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Jan. 5, 2017
Contact: Debbie Jensen, 517-284-6105
DNR to host public meeting Jan. 17 to gather input on Muskegon State Park draft general management plan
 The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is seeking public input on a new draft general management plan for Muskegon State Park. The DNR will host an open house Tuesday, Jan. 17, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Laketon Township Hall, 2735 W Giles Road in North Muskegon.
The 1,233-acre park, located in the city of Muskegon in Laketon Township, is situated on both Lake Michigan and Muskegon Lake. The park offers a variety of recreational opportunities, including year-round camping, hiking, cross-country skiing, fishing, swimming and boating, as well as a yurt available for rental. The Muskegon Winter Sports Complex, operated by the nonprofit Muskegon Sports Council, also is located within the park and provides summer and winter luge runs and other recreational activities and events. The park features coastal dunes, plains, marshes and forest land and is home to the iconic Blockhouse.
The Muskegon State Park general management plan will define 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 1) protect and preserve the park’s natural and cultural resources, and 2) provide access to land- and water-based public recreation and educational opportunities. A copy of the Muskegon State Park draft general management plan is available at www.michigan.gov/muskegon.
The Jan. 17 open house will begin with a short presentation of the draft plan. The public is welcome to attend at any time during the two-hour period to review the planning material, provide comments and talk to DNR staff. Comments also can be made via email through Feb. 3, 2017, to DNR park management plan administrator Debbie Jensen at jensend1@michigan.gov.
Additional information on the DNR’s General Management Plan process is available at www.michigan.gov/parkmanagementplans.
For more information about the open house or the General Management Plan, contact Debbie Jensen at 517-284-6105 (TTY/TDD711 Michigan Relay Center for the hearing impaired) or via email at jensend1@michigan.gov. Anyone with disabilities who needs accommodations for the meeting should contact Jensen at least five business days before the meeting.
/Editors’ note: An accompanying photo and public meeting invitation are available below for download. A suggested photo caption follows.
Muskegon State Park, located on Lake Michigan, is home to a variety of recreational opportunities, including year-round camping, hiking, cross-country skiing, skating, fishing, swimming and boating. The public is invited to a Jan. 17 open house to learn about a draft plan that will define the park's long-range management strategy./
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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