A mega-wind project has been proposed for the Huron Mountains and is opposed by the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community out of concern for the land, treaty rights, the community, and future generations.
A mega-wind project consisting of 49 wind turbines, each 498 feet tall, has been proposed for 28,000 acres in the Huron Mountains between L'Anse and Marquette by Renewable Energy Systems Ltd (RES). The area proposed for the wind project is heavily forested and impacts areas such as the McCormick Wilderness. The land is also on treaty ceded territory for the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community (KBIC).
In 2018, the KBIC Tribal Council unanimously passed a resolution against the Summit Lake Wind Project out of concerns for the impacts the project would have on the forest and thus on the tribe's ... view more »
A mega-wind project consisting of 49 wind turbines, each 498 feet tall, has been proposed for 28,000 acres in the Huron Mountains between L’Anse and Marquette by Renewable Energy Systems Ltd (RES). The area proposed for the wind project is heavily forested and impacts areas such as the McCormick Wilderness. The land is also on treaty ceded territory for the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community (KBIC).
In 2018, the KBIC Tribal Council unanimously passed a resolution against the Summit Lake Wind Project out of concerns for the impacts the project would have on the forest and thus on the tribe’s hunting, fishing and gathering rights. KBIC Tribal President Warren C. Swartz, Jr. and KBIC tribal citizen Jeffery Loman will speak on KBIC’s opposition to the Summit Lake Wind Project on Monday, April 15 in 109 LRC. The presentation is free and open to the public. This public event is sponsored by the NMU Center for Native American Studies.
