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I F 101 S.-, j 4 I MICHIGAN % OCZM GRANT #NA-80-AA-H-CZ157 SUBTASK 3@1) , @. 6 14 I 14 IN -v -4 lill I I I I I I I NEMCOG Northeast Michigan Council of Governments OASTAL MANAGEMENT P. 0. Box 457 GaVl 0rd, Michigan 49735 PROGRAM Phone: (517) 732-3551 1980 - 1981 YEAR-END REPORT October 1981 Northeast Michigan Council of Governments This document was prepared through a grant provided by the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, administered by the Office of Coastal Zone Management (OCZM), National Oceanic and Atmos- pheric Administration (NOAA), U.S. Department of Commerce via the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Land Resource Pro- grams Division and in part, with funds from the Northeast Michigan Council of Governments. SERVICEAGENCY FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FOR THE COUNTIES OF: ALCONA ALPENA - CHEBOYGAN - CRAWFORD - MONTMORENCY OSCODA - OTSEGO PRESQUE ISLE Pro@ided By: NOW NEMCOG Yo.rRro-lSe"ice.4genci NORTHEAST MICHIGAN COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS P.O.Box457 * 114N.CULlft.Gaylrd,MioNgan49735 (-5 17) NEMCOG MEW 19 October 1981 Northeast Michigan Council of Governments P. 0. Bog 457 Ccastal Program Unit Gaylord, Michigan 49735 Land Resource Programs Division Phone: 1517) 732-3551 Department of Natural Resources Lansing, MI 48909 Dear Sirs: The Northeast Michigan Council of Governments is pleased to submit its Year-End Report for its activities in Michigan's Coastal Management Program for 1980 - 1981. This report is submitted in ac- cordance with paragraph 6 of our Contract No. LRP-313 with your agency. This document provides detailed information regarding NEMCOG's activities in the development and implementation of the State7s Coastal Management Program as well as the agency's involvement in various coastal issues in Northeast Michigan (Lake Huron) from October 1, 1980 through September 30, 1981. Once again, NEMCOG is pleased to have been a part of Michigan's Coastal Program, particularly the low-cost construction projects which were funded in the region during Fiscal Year 1981 and looks forward to continued participation in this fine program. Sincerely, @ Z., Lew Steinbrecher Senior Planner LS/gc SERVICE AGENCY FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FOR THE COUNTIES OF: ALCONA - At-RENA - CHEBOYGAN - CRAWFORO. . MONTMORENCY - OSCODA - OTSEGO PRESQUE ISLE TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Letter of Transmittal . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tzble of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Review of Coastal Activities . o News Media Coverage . . . o @ . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Coastal Program Meetings . . . . . . . .161 Staff Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175 I I I I I I I I I I REVIEW OF COASTAL ACTIVITIES I I I I I I I I I REVIEW OF COASTAL ACTIVITIES Local Assistance Efforts The Coastal Management Program at the Northeast Michigan Council of Governments for fiscal year 1981 focused primarily upon local grants assis- tance with attention also devoted to local agencies dealing with specific coastal issues or opportunities. It was agreed upon by both NEMCOG and the Michigan DNR that grants information workshops would be of little benefit to local units of government along Lake Huron. This decision was based on the reasoning that such workshops would repeat material and information pre- sented at workshops held the two previous years and that local officials were already adequately informed of the various grants programs. In lieu of these workshops, NEMCOG staff concentrated on personal contacts to generate ideas for possible grant proposals. NEMCOG staff prepared six grant proposals for local governmental agencies during the past year, four of which appear likely candidates to receive Coastal Program grants during fiscal year 1982. Those proposals which were initiated and prepared by the Northeast Michigan Council of Governments in- clude: continued planning along the southern end of the east side lakefront for the Village of Mackinaw City and some low-cost construction activities, a coastal land management plan for the Alpena County Planning Commission, implementation measures of the sports fishing industry for the Alcona County Economic Development Corporation, development of site design review standards in the new zoning ordinance for the Cheboygan County Planning Commission, a future land use plan for the coastal area of Alcona County for their Planning Commission, and low-cost construction activities at the Harrisville Recreation Area for the Alcona County Parks and Recreation Commission. In addition to these formal proposals, NEMCOG pursued three other projects for coastal fund- ing consideration. Contact was made with the Presque Isle County Economic Development Corporation to propose a Great Lakes Sports Fishing Economic Impact Study similar to the study conducted in Alcona County during fiscal year 1981. While interest was shown on the part of the EDC in Presque Isle County, no proposal was developed or submitted. NEMCOG also discussed the possibility of coastal access improvements at the Presque Isle Township Lighthouse Park with the Township Board of Trustees. Again, some interest was expressed but no proposal was developed. The final project which NEMCOG actively supported and encouraged did result in the submittal of a formal grant proposal by the DNR Fisheries Division. It involved public access improvements at the Cheboy- gan Dam Fishing Access Site but it did not receive a favorable review by the Coastal Program and does not appear likely to be funded. The proposals which were prepared for local governmental agencies by the staff of the Northeast Michigan Council of Governments appear on the fol- lowing pages. NEMCOG staff also participated in other coastal related projects which con- sisted of providing assistance to local agencies. The following paragraphs present brief reports on each of those special projects. Thunder Bay Underwater Preserve The Northeast Michigan Council of Governments worked closely with the Alpena County Planning Committee, a local citizens group supporting the under- water preserve concept, the MSU Dep artment of Recreation Resources and the DNR Law Enforcement Division during the various stages leading to the desig nation of the Thunder Bay bottomlands as one of the first two officially desig- nated underwater preserves inthe Great Lakes waters of the State of Michigan 2 LAND MANAGEMENT PLAN AND IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY FOR PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE COASTAL ZONE OF CHEBOYGAN COUNTY Project kpplicant Northeast Kichigan Council of Governments on behalf of the Cheboygan County Planning Commission. Project Location The ccastal zone land area of Cheboygan County. Project Description The County of Cheboygan has jent now begun an effort to undertake a com- prehensive revision of the Cheboygan County Zoning Ordinance (No. 100) adopted in 1970. This ordi-nance has many serious deficiencies and is widely recog- nized by county officials as being inadequate, particularly in light of the .accelerated growth and development which has occurred within the county during the past decade. The County also recognizes the importance of its water re- sources in the physical develop-Laeats which have changed the character of the area over this same period of time. This proposal is geared to examine various land management techniques and develop controls for this new ordinance best suited for Cheboygan County in dealing with physical development affecting coastal and water resources. The Cheboygan County Planning Commission has developed a paper entitled, Suggested ZMLnA Districts and Uses, in which they have proposed nine separate zoning districts for the basis of this new zoning ordinance. A copy of this document is attached for ready reference. On Page 5 of this paper, the Plan- ning Commission has suggested the establishment of the Lake and Stream Overlay (P--LS) District. The intent of this District is to require the submission of site plans for all proposed developments within 500 feet of surface waters, including Lake Huron. It is often the standards and requirements set forth in the site plan review process that enables local governments to beneficially influence proposed developments through the rejection, approval, or approval with certain conditions of site plans. These standards must, therefore, be carefully established to insure fairness and allow flexibility while also observing sound land use planning principles. The basic purpose of this pro- posal is to assist in the development of these site plan review criterion and other cansiderations to be incorporated into the revised Cheboygan County Zoning Ordinance, This will provide Cheboygan County officials with a better method of -@ceviewing and guiding development near their water resources. This study will also examine other approaches to be considered by Cheboygan County officials to manage and guide land use development best suited to local needs and also to the character of the county@s natural environment. Examples of such approaches may include use of the proposed Lake and Stream Overlay Dis- trict, the proposed Natural Resource Protection District, the proposed Planned 3 2 Unit Development District, development of performance standards, and/or use of performance guarantees. There is also a need to establish in the zoning ordinance, a formal and coordinated internal review procedure by all necessary public agencies (such as building, zoning, public works, police and fire departments) within a reasonable period of time so as not to impose excessive delays for the develop- er(s). NEMCOG staff would work cooperatively with DNR local services staff (with zoning expertise) throughout the period of this study to ensure quality control of the land regulations drafted and to avoid unnecessary delays in review and adoption of the revised ordinance, Project Budget Personnel $2,900 Secretary 400 Fringe Benefits (40%) 1,320 Indirect Expenses (56%) 1,850 Travel 230 Other Direct 150 Total Expenses $6,850 Revenues Requested Federal Funds $5,480 Local Match (cash) 1,370 Total Revenues $6,850 4 LAKE BUROW TOURISM MARKETING STRATEGY FOR ALCONA COUNTY , MICHIGAN Aplicant Northeast Michigan Council of Governments Project Location The Coastal zone land area of County Project Description The primary intetnof this proposal is to develop a madrketing plan for the Great Lakes coastal lakes coastal attractions of Alcona County, This marketing effort will also entail a development plan for certain coastal resources and other land parcels as to their development potential to enhance the county's shore- line related tourist industry. It is known that the sports fishing opportu- nities are the single greatest coastal attraction in the County and results from a impact study being conducted this year will document the economic importance of this industry in the Harrisville area. However, there still remains the need to develop a strategy which will expand not only the fish- ing sector of the county's tourism industry, but also the outdoor recreation, sight-seeing, swimming, boating and historical elements of this industry. For example, Alcona county could very easily attract more sports anglers through proper marketing a-ad provided adequate accommodations could be provided. Near- by coastal waters certainly provide enough of a fisheries to satisfy more ang- lers. It is also known that there are coastal areas in Alcona County that attract visitors for reasons other than fishing. Excellent swimming beaches, rich local 'history, camping and pickniking also contribute significantly to the county's tourist industry . This marketing plan would detail a strategy which will enable this particular industry , a major segment of the local and regional economy,to grow and expand. The land development portion of this study would examine specific coastal lands, both public and private, and analyze their suitability for certain tourist related uses. This analysis would include land management recommendations to encourage or preserve these selected proper- ties for their suggested uses as wall as a prospecting effort to perspective investors or developers. A marketing plan involves three basis steps. The first step, marketing opportunity analysis, requires both the identification of opportunities in the travel market and the analysis of the county's capability to capitalize on those opportunities. as previously discussed, there appears to be many opportunities in Alcona county.,but there are not enough facilities in both the public sector as well as the business community to take full advantage of this potential. There is a need to develop other products (product in- cludes an assortment of features and services) in addition to the natural attractions along Lake Huron, Several products need to be combined into one package that can better satisfy the needs and desires of some travelers. For example, -by expanding area's capability to meet the needs of family travel- ers, sport anglers (usually men) would more likely combine their fishing trips 2 with family vacations. This may result in longer stays and more retail sales within the county. The second component, target market selection, is a process of dividing tourists into distinct and meaningful groups of people with relatively similar interests, selecting those groups most likely to be attracted to Alcona County and then developing separate market strategies for each group identified. Through this process, the communities along Lake Huron will be better able to channel their marketing efforts with the greatest potential, design a product that matches the demand, choose the best advertising media and set the timing for promotional efforts. This year's fishing impact study will provide much of the base information on which to select the appropriate groups of travelers and to develop marketing strategies. For example, by knowing the spending habits of most fishermen,who visit the county, the communities will know what the anglers' needs and wants are and can therefore, develop and provide those products for which there is a demand while at the same time, advertising the opporunities found in Alcona County in the media from their home area. The third segment, the design of a competitive marketing strategy, for- mulates what specific tasks must be done in both the short and long run. The short run plan sets forth a strategy to optimize the use of existing industry, businesses, resources, and planning/development organizations. Only those projects which can be planned and implemented within one year should be in- cluded in the short run plan. The long run plan incorporates all elements and projects of the marketing strategy, including the development of new facili- ties that will be required before the industry can expand. It focuses on areas where new public and private investments might be profitably undertaken. This section of the study will examine specific geographical sites along the shore that may be properly suited to accommodate these new developments. This long run plan will also be closely akin to the Harrisville downtown revitalization effort and Sturgeon Point Lighthouse renovation. The downtown revitalization effort has just begun its planning activities under the direction of the recently established Harrisville Downtown Development Authority (DDA). Tax increment financing will also be examined to fund certain capital improvement projects geared to enhancing Harrisville's tourism. Business and county involvement will be encouraged throughout the study. Contact will also be maintained with the Michigan Travel Bureau and the Huron Shores Tourist Association to take advantage of their expertise. Project Budget Personnel $3,850 Secretary 600 Fringe Benefits 1,780 Indirect Expenses 2,500 Travel 460 Other 210 $9,400 Requested Federal Funds $7,520 Local Match 1,880 $9,400 6 7 Development of Alpena County Coastal Zone Management Plan Project Applicant: Alpena County Planning Commission Project Location: 'The location for this project is the entire Alpena County c'ostal zone, an area typified by varying land uses and all possible catagories of land ownership. This area contains 32 APCs (33% of the regions's APCs) which reflect the entire continuum of criteria for establishing AP'%*-"s. Unique to this costal zone area is Hii-chigan's first "Underwater Preserve", presently being established by the DNR in accordance with PA/84 of 1980. Also relevant is the lack of a formally accepted County land use study or plan for this area. Development of coastal zone property is currently unguided and haphazard. Alpena County's islands are particularly vulnerable to these development trends, as explained in the Great Lakes Island Management Study. Project Description: The Alpena County Planning Commission will contract with a college, university, or professional planning firm to: Conduct z comprehensive current land use and land ownership survey in Alpena County's costal zone to include: 6c a. an evaluation and prioritization of the significance of the 27 APCs in this zone, and b. a recommendation of other locations for APC designation, if appropriate. 2. Determine optimal land uses of publicly owned land in the costal zone., 3. Determine optimal land uses of privately owned land in I this zone. 4. Recommend and prioritize parcels of privately owned land in the coastal zone for future public acquisition to fulfill needs for: 5 a. public recreation - parks b. other public facilities C. natural preservation 7 Alpena Coastal Zone Page 2 5. Enumerate changes necessary.to support active promotion of the Thunder Bay Underwater Preserve/Park as a prime tourist attraction. 6. Implement the "Island Classification and Ranking System" developed by Johnson and Anderson, Inc. in order to classify and rank the development potential, recreation potential, and resource potential of Lake Huron islands in Alpena County. 7. Formulate a Managment Plan for the entire costal zone to include: a. summaries of the above b. enumeration of actions which legislative bodies could take to: a. achieve optimal land use of publicly owned land in the costal zone, and b. involve private owners of coastal zone,properties in cooperative land use planning. C. judgements as to how land use decisions affecting the coastal zone have and can impact the economic health (including tourism) of Alpena County. Project Schedule: Oct. 1, 1981 Request for proposals to receive bids for contractual services issued Oct. 15, 1981 Deadline for receipt of bids Oct. 31, 1981 Selection of contractor Nov. 15, 1981 Execution of contract Dec. 15, 1981- April 15, 1981 Consultant performs elements as agreed upon per contract May -.15,.1981 Draft document produced June 30, 1981 Draft document distributed, hearings held, document refined July 15, 1981 Document accepted by Alpena County Planning Commission and adopted as the first element of the County's General Development Plan July 15, 1981- Aug. 15. 