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The DNR is reviewing a proposal for the expansion of DNR-leased lands available for low-impact Camp Grayling military training activities. The proposal for approximately 162,000 acres of land around the camp, headquartered west of the city of Grayling in northern Lower Michigan, is part of a desired update to accommodate evolving training methods.
Send media inquiries to: DNR-Public-Info@Michigan.gov.
The public comment for the Camp Grayling proposal will be closed after 5 p.m., February 8, 2023.
Access to portions of the training area could occasionally be restricted for public safety to accommodate military training exercises, as is typical for currently leased lands. “Impact zones” where live fire is directed would not be added to these lands.
Information about training activities would be provided on local radio and social media channels, including the Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center Facebook page, using the same procedure in place for existing leased lands.
The military has leased lands for training from the state of Michigan since 1935.
Public comments regarding the proposal were received by the DNR through a dedicated email box, phone calls, mail, a public comment map, and local public meetings. This included a well-attended public meeting June 22 at Kirtland Community College in Grayling.
The public comment period will be closed after 5 p.m., Feb. 8, 2023.
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The review process for the proposal involves many steps. Following the public comment period, a decision on moving the proposal into the parcel and environmental review stages will be made by the DNR director.
