Public Meetings, Open Houses, Events, Etc.

The Feb. 19 meeting of the Eastern Upper Peninsula Citizen Advisory Council has been rescheduled because of the weather.

February 26
6:30-8:30 p.m.
EASTERN UPPER PENINSULA CITIZEN ADVISORY COUNCIL MEETING, Luce-Mackinac-Alger-Schoolcraft (LMAS) District Health Department, 14150 Hamilton Lake Road, Newberry. Contact: Stacy Welling, 906-228-6561.

Updated February 13, 2009

Public Meetings, Open Houses, Events, Etc.

Public meetings scheduled to discuss deer management. Contact: Amy Spray (MUCC), 517-346-6484 or Rod Clute (DNR), 517-373-1263.

February 17
6:30-8:30 p.m. CST
Crystal Falls Township Hall 1384 West US-2, Crystal Falls.

February 17
6:30-8:30 p.m.
Northwood University, Sloan Auditorium, 4000 Whiting Drive, Midland.

February 17
6:30-8:30 p.m.
Carl T. Johnson Hunting and Fishing Center, 6093 East M-115, Cadillac.

February 18
6:30-8:30 p.m.
Hillman Community Center, 24220 Veterans Memorial Highway, Hillman.

February 24
6:30-8:30 p.m.
Kalamazoo Nature Center, 7000 N. Westnedge Ave., Kalamazoo.

February 24
6:30-8:30 p.m.
Oakland University, Meadow Brook Hall, 2200 N. Squirrel Rd., Rochester.

March 2
6:30-8:30 p.m.
McMillan Township Hall, 405 Newberry Ave., Newberry.

March 3
6:30-8:30 p.m.
Avalon Lansing West Hotel (formerly Best Western-Midway Hotel), 7711 W. Saginaw Hwy., Lansing.

January 26, 2009

Game and Fish Orders

Taxidermy Regulations. Contact: Rod Clute, 517-373-1263. Decision-makers: NRC and DNR Director.

Crossbow Regulations. Contact: Dennis Knapp, 517-373-2329. Decision-makers: NRC and DNR Director.

Land Transactions

SALE OF DEDICATED STATE-OWNED LAND: Land Transaction Case #19980101, 1,433 acres, Au Sable State Forest, Crawford County, Grayling Township, T26N, R03W. State-owned land in Sections 20, 29, 32, and 33. Contact: Ed Meadows, 517-373-1240. Decision-maker: DNR Director.

WILDLIFE LAND ACQUISITION: Land Transaction Case #20070337, 1.0-acre, Barry State Game Area, Barry County, Yankee Springs Township, T03N, R10W, Section 35: Part of the NW ¼ described as commencing 59 rods and 8 feet North of the point where the Highway intersects the North line of the South ½ of the Northwest ¼ of Section 35, T03N, R10W, for place of beginning, thence East 10 rods, thence North 16 rods, thence West to Highway, thence Southerly along the Highway to point of beginning. Contact: Ed Meadows, 517-373-1240. Decision-maker: DNR Director.

STATE FOREST LAND AND EASMENT EXCHANGE, AND BOUNDARY MODIFICATION: Land Transaction Case #20070327, Cadillac Management Unit, Missaukee County, Private Land Offered In Exchange: Missaukee County, Pioneer Township, Section 19, T24N, R07W: The East 175 feet of the NE ¼. 10.0 acres more or less. Development Rights Restriction Offered In Exchange: Missaukee County, Pioneer Township, Section 19, T24N, R07W: The Northerly 450 feet of the NE ¼; AND the Westerly 450 feet of the Easterly 625 feet of the NE ¼. 34.45 acres more or less. Easement Desired In Exchange: Missaukee County, Pioneer Township, Section 20, T24N, R07W: A restricted access easement over and across the south 30 feet of the S ½ of the NW ¼ of Section 20. 0.62-acre more or less. Contact: Ed Meadows, 517-373-1240. Decision-maker: DNR Director.

STATE FOREST LAND EXCHANGE: Land Transaction Case #20070277, Cadillac Management Unit, Wexford County, Private Land Offered In Exchange: Wexford County, Haring Township, T22N, R09W: the N ½ of the SE ¼ of the NE ¼ of Section 27 20 acres more or less. State Land Desired In Exchange: Wexford County, Haring Township, T22N, R09W: the S ¼ of the NE ¼ of the SE ¼ of Section 27; AND the S ¼ of the NW ¼ of the SW ¼ of Section 26, 20 acres more or less in total. Contact: Ed Meadows, 517-373-1240. Decision-maker: DNR Director.

SALE OF SURPLUS STATE-OWNED LAND: Land Transaction Case #20031107, Gaylord Management Unit, Cheboygan County, Koehler Township, T35N, R02W, Section 34: Parcel 1: the north 1.25 acres of that part of the NE ¼ of the NE ¼ lying east of the centerline of Big Sky Trail, containing 1.25 acres. Parcel 2: that part of the NE ¼ of the NE ¼ lying east of the centerline of Big Sky Trail; EXCEPT for the north 1.25 acres thereof, containing 1.25 acres more or less. Contact: Ed Meadows, 517-373-1240. Decision-maker: DNR Director.

