The Michigan State Waterways Commission (MSWC) will hold its regular meeting on Friday, Aug 23 at the St. Ignace Municipal Building, located at 396 N. State St. in St. Ignace, MI. The public meeting begins at 9 a.m. The agenda includes updates on the Emergency Dredging Program, budget and operation status and a resolution regarding commercial uses (i.e., charter boats) at Ludington Municipal Harbor. Also the Commission will be briefed on the St. Ignace area Parks and Recreation-managed boating facilities. On Thursday, Aug. 22, there will be a tour of various boating facilities, including the newly renovated Maple Bay access site on Burt Lake and other locations. A schedule can be obtained on the Department of Natural Resources Waterways Commission webpage along with the meeting agenda.
The Michigan State Waterways Commission is an advisory group, created by Public Act 451 of 1994, Part 781, to address issues concerning public boating opportunities in the state of Michigan, including the acquisition, construction and maintenance of recreational harbors, channels, docking and launching facilities, administration of commercial docks in the Straits of Mackinac, and to advise on regulations and grant funding for the Great Lakes Harbors of Refuge.
For more information about this meeting, those wishing to provide public comment on any boating-related issue or those needing accommodations to attend this meeting, contact Darlene Moore, Department of Natural Resources Parks and Recreation Division, at 517-335-3035 (TTY/TDD711 Michigan Relay Center for the hearing impaired), or visit the MSWC website at www.michigan.gov/dnr, under “About the DNR,” then “Commissions, Boards and Committees.” A copy of the agenda is also available on the website.
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