The Boardman River is located in Grand Traverse and Kalkaska counties in northwest lower Michigan. It rises in the Mahan swamp in north central Kalkaska County and flows in a southwesterly direction for 40 miles. Turning north for nine miles, it empties into Grand Traverse Bay at Traverse City. The Boardman River system drains a surface area of approximately 186,000 acres and includes about 130 linear miles of stream.

Boardman River Plan Full Text (305 KB)

Below are individual sections of the plan:
-Cover Sheet, Preface and Table of Contents
-Map
-The Study Area
-Existing Uses and Recreational Opportunities
-Preliminary Natural Rivers Plan
-Appendix A - Part 305, Natural Rivers PA 451 of 1994
-Appendix B - Related Laws