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municipalities, including the city of Riverview. Compeau recently contributed to the parking lot for the land preserve and the redo of the ring road at the golf practice facility, has worked to convert a former Southgate auto dealership on Fort Street to a storage facility and is currently working on a Trenton schools project at the high school, elementary schools and maintenance building. Land developers, construction, demolition and excavating companies and builders focus on keeping costs down before placing project bids. One of the biggest cost factors is the disposal of materials such as excavating soils, construction, demolition and road construction waste materials – all of which require a final destination: a landfill. Being able to use RLP is “a major resource for us during the bidding process and the building process,” Cox said. “It assists us in getting work.” Clean dirt from the school projects is used as cover material, over the daily intake at the Land Preserve, along with other material from construction work. “The dirt had to go somewhere,” Cox said. “It’s school property and we know it’s clean. Riverview had us test it, which is a requirement for them. It benefits both parties.” Disposal costs play an intricate role in the economics of a project. When creating a budget for a project, disposal costs determine the length of time for project completion and how quick phases of a project can be completed. SEE PRESERVE, Page 9
Since 1968, the Riverview Land Preserve has been transformed into a regional resource by providing disposal support services for Downriver communities. Here are some examples of projects that have contributed to the economic development of the region. Each project relied on the land preserve. ● Riverview Towers, a 12-story, 171-unit senior living community, was completed in 1977. RLP accepted excavated soil materials, construction and demolition debris from the site. ● Piramal Enterprises Limited expanded a new wing to the Ash Stevens facility in Riverview. The land preserve accepted construction and demolition debris from the site. ● The Park Promenade in Woodhaven began development in June 2020 and will be adding businesses such as Chick Fil-A and a health and wellness facility, plus a park. The land preserve is working with the developer for disposal of construction and demolition debris. ● The restaurant/bar Bubba’s 33 opened this year on Eureka Road in Taylor. RLP accepted excavated soil materials and construction and demolition debris from the site. ● In May 2019, major flooding took place in the Downriver communities of Allen Park, Southgate and Lincoln Park. RLP provided discounted disposal rates,expanded hours of operation and accepted disposal of ruined items, such as furniture, household items and carpet. ● Bridging North America began the initial construction phase of the Gordie Howe Bridge project in December 2019. RLP accepted native soil materials, construction and demolition debris and recycled wood materials from the site. ● A 2018 bond provided upgrades for the Trenton Public Schools, including two elementary schools, a middle school and Trenton High School. RLP accepted excavated soil, construction and demolition debris and road materials for the project, which will continue into 2021. ● Due to proximity and favorable disposal rates at RLP, the city of Southgate was able to attract the first Sonic fast-food restaurant in Michigan in 2017. RLP accepted construction and demolition debris and excavated soil materials from the site. ● In 2016, a new Meijer store and gas station were built in Flat Rock. RLP accepted construction, demolition debris, excavated soils and recycled wood materials. ● In the 2000s, the Woodhaven Gateway Center added retailers such as Kohl’s, Lowes, LA Fitness and Buffalo Wild Wings. RLP accepted disposal of construction and demolition debris during the development. ● The Brownstown Business Center (1999) was developed with more than five million square feet of industrial warehousing space to provide storage for tenants such as Walmart and Amazon. RLP accepted construction, demolition debris and excavated soil from the site. -- Dave Gorgon
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Continued from page 8 Like Cox, Jason Cooper, project manager of DA Contracting, is in regular contact with Jeff Kugelman, sales and marketing manager for the land preserve. Most recently, DA was able to facilitate the disposal of materials from a contracting job in Woodhaven. “I told Jeff we were working hand in hand with the city of Woodhaven,” Cooper said. “We needed some help. Jeff was able to accommodate us. I facilitated the removal of the items off site. We were on a construction schedule that needed to be facilitated in a timely manner. They were able to go the extra mile, plus the convenience and proximity to the work… “We were able to get in and out of there and continue our steady flow of work. It was a very good experience in every way.” The land preserve is “100 percent” a resource for economic development in the region, Cooper said. “They’re very competitive in every way for what they provide and what they offer. Everybody at the landfill is great to work with when we stop by. Everything is professional. They do whatever they can to help with your goals. Between the communication and making the whole thing accommodating, they lived up to everything they said they would do.” Kugelman, a Brownstown Township resident, said he views the land preserve in a different light now than when he started working at RLP just over a year ago. “The Riverview Land Preserve is a positive thing for all of us that are Downriver residents,” he said. “We have been part of economic development Downriver really since we opened in 1968.” Pointing to the use of skiing on Riverview Highlands, golfing and even recycled items at homes that are delivered to the land preserve, Kugelman said: “Of all the businesses we all use, when you think of a resource in Wayne County that you and I have used or will use in the near future, what comes to mind?” The first answer that came to his mind is Detroit Metro Airport. “The disposal is right here; it will attract more growth,” Kugelman said. “The bottom line is that RLP assists in economic growth by supporting commerce and new business to communities and their residents. “The city of Trenton, when you look at what they’re doing with their high school renovation… we didn’t pass the millage, but we took dirt and construction debris from the football field, baseball diamond, and softball diamond. The renovations to the athletics fields look good.” Kugelman said the goal is to be involved in connections to community partnerships that lead to economic development and growth in local communities. “What value does RLP bring?” he said. “We’re a great regional resource. We’re involved in a lot of Downriver communities ... We support the growth for local economies”.
