Michigan State Waterways Commission to Meet April 22 in Lansing
Published: Tuesday, April 19, 2011 7:00 am
By: Department of Natural Resources
The Michigan State Waterways Commission will hold its regular meetingon Friday, April 22, at the Country Inn & Suites, located at 6511 Centurion Dr.in Lansing. Themeeting will begin at 9:30 a.m.
The commission will take action on resolutions honoring formerWaterways Commissioner Denny Bailey, the recommended 2011 Waterways Grants toGrant-in-Aid partners, and a proposal to amend Public Boating Access Site landuse orders. The commission will also introduce the two newly appointedcommissioners -- Van W. Snider, Jr. of Farmington Hills, president of theMichigan Boating Industries Association; and James R. Hansen of Escanaba, fieldsupervisor for student teachers at LakeSuperior State University.
The commission will also receive updates and reports from Department of Natural Resources staff on various boating projects, operations and other related items that affect the boating program, including the 2011 boating indicators legislative update, a harbor marketing plan, and an update on the sale of Recreation Passports.
The public will also have an opportunity to address the commission on boating issues during the public comment portion of the agenda.
The Michigan State Waterways Commission is an advisory group, created under Public Act 451 of 1994, Part 781, to address issues concerning public boating opportunities in Michigan, including the acquisition, construction and maintenance of recreational harbors, channels, docking and launching facilities, administration of commercial docks in the Straits of Mackinac, and to advise on regulations and grant funding for the Great Lakes Harbors of Refuge.
For more information about this meeting, persons wishing to provide public comment on any boating-related issue, or persons needing accommodations to attend this meeting, contact Cheri Lee, DNR Parks and Recreation Division, at 517-373-2699 (TTY/TDD711 Michigan Relay Center for the hearing impaired), or visit the website at www.michigan.gov/dnr, under "Commissions, Boards and Committees." A copy of the agenda is also available on the web site.
The Recreation Passport has replaced motor vehicle permits for entry into Michigan state parks, recreation areas and state-administered boating access fee sites. This newway to fund Michigan's outdoor recreation opportunities also helps to preserve state forest campgrounds, trails, and historic and cultural sites in stateparks, and provides park development grants to local communities. Michigan residents can purchase the Recreation Passport ($10 for motor vehicles; $5 for motorcycles) by checking "Yes" on their license plate renewal forms, or at any state park or recreation area. To learn more about the Recreation Passport, visit www.michigan.gov/recreationpassport.
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is committed to the conservation, protection, management, use and enjoyment of the state's natural and cultural resources for current and future generations. For more information, go to www.michigan.gov/dnr.