SALE OF SURPLUS STATE-OWNED LAND: Land Transaction Case #20080292, Baraga Management Unit, Baraga County, Parcel A - 0.62-acre, more or less, Baraga County, village of Baraga, T51N, R33W: Part of Blocks H, K and F of the Village of Baraga commencing at the point where the South boundary line of extension of Village Street known as State Avenue intersects the East boundary line of Highway US-41 as now relocated, thence SW'ly along right-of-way of US-41 200 feet to POB, thence SW'ly along said right-of-way 200 feet; thence SE'ly at right angles to highway to the shore of Keweenaw Bay; thence NE'ly along the shore to a point S 67° 36' E of POB, thence N 67° 36' W to the POB. Parcel B - 0.25-acre, Baraga County, Village of Baraga, T51N, R33W: the South 100 feet of the North 200 feet of the South 800 feet of Block H lying SE'ly of US-41. Contact: Ed Meadows, 517-373-1240. Decision-maker: DNR Director.

RELEASE OF REVERTER FROM PUBLIC USE DEED: Land Transaction Case #20080168, Crystal Falls Management Unit, Dickinson County, city of Kingsford, Lot Sixty-four (64), Lots Eighty-four (84) to Ninety (90) inclusive, Lots Ninety-one (91) to Ninety-four (94) inclusive, Lots One Hundred-nineteen (119) to One Hundred and Twenty-five (125) inclusive, and Lots One Hundred Thirty-eight (138) to One Hundred Forty-one (141) inclusive, Plat of Tramontine's Second Addition to the Village of Kingsford. Contact: Ed Meadows, 517-373-1240. Decision-maker: DNR Director.

Mineral and Land Management

DIRECT OIL AND GAS LEASE - NONDEVELOPMENT: Oil and gas lease rights to 15.00 acres, more or less, of state-owned, Department of Transportation, US-127 highway right-of-way, located in Section 32, T02N, R01W, Vevay Township, Ingham County, have been requested by NuEnergy Resources, Inc., of Gaylord, Michigan. Contact: Thomas Wellman, 517-335-3251. Decision-maker: Forest, Mineral and Fire Management Chief.

SALE OF ALLIED RIGHTS (MPA 885): Conveyance of state-owned ingress and egress to watercourses to W ½ SE ¼ SE ¼ , Section 10, T24N, R15W, Pleasanton Township, Manistee County, has been requested by Gary and Diane Farnsworth, of Bear Lake, Michigan. Contact: Thomas Wellman, 517-335-3251. Decision-maker: Forest, Mineral and Fire Management Chief.

SALE OF MINERAL AND ALLIED RIGHTS (MPA 892): Conveyance of state-owned ingress and egress to watercourses, aboriginal antiquities, and mineral rights to subdivision lots in Bailey's Subdivision, city of Battle Creek, Calhoun County, has been requested by Battle Creek Public Schools, of Battle Creek, Michigan. Contact: Thomas Wellman, 517-335-3251. Decision-maker: Forest, Mineral and Fire Management Chief.

Open houses scheduled to discuss draft bear management plan.

The draft bear management plan is available online. Individuals can submit written comments on the draft plan via U.S. mail to: Adam Bump, DNR Wildlife Division, P.O. Box 30444, Lansing, MI, 48909, or e-mail: dnr-wld-wild@michigan.gov.

January 26
6-8 p.m.
Comfort Inn, 13954 State Highway M-28, Newberry.

January 27
6-8 p.m. EST
Crystal Falls Township Hall 1384 West US-2, Crystal Falls.

February 3
6-8 p.m.
Carl T. Johnson Hunting and Fishing Center, East M-115, Cadillac.

February 4
6-8 p.m.
Hillman Recreation Center, 24220 Veterans Memorial Highway, Hillman.

February 5
6-8 p.m.
Best Western Midway, 7711 West Saginaw Highway, Lansing.

Public Meetings, Open Houses, Events, Etc.

January 28
10 a.m.
CITIZENS COMMITTEE FOR MICHIGAN STATE PARKS, Foster Community Center, Room 213, 200 N. Foster, Lansing. Contact: Ron Olson, 517-335-4827.

February 5
3 p.m.
NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION MEETING, Diagnostic Center for Population and Animal Health 4125 Beaumont Road, Lansing (MSU Campus), Lansing. The meeting begins with the Committee of the Whole at 3 p.m. and continues with Public Appearances beginning at 4:30 p.m. Public appearances may be scheduled by calling Teresa Gloden, Assistant to the NRC, 517-373-2352, glodent@michigan.gov. Following Public Appearances, the NRC will conduct its Regular Meeting. Written comments may be submitted to: Teresa Gloden, Natural Resources Commission, P.O. Box 30028, Lansing, MI 48909.

February 18
1-4 p.m.
FOREST MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE, Michigan United Conservation Clubs, 2101 Wood St, Lansing. Contact: Kim Korbecki, 517-373-1246, korbeckk@michigan.gov.

February 19
6:30-8:30 p.m.
EASTERN UPPER PENINSULA CITIZEN ADVISORY COUNCIL MEETING, Luce-Mackinac-Alger-Schoolcraft (LMAS) District Health Department, 14150 Hamilton Lake Road, Newberry. Contact: Stacy Welling, 906-228-6561.

February 23
6:30-8:30 p.m.
WESTERN UPPER PENINSULA CITIZEN ADVISORY COUNCIL MEETING, Crystal Falls Township Hall, 1384 West US-2, Crystal Falls. Contact: Stacy Welling, 906-228-6561.

No pending decision listed in the DNR Calendar will be made until seven days after the initial calendar publication date. The DNR Calendar is available on the Internet at www.michigan.gov/dnr.

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