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Eagles force Saxon Harbor campground move

By RICHARD JENKINS

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HURLEY — The discovery of an active eagle’s nest in a tree on the planned site means Saxon Harbor’s campground will need to be moved somewhere else, Iron County Forestry and Parks Administrator Eric Peterson told the county’s forestry committee Tuesday.

“So now we’re not quite back to square one, but what we are doing is we are evaluating other options and alternatives,” Peterson said. “Essentially, what we are going to do is, we’re going to work our way through these other options.”

According to Peterson, members of the eng...