Post by ridge on Sept 6, 2014 19:08:29 GMT -5
DNR’s Western Upper Peninsula Citizens' Advisory Council to meet Sept. 15 in Houghton
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Sept. 5, 2014
Contact: Stacy Haughey 906-228-6561Call: 906-228-6561 or Debbie Munson Badini 906-226-1352Call: 906-226-1352
DNR’s Western Upper Peninsula Citizens' Advisory Council to meet Sept. 15 in Houghton
The Department of Natural Resources’ Western Upper Peninsula Citizens' Advisory Council (CAC) will meet on Monday, Sept. 15, on the campus of Michigan Technological University in Houghton. The meeting will take place in the Memorial Union Building, Room A2.
Beginning at 5:30 p.m. EDT (4:30 p.m. CDT), DNR staff will present division reports on current DNR projects and business and answer questions from council members and the public. The council meeting will immediately follow from 6 to 8 p.m. EDT (5-7 p.m. CDT).
Agenda items include:
∙ Trail proposal presentation, Houghton Keweenaw County Recreation Authority
∙ Update on Wildlife Division habitat improvement projects
∙ Deer season forecast
∙ Trapping regulations on commercial forest land
∙ Subcommittee reports
∙ Public comment (for public comment instructions, see www.michigan.gov/upcac)
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 Haughey at 906-228-6561
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Sept. 5, 2014
Contact: Stacy Haughey 906-228-6561Call: 906-228-6561 or Debbie Munson Badini 906-226-1352Call: 906-226-1352
DNR’s Western Upper Peninsula Citizens' Advisory Council to meet Sept. 15 in Houghton
The Department of Natural Resources’ Western Upper Peninsula Citizens' Advisory Council (CAC) will meet on Monday, Sept. 15, on the campus of Michigan Technological University in Houghton. The meeting will take place in the Memorial Union Building, Room A2.
Beginning at 5:30 p.m. EDT (4:30 p.m. CDT), DNR staff will present division reports on current DNR projects and business and answer questions from council members and the public. The council meeting will immediately follow from 6 to 8 p.m. EDT (5-7 p.m. CDT).
Agenda items include:
∙ Trail proposal presentation, Houghton Keweenaw County Recreation Authority
∙ Update on Wildlife Division habitat improvement projects
∙ Deer season forecast
∙ Trapping regulations on commercial forest land
∙ Subcommittee reports
∙ Public comment (for public comment instructions, see www.michigan.gov/upcac)
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 Haughey at 906-228-6561