Bemidji State University’s Center for Sustainability Studies is hosting a community outreach event during which Northern Township’s administrator will discuss a longplanned municipal wastewater project and its significant benefits for the area. This initiative, a community goal for over 50 years, is designed to protect Lake Bemidji’s water quality by replacing aging and failing septic systems with a centralized sewer system. The project will enhance land use, preserve the lake’s environmental health, and support longterm property values. Township Administrator Chris Lahn will lead the presentation, outlining how this critical infrastructure will serve over 400 properties while safeguarding the lake and the broader Mississippi River ecosystem. Mark Fuller, P.E., the project’s lead engineer from Freeberg & Grund, will be available to answer questions about the project and options considered. Additional content experts will be present to field questions outside Lahn’s and Fuller’s purview. This event will provide members of the broader Bemidji community with an opportunity to learn more about the project’s impact, funding, and timeline, while also highlighting the importance of community involvement in preserving the natural resources that define the region.
This event is free and open to the public. Please join us on Tuesday, April 22 (Earth Day) at 7:00PM in the Beaux Arts Ballroom at BSU.
