The battle for the final 4.2-mile “Segment 9” of the Heritage Trail within the Sleeping Bear Dunes is heating up again as plans are finalized and opposition is questioning the impact on the environment with roughly 7,300 trees’ fate in doubt, according to an assessment of the environmental impact by Borealis Consulting LLC in Traverse City.
“It’s cutting a swath right through the dune of Good Harbor,” said Doug Verellen, a Little Traverse Lake resident. “The cost is ridiculous.”
Segment 9’s projected cost is 14.2 million, while the previous 22 miles of trail cost roughly $10 million.
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