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Position of Ames Audubon Society on Saylorville Reservoir with reference to Ledges State Park Item Info

A statement from Lotus Miller on behalf of the Ames Audubon Society in preparation for a public hearing on September 26, 1973, regarding the potential flooding of Ledges State Park due to the Saylorville Reservoir and dam project. The members of the society are concerned the flooding of the lower valley at Ledges State Park would destroy the habitat of the birds inhabiting the park, many of them rare species found nowhere else in Iowa. The members believe the best alternative to prevent the drastic change to the habitat and appearance of the lower canyon is a channel change barrier dam.
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Title:
Position of Ames Audubon Society on Saylorville Reservoir with reference to Ledges State Park
Creator (Person):
Miller, Lotus
Creator (Organization):
Ames Audubon Society
Date Created:
1973-09-26
Description:
A statement from Lotus Miller on behalf of the Ames Audubon Society in preparation for a public hearing on September 26, 1973, regarding the potential flooding of Ledges State Park due to the Saylorville Reservoir and dam project. The members of the society are concerned the flooding of the lower valley at Ledges State Park would destroy the habitat of the birds inhabiting the park, many of them rare species found nowhere else in Iowa. The members believe the best alternative to prevent the drastic change to the habitat and appearance of the lower canyon is a channel change barrier dam.
Subject (Topic):
Birds--Habitat Ornithology Wildlife conservation Important bird areas
Subject (Organization):
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
Location:
Ledges State Park Saylorville Dam Saylorville Lake
Latitude:
41.9922; 41.7036; 41.7553
Longitude:
-93.87378; -93.6805; -93.73214
Language:
eng
Source:
Big Bluestem Audubon Society
Call Number:
MS 592
Box:
1
Folder Number:
7
Finding Aid Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9q47v
Contributing Institution:
Iowa State University. Special Collections and University Archives
Publisher:
Iowa State University. Library
Extent:
1 page
Genre:
reports
Type:
Text
Format:
image/jpeg
Digital Collection Title:
Big Bluestem Audubon Society collection
Digital Collection Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9bn9x289
Related Resource:
Avian Archives of Iowa Online (avIAn)
Avian Identifier:
10124
Identifier:
bigbluestem69
Filename:
ms0592b001f007i0005.jpg
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9r49gf11

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"Position of Ames Audubon Society on Saylorville Reservoir with reference to Ledges State Park", Big Bluestem Audubon Society Collection, Iowa State University Library Digital Collections
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