The smoke in the air isn't leaves burning, or at least, not only that. The haze over Bear Lake and other neighboring communities is coming from Arcadia. After returning from a drive to investigate for themselves, Bill and Cheryl Lindeman of Bear Lake reported that a controlled burn at Arcadia Marsh has been underway since the early afternoon, in order to eliminate invasive species. They said workers with the company doing the work are igniting specific areas with flamethrowers. Wild rice was apparently also discovered, they said.
155 acres of Arcadia Marsh are owned by the Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy, which is conducting the controlled burn as part of the restoration activities it began three years ago. More information at: http://www.gtrlc.org/land-stewardship-project/arcadia-marsh-restoration/
See TV news coverage of the controlled burn, below:
http://www.9and10news.com/story/22101355/controlled-burn-will-help-revitalize-native-species-in-arcadia-marsh
http://www.upnorthlive.com/news/story.aspx?id=890930
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