Hamilton Reef
10-13-2005, 08:25 PM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 12, 2005
Contact: Mary Dettloff 517-335-3014
Land Consolidation Strategy for Macomb, St. Clair Counties to Be Reviewed at Meeting on Oct. 25
A public meeting to discuss the Department of Natural Resources' land consolidation strategy for Macomb and St. Clair counties is slated for Tuesday, Oct. 25, at the Lenox Township Hall located at 63975 Gratiot in Lenox. The meeting is scheduled from 6 to 8 p.m.
At the meeting, DNR staff will review the state-owned parcels that fall outside of DNR project boundary lines for state parks, forests, game and wildlife areas, recreation areas and other DNR facilities. Parcels have been reviewed by the DNR for retention, alternative conservation ownership or disposal, and the recommendations discussed at these public meetings are preliminary.
The details for the parcels in each county can be found at the DNR Web site at www.michigan.gov/dnrlandreview.
In Macomb County, 170 parcels totaling 233.88 acres will be reviewed. Of those, the DNR recommends retaining state ownership of 17 parcels totaling 78.93 acres. The DNR proposes offering two small lots for public water access sites to alternative conservation organizations or local units of government to manage. And 151 parcels totaling 154.95 acres have been identified as land to dispose.
In St. Clair County, 140 parcels totaling 125.61 acres will be reviewed. Of those, the DNR recommends retaining state ownership of 83 parcels totaling 89.33 acres. Five parcels totaling 6.63 acres will be recommended for alternative conservation or local units of government to manage. And 52 parcels totaling 29.65 acres have been identified as land to dispose.
Every six months, the DNR reviews 10 counties to determine which parcels will be disposed of and which will be retained. These parcels are outside of the new project boundaries for all state parks, recreation areas, state game and wildlife areas, and state forests adopted by the DNR in 2004. Once the reviews are completed by the DNR field staff, the parcels are classified one of three ways: retention under state ownership and DNR management, transfer to another unit of government or an alternative conservation organization or disposal because the parcel has limited natural resource, recreational or
cultural value. Parcels are identified for retention by the DNR for a myriad of reasons, including public recreational opportunities, hunting opportunities, wildlife habitat or water and boating access.
The DNR Land Exchange Review Committee will incorporate public comments into its final recommendations to the DNR Director, expected by the end of 2005.
Persons with disabilities needing accommodations for the meeting should contact Scott Whitcomb at (517) 641-4903 a minimum of five working days before the event. Requests made less than five days before this meeting may not be accommodated.
The DNR is committed to the conservation, protection, management, use and enjoyment of the state's natural resources for current and future generations.
October 12, 2005
Contact: Mary Dettloff 517-335-3014
Land Consolidation Strategy for Macomb, St. Clair Counties to Be Reviewed at Meeting on Oct. 25
A public meeting to discuss the Department of Natural Resources' land consolidation strategy for Macomb and St. Clair counties is slated for Tuesday, Oct. 25, at the Lenox Township Hall located at 63975 Gratiot in Lenox. The meeting is scheduled from 6 to 8 p.m.
At the meeting, DNR staff will review the state-owned parcels that fall outside of DNR project boundary lines for state parks, forests, game and wildlife areas, recreation areas and other DNR facilities. Parcels have been reviewed by the DNR for retention, alternative conservation ownership or disposal, and the recommendations discussed at these public meetings are preliminary.
The details for the parcels in each county can be found at the DNR Web site at www.michigan.gov/dnrlandreview.
In Macomb County, 170 parcels totaling 233.88 acres will be reviewed. Of those, the DNR recommends retaining state ownership of 17 parcels totaling 78.93 acres. The DNR proposes offering two small lots for public water access sites to alternative conservation organizations or local units of government to manage. And 151 parcels totaling 154.95 acres have been identified as land to dispose.
In St. Clair County, 140 parcels totaling 125.61 acres will be reviewed. Of those, the DNR recommends retaining state ownership of 83 parcels totaling 89.33 acres. Five parcels totaling 6.63 acres will be recommended for alternative conservation or local units of government to manage. And 52 parcels totaling 29.65 acres have been identified as land to dispose.
Every six months, the DNR reviews 10 counties to determine which parcels will be disposed of and which will be retained. These parcels are outside of the new project boundaries for all state parks, recreation areas, state game and wildlife areas, and state forests adopted by the DNR in 2004. Once the reviews are completed by the DNR field staff, the parcels are classified one of three ways: retention under state ownership and DNR management, transfer to another unit of government or an alternative conservation organization or disposal because the parcel has limited natural resource, recreational or
cultural value. Parcels are identified for retention by the DNR for a myriad of reasons, including public recreational opportunities, hunting opportunities, wildlife habitat or water and boating access.
The DNR Land Exchange Review Committee will incorporate public comments into its final recommendations to the DNR Director, expected by the end of 2005.
Persons with disabilities needing accommodations for the meeting should contact Scott Whitcomb at (517) 641-4903 a minimum of five working days before the event. Requests made less than five days before this meeting may not be accommodated.
The DNR is committed to the conservation, protection, management, use and enjoyment of the state's natural resources for current and future generations.