Meetings set this week to discuss new 10-year State Forest Management Plan

Michigan Department of Natural Resources sent this bulletin at 09/06/2024 10:56 AM EDT

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Review and discuss new 10-year State forest Management Plan at public meetings next week

Three public meetings next week are your opportunity to review and discuss Michigan's new, 10-year State Forest Management Plan. Meetings are scheduled from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.:

  • Monday, Sept. 9: Rose Lake State Wildlife Area, Hal and Jean Glassen Shooting Education Center, 14500 Peacock Road East Lansing. Please note an incorrect location was previously listed for this meeting. This is the correct address. 
  • Tuesday, Sept. 10: Kirtland Community College, 4800 W. 4 Mile Road, Grayling.
  • Thursday, Sept. 12: Marquette Charter Township Hall, 1000 Commerce Drive, Marquette.

“This 10-year plan helps instill confidence that our short-term management goals are helping to achieve long-term sustainability of both forest products and wildlife habitat,” said Dan Heckman, planning and modeling specialist with the DNR’s Forest Resources Division. “This is also a climate-smart plan, with objectives and actions that will further guide effective management of the state forest in a changing climate.”

The full plan is available on the DNR’s state forest planning webpage. Email feedback to ForestPlanComments@Michigan.gov through Oct. 4.