DNR SEEKS INPUT ON MENONINEE RIVER NATURAL RESOURCES AREA : MI

Article Posted: February 18, 2000

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DNR SEEKS INPUT ON MENONINEE RIVER
NATURAL RESOURCES AREA

LANSING--The Michigan Department of Natural Resources will
host an open house March 15, 2000, to provide information
and allow for public comment on proposed management of the
Menominee River Natural Resources Area. This tract, which
includes five miles of frontage on the Menominee River, was
purchased from the Wisconsin Public Service Corporation by
two conservation organizations, and will be gifted to the
state later this year. In all, 4,450 acres were purchased,
including 2,530 acres in Michigan and 1,920 acres in
Wisconsin. The Michigan property is located in Faithorn and
Holmes townships, Menominee County.
An effort to develop a management plan for this property has
been underway since October 1998. This effort included
joint planning sessions between Michigan and Wisconsin DNR
staff specialists, several public listening sessions and
involvement of a focus group composed of interested
citizens. The March 15 open house will be an opportunity for
the public to review draft plans for managing the property
and to discuss their views with DNR professionals
representing Forest Management, Wildlife, Fisheries and Law
Enforcement divisions.
The open house will be held from 6:30 to 9 p.m. (Central
Time) at the Menominee County Annex Building located on US-
41 in Stephenson. For additional information, contact Dennis
Nezich, District Forest Manager, at 906-786-2354.

Source: MDNR






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