Fierce winds and waves on East and West Bay continue to pummel the Old Mission Peninsula this week, and now we can add the Haserot Beach dock/boat launch to the list of casualties.
Shortly after Tim and I shot a few photos this morning of the dock enduring ocean-like waves at Haserot Beach, I was at the Township Board meeting when Lisa LaBonte texted me that the dock had been destroyed. So off I went to shoot a few more photos.
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Here’s the “before”…
And the “after”…
The Haserot Beach dock/boat launch has been the subject of much discussion this year. The Peninsula Township Board scrapped plans to rebuild the boat launch at Haserot Beach, opting instead to re-open discussion about moving the boat launch to nearby Kelley Park.
In September, they voted unanimously to pursue moving the boat launch to Kelley Park. Read more here.
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Holy moly!
I don’t understand why that dock hadn’t already been pulled. What a waste of our money
That dock has been in bad shape for years. Mother Nature did us a favor.
Did you see the dock this year? It appeared to be new and improved.
Why wasn’t the dock already pulled? Negligence.
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