DNR seeks public input on a new General Management Plan for Tippy Dam Recreation Area
Michigan Department of Natural Resources sent this bulletin at 05/06/2013 02:30 PM EDT
Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 6, 2013
Contact: Debbie Jensen, 517-335-4832 or Ed Golder, 517-335-3014
DNR seeks public input on a new General Management Plan for Tippy Dam Recreation Area
The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) invites the public to take part in an online survey to provide input on the General Management Plan for Tippy Dam Recreation Area in Manistee County.
Tippy Dam Recreation Area, located at the Consumers Energy Dam on the Manistee River, is managed by the DNR Parks and Recreation Division under a lease agreement. The recreation area offers excellent fishing opportunities and provides boating access to the Manistee River and the Tippy Dam pond. The site also has a rustic campground and cabin which are open year-round.
This General Management Plan will assist the Parks and Recreation Division in meeting its responsibilities to protect and preserve the site’s natural and cultural resources, and provide a future management and planning strategy for the Tippy Dam Recreation Area. It will also provide access to land- and water-based public recreation and educational opportunities. Information on the DNR Parks and Recreation General Management Plan process can be found at www.michigan.gov/parkmanagementplans.
“This is the first of several opportunities for citizens to take part in the planning process, which will include review of the draft plan and a public open house to be announced later in the year,” said Debbie Jensen, Park Management Plan administrator.
The survey can be found online at www.surveymonkey.com/s/TDRA_GMPSurvey, and will be available until July 14, 2013.
For more information about this survey or the proposed plan, contact Debbie Jensen at 517-335-4832 (TTY/TDD711 Michigan Relay Center for the hearing impaired). For information about the Tippy Dam Recreation Area, visit www.michigan.gov/tippydam.
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