Houghton, MI – DNR Western Upper Peninsula Citizens’ Advisory Council to Meet Sept. 12 in Houghton.
The Department of Natural Resources’ Western Upper Peninsula Citizens’ Advisory Council (CAC) will meet Monday, Sept. 12, at Michigan Technological University ’s Memorial Union Building , Isle Royale Ballroom B, Second Floor, located at 1400 Townsend Dr. in Houghton.
Beginning at 5:30 p.m., DNR staff will present division reports and answer questions from council members and the public, followed by the council meeting from 6 to 8 p.m.
Agenda items include:
∙ Copperwood Project, special presentation
∙ Timber industry relationships with the State, special presentation
Additional updates will be provided on the following topics:
∙ Invasive species
∙ Menominee River Headwaters Project
∙ White-nose syndrome in bats
The Eastern Upper Peninsula and Western Upper Peninsula CACs are designed to advise the DNR on regional programs and policies; identify areas in which the department can be more effective and responsive; and offer insight and guidance from members’ own experiences and constituencies. The council members represent a wide variety of natural resource and recreation stakeholders and interest groups. Agenda items are set by the council members, and council recommendations are forwarded to the DNR for consideration.
CAC meetings are open to the public. If you would like to be considered as a future CAC member, please fill out the nomination form found on the DNR website at www.michigan.gov/upcac. For more information, contact DNR Upper Peninsula Regional Coordinator Stacy Welling at 906-228-6561.
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.
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