1981 Final document published and distributed by Planning Commission 8 Project Budget Expenses: $11,000 Contractual services Planning Commission Coordination/Supervision Member per diem ($220 per meeting) $1,100 Member travel 175 Mail 75 Supplies 50 Secretary 320 1,720 Printing (by Planning Commission) of Draft on Final Document 1,100 Total Expected Cost $13,820 Revenues: Matching Funds $ 2,764 Federal Funds Requested 11,056 Total Anticipated Revenues $13,820 9 Alpena County Flanmug Commission ALPENA COUNTY COURT H6USE ALPENA, MICHIGAN 49707 A RESOLUTION spon soring A MICHIGAN COASTAL MANAGEMENT PROJECT Whereas, the Alpena County Planning Commission wishes to submit a project for inclusion on the list of eligible projectsi for funding consideration by the Michigan Costal Management Program, and; Whereas, the Alpena County Planning Commission recognizes the environmental, historical'. social, and economic values associated with the coastal resources of the County's Lake Huron shoreline and believes there is a need to plan for the proper development and use of these resources for the well-being of Alpena County, and; Whereas, the total cost of this project is estimated to be $14,000, and; Whereas, 'the Alpena County Planning Commission desires to secure financial assistance from the Michigan Coastal Manage- ment Program as administered by the Department of Natural Resources, to help defray the cost of this project to be matched with funds and/or in-kind contributions available from local sources on an 80% Federal/20% local basis; Therefore be it resolved, that the Alpena County Planning Commission does hereby sponsor the Alpena County Coastal Resources Development and Management Study (Plan) with financial assistance under the Michigan Coastal Management . Program and will provide the necessary local match (both in-kind contributions and cash) to implement this study. Moved by Supported by to adopt the above resolution at a meeting of the Alpena County Planning Commission held on (date) by a vote of: Ayes Nays 6 Attested by Chairman, Alpena County Planning Commission 10 THUNDER BAY UNDERWATER PRESERVE PROMOTIONAL STRATEGY Applicant Northeast Michigan Council of Governments Project Location Coastal water, Great Lakes bottomlands and associated land resources of Alpena County. Project Description The basic purpose of this proposal is to develop and partially implement a strategy to increase an interest in and a demand for the Thunder Bay Under- water Preserve as a major Great Lakes recreational attraction. NEMCOG recog- nizes the strong interest of and will work closely with individuals, business, organizations and governments in the Alpena area in the development of this action plan to ensure that the specific recommendations reached in the study will be implemented locally. Additionally, contact will be maintained with the Michigan Travel Burear to utilize the expertise of this state agency and the technical assistance which they can provide in developing this strategy. The Thunder Bay Underwater Preserve Development Action Plan will be com- posed of the following elements: A. A detailed assessment of the present tourist activities. This includes an analysis of those resources which are attracting tourists and teh current type of promotional, advertising and marketing efforts in the Alpena area. Additionally, an examination of the type of people, where they came from, and what type of facilities and services they require will be conducted for the sector of the population most likely to be attracted to the Thunder Bay Underwater Preserve. This process will provide the study with information on what local efforts have been the most successful and provide a guide to what approaches should be used to promote the underwater preserve. B. Based upon this information specific objectives will be developed to reflect what is locally agreed upon as the best approach in promoting this resource. Locally agreed upon means a consensus of those local groups and individuals who review, comment and participate in this pro- ject. Those groups to be invited to participate include the Alpena Area Tourist Association (a Branch of the Greater Alpena Chamber of Commerce), the Alpena County Planning Commission and the Alpena Down- town Development Authority. C. After those objectives have been identified, the study will analyze the constraints which must be overcome in order to achieve the desired results. Elements to be considered in this section of the strategy would be answers to the following questions: 11 2 * Are there adequate accommodations to service this new type of tourist? * What special or unique services or facilities will need to be provided to accommodate this type of visitor and how can private investment develop these services or facilities? * Are there festivals or special events in the local area which could incorporate activities focusing upon the underwater preserve or ship- wreck theme? * What other maritime historical resources are found locally to help promote the underwater preserve? * What types of promotional, advertising and marketing efforts need to be done? This will be broken down into three levels: The local area (50-75 miles); attracting tourists passing through the area; target- ing potential tourists at home. * What lakefront properties could be better utilized to enhance or in- crease offshore activities associated with the underwater preserve? D. A ranking of each,problem, identified will then be made to prioritize the most important problems to be addressed. Again, this process will involve local groups in Alpena to maintain their participation in the study. The Michigan Travel Bureau will also be asked to review and comment on this phase to take advantage of their expertise. E. Finally, specific solutions to these problems will be developed in the Plan Implementation section. This strategy will detail specific actions to be taken to promote the Thunder Bay Underwater Preserve. In- cluded in this section will be specific projects such as renovation or improvements to existing facilities, development of new facilities (public and private), new or expandepW services unique to the underwater preserve aspect, festivals or special events, improve upon existing or create new promotional, advertising and marketing efforts at the state, regional and local levels. This effort will also include prospecting for per- spective investors to capitalize upon this and related resources associ- ated with Lake Huron in Alpena County. This list of specific projects or activities will be finalized with the con- sensus of local groups-participating in the study after various alternative solu- tions have been reviewed and discussed with them. Also identified will be speci- fied groups and agencies with the responsibility of carrying out the projects which will best promote the underwater preserve and encourage the private sec- tor to service the visitors to Thunder Bay and surrounding attractions. Project Budget Personnel $5,600 Secretary 800 Fringe Benefits (40%) 2,560 Indirect Expenses (56%) 3,580 Travel 350 Other Direct 100 Revenues Total Expenses $13,000 Requested Federal Funds $10,400 Local Match (cash) 2,600 Total Revenue 12 1132000 REGIONAL COASTAL PROGRAM COORDINATION FOR NORTHEAST MICHIGAN Project Applicant Northeast Michigan Council of Governments (NEMCOG) Project-Location The Lake Huron coastal zone of Northeast Michigan. Project,Description Northeast Michigan's regional coastal pro gram coordination/admini- stration has been an ongoing function of NEMCOG with finan 'cial support from the Michigan Coastal Management Program for the past several years. During that period, NEMCOG has served as an extension of the state's program to inform local units of current or pending efforts at the state level and to forward various iss,,Yes or activities occurring at the local level into the appropriate state agency as they directly relate to management of coastal resources. Based upon these past efforts and identi- fied local needs, thefollowing T%,ork elements will be carried out: a. Provide local units, of government, public officials, interest groups and concerned citizens with information on current coastal management efforts in their communi- ties. This would also include researching information on pending or ongoing state or federal activities within the coastal zone of Northeast Michigan. b. Provide an opportunity to local residents and public officials to express their thoughts, ideas and concerns regarding activities of the Coastal Management Program, including review of APC's and projects funded by the program. C. Prepare nevis releases and provide information to the news media regarding events, activities, or developments related to the Coastal Management Program or other coastal projects with which NEMCOG is sufficiently aware of. This effort would also include referring the news media to proper contacts at the local, state or federal level for more details on such issues as is appropriate. d. Review and comment, if appropriate, upon federal grant applications through the A-95 review process for projects located within the defined coastal boundary or otherwise related to the use or development of coastal resources for impacts upon the coastal environmental and consistency with Michigan's approved Coastal Management Program. 13 e. Evaluate new and existing nominations as Areas of Particular Concern (APC) and take regional action, as deemed appropriate by the NEMCOG Board of Directors or its Natural Resources Advisory Committee, along with any staff review and comments. This activity includes revising management recommendations to properly reflect completed implementation measures, changing on regional priority, or other changes as may be dictated by evolving circumstances. Provide affected public officials, property owners and the Coastal Management Program with such information reflecting regional action taken on APC's. f. Review local, regional, state and federal plans and projects within the defined coastal zone boundary or which have direct impact upon coastal resources for consisting with Michigan's Coastal Management Program. This element includes review and comment, if appropriate, on public notices to perm 'it appli- cations of joint U.S. Army Corps of Engineer and Department of Natural Resources permits for proposed dredge, fill or other earth alteration activities within the defined coastal zone boundary. g. Perform staff services to NEMCOG's Natural Resources Advisory Committee relative to coastal management program related matters. h. Provide grants assistance to coastal communities to help secure state and/or federal funds which relate to coastal oriented projects upon request. Because of the rural character of the region and small local governmental budgets, most coastal commun- ities can not prepare their own grant applications without some degree of professional assistance. NEMCOG has been able to provide this service to numerous local units along Lake Huron in the past for coastal projects. This assistance ranges from review and comment on draft grant proposals to actually preparing an entire application on behalf of the local governmental unit. This element entails travel to meet with the local governing board or its appointed agency (such as planning commission) to discuss a proposed project, develop the scope of work, a work schedule and budget and gathering the necessary supporting documents in the grant application package. This element emphasizes working with local public officials on a one-to-one basis to discuss and work out the details of a part- icular grant application, to avoid any foreseeable problems with the application and ensure that a quality proposal is submitted for review and funding consideration. In the past, this approach has resulted in many successful grant applications being funded under the Michigan Coastal Management Program. Other state and federal funding programs have also been considered and applied for using this method of assistance, including the Michigan Land Trust Fund-Land Acquisition Proposal, The Land and Water Conservation Fund and the Resource Conservation and Development Project-Action Measure Proposal (U.S. Department of Agriculture), to implement coastal projects. Most of these programs have been utilized by coastal communities within the region to improve public access and waterfront recreation opportunities. 14 i. Provide direct technical assistance to caostal communities in establishing planning commissions, local parks and recre- ation boards, reviewing proposed zoning ordinances or other regulations and similiar activities where it can be demonstrated that such assistance will directly expand, improve or create new efforts in coastal resource management at the local level. This element will include discussion for the use of existing state statutes (Shorelands Protection and Management Act, Farmland and Open Space Preservation Act, Township Rural Zoning Act, etc.) available to local units of government to implement coastal land management policies. Discuss and exchange information regarding management of the various resources and pro- blems associated with the Lake Huron 6horeline, including recreation, public access, energy development, destruction of wet lands, economic development activities (great lakes shipping, limestone production, industry, commercial fishing, tourism, etc.) flooding, erosion, pollution, conflicting land uses, loss of cultural, historic or environmental resources, and other shoreline development. j. Perform other relative duties for the Michigan Coastal Management Program as needed or as requested by the DNR Shorelands Section. This includes any special coastal related activity at the initia- tive of NEMCOG or at the request of a local unit of government. The above activities will require a certain amount of administrative functions for record keeping purposes to clearly document NEMCOG's involve- ment in coastal related matters throughout the region. Most of this documentation will be submitted to the Michigan Coastal Management Program as a summary of NEMCOG's activities during the duration of the grant period in the form of a year end report. In addition to this report, NEMCOG will provide the DNR Coastal Program Unit with the necessary financial and progress reports on a quarterly basis. Such reports will include the name, title, hourly rate and total hours worked of the employee(s) charged to the contract. The year-end report will include: a. List of all meetings attended by NEMCOG's coastal planner and a summary of the coastal program portionand number of people attending meeting. b. List of all contacts, whether personal, by phone or by letter, relating to coastal matters. c. List and summary of any and all conferences attended by NEMCOG's coastal planner outside of the northeast Michigan region relating to Coastal Management Program interests. d. Listing of all consultation with Michigan Coastal Management Program staff (DNR personnel). e. Newspaper clippings and summary of known radio/television coverage of projects and activities directly related to the coastal management program. f. Summary of NEMCOG's technical and grants assistance to coastal commiunities during the contract period. 15 Project Schedule October 1981 through August 1982 - Perform work elements as described January 1982 through April 1982 - Provide grants assistance for devel- opment of local project proposal. Attend local meetings as needed. August 30, 1982 Submit year-end report. Project Budqet Coastal Planner's Salary (6 man months) $9,500 Secretary (4 man weeks) 800 Fringe Benefits (40%) 4,120 Indirect Expenses (56%) 5,770 Travel 2,400 Other Direct 210 TOTAL ESTIMATED COSTS $22,800 Requested Federal Funds $18,240 Local Match (cash) 4,560 TOTAL ANTICIPATED REVENUES $22,800 Contact Person Lew Steinbrecher, Coastal Management Planner P.O. Box 457 Gaylord, Michigan 49735 (517) 732-3551 16 NEMCOG Resolution No. 81-03-5 BOARD OF DIRECTORS NORTHEAST MICHIGAN COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS A RESOLUTIGN OF SUPPORT Northeast Michigan Council FOR A COASTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM of Governments P0 Box 457 Gaylord, Michigan 49735 Phone: (517)732-3551 WHEREAS, the Northeast Michigan Council of Government has been and wishes to continue to assist the various local units of goverment in managing their coastal resources, and; WHEREAS, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Land Resource Programs Division has provided the Northeast Michigan Council of Governments with grants for each of the past six years to assist in the develop- ment and implementation of the Michigan Coastal Management Program, and; WHEREAS, the Northeast Michigan Council of Governments wishes to submit a pro- posal for inclusion on the list of eligible projects to be funded by the Michigan Coastal Management Program, and; WHEREAS, this year's projects encompasses continued technical and grants as- sistance to local units of government along Lake Huron within North- east Michigan and development of a coastal resources development study for Alcona and Cheboygan counties, and; WHEREAS, the total cost of these projects are estimated to be $34,000, and; WHEREAS, the Northeast Michigan Council of Governments desires to secure financial assistance from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources through its Coastal Management Program to help defray the cost of these projects to be matched with funds available from local sources on an 80% Federal/20% local basis; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Northeast Micigan Council of Governments does hereby support these projects and will provide the necessary local match with Coastal Program funds to implement this proposal. The above resolution is adopted by the Board of Directors of the Northeast Michigan Council of Governments on 17 March 1981 by motion from George Jury seconded by Gerald Mast and a vote of: Ayes all (12) Nays none Attested by: Abstained none Thomas W. Martin (Robert President W. French, SERVICE AGENCY FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FOR THE COUNTIES OF: First Vice President ALCONA - ALPENA - CHEBOYGAN - CRAWFORD - MONTMORENCY - OSCODA - OTSEGO - PRESQUE ISLE 17 1YI9171 WATERTOWER AND STRAITS PARK LOW-COST CONSTRUCTION and SOUTH-END WATERFRONT SITE DESIGN STUDY Project Aeplicant The Village of Mackinaw City Project Location Mackinaw City's Watertower Park (Boulevard Park I referred to in the Mackinaw City Design Studies, 1979) is located on the shores of the Straits of Mackinac, approximately 500 feet north of the City Marina. It is the site of the pre�ent watertower and old sewage treatment plant as well as the pro- posed location of the new water tower. Under a grant awarded by the Land and Water Conservation Program, the