Van Riper State Park Boating Access Site to temporarily close Sept. 23 for improvements
Sept. 13, 2013
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources announced today that on Monday, Sept. 23, the Van Riper State Park Boating Access Site on Lake Michigamme in Marquette County will temporarily close for installation of a new concrete boat ramp.
The improvements will be completed by a DNR Parks and Recreation Division construction crew. The boat launch is expected to reopen by Friday, Sept. 27.
The Van Riper State Park Boating Access Site improvement project is funded through the Michigan State Waterways Fund, a restricted fund derived primarily from boat registration fees and Michigan marine fuel tax. The Waterways Fund is used for the acquisition, development, operation, and maintenance of public recreational boating access sites and harbors.
For information about alternate boating access sites, visit the Michigan Recreational Boating Information System at www.michigan.gov/mrbis. For more information or updates about this project, contact Dan Dowdy, Baraga State Park Unit Supervisor, at 906-353-6558.
The Recreation Passport is an easy, affordable way for residents to enjoy and support outdoor recreation opportunities in Michigan. By checking "YES" for the $11 Recreation Passport ($5 for motorcycles) when renewing a license plate through the Secretary of State (by mail, kiosk, online at www.expresssos.com or at branch offices), Michigan motorists get access to state parks, recreation areas, state forest campgrounds, nonmotorized state trailhead parking and state boat launches. In addition, Recreation Passport holders can enjoy real savings at businesses and retailers that participate in the Passport Perks discount program. The Recreation Passport is valid until the next license plate renewal date. Nonresidents can purchase the Recreation Passport ($30.50 annual; $8.40 daily) at any state park or recreation area or through the Michigan e-Store at www.michigan.gov/estore.
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.
