DNR HOSTS OPEN HOUSE ON CADILLAC FOREST MANAGEMENT UNIT LANSING--The Michigan Department of Natural Resources will host an open house Tuesday, Jan. 29, to provide information and receive public comment on proposed forest management activities to be done in 2003 in the Cadillac Forest Management Unit. The open house will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. at the Carl T. Johnson Hunting and Fishing Center, 6098 East M-115, Cadillac. Each year, foresters and biologists inventory one-tenth of the state forest. The information gathered includes the health, quality and quantity of all vegetative types; wildlife and fisheries habitat and needs; archaeological sites; oil and gas activities; recreational use; and social factors, including proximity to roads and neighborhoods. Proposed treatments are designed to ensure the sustainability of the resource in providing the variety of values, uses and products that state lands offer to Michigan's citizens. This open house is an opportunity for interested people to review proposed treatments and provide input toward final decisions on those treatments. It also provides the public an opportunity to talk with foresters and biologists about issues of interest. Maps and information that will be available at the open house can be accessed on the DNR Web site at www.michigandnr.com. Click on Compartment Reviews under Resource & Conservation Management. Each forest management unit is divided into smaller units or compartments to facilitate better administration of the resources. Compartments in the following townships are under review this year: * Lake County: South Newkirk and Peacock townships. * Osceola County: Rose Lake Township. * Missaukee County: Butterfield, Norwich, Holland and Pioneer townships. * Wexford County: Hanover and Liberty townships. A formal compartment review to decide prescriptions for these areas is scheduled for March 26, beginning at 9 a.m. at the Carl T. Johnson Center in Cadillac. Persons with disabilities needing accommodations for these meetings should contact Dennis Vitton at 231-775-9727 ext. 6040.
Source: MDNR
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