Village will be constructing new public restroom facilities during the summer 1981. The Straits Park Is located next to property owned by the Mackinaw Island State Park Commiss@ion andis open to the public at no charge. It is east of both the Mackinaw Point Lighthouse and Fort Michilimackinac State Park, which charges admission fees. The park offers an excellent view of the Mackinac Bridge as well as the Straits of Mackinac, including Mackinac Island. Both the Watertower Park and Straits Park are proposed for low-cost construction to improve public access to the Straits of Mackinac and to enhance the scenic views offered at these sites. The site design study portion of this grant proposal includes the re- design of Boulevard (Watertower) Park and the entire waterfront area of Mackinaw City from the State Ferry Dock south to the Village limits. This area Is all within the defined coastal boundary and includes the complex US-23 and 'business loop intersection as well as the BarbardStreet-endand lakefront Ford Drive. This area was not considered on the 1979 Design Study for Mackinaw City as originally prepared by Land Planning and Design Associates. (See map). Project Description This project is separated into two portions, an overall analysis of Mackinaw City's south-end waterfront between the State Ferry Dock and the southern village limits along with a site design study for improved public access as well as a re-design for Boulevard (Watertower) Park in light of changes in the original design for-improvements at that site and low-cost construction activities at Straits and Watertower Parks to improve public access and enhance the scenic views of the historic Straits of Mackinac and the impressive Mackinac Bridge. A private consulting firm will be selected by a competitive bid process to undertake the southend Site Desi*gn and Watertower Park re-design study por- tion of this project. The firm wil I be responsible for various site improvements 18 design drawings for Watertower Park, State Ferry Dock, the Barbara Street-end, the waterfront along Ford Drive, the orientation of the Mackinaw City parks system at the US-23 business loop intersection and proposed store front re- modeling along this strip of primarily commercial businesses. Praliminary design concepts will be submitted to both the Mackinaw City Village Council and its Planning Commission for review as well as a public meeting conducted to receive citizen comments. After this review process, the consultant will finalize the site designs, including cost estimates and presented to the Village Planning Commission for approval. The low-cost construction activities at both Watertower and Straits Parks will be undertaken by the Village of Mackinaw City itself, using Village employees and equipment. This project will be similar to that conducted by the Village under an FY 1980 Coastal Management Grant at two other street- end parks on the Straits of Mackinac. Activities proposed under this section of the project include the instailation of bollards with weather-resistant rope looped through them, construction of several benches, placement of top- soil followed with seedings, tree and shrub plantings, construction of two observation pads, completion of barrier-free inter-connecting padestrian walkways and installation of split-rail fencing. This project also calls for the construction of an orientation sign to be erected at the US-23 Business Loop Intersection near the southern Village limits and an Information/parking sign for the historic sloap "WELCOME" in the downstairs Marina area. Attached to this application is a resolution unaimously adopted by the Mackinaw City Village Council, sponsoring and supporting this propsal. This project would implement proposed public recreational improvements to the waterfront of Mackinaw City as outlined in the Site Design Study for the community in 1979 with financial assistance from the Michigan Coastal Mange- ment Program. Project Schedule October 1, 1981 - Request consulting firm bids site design protion of project October 15, 1981 - Deadline to receive consultants bid estimates. December 1, 1981 - Village Council selects appropriate firm. December 20, 1981 - Execute contract and begin design study. February 15, 1982 - Complete re-design of Watertower Park March 15, 1982 - Preliminary south-end design study complete April 15, 1982 - Begin low-cost construction activities at Straits and Watertower Parks. April 30, 1982 - Complete public review process of site design study. May 30, 1982 - Consultant submits final design study for Planning Com- mission approval. July 30, 1982 - Village submits three copies of final documents to Coastal Management Program. August 15, 1982 - Complete low-cost construction activities. 19 Project Budget Contractual Services (Site Design Study) $ 6,000 Straits Park. io,4oo 2,000 sq. ft. crushed stone 1,000 32 shrubs & trees 1,200 2,000 Sq. Yds. topsoil & seedings 1,900 8benches 1,200 1observation pad 350 Fieldstone abutment for pad 300 Rough grading 1,700 40 wood bollards with rope 1,250 Split-rail fencing, RR ties & wood chips 1,500 Boulevard (Watertower) Park $16,loo 25 trees/10 shrubs planting 2,450 3,600 sq. yd. topsoil & seedings 3,400 10 benches 1,500 2park signs 7o6 140 wood bollards with rope 11900 1observation pad 350 9,750 sq. ft. crushed stone 5,000 Split-rail fencing 800 2 Information/Orientation Signs $ i,4oo k TOTAL ESTIMATED COSTS $33,900 Requested Federal Funds $27,120 Local Match (in-kind contributions and cash) 6,780 TOTAL ANTICIPATED REVENUES L33,900 Contact Person Ronald Wallin, President Pd Village of Mackinaw City Municipal Building Mackinaw City, Michigan 49701 20 ST, 6 ak; IDGE 7z JAheZT *,"-E CH F &'TEP u 8 AVE @mq -P t, UCIPA BHA RAIL @007M RVSVO MACKI ci GVAVI 2CQnv DOC" WZMD LL rly. E-1 4, QRv 00C C CLUNY FERRV nCrK MAC@<iNAW ov -Y RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT FOR A COSTAL MANAGEMENT PROJECT WHEREAS, The Village of Mackinaw City wishes to submit a project for in- clusion on the list of eligible projects for-funding consideration by the Michigan Coastal Management Program; and, WHEREAS, This project is the development of a site design study for the southside waterfront of Mackinaw City, the re-design of Watertower Park and low-cost construction at Watertower and Straits Parks on the Straits of Mackinaw; and, WHEREAS, The total cost of this project is estimated to be $33,900; and, WHEREAS, The Village of Mackinaw City desires to secure financial.assistance from the Michigan Coastal Management Program as administered by the Department of Natural Resources to help defray the cost of this pro- ject to be matched on an 80% Federal/20% local basis with funds and/or in-kind contributions available from local sources; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Mackinaw City Village Council does hereby support and endorse this project and will provide the necessary local match with Coastal Management Program funds to implement this pro- ject. Moved by Auppoitted by to adopt the above &esoZution at a meeting ot, the Mackinaw City ViUage Councit heed on 3119AV (date) and by a vote o@): Aye's Nay,s A.U.ated by PAmident, Mackinaw City Vittage CZeAk Lew HARRISVILLE SPORTS FISHING INDUSTRY NEEDS IMPLEMENTION MEASURES AND DESIGN STUDY Project Sponsor Alcona County Economic Development Corporation (established by the Alcona County Board of Commissioners under authority of Michigan's Economic Development Corporation, No. 338, P.A. 1974) Project Location The study area for this project would generally encompass those parcels of land within within the City of Harrisville which are experiencing both beneficial and detrimental impacts, either economically or physically, as a result of the Lake Huron sports fishing industry as well as propery not currently impacted but have potential of pro- viding opportunities to enchance this industry. This would include all lakefront pro- perty within the breakwaters of the Harrisville Harbor, land immediately across Lake Street to the west of the DNR launching facility and harbor parking area, Harrisville State Park, Harrisville Recreational area, the old Detroit and Mackinac Railway Station, the central business district, the dead end area of Main Street, the shoulder area along Church Street, and other impacted properties. A map depicting the location of the vari- ous areas to be addressed in the study is attached. Project Description Currently, the Alcona County Planning Commission is sponsoring a study under the Michigan Coastal Management Program to determine the economic impacts of Lake Huron sports fishing on the coastal communities of Alcona County. The City of Harrisville is by far, the most significantly impacted community of in the County by this activity. However, this year's study being carried out by the MSU Department of Fisheries and Wildlife will only indentify the needs and problems of anglers, businesses, and resi- dents as well as an accurate estimate of the dollars being generated locally as a re- sult of this industry. There are no provisions to plan or design improvements for the necessary facilities to better accommodate the sports fishing public who annually visit this community, nor are there any measures being developed or implemented to satisfy the needs of anglers, businessman or the residents and problems which they are experiencing. There is a desperate need to conduct a traffic flow and parking study through the downtown area, all along Lake Street to other residential districts where these problem now exist. New areas to expand parking must be identified, de- 23 signed, and constructed. This study would accomplish the planning and site design for such facilities. It is also proposed that this project would provide for the publication and distribution of a community fishing guide brochure to inform anglers as they enter Harrisville about local eating establishments, lodging accommodations, proper parking arrangements, bait and tackle shops, and other information often needed by outside fishermen. In light of the current economic conditions within Michigan and efforts by the Governor and legislators to diversify the State's economy, particularly with emphasis on increased public/private cooperation to develop new approaches in expanding the travel-tourist industry, this project could very easily be viewed as an investment of public funds, rather than an expenditure. Governor. Milliken's 1981 State of the State Message clearly identifies the water resources of the Great Lakes as a unique oppor- tunity not only for recreation, but for economic development. The potential for ex- panding fisheries activities in Alcona County can help diversify the State's economy as well as provide employment locally through the success of this project. By designing available sites to meet current and projected demands on facilities used by sport fishermen, developing a promotional campaign to more effectively attract new anglers, encouraging and providing incentives to the private sector to help satisfy the needs of this industry and minimizing the problems being caused by this industry, this project can help achieve better intergovernmental coordination in addressing the coastal-related issues in Alcona County, provide improved public access to the Lake Huron shoreline and implement new state policies toward economic diversification using available natural resources. This project would also entail certain low-cost construction activities within the City of Harrisville in cooperation with affected local units of government. Such activities would include the construction and placement of directional and orientation signs.along the most heavily used streets-to provide information to incoming anglers and a fishermen's information board or center at the Harrisville Harbor, perhaps at the various fish cleaning stations. Another activity proposed would be the working with the Detroit & Mackinaw Railway, Michigan Department of Transportation, and the Michigan Travel Bureau to organize, promote, and conduct a Lake Huron fish-train which would be a weekend fishing expedition to various locations, with Harrisville as its destination. Anglers would be transported from the old Harrisville Railroad Station to the Harbor for fishing activities and to appropriate lodging accommodations in the area. It is proposed that a qualified private consulting firm would be selected to carry out certain planning and design functions, EDC staff to perform the promotional acti- vities and work with local businesses, County employees to build and erect the direc- 24 tional signs, and a qualified printing studio selected to design and publish the fishing guide brochure. Project Schedule October 15, 1981 - Request for proposals to receive consulting firm bids for traffic planning and design November 15, 1981 - Deadline for receipt of bids for traffic planning and design December 1981 - Select consultant and execute contract March 1, 1982 - Draft of traffic planning and design complete March 1, 1982 - Invite bids for printing of brochure March 15, 1982 - Deadline of printing bids April 15, 1982 - Planning and Design Study completed April 15, 1982 - County employees complete signs and erect in proper location according to plans May 1, 1982 - Brochures published October 1, 1981 - EDC staff coordinates above projects, works with local through businesses expand product lines and services, and per- July 15, 1982 form promotional activities. Project Buget Salary for EDC Staff (5 man months) $ 5,000 Travel 1,200 Consultant Services (Planning & Design) 13,000 Printing (Brochure Development) 1,500 Directional Signs and Information Board 2,000 TOTAL EXPECTED COSTS $22,700 Requested Federal Funds $18,160 Local Match (in-kind and cash) 4,540 TOTAL ANTICIPATED REVENUES $22,700 Contact Person Joseph P. Maxwell, Chairman Alcona County EDC P.O. Box 408 Harrisville, Michigan 48740 25 US-23 it a LLII LIW-TG T-26-N its LAKE HURON cf. :,v Zt 14, is 28 &4 R-9-E c*lnop,=r R.. US-23 HARRISVILLE ORAPHIC SCALF IN FEET Exisung Ptoposed 0-5 Yr. 20 Yr. 2ouo 5000 NORTM-AST WCI4I(`iAN REMONAL. III Ar,!NII`J('. APIO SEnVICE AREA DEVELOPMt,1`41 (.oMMI:;SI()N SEWER LINES The p@rparalln . ..... was fill LIFT STATION glal,t,r:11,111cl"t I'll ii.s. n,*j`)artm(.,nt o AnriuMore, Farnicts Iloti TnFATMENT FACILITY 26 ALCONA COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION A RESOLUTION supporting A MICHIGAN COASTAL MANAGEMENT PROJECT WHEREAS, The Alcona County Economic Development Corporation wishes to submit a project for inclusion on the list of eligible projects to be funded by the Michigan Coastal Management Program; and, WHEREAS, The Alcona County Economic Development Corporation recognizes the value of the sports fishing impact study presently being conducted by the County Planning Commission and desires to follow-up on that effort by undertaking certain implementation measures and a design study to enhance this industry and thereby strengthen the local economy of Alcona County; and, WHEREAS, This study would also accommodate the needs of fishermen and local businesses and residents by improving or providing for the improve- ment of various facilities associated with coastal recreational acti- vities in the Harrisville area; and, WHEREAS, The total cost of this project is estimated to be $22,700; and, WHEREAS, The Alcona County Economic Development Corporation desires to secure financial assistance from the Michigan Coastal Management Program, as administered by the Department of Natural Resources, to help defray the cost of this project to be matched with funds and/or materials, work and equipment available from local sources on an 80% Federal/ 20% local basis; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Alcona County Economic Development Corpo- ration does hereby sponsor the Harrisville fishing industry needs implementation measures and design study with financial assistance under the Michigan Coastal Management Program and will provide the necessary local match (both in-kind contribution and cash) to imple- ment this project. Moved by _____________, supported by_______________ to adopt the above resolution at a meeting of the Alcona County Economic Development Corporation held on___________________(date) by a vote of: Ayes____ Nays____ Attested by_________________________________________________ Chairman, Alcona County Economic. Development Corporation 27 ALCONA COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS A RESOLUTION .6 uppo&ting A MICHIGAN COASTAL MANAGEMENT PROJECT WHEREAS, The Alcona County Board of Commissioners is aware of the intent of the Alcona County Economic Development Corporation to submit a project for funding consideration under the Michigan Coastal Manage- ment Program; and, WHEREAS, The scope of the project is to plan, design and carry out certain implementation measures associated with the Great Lakes sports fish- ing industry and is detailed in a final grant application which has been prepared; and, WHEREAS, The Alcona County Board of Commissioners is aware that the total cost of this project is estimated to be $22,700 and that financial assistance from the Michigan Coastal Management Program is available to the Economic Development Corporation to help defray the cost of this project to be matched with funds, material, labor and/or equip- ment from local sources on an 80% Federal/20% local basis; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Alcona County Board of Commissioners does hereby support and endorse the efforts of the Alcona County Economic Development Corporation in its efforts to secure funding assistance from the Michigan Coastal Management Program to carry out this pro- ject. Moved by .6uppoAted by to adopt the above tmotution at a meeting o6 the Atcona County BoaAd o4 CommiuioneA6 hetd on (date) by a vote o4: Ay&s Nay,s Attated by ChaiAman, Atcona County SoaAd o4 Comm@,szione,u 28 LOW-COST CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES AT HARRISVILLE RECREATION AREA Project Applicant The Alcons County Parks and Recreation Commission Project Location The Harrisville Recreation Area is located along the northern corporate limits of the city of Harrisville, Alcona County, Michigan, between U.S. 23 and Lake Huron. The entire 17 acre parcel is located within the Coastal Boundary as documented by the Northeast Michigan Council of Governments (see Attachment A). The site is bordered to the west by the track of the Detroit and Mackinaw Railway Company, and is within 350 feet of the shores of Lake Huron, is seperated by a large, privately owned parcel of land. The site is easily accessible to and heavily used by the local popu- lation and tourists, particulary sports fishermen, alike. It is located at the corner of Lake Street and Michigan Avenue, both paved streets in the City of Harrisville. Michigan Avenue extends west and intersects with U.S. 23 and Lake Street serves as the access street to the DNR boat launching facility (one block south) and the Harrisville Harbor