Michigan State Waterways Commission to meet May 1 in Detroit
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Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 21, 2015
Contact: Darlene Moore, 517-284-6138
Michigan State Waterways Commission to meet May 1 in Detroit
The Michigan State Waterways Commission will hold its next regular meeting Friday, May 1, at the Outdoor Adventure Center, 1801 Atwater St. in Detroit. The meeting will begin at 9:45 a.m. Prior to the meeting, there also will be a commissioners’ work session from 8 to 9:30 a.m. in the same conference room.
Topics for the 9:45 a.m. meeting include approval of prior meeting minutes; discussion of grant applications and recipients; and consideration of a resolution regarding 2015 Grant-In-Aid project applications.
The Michigan State Waterways Commission is an advisory group, created by Public Act 451 of 1994, Part 781, to address issues concerning public boating opportunities in the state of Michigan, including 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.
Anyone seeking more information about this meeting, wishing to provide public comment on any boating-related issue, or needing accommodations to attend the meeting may contact Darlene Moore, Parks and Recreation Division, Department of Natural Resources, at 517-284-6138 (TTY/TDD711 Michigan Relay Center for the hearing impaired), or visit the Waterways Commission website by starting at www.michigan.gov/dnr, selecting Commissions, Boards and Committees and then choosing Michigan State Waterways Commission.
The May 1 meeting agenda also is available on the State Waterways Commission website.