Brian K. Johnson papers, 1974-1992 (majority within 1989-1991)

Summary

Creator:

Johnson, Brian K.

Abstract:

Documentation of the environmental issues and legal proceedings associated with the Traxler Landfill in Pinconning, Michigan.

Extent:

0.5 linear feet
1 tube

Language:

English

Call Number:

2010072 Aa 2

Authors:

Finding aid created by B. Myerowitz, 2010

Background

Scope and Content:

The collection includes reports, correspondence, drawings, and newspaper clippings that document the controversy over the Traxler Landfill in Pinconning Township, Michigan.

In addition, there are materials documenting the incorporation of Dumpbusters, a non-profit organization dedicated to prevention of further pollution of natural resources, and active in the controversy surrounding the Traxler Landfill.

Biographical / Historical:

Brian K. Johnson of Johnson Consultants, Jackson, Michigan served as a consultant on issues related to the Traxler Landfill.

In 1989, a construction permit was issued by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources to Traxler Landfill Inc., authorizing construction of a new landfill for solid waste disposal on a 100 acre site in Pinconning Township in Bay County Michigan. Both the local community and environmental activists opposed the landfill due to concerns about negative impacts on the surrounding wetlands, groundwater quality, and the proximity to Whitefeather Creek and Saginaw Bay.

Acquisition Information:

Collection received from Brian Johnson in 2009 (donor no. 10256 ).

Accruals:

Periodic additions to the papers are expected.

Rules or Conventions:

Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS)

Subjects

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Subjects:

Landfills -- Michigan -- Pinconning.
Waste disposal in the ground -- Michigan.
Wetlands -- Michigan.

Names:

Michigan. Dept. of Natural Resources.
Johnson, Brian K.