| July 23, 2008 |
Released by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources July 10, 2008
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) invites you to attend one or more of a series of informational meetings to provide information and receive public comment on proposed Management Areas for a Regional State Forest Management Plan for the Northern and Southern Lower Peninsula Eco-regions.
The meetings will be held at three locations:
August 12 - 7:00 p.m.DNR Ralph A. MacMullan Conference Center 103 Conservation Drive, Roscommon
August 13 - 7:00 p.m. DNR Gaylord Operations Service Center 1732 W M-32, Gaylord
August 14 - 7:00 p.m. Clam Lake Township Hall, 8809 E M-115, Cadillac
Preceding each meeting, there will be an open house from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. where citizens can examine Management Area maps and discuss preliminary management concepts with DNR resource managers.
Management Areas are groupings of existing management compartments that have similar attributes, such as vegetation types, landforms, or ownership patterns. Specific management direction for each Management Area will be incorporated into the Northern Lower Peninsula Regional State Forest Management Plan and will help the DNR to provide landscape level analyses and direction that will guide operational decisions made at each Forest Management Unit through the existing compartment review process.
Additional information is available via the Internet at www.michigan.gov/dnr/.
Persons not able to attend the meetings or wishing to respond in writing may send correspondence by September 15, 2008, to DNR-NLP-Eco-Team@michigan.gov or by postal mail to: NLP Eco-team, DNR Gaylord OSC, 1732 W. M-32, Gaylord, MI 49735.
Future public meetings will be scheduled when draft and final versions of the NLP/SLP Regional State Forest Management Plan are completed.
We look forward to seeing you at one of the meetings.
If you have any questions or need further information, please contact John Pilon, Forest Planner at 989-732-3541 ext 5042.
Individuals attending the meeting are requested to refrain from using heavily-scented personal care products, in order to enhance accessibility for everyone. Persons with disabilities needing accommodations for the meeting should contact me a minimum of five business days before this event/meeting. Requests made less than five business days may not be accommodated.
David Graham, Chair Northern Lower Peninsula Eco-team |
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