Post by ridge on Nov 5, 2014 12:14:40 GMT -5
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Nov. 3, 2014
Contact: Stacy Haughey, 906-228-6561 or Debbie Munson Badini, 906-226-1352
DNR’s Western Upper Peninsula Citizens' Advisory Council to meet Nov. 10 in Iron Mountain
The Department of Natural Resources’ Western Upper Peninsula Citizens' Advisory Council will meet Monday, Nov. 10, on the campus of Bay College-West in Iron Mountain, Michigan. The meeting will take place in Fornetti Hall, Room 104, located at 2801 U.S. 2 North.
Beginning at 4:30 p.m. CST (5:30 p.m. EST), 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 5 to 7 p.m. CST (6 to 8 p.m. EST).
Agenda items include:
Discussion on chronic wasting disease outreach.
Update on Menominee River State Recreation Area management plan.
Subcommittee reports.
Public comment (for public comment instructions, see www.michigan.gov/upcac).
The Eastern Upper Peninsula and Western Upper Peninsula citizens’ advisory councils 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.
Citizens’ advisory council meetings are open to the public. If you would like to be considered as a future council 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.
Nov. 3, 2014
Contact: Stacy Haughey, 906-228-6561 or Debbie Munson Badini, 906-226-1352
DNR’s Western Upper Peninsula Citizens' Advisory Council to meet Nov. 10 in Iron Mountain
The Department of Natural Resources’ Western Upper Peninsula Citizens' Advisory Council will meet Monday, Nov. 10, on the campus of Bay College-West in Iron Mountain, Michigan. The meeting will take place in Fornetti Hall, Room 104, located at 2801 U.S. 2 North.
Beginning at 4:30 p.m. CST (5:30 p.m. EST), 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 5 to 7 p.m. CST (6 to 8 p.m. EST).
Agenda items include:
Discussion on chronic wasting disease outreach.
Update on Menominee River State Recreation Area management plan.
Subcommittee reports.
Public comment (for public comment instructions, see www.michigan.gov/upcac).
The Eastern Upper Peninsula and Western Upper Peninsula citizens’ advisory councils 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.
Citizens’ advisory council meetings are open to the public. If you would like to be considered as a future council 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.