July 20, 2016

Contact: Patricia Harlow, 517-284-5940 or Michael Michalek, 517-284-5950

Surplus state-owned land in Mackinac County goes up for sale via live public auction Aug. 11

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is preparing 53 state-managed public properties for sale by live public auction Thursday, Aug. 11, 2016, in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. These surplus properties are in Bois Blanc Township (Mackinac County).

The auction will begin at noon at the Kewadin Casino, 2186 Shunk Road in Sault Ste. Marie.

On-site registration will begin at 11:30 a.m. the day of the auction. Interested bidders may preregister and get more information on the live auction at www.tax-sale.info. 

The properties in Bois Blanc Township are on the eastern part of the island, which is accessible via ferry from Cheboygan, Michigan. Parcels range in size from under an acre to 22.5 acres.

Details about each property (including the minimum bid amount, map, property descriptions and conditions of sale) are available at www.tax-sale.info. Additional details and conditions of sale also are published on the DNR website at www.michigan.gov/landforsale. Interested bidders are encouraged to review Land Sales and Auctions Terms and Conditions.

Printed property information may be requested from DNR Real Estate Services Section, P.O. Box 30448, Lansing, MI 48909-7948. For general information about the sale of the DNR’s surplus state-managed public land, contact Michael Michalek at 517-284-5950.

Properties offered at auction are tax-reverted lands. Sale proceeds will be used toward providing future outdoor recreation opportunities in keeping with the mission of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.

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.