3/25/13 - The annual Huron River clean-up day in Hamburg Township has been cancelled this season, and officials say that's a good thing. The townshipâs Flood Hazard Prevention Committee organizes the event every year in an effort to help the river flow and prevent flooding issues. Volunteers tackle different sections of the river and work to remove trash, trees and other debris that block the riverâs natural flow from Portage Lake to Ore Lake. Township Trustee and committee member Bill Hahn tells WHMI theyâve been doing the river clean-ups for about eight years now and there was a huge amount of trash and debris in the river when they first started. He says theyâve managed to clean it up considerably over the last few years through the efforts of everyone involved. He says a recent survey indicated no major obstruction sites and it just made sense to cancel the clean-up day with really nothing to actually clean-up. Hahn anticipates that small crews will be sent out periodically in the summer and fall to clear any debris or trees that come down, which he says inevitably, happens every year. (JK)
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