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New ‘forward-thinking’ zoning for McLouth site satisfies residents
Trenton city officials took action after being blasted by hundreds of Downriver residents, and have created and approved a new Waterfront Revitalization (W-R) category for the former McLouth Steel property. The W-R category — called “cutting edge” by planning consultant Leah DuMouchelle — is being applauded by those who raised their voices in July against an earlier attempt to PAULA rezone the property. NEuMAN “The revised zoning Southgate Star ordinance makes it certain for the public record that the leaders of Trenton do not believe that industrial redevelopment on the waterfront is the key to the future prosperity of their city or the region,” posted the Grosse Ile Civic Association led by William Heil. Legislators added their approval. “I applaud Mayor (Steven) Rzeppa and Trenton City Council for working together and accommodating the concerns of community members,” posted U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Dearborn). “This revised zoning plan works to protect our environment, the health of our community, and future possibilities on the waterfront.” State Sen. Stephanie Chang (D-Detroit) called the Dec. 7 Trenton council meeting via Zoom to commend city officials and activist residents for their work on the W-R category. “I think that this is really amazing,” Chang said. “You will be really moving Trenton forward to a brighter future.” State Rep. Darrin Camilleri (D-Brownstown Twp.) also called the council meeting. “I am very excited to support what I’ve seen of this new revision,” he said, adding thanks to city officials for “their hard work of listening to residents.” The land causing all the uproar and angst is 197 acres adjoining Riverview and directly across the Trenton Channel from Grosse Ile. The former steel plant site has been sitting bleak, dilapidated and unused for decades. Moroun family-owned Crown
While community support for the W-R zoning is strong, those who added their voices to the outcry against the earlier I-W idea are urging future vigilance. Enterprises and MSC Land Co. LLC bought the land for $4 million in 2017, after Wayne County foreclosed on the site, which now is on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Superfund National Priorities List comprising some of the nation’s most contaminated areas. After the cleanup work, the Moroun companies allegedly plan an intermodal shipping facility for the site, which offers a deep-water port. Last summer, an Industrial Waterfront (I-W) category was created by Trenton planners for the property. The I-W category was designed to put some restraints on development while not making it impossible to create an intermodal shipping port there. Making the development impossible would constitute a legal “taking” – the seizure of private property or putting a substantial impact onto its owner’s right to free use — and subject the town’s taxpayers to expensive litigation. Opposition to the I-W category was vehement. The newly created W-R district that replaces I-W doesn’t prevent the development of an intermodal shipping port either, but may help “mitigate the worst possible impacts” of it, wrote the GICA. Rzeppa said the W-R zoning creates a mixed use district for commercial and industrial uses “designed to support a transition away from the heaviest industrial uses along the city’s waterfront and permit a combination of uses which support an emerging economy more focused on innovation and connection than on extraction and fabrication.” The W-R district has been structured to “preserve and protect the waterfront and natural resources while allowing
appropriate and suitable development,” the mayor said. Commercial uses allowed in W-R zoned property include dining, retail and offices. The new ordinance also affords the city’s Planning Commission “greater control of site design for the industrial uses,” Rzeppa said, and requires review and impact assessment for many types of development including industrial. “The purpose of an impact assessment is to evaluate the developmental, ecological, environmental, social, economic and physical impact from a proposed development on and surrounding the development area,” the ordinance states. Will the Moroun companies legally challenge any restrictive new regulations to their property? Time will tell, but many believe that’s entirely possible based on past performance. In the early 2000s, Crown Enterprises acquired 76 Riverview acres that adjoin the McLouth land, and then created a subsidiary company to own the property called the Riverview Trenton Railroad Co. and announced a plan to build an intermodal transport facility there. The cities of Riverview and Trenton as well as Wayne County, concerned about potential environmental and community impacts, took that plan to court. After years of litigation, the county and cities lost, but the site is still undeveloped. Whatever eventually happens to the former McLouth property and the adjoining Riverview land will take years to materialize. The dilapidated buildings on the steel plant site are nearly all removed. Superfund experts now have to assess the environmental and health hazards that are left on the property and come up with a remedial plan. That cleanup
work could start by this summer, and is expected to continue through 2033. Even then, the land likely will never be suitable for residential or park use, according to the EPA. Trenton’s new W-R district also will be applied to the site of the DTE Energy Trenton Channel Power Plant, which is slated to be shuttered in 2022. That closing will further shrink the city’s tax base. The mayor said: “The intent of the district recognizes that the existing conditions on these sites have been profoundly shaped by their industrial past and remain suitable for certain types of such uses due to their locational assets, and further recognizes that they remain desirable to preserve and balance the city’s tax base and employment opportunities.” While community support for the W-R zoning is strong, those who added their voices to the outcry against the earlier I-W idea are urging future vigilance. Some of those voices came from the Grosse Ile Civic Association and some from the Trenton Visionaries and Stakeholders group, which was formed to “educate and engage citizens, community leaders, and city officials of Trenton and its stakeholders in order to advocate for the implementation of the goals and strategies of the Trenton Coast Resiliency Master Plan.” Trenton Councilwoman Wendy Pate founded the Visionaries group. She — and all of the other council members — voted in favor of W-R. “While this is a much better framework for economic development, it is not time to sit back and relax,” she posted on Facebook. “We have to continue to work hard to bring developers to our town who share our vision, and we have to educate ourselves and our commissioners on what this zoning ordinance scope really is.” “This is just the beginning of a long fight over the quality of life and protection of the environment in Trenton, Riverview and Grosse Ile,” posted the GICA.
