[CPEO-BIF] Harbor Shores opposition, Benton Harbor, Michigan

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

Harbor Shores golf course opponents to fight on
Plaintiffs to appeal dismissal of suit against development.

By SHERRY VAN ARSDALL
South Bend Tribune, Michigan
January 20, 2010

BENTON HARBOR -- Park preservationists against Harbor Shores' golf 
course aren't giving up.

In a response Tuesday, the opponents to the development said they have 
decided to appeal the decision to dismiss their lawsuit to block 
conversion of a portion of the parkland for the privately owned golf 
course in and near Jean Klock Park.

...

Since the $500 million Harbor Shores development was announced in 2007, 
a handful of residents has been fighting plans to use the public, 
city-owned Jean Klock Park for part of the Jack Nicklaus golf course.A 
critical concern is the trade of dune views for 38 acres of 
environmentally contaminated, former industrial land, Terry Lodge, 
attorney for the plaintiffs, said.

...

For the entire article, see
http://www.southbendtribune.com/article/20100120/News01/1200328/1130

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
a project of the Pacific Studies Center
278-A Hope St., Mountain View, CA 94041
Voice: 650/961-8918 or 650/969-1545
Fax: 650/961-8918
<lsiegel@cpeo.org>
http://www.cpeo.org



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