of Refuge (two blocks south). The site has recently been given to the Alcona County Parks and Recreation Commission after many years of mangement by the Alcona County Fair Board. The fairgrounds were officially transfered to other county owned land with more acreage. The property is well known as public land by many residents and vistors. Attachments "A" is a location map of the Harrisville Recreation Area. Project Description The project includes the completion of construction drawings for and actual low-cost construction of entrance road, parking accommodations, an observation platform (approximately 10 feet high), split-rail fencing, tree and shrub plantings and landscaping at the Harrisville Recreation Area. The Parks and Recreation Commision has already approved the site design for this park which calls for three ball diamonds. However, there has been considerable concern given to other improvements on their property to better accommodate the needs of Great Lakes sports fisherman which heavily use public facilities along Lake Huron in Harrisville, particularly during the fall and early spring fishing seasons. The improvements proposed under this program are specifically geared toward better parking accommodations for these anglers, providing a scenic view overlooking the Harrisville Harbor breakwaters, the shoreline both north and south of the site and the open water of Lake Huron. The purpose of the split-rail fencing and vegetation is to sufficiently delineate the property boundary line between this public park and adjoining private parcels. Land- scaping and seeding would be needed to improve access and pedestrian traffic on the grounds itself. Actual construction of these improvements would be carried out by employees of the County under supervision and would be completed separate from any other activities, such as construction of the proposed ball diamonds, whether prior, during or after this project. The parking lot would be constructed with crushed rock and delineated by chain and bollards to prevent vehicle traffic on the grounds. It is so designed to accommodate the large motorhomes and camping trailers which often accompany the Great Lakes anglers on their visits to Harrisville. Project Schedule March 1, 1982 - Locate and secure needed building materials for project. April 15, 1982 - County employees begin construction and landscaping activities. August 1, 1982 - Complete low-cost construction project. Project Budget Observation Platform $ 7,000 Access Road and Parking 4,500 Split-Rail Fencing 2,000 Trees, shrubbery, landscaping 4,300 TOTAL PROJECT COST $17,8oo Requested Federal funds $14,240 Local Match (in-kind contribution of material and labor) 3,560 TOTAL ANTICIPATED REVENUES $17,800 30 Project Coordinator Jack Houghton 4098 Poplar Lincoln, Michigan 48742 (517) 736-6470 0 ago US-23 CA6& T-26-N L A K' E HURON OW/M A L I PI R-9-E US-23 HARRISVILLE 661114PHIC q'.CAL f IN rrry Exiwng propufmi 0.5 Yr. 20 Yr. 0 ZOU0 300V NOFITOIFA',T Kilt lift AN SERVICG AREA I fILVI I 11110 N MULM LINES 'I Ile fill ,,, .11 Ill C, Ur-T STATION WIN% tIfIw.C10 (J'A .. ent TnEATMENT FACILITY f I 'Ile ALCONA COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION A RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT FOR A MICHIGAN COASTAL MANAGEMENT PROJECT WHEREAS, The Alcona County Parks and Recreation Cennission wishes to submit a project for inclusion an the list of eligible projects to be funded by the Michigan Coastal Management Program; and, WHEREAS, The Alcona County Parks and Recreation Commission, realizing the need and benefit both to visitors and residents of Alcona County, have placed full development of the Harrisville Recreation Area high on its list of priorities; and, WHEREAS, This project entails the development and iow-cost construction at the Harrisville Recreation Area; and, WHEREAS, The total cost of this project is estimated to be $17,800; and, WHEREAS, The Alcona County Parks and Recreation Commission des@res to secure financial assistance from the Michigan Coastal Management Program, as administered by the Department of Natural Resources, to help defray the cost of this project to be matched with funds and/or materials, work and equipment available from local sources on an 80% Federal/20% local basis; THEREFORE BE iT RESOLVED, That the Alcona County Parks and Rec reation Com- mission shall work actively toward the completion of the Harrisville Recreation Area project with assistance from the Michigan Coastal Management Program and will provide the necessary local match to implement this project. Moved by 'Suppo)tted by to adopt the above te6oZution at a meeting o6 the Atcona County PoAk's and RecAeation Commission heZd on (date) by a vote o4: Ayes Nays Attested by ChaiAman, Af-cona County Patks aitd RecAeation Commizzion 33 To: Mr. Bruce Andrews c/o Department of Natural Resources Stevens T. Mason Bldg. Lansing, MI 48926 From: Ad Hoe-Committ@e Supporting the Thunder Bay Bottomland Preserve Concept The Alpenjounty Planning Commission Iintroduced and.passed a resolution at its regularly scheduled meeting of September 3, 1980. The motion was in support of the Thunder Bay Bottomlands Preserve Concept and was un- animously approved by a vote of 10 Ayes and 0 Nayes. Subsequent action taken by the Planning Commission was creation of an "Ad Hoc" Committee to establish a consensus of opinions from the Alpena County community. The, "'Thunder Bay Bottomlands Preserve Concept", Ad Hoc Committee, met on Sept. 16, 19 and 23, 1980 for purpose of creating this draft document of recommendation to the Department of Natural Resources. Those invited to participate were selected from general interest groups such as Alpena Area Chamber of Commerce and Northeast Michigan Economic Development Authority, citizens known to have a vested interest, such as divers and boat owner/ operators and community involvement organizations.such as Besser Foundation and The Alpena Area Community Foundation. From information and att,itudea that materialized at the subject meetings, this report and recommendation is being presented. We. the subject Ad Hoc Committee, enthusiastically and respectfully, request that Thunder Bay and environs, as identified in paragraph IV of this report be designated an Underwater Preserve; this to be done according to authorit; given by P.A. 184, of 1980. We restate, per paragraph II, that the local governing bodies be given a voice in definition of rules under the subject act. It is the sentiment of the Ad Hoc Committee that laws governing botto-allands of the Great Lakes are to be interpreted, and enforced, by the Department of Natural Resources. In conjunction with this feeling, we'and the local administrative governments desire opportunity to provide local input, as well as draft rules to serve in the administration of the subject, Underwater Preserve. The Ad Hoc Committee has been advised by an outspoken citizenry that local inputs are necessary for successful implementation of this 'program. We need, and will appreciate, the guidance of Department of Natural Resources in drafting whatever regulations are necessary., but final responsibility should be within the local province. Disposition of artifacts to be recovered should definitely be a responsib- ility of local agencies; ie., the Jesse Besser Museum Director has expressed interest and willingness in involvement. This would direct treasures to a more logical resting arena, historically and otherwise. Page 2 Local endorsement of the Underwater Preserve designation for Thunder Bay has been given, but with the caveat that administration must be shared by our State DNR and local government. Public Act No. 184 of 1980 offers ad- vantage to the State, Local Goverment, and mostly, to those who will share in the exploration and appreciation of what is to be found on our bottom- lands. D.H. Riley, Supervisor, Alpena Township iii. The people of Alpena County feel preservation of Thunder Bay bottomlands will ultimately lead to further educational, recreational and economic im- pact, for not only the Alpena area, but Northeast Michigan, the State and even the Nation, There are at least 50 known shipwrecks which represent a resource of histor- ical significance, the islands, underwater sinkholes, a limestone wall and other formations, providing unique geologic sites. The recreational opportunties are almost unlimited. The County owns cen- trally located property within the proposed preserve. There are potential offshore and onshore recreational facilities. Charter and glass bottom boats could provide recreational oppoutunties to not only the diving population, but general public, as well. The tourism a preserve would promote would come at a time when the economy in Northeast Michigan is at a low with no sign of immediate relief. The Alpena community would be willing to interface with other developments, both existing and planned, to encourage tourism. We would be cooperating with agencies such as the Chamber of Commerce, Jesse Basser Museum, NEMEDA, NEMOOG and others, to utilize a combination of ideas. For all of the above reasons we ask your serious consideration of Thunder Bay as an underwater preserve. Elaine Wils,Member, Ad Hoe Committee for Thunder Bay Preserve iv. The assumption that Alpena County's Thunder Bay will be designatd an Under- water Preserve leads to a need of identifying boundaries and specific loca- tions of the shipwrecks involved. Current state of the art in diving technology Leads to establishment of 200 foot depth as being a reasonable maximum for accomplished divers. This, of course, would be the responsibility of individual groups, divemasters and/or charter boat operators. This premise should give reason to set the preserve boundary on the 200 foot depth line encircling Thunder Bay. To augment electronic means of locating the 50, or so, shipwrecks within the preserve, local interested organization could and would establish a means of marking the sites. This will eliminate haphazard exploration by trans- ients, leading to disappointment, dissatifisfaction and possible loss of interest in our superb facility. Page 3 We have expectations of development of our Thunder Bay Preserve being en- hanced via the subject designation. . Our local divers, boaters and casual citizens have voiced opinions, interest, and support. The principal motiva- tion being pride in our Northeast Michigan. Input from Local Divers The preceding segments of supportive attitudes are intended to augment current DNR interest in designating Thunder Bay as an underwater preserve, per terms of Public Act 184 of 1980. We, the Ad Hoc Committee for Endorsement of the Thunder Bay Underwater Preserve, request your attention and decision as described. Nathan N. Bader, Chairman Ad c Committee For Endorsement of Thunder Bay Underwater Preserve Enclosures, (3) 1. Alpena County Planning Commission Resolution of 9/13/80 2. Ad Hoc Committee; Invitation To 9/16/80 Meeting 3. Roster of Attendees To Ad Hoc Committee Meetings September 30, 1980 128 E. Chisholm Street Nathan Bader Alpena, MI 49707 1,0511v e (517) 354-4674 ALPENA COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION ALPENA, MICHIGAN A RESOLUTION supporting THE THUNDER BAY BOTTOMLANDS PRESERVE CONCEPT AS, The Thunder Bay area of Lake Huron has been identified as having one of the heaviest concentration of Great Lakes shipwrecks along the Michigan shoreline; and, The Thunder Bay area bottomlands also has some interesting geological features such as limestone walls and underwater sinkholes; and, A research study conducted by the Department of Parks and Recreation Resources of Michigan State University in 1975 identified numerous shipwrecks in the Thunder Bay area and proposed an underwater park concept; and, A recently enacted State Statute (P.A. 184 of 1980) provides for the protection and preservation of abandoned property on Great Lakes bottom- lands in the State of Michigan and authorizes the designation of certain bottomland areas which have a collection of abandoned properties that possess signifigant historical and/or recreational values as Great Lakes bottomland preserves; and, The Alyena County Planning Commission has recoginized these values in the Thunder Bay area through the nomination of these shipwrecks as an "Area of Particular Concern" (APC) under the Michigan Coastal Mange- ment Program and has placed high priority upon this nomination; and, The Northeast Michigan Council of Governments (NEMCOG) has also recog- nized the historical and recreational values by placing high regional priority upon this APC nomination as well; That the Alpena County Planning Commission does hereby support and encourage the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Underwater Salvage Committee to designate the Thunder Bay area as a Great Lakes bottomlands preserve under authority of P.A. 184 of 1980. The above resolution was considered at a meeting of the Alpena County Planning Commission held on 9/3/1980. Moved by Richard Clute supported by Nathan Bader to adopt and a vote of: Ayes 10 Nays 0 Attested by John Porter ABSENT 1 Alpena County Planning Commission Chairman Y SERVICE. -.,,.INVESTMEN Announcement: Public Meeting to discuss Thunder Ezy Underwater Preserve/Park When & Where: September 16, 1980, 4:30 P.M. in the Alpena Area Chamber of Commerce Meeting room You are being notified of this meeting and are invited to attend because of your stated-interest in the topic; Public Act No. 184. On September 3, 1960 the Alpena County Planning Commission, at its regular monthly meeting, endorsed a resolution, "Supporting The Thunder Bay Bottomlands Preserve Concept. A copy of the resolution is enclosed for your information. As an active member of the Planning Commission, the undersigned has been appointed to chair an Ad Hoc Committee for purpose of subject review and ultimate recommendation(s) to the Michigan Department of Natural Resourcea. We shall meet as a group of interested citizens; our purpo'se is to achieve conclusive recommendations for evaluation by the DNR. Our thoughts should be, and will be, con- centrated on an outline based on: 1. What in2ut should be provi.ded to the DNR 2. Zo-t-Zould provide it. 3. How soon can it be gathered, oriented and presented. 4. What will the recommendations includeo a. Boundary definitions b. Preserve only,-or Park concept to be planned. C. Specific areas of Thunder Bay identified for priority. 5. Ancillary Services/Facilities a. Decompression capability b. Tourist Attractions/services C. Charter Boats/Glass bottom 6. Interface with Chamber of Commerce, NEKEDA, etc. Note that timeliness is of importance because conclusions are soon to be reached by DNR personnel responsible for implementation of thepnewly enacted, Public Act No. 184. Additionally, be aware that the subject concepts will have assetuous impact on Alpena County and Northeast Michigan; not just specific interest groups. We'll look forward to meeting with you, sharing ideas and implementation of our pro- gram to prepare and present recommendations to the State. Rega ds, Nathan Bader, AdHoc Committee for Study of Thunder Bay Underwater Preserve (517) 354-4674 S, c 9,@ OX -2 Z '72 idP vol L SS elm (I) /'Y @7 -cch P? s '05 .;v . .. .. . -. - t icul -C 0-5 b- 7SE E,*#- ep CA Ili -qey AY V-77S5 91 b ALPENA COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION ALPENA, MICHIGAN A RESOLUTION supporting THE THUNDER BAY BOTTOMLANDS PRESERVE CONCEPT WHEREAS, The Thunder Bay area of Lake Huron has been identified as having one of the heaviest concentration of Great Lakes shipwtecks along the Michigan shoreline; and, WHEREAS, The Thunder Bay area bottomlands also has some interesting geological features such as limestone walls and underwater sinkholes; and, WHEREAS, A research study conducted by the Deparment of Parks and Recreation Resources of Michigan State University in 1975 identified numerous shipwrecks in the Thunder Bay area and propose an underwater park concept; and, WHEREAS, A recently enacted State Statute (P.A. 184 of 1980) provides for the protection and preservation of abandoned property on Great Lakes bottom- lands in the State of michigan and authorizes the designation of certain bottomland areas which have a collection of abandoned properties that possess significant historical and/or recreational values as Great Lakes bottomland preserves; and, WHEREAS, The Alpena County Parks and Recreation Commission has had a long standing interest in the preservation of these non-renewable historical resources and has also recognized these values in the Thunder Bay area through the nomination of these shipwrecks as an "Area of Porticular Concern" (APC) under the Michigan Coastal Management Program and has placed high priority upon this nomination; and, WHEREAS, The Northeast Michigan Council of Governments (NEMCOG) has also recog- nized the historical and recreational values by placing high regional priority upon this APC nomination as well; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, That the Alpena County Parks and Recreation Commission does hereby support and encourage the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Underwater Salvage Committee to designate the Thunder Bay area as a Great Lakes bottomlands preserve under authority of P.A. 184 of 1980. The above resolution was considered at a meeting of the Alpena County Parks and Recreation Commission held on Sept. 11, 1980. Moved by Stan James , Supported by F. Joe LaMarre to adopt and a vote of: Ayes 8 Attested by Martin A. Thomas Chairman Nays 0 Alpena County Parks and Recreation Commision 40 ALPENA COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSI'ONERS ALPENA, MICHIGAN A RESOLUTION supporting THE THUNDER BAY BOTTOMLANDS PRESERVE CONCEPT liTHEREAS, The Thunder Bay area of Lake Huron has been identified as having one of the heaviest concentration of Great Lake shipwrecks along the Michigan Shoreline; and, WHEREAS, The Thunder Bay area bottomlands also Taas some interesting geological features such as limestone walls and underwater sinkholes; and WHEREAS, A research study conducted by the Department of Parks and Recreation- Resources of Michigan State University in 1976 identified numerous shipwrecks in the Thunder Bay area and proposed an underwater park concept; and, WHEREAS, A recently enacted State Statute (P.A. 184 of 1980) provides for the protection and preservation of abandoned property on Great Lakes bottomlands in the State of Michigan and authorizes the designation of certain bottomland areas which have a collection of abandoned properties that possess SIgnificant historical and/or recreational values-as Great lakes bottomland preserves; and, 11HEREAS, The Alpena County Board of Commissioners has recognized these values in the Thunder Bay area through the nomination of.these shipwrecks as an "Area of Particular Concern" (APC) under the Michigan Coastal Management Program and has placed high priority upon this nomination; and, WHEREAS, The Northeast Michigan Council of Governments (NEMCOG) has also recognized the historical and recreational values by placing high regional priority upon this APC nomination as well; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Alpena County Board of Commissioners does hereby support and encourage the Michigan,Department of Natural Resources Underwater Salvage Committee to designate the Thunder Bay areas as a Great Lakes Bottomlands preserve under authority of P. A. 184 of 1980. The above resolution was considerpd inq Alpena County Board of Commissioners on: , SepiemgeTeW 996 the Moved by Hier Seconded by Titus to adopt and a vote of: AYES: Commis'sioners French, Hier, Huggler, MacNall, Phillips, Titus, and LaCross NAYS: . Commissioners Manning, Lozon, Marceau and Krueger 41 % Bottomlands Preserve Concept Page 2 ABSENT: None The foregoing resolution is a true copy of a resolution passed by the Alpena County Board of Commissioners while meeting in regular session September 24, 1980. Clara H. Noack, Alpena County Clerk bls -2- 42 NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION JACOB A HOEFER WILLIAM G. MILLIKEN, Governor E. M. LAITAIA HILARY F. SNELL DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES PAUL H. WENDLER HARRY H. WHITELEY STEVENS T. MASON BUILDING JOAN L, WOLFE BOX 30028 CHARLES G, YOUNGLOVE LANSING, MI 48909 HOWARD A. TANNER. Director October 22, 1980 Mr. Nate Bader 129 Canterbury Lane Alpena, Mich. 49707 Dear Mr. Bader: The report from the Ad Hoc Advisory Committee in Alpena was received in this office and has been reviewed by the Underwater Salvage Committee. Approval has been granted to conduct public hearings at both Alpena and Munising where the proposed administrative rules will be presented to the public. (see attachment). We do appreciate your cooperation-and participating in the development of this concept of Great Lakes Bottomland Preserves. We hope to work closely with the Advisory Committee in the development of any additional rules for the preserves. Sincerely, Bruce J Andrews, Supervisor Legal and Policy Section Law Enforcement Division BJA/rms Atchmt. cc: L. Steinbrecker R1026 1/80 43 STATE OF MICHIGAN WILLIAM G. MILLIKEN, Governor DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES STEVENS T. MASON BUILDING BOX 30028 LANSING, MI 48909 HOWARD A. TANNER, Director July 1, 1981 Alpena County Planning Commission Alpena County Court House Alpena, MI 49707 ATTN: John Porter, Chairman Gentlemen: The attached administrative rules pertaining to Great Lakes Bottomland Preserves, established under provisions of Act 306, Public Acts of 1969, an amended, and under authority of Act 184, Public Acts of 1980, have been filed by the Office of the Secretary of State and are now in effect. These rules will now be included in the Michigan Administrative Code. Sincerely, Bruce J. Andrews, Supervisor Legal and Policy Section Law Enforcement Division BJA/rms Atchmt. 44 DEPARTMENT NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION GREAT LAKES BOTTOMLANDS PRESERVES Filed with the Secretary of State on June 10, 1981 -4:00 p.m. These rules take effect 15 days after filing with the Secretary of State (By authority conferred on the department of natural resources by section 4e of Act No. 184 of the Public Acts of 1980, being �299.54e of the Michigan Compiled Laws). R 299,6001 Thunder Bay Great Lakes bottomland preserve; establishment. Rule 1. The following described area is established as the Thunder Bay Great lakes state bottomland preserve: That area of Lake Huron bottomlands, extending upward including the surface of the water, within the latitudes 44 52'50" (South Point) and 45 11'24" (Middle Island) and lying between the ordinary high shoreline and the 150-foot depth contour based on the ordinary high-water level, Alphena county, Michigan, which area contains 288 square miles, more or less. R 299.6002 Alger Great Lakes state bottomland preserve; establishment. Rule 2. The following described area is established as the Alger Great Lakes state bottomland preserve: That area of Lake Superior bottomlands, extending upward and including the surface of the water, within the longitudes 86 08'30" (AuSable Point and 86 47'30" (AuTrain Point) and lying between the ordinary high shoreline and the 150-foot depth contour as intersected by said longitudes and based on the ordinary high-water level, including depressions in excess of 150 feet within the aforementioned area, Alger county, Michigan, which area contains 113 square miles, more or less. November 25, 1980 45 THE SENATE STATE OF MICHIGAN STATE SENATOR MITCH IRWIN 37TH DISTRICT MEMBER OF COMMITTEE ON: STATE CAPITOL MUNICIPITICS AND ELECTIONAL VICE-CHAIRMAN CHAIRMAN LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909 CHAIRMAN TELEPHONE: 817-373-1725 HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES TOLL-FREE "HOT LINE": 1-800-292-6093 VICE-CHAIRMAN TRANSPORTATION AND TOURIST INDUSTRY LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL JOINT SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON AGING, VICE-CHAIRMAN August 29, 1980 Underwater Salvage Committee c/o Bruce Andrew, Chairman Law Enforcement Division Department of Natrual Resources Mason Building Lansing, MI 48909 Dear Mr. Andrews and Committee Members: On August 27 in Alpena, the Department of Natural Resources held a public meeting to discuss the possibility of designating Thunder Bay a Great Lakes bottomland preserve. To my knowledge, your Committee will now begin deliberating on selecting those choice areas you feel should receive this honor. I would like to strongly urge you and the Department to support declaring Thunder Bay an underwater preserve. Not only will this action further promote tourism in the area, but it will also establish those sufficient safeguards which will protect the many artifacts and the environment for future generations to come. The local community has shown they are behind this effort and the necessary studies are complete with positive results. Now is an excellent time to go full steam ahead. Therefore, I most heartily encourage you to declare Thunder Bay a Great Lakes bottomland preserve. Sincerely, Mitch Irwin State Senator MI:pdm 46 under authority of P.A. 184 of 1980. Several resolutions of support for the underwater preserve were secured from local governments and copies are pre- sented in this report to document NEMCOG's involvement in this effort. El Cajon Bay NEMCOG staff completed its efforts to convince the Michigan Land Trust Fund Board to publicly acquire the 360 acre parcel known as the El Cajon Bay property along Lake Huron in Alpena County which would have greatly enhinced public access to the underwater sinkholes in the bay. This effort was officially over when NEMCOG received a letter from the staff of the Mi0chigan Land Trust Fund notifying them of the Board's decision to eliminate the El Cajon Bay pro- perty from further funding consideration. This action was taken even thought the application submitted received the seventh highest total accumulation score of the 49 parcels under consideration. NEMCOG did pursue possible acquisition of the property with the Nature Conservancy but a selling price could not be agreed upon with the current property owner. Copies of several letters of correspondence regarding this project are included in this report to illustrate NEMCOG's final efforts in this project. Warnike Marina NEMCOG staff was contacted by Alpena Township officials and requested to assist them in searching out grants for public acquisition of an exist- ing privately-owned marina along Lake Huron. NEMCOG staff responded to this request with information on several possible funding sources and proposed a feasibility study to investigate various alternatives for the redevelopment, both publicly and privately, of the marina. After providing the requested in- formation, the Alpena Township Board of Trustees decided to take no action re- garding their involvement in this marina project. 47 STATE OF MICHIGAN NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION JACOB A. HOEFER WILLIAM G. MILLIKEN, Governor E.M. LAITALA HILARY F. SNELL DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES PAUL H. WENDLER STEVENS T. MASON BUILDING HARRY H. WHITELEY BOX 30028 JOAN L. WOLFE LANSING, MI 48909 CHARLES G. YOUNGLOVE HOWARD A. TANNER, Director September 26, 1980 Mr.Lew Steinbrecher, Coastal Planner Northeast Michigan Council of Governments P.O. Box 457 408 West Main Street RE: MLTF #347A-El Cajon Bay Gaylord, Michigan 49735 Property and Sinkholes Dear Hr. Steinbrecher: I am sorry to inform you that the Michigan Land Trust Fund Board has eliminated the proposal referred to above from further consideration this year. This year the Board received 91 proposals recommending acquisition of 86 different properties. The recommended parcels included over 20,300 acres valued at more than $26.5 million. This list was pared down during earlier reviews, and your proposal was one of 49 proposals given further consideration at the Board meeting on September 9, 1980. The fact that your proposal remained remained under consideration until the September meeting indicates that the Board was interested in your proposal. Unfortunately, however, many fine opportunities must be foregone each year due to limited funding availability. In light of other opportunities presented to the Board, the Board did not feel that your proposal could be granted a high enough priority to be funded this year. Land acquisition proposals cannot be carried forward from year to year, and it is impractical for us to retain files for longer than 90 days. Therefore, if you prefer that any information you submitted be returned, please inform us of that fact within 90 days of this date. On behalf of the Board, thank you for your interest and efforts in submitting a land acquisition proposal. The Board is sincerely sorry that funds are not available to acquire every worthwhile project submitted for consideration. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions. Sincerely, Edward J. Hagan Staff Assistant Michigan Land Trust Fund R1026 1/80 48 NEMCOG mom Northeast Michigan Cokincol 30 September 1980 of Governments P 0 Box 457 Gavlord, Mochiqat@ 49735 Phone 15171 732 3551 Mr. Edward Hagen Dept. of Natural Resources Stevens T. Mason Bldg. P.O. Box 30028 Lansing, Michigan 48909 Dear Mr. Hagen: Thank you for your letter of 26 September wherein you informed me that the El Cajon Bay proposal had been eliminated from further consideration by the Michigan Land Trust Fund Board. I am disappointed that the property was eliminated by the Board and also that it has taken so long to inform me of this action which occurred on 9 September 1980. I would like to request that the file on the proposal be returned to me at your earliest convenience, including the numerous support letters so that I may contact the other interested parties to inform them of the Board's decision. I would also'very much appreciate a copy of the ranking list, showing the accumulated point values of each of the 49 projects con- sidered at that 9 September meeting. Thank you for your assistance in these matters. Sincerely, '4@0L@einbrecher Coastal Planner LS/ncd @z moo SERVICE AGENCY FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FOR THE COUNT11-5 Of ALCONA - AL-PFNA - CHEBOYGAN - CRAWFOR.O- MONTMORFNCY - OSCODA () J.@j f;, 49 - STATE OF M@CHIGAN =TUML R20;0=28 JACOB A. HOEFER WILLIAM G. MILLIKEN, Governor E. M. LAITALA HILARY F. SNELL DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES PAUL H. WENDLER HARRY H. WHITELEY STEVENS T. MASON BUILDING JOAN L. WOLFE 13OX 30028 CHARLES G. YOUNGLOVE LANSING, MI 48909 HOWARD A. TANNER, Director October 8, 1980 Mr. Lew Steinbre--her Coastal Planner Northeast Michigan Council of Governments ?.0. Box 457 Gaylord, Michig&n 49735 Dear hir. Steinbrecher: As requested in your letter of September 30, 1980, 1 am enclosing your proposal Lor the El Cajon Bay property, including support letters, and a copy of the staff recommendations for scoring according to the quantified criteria. I have placed a check next to those proposals remaining under consideration. I am sure you will have questions after your review of the list, so feel free to contact me at your convenience. Also, I feel I would be remiss if I did not respond to your disappointment regar6ing the time lag.in sending out letters of notification. We would prefer o send out such letters immediately after the meeting. However, other demands on staff time, especially during the staff shortages of -the past several months, t usually cause a two to three week delay in sending letters, Further, our time for the past few weeks has been monopolized by our work in responding to two pro- posals for use of the Land Trust Fund. The first, from Senator Hack, calls for a moratorium on recreational land acquisition until 1991. Revenues would be used in the meantime to acquire, construct and maintain sanitary landfills. The second proposal, from Governor Milliken, is to remove the entire principal from the Trust Fund to apply against the current budget deficit. In effect, we would then start over from zero next fiscal year, and the Trust Fund program w7ould be cut at "Least in half, Obviously, the analysis and response to these proposals has taken up a great deal of time, but the long-term viability of the program must take precedence over sending out notification letters. I am sorry for any inconvenience caused over the delay. Sincerely, J, d Edward J. Hag Staff Assistant Michigan Land Trust Fund EJH:pjg Enclosure R1026 1/80 50 The Nature Conservancy Michigan Field Office/531 North Clippert/Lansing, Michigan 48912/(517) 332-1741 Board of Trustees CHAIRMAN November 14, 1980 Robert C. Caldwell VICE-CHAIRMAN, CORPORATIONS Roy D. Chapin, Jr. VICE-CHAIRMAN, Mr. Gerry E. Tracey STEWARDSHIP Nickel Real Estate Nancy(Mrs. Earl) Heenan 150 E. Chisholm Street SECRETARY Joan M. Macgillivray P. 0. Box 245 TREASURER Alpena, Michigan 49707 Carl A. Gerstacker H. Lewis Butts, Jr. Dear Gerry: Fredrick w. Case, Jr. Charles R. Evenson David S. Favre I have had opportunity to talk with several appraisers George A. Ferris and real estate agents about the El Cajon property. Based Based David M. Gates John W. Gillette on their input and the availability of financial support Glen R. Hampton from outside sources, the Conservancy would be interested June (Mrs. Harry) Janis in acquiring the 164(+) acre north parcel that we discussed Helen (Mrs. Wm. G.) Miliken L. Norris Post for $550 per acre, or a total of $90,200. Dean E. Richardson John W. Shockley A project of this type requires the approval of our National William W. Slocum, Jr. Board of Governors, who meet again in March (they meet Peter W. Stroh quarterly). Also, spring and summer are usually the most STATE DIRECTOR. productive times for showing prospective donors the property Thomas M. Woiwode and securing our funding sources. Thus, if you are in FIELD REPRESENTATIVE agreement with the price, I would ask that you give The Margaret A. Kohnng Nature Conservancy a long-term option to enable us to make the appropriate contacts. Should that be acceptable to you, I will be happy to return to Alpena to discuss the exact terms and conditions of the option and of the contract. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. I look forward to working with you in the near future. Sincerely, Tom Woiwode State Director TW:bds CC: Lew Steinbrecher Rane Curl Rane Curl National Office/1800 Kent Street/Arlington, Virginia 22209 51 Dr. Howard Tanner, Director Michigan Department of Natural Resourcer. N*72hemit Michigan Council Stevens T. Mason Building of Govornments P.O. Box 30028 P. 0. Box 457 Gaylord, Michigan 49735 Lansing, Michigan 48909 Phone: (517) 732-3551 Bear Dr. Tanner: I want to take this opportunity @o thank you, Mr. Harry Whitely, and the uther DNR personnel for taking time to came to Gaylord and meet with me and other staff members of the Northeast Michigan Council of Governments (NEMCOG) on 19 February 1981. 1 am very appreciative of the effort on your part to attend the cession. Unfortunately, because of the time limitation, I was unable to bring to your attention an issue which arose last year where I was directly involved with a branch of your department. During 1980, 1 submitted a land acquisition pro- posal to the Michigan Land Trust Fund Program which remained under consideration until the 9 September 19-80 meeting of the Land Trust Board. I eventually received a summary of the 49 proposals and their respective priority scores reviewed at that meeting. Twenty-two (22) were selected for final consideration by the Board. Al- though my proposal, El Cajon Bay, had accumulated a total of 92 points and ranked 7th out of the 49 proposals, it was not selected as one of the final 22. 1 re- ceived a letter from Mr. Ed Hagen about 211 weeks after the meeting informing me of the Board's decision to eliminate the El Cajon Bay proposal, but there were no reasons sighted in his letter as to why it was eliminated. I am very concerned, as are many people from northern Michigan who have had involvement with this pro- gram, about the subjective and/or political manner by which proposals are selected and the value of the point rating system which is used in prioritizing projects. While I understand that you and the Natural Resources Commission may not be in a p@,-.sition to change the review procedure of this relatively independent Land Tru-t liard, I would appreciate the reasons why the El Cajon Bay proposal was eliminated when its priority appeared to be high. Another concern which Iwas not aware of at the time o-F our meeting is in re- gards to the Cheboygan Dam Project, z joint venture between the DNR Waterways and Fisheries Divisions with involvement of the Huron Pines Resource Conservation and Development Council.