Sept. 26, 2017

Contact: Michelle Wieber, 517-284-6138

Michigan State Waterways Commission to meet Oct. 6 in Mackinaw City

The Michigan State Waterways Commission will hold its next work session and regular meeting Friday, Oct. 6, at the Mackinaw City Village Hall, 102 S. Huron Ave., in Mackinaw City. The work session will begin at 8:30 a.m., followed by the public meeting at 9:30 a.m.

The 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 and administration of commercial docks in the Straits of Mackinac, and to advise on regulations and grant funding for the Great Lakes Harbors of Refuge.

The complete meeting agenda can be found on the Michigan State Waterways Commission website at www.michigan.gov/dnr, under Commissions, Boards and Committees. Topics for the meeting may include, but are not limited to:

• Plaque presentation to commissioners Gary Marowske and Alex Declercq.
• General updates.
• Major maintenance and construction crew update.
• Project updates.
• Approvals, including 2018 meeting locations.

Anyone seeking more information about this meeting, wishing to provide public comment on any boating-related issue, or needing accommodations to participate in this meeting should contact Michelle Wieber, Parks and Recreation Division, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, at 517-284-6138 (TTY/TDD711 Michigan Relay Center for the hearing impaired), or visit the Michigan State Waterways Commission website.

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.