June 17, 2011

Diesel fuel is temporarily unavailable to boaters at Presque Isle State Harbor due to maintenance on the fuel system, the Department of Natural Resources announced today.

DNR Parks and Recreation staff is working to coordinate repairs as quickly as possible. Gasoline is still available and the harbor remains open to boaters, including overnight docking with electricity and sewage pump outs.

Alternate sources of diesel in the area include:

• Rogers City Marina, Rogers City, 989-734-3808 (located 20 miles north of Presque Isle State Harbor)



• Alpena Municipal Marina, Alpena, 989-356-0551 (located 40 miles south of Presque Isle State Harbor)

For more information, contact Cheboygan Field Office supervisor Dave Stempky at 231-627-9578. To learn more about Presque Isle State Harbor, visit www.michigan.gov/presqueisleharbor.

The Recreation Passport has replaced motor vehicle permits for entry into Michigan state parks, recreation areas and state-administered boating access fee sites. This new way to fund Michigan's outdoor recreation opportunities also helps to preserve state forest campgrounds, trails, and historic and cultural sites in state parks, and provides park development grants to local communities. Michigan residents can purchase the Recreation Passport ($10 for motor vehicles; $5 for motorcycles) by checking "Yes" on their license plate renewal forms, or at any state park or recreation area. To learn more about the Recreation Passport, visit www.michigan.gov/recreationpassport or call 517-241-7275.

Non-resident motor vehicles must still display a valid Non-Resident Recreation Passport ($29 annual; $8 daily) to enter a Michigan state park, recreation area or state-administered boating access fee site, which can be purchased at any state park or recreation area, or through the Michigan e-Store at www.michigan.gov/estore.

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.