Public input sought on Effigy Mounds preservation plan
National Park Service opens a public comment period for a 400 page Draft Cultural Landscape Report and Environmental Assessment guiding preservation of Effigy Mounds National Monument near Marquette. The plan covers 206 prehistoric mounds on 2526 acres and addresses unapproved 1999 to 2009 elevated boardwalks and structures costing 3.4 million dollars. Public comments run through March 25 and input is requested from tribes and other stakeholders.
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Marquette
National Park Service
Effigy Mounds National Monument
Mississippi River
Jim Nepstad
Nepstad
Friends of
Liz Martin
The
Gazette
Open Houses Review Effigy Mounds Management Plan
Public meetings in Marquette and at Effigy Mounds National Monument invite input on options for the management plan. The environmental assessment outlines mound-centered preservation versus broader landscape rehabilitation. Comments may be submitted online or by mail to Effigy Mounds National Monument, Harpers Ferry, IA.
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Iowa
Nepstad
Parkplanning
Nps
Ermock
Effigy Mounds National Monument
Highway 76
Harpers Ferry
Extreme Winds Cause Area Power Outages
Extreme winds gusting over 60 mph caused vehicles to be blown off roads and triggered power outages across Linn County. Four incidents were reported on Highway 1, Interstate 380, and Highway 13 near Cottage Grove Parkway and Blaine's Crossing Road. The National Weather Service issued a high wind warning for northeast Iowa. MidAmerican Energy restored power to about 10,030 Iowa City customers by 1:40 p.m.
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Linn County
Brian Gardner
Gardner
Highway 1
Ellison Road
Linn Ridge Road
Interstate 380
Highway 13
Cottage Grove Parkway
Blaine’s Crossing Road
Jessica Brooks
National Weather Service
Quad Cities
Davenport
Iowa City
Iowa
Ashton Newman
MidAmerican Energy
Newman
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