1. The Mystery of Loch Ness: What Lies Inside
These preserved logs have been undisturbed for 100 years simply waiting for the logging industry to discover and realize their worth.
The development of Lake Superior's Chequamegon Bay logging operation began when veteran deep-sea diver Scott Mitchen first discovered the sunken logs as a teenager visiting his grandparents in northern Wisconsin. Salvaging operations informally began when Mitchen decided to attempt to bring some logs to the surface in 1989. Mitchen was able to establish his formal logging operation, Superior Water-Logged Lumber, after the Wisconsin state legislature passed legislation on how to regulate the recovery of logs from state-owned waters. State Rep. Barbara Linton sponsored the new legislation in 1991 and it was signed into law in 1992 by Governor Thompson. Environmental groups concerned about the impact on the lake ecosystem raised some controversy over the recovery regulations. However, it was not enough to severely impede the legislation, as is the case in other states. This legislation has allowed salvagers to obtain a permit for a fee of $50(1997); each permit covers a 40-acre underwater area, and a commission of 30% is levied on the profit from the harvest. In an attempt to revive the economy and tourism industry of northern Wisconsin, the state offers up to a 100% offset of this commission if the operation benefits the economy. The cooperative nature of the state in helping to cut the red tape cleared the way for Mitchen to begin his salvage operation. .
Superior Water-Logged Lumber began after raising more than $1 million from private investors. The company then acquired a 125,000 square foot plant that houses the company sawmill, retail restaurant, logging museum, and is hoping to lease space to woodworking craftsman and artisans (as of 1997). The company purchased this "bargain" property from the city of Ashland for $1, with the hopes that Ashland will become a destination city for tourists.
This is forming an underwater mountain chain, known as the mid ocean ridge. ... These processes have occurred naturally throughout time, but may be enhanced by man's activities such as road and reservoir construction, logging, mining, and livestock grazing. ...
Perched up on logs waiting for its next meal. ... American waterweed (Elodea canadensis) is what many people commonly think of as "that aquarium plant" these plants are known to live completely underwater, except for the white flower that blooms at the surface. ...
It was during the 1960's that the Navy utilized personnel from Underwater Demolition Teams (UDT) to form separate units called SEAL teams. ... Anybody in the Navy can sign up for BUD/S which is short for Basic Underwater Demolition/SEALs training. ... The SEALs will paddle rubber boats for hours, run a daunting obstacle course over and over, perform grueling calisthenics using 300 pound logs all while instructors scream insults at them. ...
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