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Coyotes are here, know and understand them
Local animal control officers receive calls weekly about the coyotes and other wildlife. We all need to educate ourselves about these animals. Let’s start by understanding that coyotes as well as all native wildlife in the state of Michigan are regulated by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. The State of Michigan DNR allows wildlife to be trapped or killed only if that animal is doing or is about to do property damage. A state of Michigan permit and/or license through the DNR are required for taking any Wildlife. Citizens are encouraged to check out the following website for additional information. www.Michigan.gov/dnr. As with any of our native wildlife, coyotes are here to stay. Coyotes as well as all of our wildlife have always been a resident of our area. They have learned to adapt to us and now we need to learn to understand them and also adapt. The goal is to minimize encounters and to control any wildlife that is doing damage to personal property. As with any of our wildlife, citizens have many fears that come from false information. The following is information that can help stop those fears and control encounters with all wildlife including the coyotes. Coyote Facts: Coyotes weigh between 15-45 pounds, but look large because of their bushy fur. Coyotes mating season begins early spring. Coyotes live in family packs, which consist of a breeding pair and may include older offspring. A family pack will control its own population by chasing off other coyotes. Coyotes communicate with howling, yelping, barking or huffing. Their diet consists of small mammals, insects, reptiles, fruit and carrion. A recent study showed that on average a coyote’s diet is 78 percent rodents, 26 percent berries, 27 percent rabbits, 12 percent raccoons, 10 percent deer and less than two percent of human food. Citizens should be taking steps to help limit encounters with all wildlife and coyotes. The largest problems that animal control sees with the fact of wildlife moving in and more
encounters with humans are the following: n Citizens must stop feeding pets outside. Leftover pet food or the smell of pet food will attract Coyotes and many other wildlife like skunks, raccoons and rats. n Do not overfeed the birds. Bird seed attracts small animals, which in turn attract the coyotes. Also, bird seed is a large attraction for skunks. n Keep garbage in tight fitting containers. Coyotes and all other wildlife love human garbage. It makes for a tasty and easier meal. n Coyotes love compost and wood piles. Enclose or remove compost and wood piles from your yard. n Keep your yard clean of debris. Trash and debris create homes for small mammals that coyotes and other wildlife hunt. n Keep your grass cut and trees and shrubs cut back. Sighting of coyotes and many other wildlife comes mostly from yards that have a lot of trees and shrubs. Overgrown yards are good cover for the animals as they feel safe and secure. n Keep all cats indoors. Feeding cats outside not only attracts all wildlife but it can become a health risk for other pets and humans.
n Keep your pets from running at large and make sure they are spayed or neutered and up to date on shots.
Female dogs not spayed will attract coyotes. Also keeping your pet up to date on shots helps keep them healthy.
Let there be lights! It was not the crowded, jam-packed festive event of years past, but the city of Southgate did hold its annual Christmas tree lighting at Kiwanis Train Park on Dec. 4. This year’s event lacked the hoopla of previous years, but it was live-streamed for residents to enjoy.
