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DNR HOSTS OPEN HOUSE ON NEWBERRY FOREST MANAGEMENT UNIT LANSING--The Michigan Department of Natural Resources will
host an open house Tuesday, March 19, to provide information
and receive public comment on proposed forest management
treatments to be done in 2003 in the Newberry Forest
Management Unit, Lake Superior State Forest. The open house
will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. at the McMillan Town Hall, 405
Newberry Ave., Newberry.
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 resources in providing the variety of
values, uses and products that state lands offer to
Michigan's citizens.
The 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 by visiting the
DNR Web site at www.michigandnr.com. Click on Compartment
Reviews under Resource & Conservation Management. Each
forest management unit is divided into smaller sections or
compartments to facilitate better administration of the
resources. Compartments in the following townships are under
review this year:
* Luce County: Columbus, Lakefield, McMillan and Pentland
townships
* Chippewa County: Hulbert and Whitefish townships
A formal compartment review to decide prescriptions for
these areas is scheduled for April 16, beginning at 9 a.m.,
at the Newberry Comfort Inn. Persons with disabilities
needing accommodations for these meetings should contact Les
Homan at 906-293-3293
Source: MDNR
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