This IPPSR Forum will focus on the recently released report of the Michigan Dam Safety Task Force. The task force was formed after the failure of the Edenville and Sanford Dams in May of 2020. Those failures forced evacuation of nearly 10,000 people and caused $200 million in damage. Speakers will include members of the Dam Safety Task Force who will lead a discussion of the report’s findings and its recommendations.
Panelist Biographical Information
- Doug Jester – Task Force Vice-Chair, Partner, 5 Lakes Energy
- Bill Rustem –Task Force Member and Advisor to former Michigan Govs. William Milliken and Rick Snyder
- Luke Trumble – Dam Safety Unit Supervisor, Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE)
Read the agenda (.pdf)
Read the panelist biographies (.pdf)
Presentations
See Trumble's Presentation (.pdf)
Video
Watch the March 24th forum (YouTube)
Additional Resources
About the Michigan Dam Safety Task Force
Michigan Dam Safety Task Force Report (.pdf)
Additional information about the Edenville Dam Failure