Thursday, March 14, 2013
Large booms that were reported in the Highland area for several months were determined to be caused by a company doing seismic testing using dynamite.
Residents who reported hearing loud booms all over Highland for the last several months may soon hear a lot more. The Highland Township Board of Trustees approved the request of West Bay Geophysical to conduct seismic testing for gas and oil with the use of dynamite in the township park off Hickory Ridge Road where the soccer fields are located. The approval is conditional upon the company providing the township with a copy of the insurance certificate and its agreement to notify the fire department and area residents of days and times testing would be conducted. It was determined last month that the booms residents heard were from the company, which has been working in the area along land belonging to Oakland County. The request was …
Thursday, February 14, 2013
For several months large booms have been reported in Highland, the cause of the booms are dynamite used by a company doing seismic testing in the area.
Last November residents all over Highland reported hearing loud booms or explosions. The explosions were so powerful that people said their homes shook. Deputies with the Oakland County Sheriff's Office Highland Substation investigated the noises, but couldn't find the source. It wasn't until a few weeks later that the source was discovered. Highland Supervisor Rick Hamill said the noises heard throughout the township were dynamite explosions used by a company conducting seismic testing in the township. That company, Hamill said, was seeking permission at Wednesday night's township meeting to conduct similar testing on township land. That request was tabled after several board members expressed questions and concerns. The company, West Bay…
Friday, November 30, 2012
Several residents have inquired about two loud explosion sounds that happened Thursday night. Officials with the Oakland County Sheriff's Office Substation said they received calls and investigated the area, but did not find the source of the booms.
Did you hear two loud booms Thursday night along Duck Lake Road near Wardlow? You're not alone. Several Highland residents have reported hearing the same sounds Thursday at 8:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. Det. Jim Bowie with the Oakland County Sheriff's Office Substation in Highland said the women that clean the station reported hearing the booms, and that there was at least one call last night following the sounds. "We had a patrol go out and respond, they said they talked to several neighbors who all heard the noise, but no one could pinpoint where the noise came from and no one saw anything," Bowie said. The deputies checked the area near Seven Harbors, where the caller lives, and the areas along Duck Lake Road but did not find anything that would…
Marjorie Findley
2:24 pm on Friday, March 22, 2013
Chuck, What is the approximate date for seismic testing? And how will the results be made available to the public ? eg; Township board meeting Thanks more ›