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Citizens Committee for Michigan State Parks to Meet Dec. 9 in Lansing

Contact:  Ron Olson 517-335-4827
Agency: Natural Resources


Dec. 2, 2009

The Citizens Committee for Michigan State Parks will meet on Wednesday, Dec. 9, at the MSU Diagnostic Center for Population and Animal Health, located at 4125 Beaumont Rd. in Lansing.

The Stewardship Subcommittee will have a working session in the morning, beginning at 8:30 a.m., to review the Phase I General Management Plans for Grand Mere, Holland, Saugatuck Dunes, Warren Dunes and Warren Woods state parks.

The regular meeting of the committee will begin at 10 a.m., with a brief introduction by the committee chair, followed by an update and discussion regarding long-term sustainable funding for the Michigan state parks system, led by the Finance Subcommittee chair.

The committee then will take public comment, and receive an update on Executive Order 2009-45 regarding the Departments of Natural Resources and Environmental Quality's transition from the transition manager, Bruce Rasher, and discuss the future of the Citizens Committee for Michigan State Parks. The committee also will receive reports and updates on Lake Idlewild Park and other park projects, various parks and recreation programs, motor vehicle permits and camping reservations, performance indicators and financial reports, and various land, policy and legislative issues that affect the state parks and recreation system.

The Stewardship Subcommittee will report on the Phase I General Management Plans for review and action on resolutions regarding the plans.

The Citizens Committee for Michigan State Parks is a citizen advisory group, created by the Governor under Public Act 392 of 2004, to address issues concerning state parks and recreation areas, including planning for long-term sustainable funding for Michigan's state park system.

For information about this meeting, persons needing accommodations to attend this meeting, or persons wishing to provide public comment on any state park-related issue, contact the DNR Parks and Recreation Division at (517) 335-4827 (TTY/TDD 711 Michigan Relay Center for the hearing impaired), or visit the CCMSP Web site at www.michigan.gov/dnr.

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is committed to the conservation, protection, management, accessible use and enjoyment of the State's natural resources for current and future generations.

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