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Mikva Pushes Indiana Dunes Expansion Plan Involving 6900 Acres
Congressman Mikva introduces legislation to expand the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore by 6900 acres boosting total size by 80 percent. The plan covers West Beach Oak dunes Beverly Shores Ogden Dunes and nearby wetlands including Little Calumet and Pinhook bog to protect wildlife and water quality near Gary. He notes the lakeshore near Chicago Hammond Gary as a national treasure and cites a pending $572000 development appropriation and Interior Department support.
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Abner J. Mikva
D.2nd, Ill
Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore
Mikva
J. Edward Roush
D.4th
Ind
West Beach
Ogden Dunes
Beverly Shores
Gary
Dunes National Lakeshore
Congress
Lakeshore
Interior Department
The
Interior