H20 CAPACITY
             1: Chev            87       1000 6 PM           1500 - 2100 Dump Tank
             2: INTERNATIONAL   72        750 6 PM            750
             3:
             4: GMC             86       EQUIPMENT            VAN
       WATER TENDERS: MANUFACTURER   YEAR   TANK H2O CAPACITY DROP TANK CAP
             1: FORD            78      2000                 2100
             2: FORD            79      1300                 2000
             3: FORD            76    GRASS RIG               250 GAL TANK
             4: CHEV            78    GRASS RIG               200 GAL TANK
       HOSE: NUMBER OF LENGTHS     THREAD
       1"       500 FT              N F T       LIST ANY OTHER HOSE BELOW
       1 1/2"  40 - 2000 FT         1 1/2       
       2"                                         5"    450 FT
       2 1/2"  30 - 1500 FT         2 1/2   
       HEAVY STREAM APPLIANCES:    DELUGE SETS.   TURRENT PIPE,  MONITORS
         LIST: 1 ELK HART BRASS            2 1/2 MONITOR  PORTABLE
                 2-2 1/2 INLET
       FOAM EQUIPMENT:    TYPE             AMOUNT      EDUCTORS:      CAPACITY    NUMBER
                          ELK HART           2                        90 6 pm
                   

       SCBA'S      TYPE        NUMBER      TANK CAPACITY   EXTRA TANKS
                   SCOTT         10            30 MIN.        8


       PORTABLE PUMPS: MANUFACTURER          TYPE      NUMBER      CAPACITY
                        HALE                             2          350 6 PH
          PORTABLE HYD  HALE                                        2000 6 PM
           TRAILER MOUNTED              
       GROUND LADDERS:      LENGTH       TYPE      NUMBER
                              35         EXT          1
                              24         EXT          2
                              12        ROOF          2
        SPECIAL EQUIPMENT: SUCH AS K12'S, GENERATORS, PORTA POWERS, SAWS,
        SMOKE EJECTORS, PROXIMITY SUITS, LIGHTING EQUIPMENT, ETC. 
         1- K-12 SAW
         1- CHAIN SAW
         2- GENERATORS
         2  SMOKE EJECTORS
         1  HEAVEY DUTY HURST  JAW & CUTTERS
        COOPERATIVE MUTUAL AID AGREEMENTS: LIST DEPARTMENTS, AGENCIES.
         ALL COUNTY MUTUAL AID
         GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY FIRE -

         1 FORD AMUBULANCE     84-
         1 CHEV AMBULANCE      76-   





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