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Solid nucleus returns to help Titan hoop squad HANK MINCKIEWICZ Southgate Star
The Anderson boys basketball team lost some key seniors to graduation last year. Players like Aaron Jaciuk, Cole Hinzman and, especially, point guard and long-range shooting threat Maxon Walker. But although those guys will be tough to replace, coach Eugene Kolbusz hopes his seven returning players and a couple of additions from the junior varsity team can help his team compete in the Downriver League this season. “Losing Jaciuk and Walker is big,” he admitted. “But we have seven quality players coming back and they will have some familiarity with the system. The thing is, I have had virtually no contact with the kids. I don’t know what kind of shape they are in. Hopefully they have been playing some basketball.” Some things are known, however. Taking over this season from Walker at the point will be junior Gio Hugan and A.J Gutierrez. Hugan was a starter at shooting guard all last season and so has a great deal of experience. Gutierrez was on the varsity as a sophomore, too, and played a lot. Another key returnee is senior Daveon Jones, who was also a starter last year. Jones is a big man at 6-foot-2 and 270 pounds and he is an Photos by Larry Caruso intimidating force under the boards. The 6-foot-3 Andrew Calhoun will be called on to play a big role this year. Also being counted on for his rebounding, as well as his scoring, disheartening one-side defeats and COVID-19 shutdown hit. is senior Andrew Calhoun, who has other times playing brilliantly. One of Kolbusz and his staff are hopeful grown to 6-3. Calhoun saw plenty of those brilliant times was in the district that that really good Anderson team playing time last year, as well. semifinals when the Titans stood toethat took Wyandotte to the limit, Others returning to the team and to-toe with a strong Wyandotte team shows up on a regular basis this being counted on to play key roles are before falling 53-50. season. Jacob Peer, Jordan Foggs and Spencer “We should have won,” recalled “I think we’ll be right in the mix McMahon, all of whom are well over Kolbusz, ruefully. with everyone in the league,” Kolbusz six-feet tall. With that win, Wyandotte qualified said. “I know Woodhaven is returning The Titans were a bit of an enigma for the district finals, but that a ton of guys and they will be really at times last season, suffering some game was never played as the first good, but I think we’ll be alright.
Big man Daveon Jones returns this season.
Hopefully our guys have taken care of themselves and they will be ready when - and if - the season starts.” It’s the “if” part of Kolbusz’s last statement that concerns everyone involved with high school basketball and high school sports in general. The recent “pause” in activities that has halted state playoffs in football, swimming and volleyball and delayed the start of all winter season sports, was supposed to end on Dec. 9, but it was recently extended until at least Dec. 21. Games will not begin until at least after Jan. 4 and there is speculation that the MIchigan High School Athletic Association may amend the rules and allow teams to play up to three games a week instead of just two. Even that, though, could bring more headaches as teams try to schedule opponents, and, even more critically, to schedule from a limited number of referees. How it works out remains to be seen. Stay tuned.
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The COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent state of Michigan shutdowns and pauses have left teams scrambling. Zoom meetings and online film sessions had substituted for practice sessions.. There has been very little personto-person contact between coaches and players. At Southgate Anderson, for instance, between the summer shutdown and the late fall pause, Southgate girls basketball coach Larry Sakalas has had all of three days with his team on the court. But that hasn’t dampened the Titans’ team spirit. If anything it has increased. “I may have the best seniors, captains and leaders that I have had in all my years coaching,” said Sakalas. Those seniors, captains Ava Peryam and Natalie Beltran, who along with Faith Plummer, have called outdoor practice and team get-togethers and made sure this year’s team would be ready when the time came to play. “Those kids have been amazing,” Sakalas said. “They have been calling the other girls and getting them together to do things. During the summer they got together and practiced and played basketball at the park and sent me videos of it. They have been great.” It has all kind of set the stage for a season that Sakalas is looking forward to. “This is a pretty well-rounded team,” the Southgate coach said. “The girls are working hard, even on their own. They are not messing around, they are getting after it.” It is a bit of an unusual mix that Anderson has this season with just four seniors, one sophomore and a bunch of juniors. But one of the seniors, Paige Hester, and two of the juniors, Riely Thacker and Emma Patrick, are former basketball players back after taking a season off. Sakalas said he hopes that gives them a leg up on understanding the program. Three other juniors, Miranda Graham, McKenna Frietas and
Autumn Bolash, played major minutes last year as sophomores and should be more than ready to shoulder a great load. “It is an unusual team in that we have just the four seniors, but we are really experienced,” said Sakalas.
The three seniors will lead the way and the Titans have the advantage of playing Plummer in the post. Not too many teams can match-up with a 6-foot-2 player in the front court. Plummer ran cross country in the fall and that should give her great stamina
to go along with her height. In the past few years the Titans have been a little disjointed on the court, Sakalas said. He can already see that going away already. He commented on how well the current team meshes and shares the ball rather than relying on one or two players to take charge. “I am kind of excited to see how this season goes, when and if we ever get started,” he said. He added that there has been a great deal of coaching turnover in the Downriver League the past few seasons and because of that (as well limited scouting because of the pandemic) has left him scratching his head about who the top teams will be.
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