Timber Shores Family RV Camping & Beach Resort received a groundwater discharge permit on March 26 from Michigan’s department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE). Monday, the permit officially went into effect, clearing another small step in a lengthy development process.
Good through April 1, 2029, this permit essentially gives authorization to discharge approximately 38,688 gallons per day of treated sanitary sewage to the groundwaters at the Timber Shores property off N West-Bay Shore Drive in Leelanau Township. Timber Shores would utilize a moving bed biofilm reactor that discharges to rapid infiltration basins.
Development plans for the campground and sewer in the last few years have been contentious among county residents and local government officials, resulting in application delays and zoning changes along the way.
