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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Jan. 7, 2016
Contact: Debbie Jensen, 517-284-6105
Jan. 28 open house to gather input on draft management plan for Yankee Springs Recreation Area
The Department of Natural Resources will host an open house Thursday, Jan. 28, to invite public input on a new draft General Management Plan for Yankee Springs Recreation Area in Barry County. The open house will run from 6 to 8 p.m. at Yankee Springs Township Hall, located at 284 N. Briggs Road in Middleville, Michigan.
The public-input meeting will begin with a short  presentation of the draft plan, but members of the public are welcome to attend at any time during the two-hour period to review the planning material, provide comments and talk to DNR staff members. Comments can be made via email, until Feb. 12, to Debbie Jensen at Jensend1@michigan.gov.
The 5,200-acre Yankee Springs Recreation Area offers a variety of recreation opportunities – including modern and rustic camping, rustic cabins, hiking, mountain biking, equestrian and cross-country ski trails, swimming, fishing, boating and hunting – as well as important wildlife habitat and geological formations such as the Devil’s Soup Bowl.
The draft General Management Plan for Yankee Springs Recreation Area defines a long-range (10- to 20-year) planning and management strategy that will assist the DNR Parks and Recreation Division in meeting its responsibilities to protect and preserve the site’s natural and cultural resources, and to provide access to land- and water-based public recreation and educational opportunities.
Additional information on the DNR’s General Management Plan process is available at www.michigan.gov/parkmanagementplans.
For more information about the public meeting or the General Management Plan, contact DNR park management plan administrator Debbie Jensen at 517-284-6105 (TTY/TDD711 Michigan Relay Center for the hearing impaired) or JensenD1@michigan.gov. Those with disabilities who need accommodations for the meetings should contact Jensen at least five business days before the meeting.
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/Editors’ note: An accompanying photo is available below for download. Photo credit: Jeff Garrison. A suggested caption follows.
Devils Soup Bowl: The Devil’s Soup Bowl, a glacially carved kettle formation, is among the unique features of Yankee Springs Recreation Area in Barry County. The public is invited to provide input on a draft management plan for Yankee Springs during a Jan. 28 open house. Photo courtesy Jeff Garrison./
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.
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