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Pursuant to Article V in the Governance Procedures, 90 days after the submittal of the final report, the Michigan Dam Safety Task Force will be dissolved. The final report was submitted on February 25, 2021.
Read the Governance ProceduresThe Michigan Dam Safety Task Force evaluated the statutory structure, budget, and program design of EGLE's Water Resources Division Dam Safety Program, the adequacy of Michigan's dam safety standards, and the level of investment needed in Michigan's dam infrastructure.
Having completed its work, its final report has been sent to Governor Whitmer and the legislature. The report summarizes its findings and recommends regulatory, financial, and programmatic improvements to help ensure Michigan dams are appropriately maintained, operated, and overseen to protect Michigan residents and aquatic resources.
In the spring of 2020, the Edenville and Sanford dams in Mid-Michigan failed during a major flood event. One outcome was the multipronged response to the dam failures from state government, as well as a review of Michigan's dam safety operations.
Recommendations for policy, budgetary, legislative, and enforcement reforms.
Submitted on February 25, 2021.
The Edenville and Sanford Dams failed, forcing the evacuation of thousands of residents and resulted in catastrophic flooding and property losses.
| Name | Role/Title |
| Paul Ajegba | Director, Department of Transportation |
| Melinda Bacon (Myndi) | Senior Consultant, SME |
| John Broschak | VP Generation Operations and Compression, Consumers Energy |
| Bryan Burroughs | Executive Director, Trout Unlimited |
| Liesl Eichler Clark | Director, Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy |
| Dan Eichinger | Director, Department of Natural Resources |
| Brett Fessell | River Restoration Ecologist, Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians |
| Dr. Marty Holtgren | Executive Director, Muskegon River Watershed Assembly |
| Dr. Dana Infante | Assistant Director of AgBioResearch, Michigan State University |
| Douglas Jester | Partner, 5 Lakes Energy |
| Jim Kochevar | General Manager of Michigan Operations, Cleveland Cliffs |
| Paul Malocha | Member, Association of Dam Safety Officials, Stantec |
| Tanya Paslawski | President, Michigan Electric and Gas Association |
| Evan Pratt | Water Resources Commissioner, Washtenaw County |
| Bill Rustem | Advisor to former Michigan governors William Milliken and Rick Snyder |
| Dan Scripps | Chair, Michigan Public Service Commission |
| Dr. Stan Vitton | Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Michigan Technological University |
| Abby Watkins | Director of Emergency Services, Newaygo County |
| Glen Wiczorek | Senior Utilities Engineer, City of Ann Arbor |
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