Harbert Beach in Chikaming Township could be closed indefinitely as the Chikaming Township Parks Board has decided the staircase leading down to Lake Michigan should remain closed until repairs can be made or a replacement can be built. The township shut down the staircase last month because its foundations were damaged by the high waves and high water level. The Chikaming Township Parks, Preserves, and Beaches Facebook page says the parks board met Saturday to discuss what to do about Harbert Beach, and decided the staircase is too dangerous to reopen at this time. On hand for the meeting was Berrien County Commissioner Ezra Scott, who briefed the board on his efforts to get a disaster declaration for the coastal areas of the Great Lakes in Michigan.