- I learned at a recent meeting in Cheboygan County that the priority of individual work tasks have been changed and plans now call for the -onstruction of a parking lot prior to the construction of erosion control structures A th,@ apillway@ Tf this is true, I feel it would be inappropriate to complete such SERVICE AGENCY FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FOR THE COUNTIES OF: ALCONA - ALPENA - CHEBOYGAN - CRAWFORD - MONTMORENCY - OSCODA - OTSEGO - PRESQ0E 'SLE .52 'Page' 2 Dr. Ho"rd tanner improvements before correcting the problem at this 6ite. .1 would certainly appreciate any information you could provide we regarding this project. Thank you for your time and effort and I am very appreciative of your interest and cooperation. Sincerely, Lew Steinbrecher Coastal Program Coordinator LS/jm 53 STATE OF MICHIGAN NATURAL RESOURCV0 COMMISSIGH JACOB A. HOEFER E. M. LAITALA WILLIAM G,. MILLIKEN, Governor HILARY F. SNELL PAUL H. WEP40LER DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES HARRY H. WHITELEY STEVENS T. MASON BUILDING JOAU L. WOLFE BOX 30028 CHARLES G. YOUNGLOVE LANSING, MI 48909 HOWARD A. TANNER, Director April 7 1981 Mr. Lew Steinbrecher Northeast Michigan Council of Governments P. 0. Box 457 114 N. Court Street Gaylord, Michigan 49735 Dear Mr. Steinbrecher; Thank you for your coments in reference to our February 19, 1981 session. it was a pleasure to meet with you and other representatives from the Northeast Michigan Council of Governments, Your question r 'egarding El Cajon Bay was referred to Deputy Director 0, J. Scherschligt, who represents me on the Michigan Land Trust Fund (`MLTF) Board, and Mr. Ed Hagan, Staff Assistant to the Board, They informed me that, as stated in Mr. Hagan's letter to you of September 26, 1980, the Board was in- terested in your proposal but did not feel that your proposal could be granted a high enough priority to be funded in light of the other opportunities presented to the Board, Unfortunately, there is never enough money to fund every desirable project. I am sure you realize that no system we chose to use could possibly measure every consideration necessary in determining which few projects out of many excellent projects should be chosen. Therefore, as explained in the MLTF information booklet you received last year, it is acknowledged that scoring assists in identi- fying priority proposals, and the score of a proposal is not the sole factor used in making final decisions. One factor that must be considered is the responsibility of this department and the MLTF Board to respond to recreational needs of all the citizens of Michigan. It is recognized that we have fallen behind in providing opportunities in southern Michigan, where about 90 percent of our citizens reside but where well under ten percent of all state-owned land is located. For this reason, the Board has emphasized acquiring land in southern Michigan. At the same time, the Board recognizes that many recreational needs remain in northern Michigan, so every effort must be made to balance the needs of all areas of the state, R1026 1/80 S IL Mr. Lew Steinbrecher Page 2 April 7, 1981 In the final analysis, the Board must weigh the recreational significance of all proposals against each other. While some proposals easily stand out and others easily fall below, there is always a group of desirable proposals that are extremely difficult to choose between. El Cajon Bay was,,again, considered desirable but not of high enough priority in light of othe r opportunities that the Board would have had to drop if your project received funding. I am sorry that you are concerned "about the subjective and/or political maryner by which proposals are selected," I personally feel that the Board has done a fine job of representing all areas of the state. It must be noted that even with a deep commitment to acquire lands in.southern Michigan, over 40 percent of Trust Funds expended for the first three lists of approved acquisitions will be for northern Michigan lands. The Board's fourth list, currently under review in the Legislature, also includes several northern Michigan projects. Further, .the fact that the El Cajon Bay project was dropped although it received a good deal of support shows that the Board does not feel it must base decisions on political concerns. Finally, I hope that the above-addresses your questions and concerns, but if you would like more information, I encourage you to contact Mr. Scherschl.igt or Mr. Hagan. Sincerely, Howard A. Tanner Director -I A 55 NEMCOG 7 October 1980 Northeast Michigan Council of Governments Mr. D.H. Riley Alpena Township P.O. Bod 457 3000 U.S. -23 North Gaylord, Michigan 49735 Alpena, Michigan 49707 Phone: (517) 732-3551 Dear Mr. Riley: I am forwarding the following information to Alpena Township regarding possible state and Federal funding programs which may be used by the Township to acquire the Warinke Marine which I understand is currently for sale. 1. Land and Water Conservation Fund, administered by the Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service (see attached sheet). Application deadline is March of each year. 2. Michigan Recreation Land Trust Fund Program, administered by the Department of Natural Resources (see attached sheet). Application deadline is April of each year. 3. Upper Great Lakes Regional Commission (see attached sheet). 4. Department of Natural Resources; Waterways Division. This branch of the DNR is charged with the responsibility to acquire, develop and maintain public access sites and boat launching facilities on inland lakes and the Great Lakes for the State and boat launching facilities on Inland lakes and the Great Lakes for the State of Michigan. You may wish to contact: Keith Wilson, Waterways Division, Department of Natural Resources, P.O. Box 30028, Lansing, Michigan 48909 to interest his division in the property. These are the four most common programs available to local limits units of government to acquire recreational lands. Other slim possibilities would be to approach the owner on the tax benefits of donating the land or contacting Mr. Bob Davis, U.S. Representative, to have a special appropriation added to the Federal budget. This is highly unlikely, however. Please let me know if I can be of any further assistance and I hope this information is useful for your purposes. Sincerely Lew Steinbrecher LS/ncd Economic Development Program Manager enclosure cc: Papke Beatty Assoc. SERVICE AGENCY FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FOR THE COUNTIES OF ALCONA ALPENA CHEBOYGAN CRAWFORD MONTMOHENCY OSCODA 56 Papke - Beatty and Associates, Inc. REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE 835 WEST CHISHOLM STREET ALPENA. MICHIGAN 49707 YOUR kkGENT TELEPHONE: (517) - 356-3407 November 21, 1980 Lew Steinbrecher Economic Develop. Program Coordinator Northeast Michigan Council of Governments P.O. Box 457 Gaylord, Michigan 49735 Dear Mr. Stelnbrecher: Enclosed Is drawing Indicating the property known as Warnike Marina located adjacent to Partridge Point Road and U. S. 23 South and in Alpen; Township. The buildings of the marina were completely destroyed by fire this past winter. The marina is deep water, 100-slip solid concrete with all accesses bituminous paved and maintained on a first-class basis. The replacement value of this first-class marina is In excess of $750,000. Ulth the excess cost of money, the owner does not wish to replace the building facilities and is willing to sacrifice the remaining undamaged section of the marina for $400,000. Adjacent to the marina, on the north, Is an additional 103 acres of prime real estate facing 2,400' on Lake Huron and with 700' frontage on U. S. 23 South. The price on this property Is also well under market value and can be had on a negotiated basis and as the marina, can be purchased either under a short or long-term contract. I would appreciate your thoughts on this matter after discussing the above with Mr. Riley and Mr.Krueger. If there are any questions on the drawings enclosed, do not hesitate to Inquire of the writer. Very truly yours, Wallace H. Papke WHP/cb Enclosure CC: D.H. Riley K. Krueger 57 NEMCOG now 23 February 1981 Northeast Michigan Council of Governments Mr. Wallace Papke P. 0. Box 457 Papke-Beatty & Associates, Inc. GaVlord, Michigan 49735 835 W. Chisholm Phone. @517) 732 3551 Alpena, Michigan 49707 Dear Mr. Papke: I wanted to take'this opportunity to bring you up to date with some of recent efforts regarding the Warnike Marina property. After some thought, I made a presentation'to the Alpena Township Board of Trustees at their regular meeting on 2'February 1980 with the idea of submitting a grant pro- posal for funding consideration to the Michigan Coastal Management Program (DNR) to finance a marketing feasibility study of the marina. Such a study could have addressed the likelihood of a profitable operation, either public or private, considering the purchase price, interest rates, expected usage, needed imDrovei-ent and maintenance, the effects of Thunder Bay area bottom- lands being designated as an underwater preserve and other variables. The Township Board, however, did not see the advantages that such a study would have had to them. As a result of this and two other inquires, 1 was not able to locate a willing local government to sponsor the proposal. Additionally, I discussed the idea with John Schwartz, the District Marine Agent with the Michigan Sea Grant Program and he suggested that the timing of the proposal may not be good in light of current public opinion or. t':-ie expendi- tures of Federal dollars for programs of this nature. In any event, I do want to assure you of my continued interest-in the Warnike Marine because it is located along Lake Huron and has potentiall oE enhancing the local Alpena economy by increasing the tourist trade. Please keep in touch. Sincerely, Lew Steinbrecher Economic Development Program Coordinator LS/ncd CC: Keith Kruger, Alpena Township Supervisor SERVICE AGENCY FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FOR THE COUNTIES OF: ALCONA - ALPENA - C"EGOYGAN - CRAWFORO - MONTMORENCY - OSCODA - OTSEG40 - PRESQUE ISLIF 58 Beaugrand Township' After one and a half years of developing a revised zoning ordinance, the Beaugrand Township Zoning Commission contacted NEMCOG to request their assis- tance in reviewing and commenting on the draft regulations. The Township also asked for NEMCOG's assistance to advise them on accepting an offer from a private property owner to donate a three acre parcel of land located on the shores of Lake Huron. It was suggested that Beaugrand Township accept the donation of land and apply to the Michigan Coastal Management Program for funds to develop a master site design plan for public access and recreation purposes. Assisted Local CMP Projects NEMCOG staff also assisted those local governmental agencies with projects funded by the Michigan Coastal Management Program. This assistance included such activities as assisting the Cities of Cheboygan and Rogers City in develop- ing the contents of interpretive signs as called for in the contract, prepar- ing invitations to bid for the Alpena County Parks and Recreation and the Harrisville Harbor Commission for landscaping, tree and shrub plantings and other material or services necessary to complete the low-cost construction projects. Also worked with the Alcona County Planning Commission on the development and review of the Great Lakes Sports Fishing Economic Impact Study. High Risk Erosion Areas Upon the request from the staff of the Shorelands Section of the DNR's Land Resources Programs Division, NEMCOG searched through the tax rolls and other legal records in the Alpena County Tax Equalization Director's office for property owner information such as name, address and legal land descrip- tions for properties along Lake Huron. This information was needed to notify property owners of pending designation of their property as High Risk Erosion Areas under authority of the Shorelands Protection and Management Act (P.A. 245 of 1970). 59 .Sturgeon Point Lighthouse NEMCOG provided some assistance and pertinent information to the Alcona County Historical Society regarding possible renovation and restoration of the Sturgeon Point Lighthouse for use as a county historical museum with emphasis on maritime history. Presque Isle Lighthouse Township Park As previously stated in this report, NEMCOG assisted Presque Isle Town- ship in formulating a proposal to improve public access at the Presque Isle Lighthouse Township Park. A formal grant proposal to the Michigan Coastal Management Program was never fully prepared or submitted by the Tow---,hip However, a graduate student from the University of Michigan prepared a case study of the Presque Isle Lighthouse Park as his thesis for a Masters of Landscape Architecture Degree. NEMCOG staff provided considerable information and guidance in this study which presented several alternatives for public access and recreational improvements on the park to enhance its attractive- ness as a recreation area. A copy of that report is on file in the offices of the Northeast Michigan Council of Governments. Staff Contacts A review of the list of staff contacts later in this report will illus- trate the numerous contiguities NEMCOG has with people regarding co astal matters. 60 I I I I I I I I I I WEIVS MEDIA COVERAGE I I I I I I I I I KNOWN WRADIO COVERAGE 1980 9/4 VIHSB Radio - Alpena - Morning newscasts covered story on Alpena County Planning Commission adopting resolution to endorse the underwater pre- serve concept for the Thunder Bay bottomlands and their initiative to form an ad hoc committee to encourage the DNR to designate the area as an underwater preserve. 9/7 WHSB Radio - Alpena - Lew Steinbrecher and John Schwartz were inter- viewed by the News Director in a one-half hour talk show called "Encounter" regarding the possibility of designating Thunder Bay bottomlan-ds as an underwater preserve under authority of P.A. 184 of 1980. 10/1 1JHSB, Radio - Alpena - Daily newscasts ran story on the elimination of the El Cajon Bay Property from further funding consideration by the Michigan Land Trust Fund Board. News included an interview with Lew Steinbrecher, NEMCOG Coastal Planner .11/19 WBKB-TV - Alpena - Daily newscasts cover the Coastal grant award to the StateofMichigan and a summary of the local grant awards in Northeast Michigan. 11/19 WBKB-TV - Alpena - Evening News covered public hearing at Jesse Besser Museum regarding designation of Thunder Bay bottomlands as an underwater preserve. H/20 WWRM Radio - Gaylord - Daily newscasts carried story on the Federal grant to Michigan for Coastal Management Program and a breakdown of the local grants awarded for coastal projects. Included interview with NEMCOG Coastal Planner. 11/20 WHSB Radio and WATZ - Radio, Alpena - Both stations carried stories on the results of the public hearing in Alpena regarding state designation of the Thunder Bay area bottomlands as an underwater preserve. 12/9 WHSB Radio and WBKB-TV, Alpena - Radio and TV coverage of the tcxic chem- ical and possible contamination issue at the Presque Isle Lighthouse Park and action taken by the Township Board to close park property from the public pending results of soil testing. 1981 2/3 WFISB Radio and WATZ Radio, Alpena - Both stations carried news reports on Alpena Township Board action not to apply for Coastal Management Program funds to finance a coast-al-environment zoning study or the War- nike Marina rennovation feasibility study. 2/5 WHSB Radio, Alpena - Daily news reports convered action taken by the Alpena County Planning Commission to apply for Coastal Management Pro- gram funds to develop a future land use plan of the County's coastline and Lake Huron resources, 2/20 WHSB Radio, Alpena - Morning news reports covered meeting of the Alpena County Parks and Recreation Commission and their action to notify DNR of this intent to accept the $21,000 Coastal grant for low-cost con- struction improvements at LaMarre Park. Report also mentioned NEMCOG's Coastal Planner's presentation and recommendations to the Commission regarding the grant. 3/19 WATZ-Radio, Alpena - Evening news (5 p.m.) reported that the $21,000 grant from the Michigan Coastal Management Program had been formally awarded for low-cost construction activities at the Joe LaMarre Park and that the contract was secured with help from NEMCOG. Report in- cluded interview with Lew Steinbrecher, NEMCOG Coastal Planner. 3/20 WHSB Radio, Alpena - Morning newscasts reported on Alpena County Parks and Recreation Commission meeting the night before where the contract was signed with the Michigan Coastal Management Program for low-cost construction to begin at LaMarre Park. The report included an inter- view with Martin Thomas, Chairman of the Parks and Recreation Commission. 10/5 WHSB-Radio,, WATZ-Radio, WKBK-TV, Alpena - All three news media carried story on the dedication of the Francis Joe LaMarre County Park and appreciation luncheon to honor those participants in the improvement project, including the Michigan Coastal Management Program. 62 THE ALPENA NET -,',S V -741 w, BIG DAY FOR JOE LaMARRE Francis J. "Joe" banks of the Thunder Say River at tl@e end of E,,,- Ave It features a 360-4cot fish* aMorre second from right'. lorg-t me promoter of boo.--.-o @ie Alpena County parks system is congratulated b,, stairvva@s oarking lot or-c spli-0 ,-ounty Bcord of Comn):ssiore,s Cr,,cirmcn Da;e Huq- To andscap ng ard the c -j,- 19 j, -e- k?- ot cotion of Park Mor,@a@ -- b sG orts ;rorn +e [email protected], -1) go @:--m-runlty cl -Morres ,wfe L- Pe j o s up e i sd paA zcn i'r Lc'-c- c r Tbe I Vr@ P o ei, 6z:r,'K S2, CHEBOYGAN DATLY TRTBUNE September 30, 1981 i lK, -:7- 4 x I R 1) W % 1, K COMPLFTFI) Completed Lind no" open. 1)h@,ervers iook do@% non a niarsh of weeds 2 to '4 t-,' r@tc! e- wl THE ALPENA NEWS Septonber 29, 1981 law- 7 t PROMOTING THUNDER BAY COUNTRY A Kay film project is sponsored by the Alpena Area Tourist Kaiser Productions crew is in Alpena this week to Association and Chamber of Commerce in coopera- film area o4tractions and resources to promote the tion with East Michigan Tourist Association. The film Thunder Bay Country. Here the film crew shoots will be exibited at shows and conventions scenes of the small boat harbor and Ed Retherford throughout the midwest and shown on television. (right), who runs a local charter service. The $10,000 (News Photo) h5 CHEBOYGA DAILY TRIBUNE September 24, 1981 DOLLARS for docks are sought By MARK PRUCHNICKI pilings are pushing up through the funding can be found to begin the Tribune Staff Writer ground. project. CHEBOYGAN - City Manager Steve Under the plan, the site would be able ln othter action council: Wright said he will begin searching for to handle two 60 foot boats, one 45 - Approved a resolution supporting funds to re-build the docking facilities footer, and ten 30, footers. local control of the Lamplighters Work- On Water Street and build a new 10-slip The new docking at Washington Park shop on State Street. Lamplighters has dock at Washington Park. would require a 60 by 200 foot cut be been informed that they will be taken Wright told the council Tuesday that made into the park land and the over by the Reginoal Mental Health the city may be able to obtan a grant removal of the,fish tank. Board. which will then govern all through the Department of Housing and Dredging would have t activities at workshop . Dredging would have to be done at Urban development in which it would the park so that 10 individual slips could - Agreed to look. into funding a sewer fund 80 percent of the estimated $550, be installed each of which would be down Todd Street for six residents. project. large enough to handle a 45 foot craft. - Approved the purchase of: 2,000 feet Power and water would be installed, of fire hose at $4,430, trench compactor A study done by Cleary Engineers and a walkway would be built on each at $846. ails for complete revamping of the side and one in front of the docking. - Changed parking lot rates for present site on Water Street including Mayor Eillis Olson said although the overnight parking from a straight $1 per day to $1 per day, $5 per week and rebuilding of the present comfort sta- city would like to build the new docking, tion to include two showers for boaters. the immediate concern was to. make $20 per month for non residents. Res- Gerald Cleary, of Cleary Engineers present dockg safe. dents pay $2 per week and $8 per month. akd a 170 foot bulkhead with new sheet Cleary told the council that wiring at Non-resident permits will be avail- pile and a new cap would replace the the present dock is shorting out and that able at Plaunt's Boat Dock and Glenn's present deteriorating docking. New cement caps at the pilings are deterior- Bait Shop. Residents can obtain their walkways would also be installed along ating to the point where they could fall permits in City Hall. the bulkhead and new power and water onto a boat. lines would be Put in place for boat This spring, the city condemned part - Set the costs of a precious hook up. of the docking for fear that one of the license at $35 The Plan also calls for the removal of concrete caps would fall. - considered individual contracts Part Of the ashphalt parking lot and Council instructed Wright toe begin withh the city for persons wishing to removal of the dangeros caps Until repaving of the lot in areas where old replace sidewalks on main Street. 