By Louie Stout
The legal battle over the proposed Eagle Lake Public Access in Cass County, Michigan appears to have ended.
Maybe.
The Eagle Lake Improvement Association lost yet another court appeal in circuit court and had 21 days to file an appeal.
It didn’t file. However, DNR sources say the association still has the option of filing a late appeal, but had not done so as of late last week.
The lake association has spent thousands of dollars in its fight to prevent the DNR from building the badly needed ramp and parking area. The battle has lingered for 11 years despite the fact DNR has won every court case and met all of the environmental requirements and objections the lakers have made.
If the group decides to no longer pursue litigation, the DNR will still have to put it through public hearing process which, in all likelihood, will require local officials blessing.
We’ll keep you posted if there are any further developments.