The State of Michigan today announced a settlement with Golden Lotus, Inc. resolving a 2008 sediment release on the Pigeon River which killed thousands of fish. Golden Lotus, Inc. owns Song of the Morning Ranch, located in Vanderbilt. The property includes a large reflecting pond created by the Lansing Club Dam, where a gate malfunction in June 2008 caused a rapid and large sediment release. The release killed numerous fish species, including brown and brook trout. A lawsuit filed against Golden Lotus, Inc., by the Department of Natural Resources and the Department of Environmental...
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