A portion of the scenic South Lake Michigan Drive in southern Door County is being threatened by erosion and the high Lake Michigan water levels. At the Clay Banks Town Board meeting Tuesday morning, Town Chair Mike Johnson requested an Emergency Declaration. Severe storms last week caused the loss of trees and eroded tracks within a few feet of South Lake Michigan Drive. Johnson says the Emergency Declaration will have Door County Emergency Management Director Dan Kane work with the state to hopefully procure funds to protect the road from any further possible damage. Door County Highway Commissioner John Kolodziej notes that the county has been back yearly since 2016 to stabilize and make repairs on South Lake Michigan Drive. In other business, the Clay Banks Town Board requested assistance from the Door County Parks Department to help in the drainage of standing water on the south end of Lower LaSalle Road near the entrance to the county park.

(photo courtesy of Town of Clay Banks)