The area would be open from dawn to dusk and there would be no overnight camping, the representatives said.Ī small- scale public shooting range is being considered, said Zach Cooley, a wildlife biologist for the DNR at the Pointe Mouillee State Game Area in Berlin Township. Bosanac said.Īn educational component also is planned for people living in adjacent communities near the area, Mr. “ There are no county funds ( going) toward the project, just a supporting resolution,” Mr. The board will act on the resolution at its next meeting Tuesday. Michael Bosanac, county administrator, said he and the board’s legal counsel are preparing a resolution to support the DNR’s efforts to establish a game area. “ They’re proposing a mix of 80 acres of inland fishing in the quarry, 100 acres of deer hunting, a gun range and five miles of hiking trails. “ There’s nothing not to like” about the proposal, The commissioners liked what they heard, said J. The area (outlined in red) includes about 650 acres of the former London Sand facility and would feature a small shooting range, a boat launch, an 85-acre lake, wetlands and a marsh for outdoors enthusiasts. Shown is the conceptual site plan for the proposed state game area in London Township. Representatives from the division lobbied for backing from the county board of commissioners last week and outlined the game preserve and benefits through a PowerPoint presentation.
The DNR’s Wildlife Division is pursuing a state grant to buy about 650 acres at the former London Sand facility in London Township. ■ County commissioners are considering backing the state’s plans and its effort to seek a grant to fund the project.īY DEAN Michigan Department of Natural Resources is seeking local support from Monroe County commissioners and other local governments for a new state game area in the northwest part of the county that once was mined for sand and gravel. A new state game area will certainly support our development plans.
As we work to attract new business and retain existing businesses to the county, making sure we have the talent pool is a key strategy for our development plans. The BDC is supportive of this type of project as it provides a wide range of activities that tend to attract new residents to an area. The following story appeared in the Monroe Evening News on Thursday August 11.
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