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xiii Acknowledgments As is normally the case with a multiyear project of some magnitude, a large number of individuals and institutions contributed in various degrees and fashion to its successful completion. The Dune Activation, Cycling, and Site Taphonomy Project was made possible by funding from the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) and Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) through the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) . SAFETEA-LU funding was largely brought about through the efforts of Dr. David Ruggles, then MDOT Staff Archaeologist in the Environmental Section at MDOT, and MDOT Enhancement Grant staff. With the departure of Dr. Ruggles from MDOT in  the project came under the sequential management of Mr. Paul McAlister and Ms. Christine Stephenson. Ultimately the project came under the oversight of MDOT Staff Archaeologist, Dr. James A. Robertson, who assisted in bringing the project to completion. Given the delays incurred by the project for a variety of reasons, we appreciate the patience of MDOT in providing us with appropriate extensions to complete what we believe is a high-level and practical piece of research. Our access to pertinent records and collections central to the conduct of our research was facilitated by a variety of individuals and institutions. Dr. Marla Buckmaster, Northern Michigan University, graciously provided unpublished information on the Scott Point site, including photographs, field notes, stratigraphic sections, and collections access, prior to transfer of these materials to the Office of the State Archaeologist. Drs. Claire McHale Milner, Terrance Martin, and Michael Hambacher likewise provided unpublished information and data from the site. Our understanding of the Winter site was assisted by access to the ceramic collections at Western Michigan University, provided by Dr. William Cremin and Mr. Michael Fournier. Mr. Jeffrey Richner, Midwest Archaeological Center, National Park Service, and excavator of the Winter site, provided us with copies of pertinent reports and commentary on their interpretations, as well as assisting us acknowledgments xiv with information on National Park Service activities on the Lake Michigan coastal zone. The records housed at the Great Lakes Range, Museum of Anthropology, University of Michigan were kindly made available to us by Dr. John O’Shea. This included survey reports of early work on the Lake Michigan coastal zone, as well as documents on the Summer Island site, and field notes, photographs, and maps from the Ekdahl-Goudreau site. Requests for information from the Office of the State Archaeologist, Michigan Department of Arts, Libraries and History, were always accommodated by State Archaeologist Dr. John Halsey and Assistant State Archaeologist Barbara Mead. We thank all of these individuals for their assistance, without which we could not have brought this project to successful completion. The research for this project took place at two institutions. At Michigan State University this included the Consortium for Archaeological Research, especially the Department of Anthropology and its chair, Dr. Robert Hitchcock, and the MSU Museum and its Director Emeritus, Dr. C. Kurt Dewhurst. Likewise, the Department of Geography and department chair, Dr. Richard Groop, provided facilities particularly for graphics and Optically Stimulated Luminescence (OSL) sample processing. At Indiana University space and facilities were provided by the Glenn A. Black Laboratory of Archaeology and then Director Dr. Christopher S. Peebles. To all of these individuals and both institutions we extend our heartfelt gratitude. Our ability to access various field locations both archaeological and geological was the product of many hours of effort by a very large number of people and institutions interested in our work. Permission to work at the Winter site was provided by the current property owners, Frank and Sandra Sakowski. The Portfleets of Goudreau’s Harbor, particular Dr. Diane Portfleet, kindly allowed access to the Ekdhal-Goudreau site. The site at Camp Miniwanca was brought to our attention by Dr. Edward Hansen of Hope College, and permission to access the site on two occasions was provided through the camp Director, Mr. Thomas Moore. The Moran dunefield is located within the Hiawatha National Forest. Mr. John Franzen and Mr. Eric Drake facilitated our negotiation of the USDA permitting system, for which we cannot thank them sufficiently. St. Ignace District Ranger Steve Christiansen, Special Use Permit Coordinator Mr. James Phillips, EPA Coordinator Ms. Lynne Hyslop, and Realty Specialist Ms. Susan Alexander reviewed and approved our requests. Permission to undertake OSL sampling at the Torch Bay Township Hall dune and the Torch Bay Nature Preserve was obtained through the good offices of Township Supervisor Mr. Robert Spencer and the Torch Bay Township...

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