Oct. 3 Waterways Commission meeting canceled; new date to be announced

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources today announced that the Michigan State Waterways Commission meeting, originally scheduled for Oct. 3 in Marquette, has been canceled. The meeting will be rescheduled for December at a location in the Upper Peninsula. Details will be announced when finalized.

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 acquisition, construction and maintenance of recreational harbors, channels, docking and launching facilities and administration of commercial docks in the Straits of Mackinac, and to advise on regulations and grant funding for the Great Lakes Harbors of Refuge.

Anyone seeking more information about the Waterways Commission should contact Darlene Moore, DNR Parks and Recreation Division, at 517-284-6138 (TTY/TDD711 Michigan Relay Center for the hearing impaired) or visit the Michigan State Waterways Commission website by starting at www.michigan.gov/dnr and selecting "Commissions, Boards and Committees" and then clicking Waterways Commission.

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.

Contact: Darlene Moore, 517-284-6138; Ed Golder, 517-284-5815; or
Debbie Munson Badini, 906-226-1352