Mackinac Island State Harbor to temporarily close for dredging

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Upper Peninsula DNR News

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

July 5, 2013

Contact: Derrick Horn, 906-847-3561 or Dave Stempky, 231-627-9011

Mackinac Island State Harbor to temporarily close for emergency dredging

The Department of Natural Resources today announced that Mackinac Island State Harbor in Mackinac County will be temporarily closed to boaters who do not have a reservation from July 8 until July 13, 2013, due to emergency dredging at the facility. DNR Parks and Recreation Division staff will be working to get the site open as soon as possible. In the meantime, other sites in the area include:

Straits State Harbor, Mackinaw City
(located 8 miles southwest of Mackinac Island)
231-436-5326
Mackinaw Municipal Marina, Mackinaw City
(located 8 miles southwest of Mackinac Island)
231-436-5269
St. Ignace Marina, St. Ignace
(located 6 miles northwest of Mackinac Island)
906-643-8131

For more information, contact Mackinac Island State Harbor Harbormaster Derrick Horn at 906-847-3561 or Cheboygan Field Office Manager Dave Stempky at 231-627-9011. To learn more about Mackinac Island State Harbor, visit the DNR website at www.michigan.gov/mackinacislandharbor.

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Learn more about this creative way of sustaining Michigan's outdoor recreation and natural resources at www.michigan.gov/recreationpassport. For information on Passport Perks shopping discounts or how businesses and retailers can enroll in the program, visit www.michigan.gov/passportperks.

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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