The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has scheduled an open house for next week to gather public comment on an off-road vehicle route connector proposal in Mackinac County.

The proposed ORV route would connect Moran and Detour, and neighboring communities.

The open house is scheduled for 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. EDT, Tuesday May 30 at the Clark Township Community Center, 133 E. M-134 in Cedarville.

"This connector will provide access to a number of communities and services needed for destination riding of ORVs," said Paul Gaberdiel, DNR recreation trails specialist for the eastern Upper Peninsula. "This route proposal has been initiated by the Les Cheneaux Snowmobile Club grant sponsor and is supported by local townships. The connector would use a variety of national forest, county and state highways, and state forest roads, totaling over 100 miles."

A variety of partners supporting the proposal include the U.S. Forest Service's Hiawatha National Forest, affected county road commissions, the Michigan Department of Transportation and the DNR.

View a map of the route and connections from Cedarville to Detour and from Moran to Cedarville.

For more information, contact Gaberdiel at (906) 293-5131.

To learn more about ORV trail riding in Michigan, visit www.michigan.gov/orvtrails.

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: Paul Gaberdiel, 906-293-5131, ext. 4045 or John Pepin, 906-226-1352