66 Fishermen happy with results by Don MacMester A facelift of sorts is currently nearing According to Mayor the city completeion at the Harrisville harbor disposed with the silt dredged from the The huge mound of silt dredged from the harbor. The city used what silt it harbor in July has finally been removed. and gave the rest to Morris Roberts of An 18-inch stone wall now stands at the Harrisville. The City used the silt to base of the the harbor. level our the Harbor shoreline. These The old staircase extending from the improvements have come parking lot to the beach has been ripped opportune time just before the annual out and replaced by a new wooden onflux of shoreline fishermen. stairway. And the which the harbor has been so that it can't divert itself and allow salmon to migrate upstream. The Harrisville Harbor has worked for some time to bring about this construction. Earlier this summer, in July, the Commission advertised for bids on the construction , but according to Commission member Richard Sella, the bids "were all ridiculously high." The Commission turned down all the bids. Shortly afterward the Commission again asked for bids on the construction. At their August 6 meeting, the Harbor Commission accepted Sharboneau & Son's offer of $4705.50 for work on the stone wall, the streambed, and the new stairway. At that same meeting, the commis- sion also accepted a $4985.00 bid from Lake Tree Nursery to plant trees, shrubs, and crown and to perform the landscaping work needed to com- plete the job. According to harbormaster John Pridnia, the tree and shrubbery will be planted on the crest of the hill overlooking the harbor. At this point, Lake Tree Nursey has not yet begun the work. THE ALPENA NEWS September 22, 1981 By BOb WESTROPE boat harbor- expansion is one of its would have included a rust proofing stuff, has no odor is non-toxic and is On the recommendation of the Harbor priority projects. operation. practically non-inflammable." He said Advisofy Committee, the unicipal "There is a critical need for more The bid for a zoning change was re-, the operation would be conducted in a Council. Monday night agreed to petition mooring berths for boats," LaFleche jected after the council received two totally enclosed building and would not the Michigan Waterways Commission told the council. "The 39 docks in the petitons bearing the signatures of some involve A great deal of traffic. for assistance and support in completing present harbor are, filled and there are 140 residents of the area and heard Butch and Paquette said that, while phase 2 of the harbor development plan 43 boaters on the 'waiting list. The water- neighborhood spokesmen tell why they they didn't particularly object to that would enlarge the small boat har- ways commission sees this as a priority objected to the proposed change. Bordeau's business, they feared that the bor to almost four times its present size. case around the state and they seem Basis of the objections voiced by zoning change would open up the area to The heart of the phase 2 plan is exten anxious to proceed." Steven Butch of 1110 Lockwood and: other businesses that would change the sion of the breakwater to the mouth of Following public hearings on two Peti- Ronald Paquette of 1035 Lockwood character of the neighborhood, generate Thunder Bay River; shifting the harbor tions requesting that zoning be changed were: noise, odor, traffic and possible additional traffic and pose a danger to entrance to the river mouth and closing from B-1 to B-3 on Chisholm Street establishment of other businesses that neighborhood children. They said 98 per- the existing entrance; and construction between l1th and 13th avenues to pave would aggravate those problems. cent of the area residents they contacted of additional finger piers to provide the way for establishment of a Tidy Car R.J. Bordeau, proprietor of the Tidy were against the change. mooring berths for more boats. - business at the corner of Chisholm and Car operation, which is presently Councilman Peter Skiba who has sat George LaFleche, harbor committee 13th (former Marathon service station located on State Avenue, said his under- in on many planning commission chairman, told the council the water- opposite Lud's restaurant), council coating -operation involved a new pro- deliberations interjected to say that ways commission has indicated Alpena. denied both petitions, The auto center ces , "which is clean,, no gooey black Charles Leman of the planning consul- ant firm of Vilian Leman Associates did Council also: ... Tabled for future discussion a not favor a zoning change in the Recreation Advisory Board recommen- neighborhood. "Leman said he con- City Manger James Butch advised dation that a recreation director be ap- the council that, while the state would considers it a prime B-I area," Skiba said. Provide,$10,000 toward cost of the pro- pointed (paying only mileage) to coor- But while it turned down the ject, additional staff would be required dinate recrcation programs, set ice rink Tidy Car request for a zoning change on (probably a half-time person) and it had rules, regulations, schedules, fee, etc. Chisholm, the council did approve a not been determined how much it would ...Approved a request received by let- related petition that will allow the com- cost the city. pany to do undercoating at its present ter from Fred Johnston of the Besser The energy management program in- Foundation to allow installation of a location in a B-3 district on State - an volves photographing each individual sound system in the Alpena Shopping ordinance amendment permitting home and business in the project area Center which would provide low-level rustproofing operations in B-3 zones, with infra-red cameras to - indicate with specific restrictions. The action where heat loss is occurring,and recom- background music during store hours. came after a public hearing on the mat- mending ways to modify the structures ... Authorized councilman Jemes Rau ter. There were no objections. to cut down on heat loss, Burch told the to, attend an upcoming meeting of the Council set Oct. 19 as date for board of council. Joint Rules Committee in Lansing on Draft 8 of PA 641 covering solid waste review sessions on special assessments City Attorney Keith Wallace read two for street and sidewalk improvements. proposed ordinances - updating the disposal. A decision on whether to participate in city's fire code, and adding $15 per ...Appropriated $2,000 A state department of commerce- month cost of living (COLA). allowances $10,000 cost of producing a film on area sponsored Community Energy Manage- to city retirees' benefits" which council resources and attractions sponsored by ment project was tabled, until, the next approved at the meeting. council meeting Oct. 5. the Alpena Area Tourist Association. The film will be widely distributed throughout the midwest, Richard Martens, project chairman, told the council. CHEBOYGAN DAILY TRIBUNE September 21, 1981 It was a good autumn day, the air cool but not cold, and the best part about it was that it was full of time. -It's been a precious cornmodity lately, so I think I startled Gordon Turner when he reminded me that I had promised a trip around the city, and I agreed. It was an old promise. I had said some months ago that I'd like to tour with Gordon and get an experienced guide to a new eye..He drove. I asked that we go to Turner Park. I guess I wanted to see the boardwalk I'd only seen as pictures in the Tribune. The boardwalk includes a project sort of dear to my heart, in that it overlooks an old swamp. Lsometimes think I was'a muskrat in my last life. It also involved Turner Park, a place I think must be special for Cheboygan. The boardwalk is a massive thing, winding crookedly above the cattails along the beach. The swamp would be inaccessable but for the boardwalk. It holds you above the swamp, and as Gordon showed me, it offers a good view of the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island, a somewhat incongrous backdrop to the - cattailed swamp. Cheboygan is wise to have a place like that swamp. It's one of the largest on the lakes within a city, and it should be there, thanks to that boardwalk, for years to come. It was that sort of foresight which saved the beachfront of Ch;cago at the turn of the century, and which now distinguishes that huge city from any other its size. We passed from there across the riverand through peaceful neighborhoods to Duncan Bay, and the site of former Duncan Cicy. The space, the rampant tree and brush growth along The shore are a surprise, It takes concentration to conjure pictuees of a village 500 strong, and a booming mill with huge piers and schooners waiting for cargo. And questions. Why is it so empty? Who owns it? Aren't taxes on land of that value so huge the owner wouldhave to do something with it? Is there that much empty shor *eline in a city anywhere else in the state? Gordon calmly explained what bad been, pointing out the lilac bushes I'd read .about in a feature he wrote earlier this year on the area. The lilacs are an ironic vestige of civilization, maintaining straight rows as they did when they lined the boulevards of the old town, and stood out from the homes which were once part of that town. Now their neighbQrs,,a.Fe wilcVy growi@g pjql@ d.-,@eda@rs-anAJvnip'i_-rs. Something Will happen to Wn'@nYiay s'ofri_@' and C day It geeins full of Irorn se aimed at the future. It Will change as surely as Turner.Park will not change. They stand on opposite sides of the river in opposite directions. PAT EGAN 69 ALCONA COUNTY HERALD September 16, 1981 Sport Fishing expenditures for fall anglers was Snags County $25.10. The lake trout fishermen. in spring and summer only averaged $14.20 Anglers using charter boats spent an average $83.04 per day in the county; however, this only accounted for $66,400 of the total gross expenditures. For the fall, 24% of the anglers By Janet Watson were from out of state, primarily from Ohio for the spring/summer Final results of the Alcona period 99% of the anglers were County Sport Fishery Economic from Michigan. Year round, the majority of the in-state fishermen Impacts study were publicly The cheif researcher, Scott released Wednesday, September 9 Jordan, in presenting the study's came from counties on a corridor as part of the regular meeting of results commented that by multi- paralleling I-75 from Bay to the Alcona County Planning PlYing a factor of 1.5 to the total Wayne. Commission detailing an economic gross expenditures, a figure of, Problems of parking, accomoda- impact of over $2 million to Alcona tions and the enforcement of County for the last year. over $2 million could be derived snagging by the DNR were cited that would represent the impact of by anglers and residents. About The study was conducted by the. having the money recirculated in Department of Fisheries and the county, thereby increasing the 20 % of the fall fishermen admitted Wildlife of Michigan State Univer- economic impact of sport fishing- to camping on either the North sity for the Planning Commission Within the county. Harbor Lot, a city street of the D and financed from grants from the & M. Station lot. This is a violation Land Resource Programs Divi- Making comparisons between of city Ordinances. sion, Michigan Department of the fall fishing and the spring/ The study made some recom- summer: activities,. Jordan ex- mendations On the community's Natural Resources, and the explained that, fall anglers are Michigan Sea Grant Project with primarily males (95%) as opposed, involvement with the education of $2,500 in local match. Interviews to the spring/summer fishing fishermen to keep them in the area were conducted with anglers, longer, return more of them and to which is more family oriented. keep them residents, business owners, the This, accompanied by the fact from becomming upset or DDR, the Harrisville Harbor irate over the DNR's snagging enforcement, Policies The posting Commission, and the City of that 25.5% of spring/summer anglers were Alcona County Harrisville. residents, while local residents of informative signs and represen- Last March preliminary results tatives of the community making accounted for only 4.1% of the from the fall salmon fishing study Personal contact wit h the anglers- were disseminated. The informa- salmon fishemen, were the main were suggested. tion last week summarized the reasons less money was spent per In order to realize the full fishing activities for the year along day inthe county. Average' economic impact of the potential the county's Huron shoreline. Two for this type Of tourism, the report further hundred seventeen anglers were made recommendations on interviewed in the fall. and an advertising that would appeal to additional 451 were interviewed the different types of clientele that for April 11 to August 2, 1981. comes to the county over the year, Based on an average cf daily including "More activities along expenditures, it was determined the lines of the Summerfest for the that over a two and a half month families of fishermen." period, from September 15 to Another grant has been November 1, 1981, $1,109,862 was awarded to the, county to do a spent by anglers in the county, follow-up study On the information The spring/summer- fishermen received from this one. A $17,000 spent far less, accounting, for the grant from Coastal Zone Manage- $294,000 difference from the total ment will be implemented by the annual expenditures of Alcna County Economic Develop- $1,33,178.10. ment Corporation, providing it can Survey results from businesses come UP with the necessary local corroborated this amount with an match of $3,000. As explained by estimate of $1,425,952 reported in County Coordinator Donald gross sales to anglers. Williams, the second study would be geared toward, "capitalizing on the information presented by Scott Jordan -_ to translate this data into meaningful results." 70 THE ALCONA COUNTY REVIEW September 15, 1981 Fishing proves big area money-maker by dan BicaMaster About 80 persons gathered in the Alcona County buidling courtroon Wednesday evening to hear firsthand the results of a year-long study conducted by Scott w Jerian with assistance from Daniel R Tallalm-both memebers of MSU's Department of Fisheies and Wildlife the impact of sport being in Alcona County. The small gathering walked while detail, explained of the study, but mainly in the much sport fisherman the Alcona County from September 2000 to August 1981? According to the study, anglers spent $1883,178.20 during this period. The study-which was limited through grants by the Land Resources progress Division of the Michigan Department of Natural Resouces, and the Michigan Sea Grant Project was composed of interviews with anglers and charter bcat captions and sent out to local residents business and government officals. From these , Jordan was able to accomplish these major goals (1) esimate the number of angler days spent fishing on Hunton in Alconta County (an angler day was defined as one anglar fishing any part of one day): (2) determine was angler expendutures in Alcona fro one year: and (3) to give all interested parties a form to express their opinions about sport fishing's impact on the community and the individual. When Jordon broke down total angler expenditures into its aggregate componets, some interersing facts emerged. For instance, there were 44,226 angler days spent in Alcona County last fall, compared to only 11048 during the spring-summer period. Fisherman spent an average of $25.10 per day in Alcona county during the fall period. Total gross expendtures during the to compared to only $158831.29 spent during the spring-summer season. Clearly, as the study shows fall is its slow period for sport fishing in the county. Almost 70 percent of the annual anglers fell into Another this arose from 84 page study was that about 60 percrent of anglers jounreying to Alcora County come from what Jordan called "n consider of county" extending soutwest from Bay, through Sagingow,Genesae,Oakland,Macouth,Washtenaw and Wayne- all counties in the southeastern corner of the lower peninsals. Alcona County provided only about 4 percent of the total number of sports fisherman. Jordan also inclued angler responses to the acculedations the local communities extend- or do not extend to the fisherman. Eighty percent of all anglers felt the local communiites provided adequate services and facilites. The major complaint issued by the fisherman was that Harrisville needed more parking. Ten percent of the fisherman felt that the DNR enforces snagging excessively, while almost eight percent felt the DNR should be even tougher with snaggers. And on and on the responses went, sometimes contradictory, has straightforward northern, Unlike an earlier Sport Fishery Impact meeting held in Apirl, this gathering was suprisingly subduced. The anit-fisherman sentiment, which at time expresses itself quite vocally, was nowhere to be seen Wednesday evening. Perhaps the statistical evidence amassed by Jordan silenced the critics. After all, a $1.3 million annual pricetag makes sport fishing one of the biggers, if not the biggest idustry growing bigger every year. Or maybe the critics of sport fishing were silent because statistical data is not the type of evidence that will change their minds. Their argument stems from something more intangible; a feeling that Harrisville is opending its doors to changes that everyone does not totally agree with. Af 71 .. . .. . ........ ti CAPTAINS BARB AND OB POTTS THE ALPENA NEWS $epter4b.er 10, 1981 r r U Ll @j L@ Ry'PETE KAROLY officials an opportunity to'express@ their goes to major fishing equipment, tackle counted for 11.5 percent. HARRISVILIZ - An impact study feelings about sport fishing's impact on and licenses. Over 16 percent is spent in Figures indicated that accomodations'. Issued Wediiesday by the Michigan State the county. restaurants, 15.6 percent on vehicle gas, during the fall and snagging at the :.University Department of Fisheries and A total of 217 fisi6rmen were surveyed 14.3 percent on groceries, 13.'l percent on harbor were still problems in Wildlife indicates that - Like Huroip' from Sept. 15 to Nov. 1, 1980, while 451 miscellaneous. items such as beer and Harrisville. About 20 per,@erit of the fishing activity- circulates at'least $2 anglers were surveyed from April 11 to cigarettes, and 10.6 percent on lodging. fishermen'said they spent t@e ;;ight -i;i million annually in Alcona Count' Aug. 1, 1981. Among the questions asked "A common * complaint is that the north harbor parking lot, n,@ 5 & M The study, drafted by Scott W. Jordan fishermen was.how much they spent on fishermen spend most of their money in station lot or on city @trcets, which is.' and Daniel R. Talhelm of IVISU and a a 'number of items, such as fishing the tackle shops," Jordan said. - "Our' against city ordinances. S ,ince t1w DNR has shown it *11 enfo of local volunteers_waa sW@ equipment, camping and lodging, fuel, figures show that isn't true. Figures also W., 11ce sillilclging mitted to the county planning com-' food and ' miscellaneovs, -items. An vary from the fall and the summer. The regulations, Jordan said firaermch mission.' at :*its regular meeting average daily expenditure was then fall anglers are usuall@ male a@d they, could be made aware of i!lat @od shown Wednesday. determined and was multiplied by the. tend to spend more. The summer season what the legal fishing f-chr;ques Are, study was initiated abo4t 18 number of angler days during the year. is more family oriented with most of the Jordan indicated ;P, the r!?,,icrt 'hat the months ago and was funded by grants An angler day was defined as one angler fishermen coming from this area so less -e@l! Stf,"tegy Was f, figures showed a diffi?_ hvin the Land Resource Programs fishing any part of one day. is spent in some areas. needed eturing the sr@,O`u fishing 'Division of the Michigan Department of Jordan said conservative estimates Jordan said 24 percent-of the anglers' .., t .- . seaFons in- or0er to recallize Ilie, full Natural Resources, the Michigan -See indicate that fishermen spent at least surveyed in the fall came from out-of- economic polmtial of the area. BeCause Grant Project and about $3,00O.In locat $1,333,178 in Alcona County during the state, with the majority coming from of school an'd *be chaace of inclement niatch monies. year with at least $2 million being cir- Ohio. Of the in-state fishermen, most weather in the fall, the fishermen tended - Jordan said fishermen were surveyed culated before going outside the county. came from a corridor stretching south to b2 men who came 10 the area, "The total average daily expenditure. from Bay County to Detroit.- Over 14 during the spring-summer'trout season primarily to fish. Jordan suggested that' at Harrisville andthe fall salmon season was around $24 which, multiplied by percent of the fishermen came from any activities or prcriotkns at bat time it Harrisville and Black River from 56,063 angler days during the year Oakland County, followed by Wayne,, 8.8 of the year be iied @ji -,vi,!i -^;FMn.S equaled about $1,333,no," Jordan said. percent; Genesee, 8.3; Idlacomb, 6.9; Activities in th;? be September 1980 to August 1981. Both on- That money is then circulated in the Saginaw, 6.5; Bay, 5.5; and WaEhtenaw, more family oriented. he said, which shore and boat fishermen were. surveyed county, like when a fisherman buys 5.1., Alcona County residents made up 4.1 may prompt 'amilies to conic tothe area .at Harrisville, while primarily- on-shore groceries, part of that money is earned percent of the fall fishermen. . . I -.- ' fishermen were questioned at. Black sooner, stay longer and come back more, River... by the grocery clerk, who in turn also Spring and summer fishermen, on the. often spends part qn groceries. In effect, we other hand, are almost exclusively in- -,.,rhe objectives of the study, according estimate that at least $2 million is cir- state anglers. and predominantly county "The study gives the statistics on what. to Jordan, were1o -estimate the number 'culated throughout the county because residents. Over 25 percent of those exists and points out the potential of the - 4 of angler days spent fishing in the of sport fishing.!' fishermen live in. Alcona County, which area, it does not tell you what to, do,". county during the -year; indicate how Jordan pointed out that,' according to Jordan indicated would also account for Jordan said. "I personally would love to much anglers spent in the county during data obtained from fishermen and local them spending less during a fishing trip. see something. done because I think this one y .ear'; and -to give fishermen, merchants, only about 14 percent of the Genesee County residents made up i5.3 area 'hag a treriiendous amount of ts-, businesses and money spep res _government t during the fishing season. pereept, @while Oakland County ac- Poten. ideon ALCONA COUNTY HERALD September 9, 1981 REQUEST FOR COUNTY FUNDS ON THE INCREASE By Janet Watson request for 1982". Last year the reducing Alpena's representation net county request (the amount to exactly 50%. It's annual budget time again, after the interest earned is Another reason for the increase and the Alcona County Commis- subtracted) was for $8,097. For was the growth in the. CMH sioners are continuing to receive 1982 it will be, $11,339. budget from approximately requests for funding from entities All. four counties: Alcona, $1,000,000 last year to over within the county and from' the Alpena, Montmorency, and Pres- $4,000,000 for 1981-82. When multi-county agencies of which que Isle were *asked for larger Alcona County Commission Chair- Alcona is a part. With few sums this year; but since, the man Gerald Jasinski registered exceptions, the amounts reflect computations were made on the the complaint that, "I'm concerned increases over those for previously 1980 census figures, Alcona and over our portion of the budget, but ears. At the September. 3 meeting Montmorency's proportions in- also for the (size of the) budget for of the commissioners, the request creased significantly: the 40% for Community Mental Health," Van- totaled almost $30,000. Alcona and 45% for Montmorency. derSchie explained that "This is -One of the pleas came from Paul VanderSchie noted that the not expansion money, it is transfer VanderSchie and Charles' White, alteration in the percentages will money." He continued saying that. the Director and Assistant Admin- also mean a redistribution in the the CMH is taking over some of istrative Director of the Northeast number of county members on the the responsibilities and functions Michigan -Community Mental Mental Health Board': Alpena of the Department of Social Health Services who asked for a County- will lose one seat and Services and the State CMH by 40% increase in the "net county Alcona County will gain one, the housing of the "Developmen- tally Disabled" in AIS homes in the region. Jasinski queried, "I thought that the AIS homes were to be a cost savings". VanderSchie replied that there was a 10-15% reduction in the cost from when the state was caring for these people. He also mentioned that there will be more jobs in the four county area because of the transfer of patients from Alpine Center in Gaylord to the local region, adding, "Otsego county is angry because a lot of people at Alpine have lost their jobs." The request will be referred to the County's Finance Committee for consideration in the 1982 budget. The commissioners also re- ceived a request for the county's portion of the Probate Court Budget for Child Care. The total budget for that function is $80,150: $70,200 of it for Family Foster Care, Institutional Care, and State Ward Chargebacks. The county's share if $14,000, up $4,000 from last year. This allocation was authorized at the Meeting. 74 County Planning Commission to furnish background information. Asked how many people passed The Alcona County Economic the county funded EMT class. Tait Development Corporation, pre- stated that "about 14 passed, and paring to round up matching funds they were notified individually, for a Coastal Zone Management but we have to wait until they get Grant of $18,000, and having no their certifications is hand before funds of its own, asked the County we can put them them out an the road.' Commissioners to provide the cost County Coordinator Donald of utilities for the year at the "log William reported that there will cabin", the office of the EDC in be an all-day workshop at the Harrisville since January of this Lincoln Memorial Hall on Satur year, The commissioners will ask day, September 12 that is state that the EDC submit an estimate sponsored and will be free of of the cost before the request can charge for those participating. be granted, if at all. In other business, the commis- Commissioner Edward Bartos, sioners: concerned over the County Equal- -granted use of the ARA for a ization Department to continue to Boy Scout camp-out on October fund the position of appraiser, held 16, 17 and 18 for about 125 scout- by Tom Miks, for the remainder of ers and scoutmasters in Northeast 1981. One thousand dollars of the Michigan. total of $1,902 will be transfered -learned "in Williams that the from the County Contingency county's increase in Workmen's Fund. The remainder will come- Compensation fees is due to the from revenues within the Equaqli- overall rate increase and to the sation Department. "Experience Medification of 1.43" The eastern portion of the for the county. which reflects past Alcona Ambulance Service is at status quo. Ambulance Committee claims Chairman Ralph Tait reported were informed that the final that he is still hoping to hold a report of the "Sportsfishing public hearing on the ambulance Impact Study "will be presented at service, but is waiting for the 7 p.m. an Wednesday. September 10 by researcher Scott Jordan at the County Court House. Prelim- [Continued on Next Page) inary information received re- vealed that about $1,000,000 was spent by fishermen along the Alcona shoreline during salmon learned that the "Substance Abuse Agency" has expanded to include the counties in Northwest Michigan and has changed its name from Northeast to Northern Michigan Substance Abuse Coord- mating Agency Inc. 75 ALCONA COUNTY REVIEW August 4, 1981 -0rqb1wfi$; evident In storm: ..--Nor .-eaws er -blows into Har'risville by Dan MacMaster A slashing northeast storm--with win& up to So knots (58 mph) according to Harbormaster John Pridnia--swept into the harbor Tuesday night, and destroyed a - 24-foot, $25,000 sailboat owned by John Rufus of Brighton. Another sailboat was lodged on a sandbar that runs S@long the southwest cdrnei.'of the-barbor. The boat Was undamaged, but it had to be i ed i capsiz in ordei to - be dislodged. --When the northeasterly came in, they (the boats) just went, where..they; wanted,'! said Pridnia. Beca -use the harbor slips were all Y occupied, Rufus' - vessel, along with doother sailboat, was lashed to a buoy Just insiae-the rocky breaker wall. When the high winds hit, both boats broke free from their mooring and the other vessel. drove Rufus' fiberglass 24-footer direct- ly into the jagged rocks. "As soon as the storm hit it took the whole damn thing into the rocks," Pridnia said. Tuesday night's incident pointed out- a problem that everyone connected with the harbor is worried about.' The northeast entrance to the harbor is much too wide. Consequently, the harbor provides virtually no protection from n, northeast gales, generally the direction from which the worst storms come. "The water was so choppy in the harbor Tuesday night that I grew seasick and had to leave my boat and go onshore," complained a Birmingham native. The Army Corps of Engineers, with matching funds provided by the state, was to have completed alterations on the breaker wall last spring. Under last spring's plan, the north wall was to be extended and then angled toward the shore in an easterly direction. But the Meanwhile, sailboat owners and local "Peo le say we're lucky the storm didn't Corps of Engineers is currently very p short on funds--that's why the Road merchants wait nervously, knowing full hold off until Wednesday when all the Commission undertook the dredging well that while they managed to roll with racers were in. In spite of the circum- Tuesday night's blow, next time they stances, I guess rd have to agree with project in the harbor earlier this month-- might not be so I In fact, had the them," Pridnia said. roject -W*Y-. and the Corps has put off the p storm held off until Wednesday when until they have funds securely in the the harbor was full of sailboats that had bank to appropriate for the job. participated in the Port Huron to Mackinac sailboat race, greater damage might have been the consequence. 76 CHEBOYGAN DAILY TRIBUNE July 20, 1981 Welcome makes symbolic trip between pair of forts MACKINAW CITY- After 200 years, the Welcome has sailed again. doned the fort in 1781,moving it to A replica of that sloop that transfer- Mackinac Island. red garrison from Fort Michilimackin- The flag was paraded to the marina, ac, at Mackinaw City, to Fort Mackinac where the Welcome was docked. - on Mackinac Island in 1781, delivered a In the parade, coming down Central flag from Michilimackinac to Fort Avenue while big crowds of tourists and Mackinac Saturday. other spectators watched, were the Mackinaw City High School Band, It was the first official trip by the British Army, French Army, Indians Welcome, which was launched last year and muzzle loader groups. after being under construction for A big club of muzzle loaders was at several years in the Fort Michilimack- Mackinaw City for the weekend, camp- inac Maritime Museum as an attraction ing out in the fort where they set up a for spectators. The original Welcome wigwam village. sank in a storm in 1781. The flag was delivered to the Wel- The new Welcome left Mackinaw City come, aboard which dignitaries and about I p.m. A northeasterly wind was press representatives awaited. Among blowing, and the Welcome made poor those in the boat were the contractor time with sail. A timed program was and designer for the sloop, and David set up, with the Governor and other Armour. assistant director of the Mack- dignitaries and speakers waiting at inac Island State Park Commission. Mackinae Island, so the diesel engines A bagpipe band played at Mackinac were operated to help along with the island when the Welcome approached. sails. The Welcome made the trip in two Governor William Milliken was one of tours and twenty five minutes. the spectators. It was escorted by several other Following a speaking program on Sailing craft. Also four trade cances, of significance of the occasion, the flag ale type used by voyageurs in the 18th was escorted up the hill to the fort, and century, were paddled on the route, ceremonially hoisted in presence of the three by ten people and one by twelve. Mackinaw City British. and French people. The canoes got to the island troops, school band, Voyageurs, and other spectalors Ceremonies were held both at inaw City and Mackinac Island. At Fort Michilimackinac, with about 100 people watching and taking part, the British flag was ceremonially low- ered by costumed British troops, with costumed French troops standing by. French troops founded the fort at Mackinaw City about 175 and British took the fort over in 1760. They aban- 77 r @7. t L L N TA IL A 2! Nr A WELCOME FOR THE WELCOME Tourists and began in Mackinaw City when thenag was lowere< natives alike turned out in great numbers Saturday at the escorted to the Welcome. which then set a course fo docks on Mackinac Island. to see the arrival of the island At the dock. the Welcome and her cre%& %eri Welcome, a replica of a 1775 sloop. The ship was part of by a piper and drummer who escorted the crew to Lhe.celebration marking the bicentennial of the transfer of Mackinac. high above the business district speeches 'the garrison at Fort Michilimackinac in Mackinaw City to made and the formal flag-raising ceremony took pi Mackinac Island As the ship neared Round Island Light, cannons and muskets fired in salute The ceremonies Tribune photo by John Charles Robbins. 79 1 PRESQUE ISLE COUNTY ADVANCE June 18, 1981 rk. S, rts. on Rb Ors'Cit IS AF :.9 y n thbkelih.e. improve e ,nts "Afterm.ore than a -year of planning, a management study and several publi,c meetings, shoreflne'improve-a ments in Rogers City began' this spring. Severat weeks ago, city crews began removing an old road that ranbehind. the Driftwood Motel, and next week 'Construction will begin on nature trails. 'the Seagull Point area. But these am only the,'first steps in.an:ambi- -7- iious, long . range plan' for - -future development in the city-owned por- @:ions of the take Huron shoreline. Within the city limits of Rogers City -of there are approximately three miles shoreline and one third of it is public Jand for public use and enjoyment. AT WORK - City crews remove some of th'e' road behind The land was divided up into seven the Driftwdod Motel as the f Irst step 1h,the project to'make a parcels for the study. neighborhood park on the city--9wned peopeirty. .46 The general scheme of the plan was'that we would itart tip at SeaguM - chains and bollards will be installed in be cleared 'of most of the scrub and Point with generally passive parks, the area, running the length of the site undergrowth so that a grassy picnic nature areas, and then as we moved on U.S. 23. The chains will prevent area and a beach area can be com- toward the center of town, the next vehicles from disturbing the dunes pleted. Eventually on the_- site a neigh- parcel is the one behind the Drift- and plants. borhood park with some playground wood, where there would be a little Also to be, completed this summer is equipment will be established, Leid- more active neighborhood type park," one and a'half to two miles of nature lein said. explained city manager James Leid- trails in the Seagull Point parcels. This Clearing of the area will have to be lein. "Then we would get to the will be a four-foot wide trail made out done a bit more cautiously than had Lakeside Park and. marina area the of wood chips with six or seven inter_ been planned. "We've had one corn- largest, most active park, and then up pretive-type signs along the way, plaint that some of that vegetation is to the sports field." an endangered species plant," Leid- Even before the planning was pointing out some of the nearby lein said. 14 The environmental con- doUP I natural features and plant and animal the city applied for and received alo@v. life. A footbridge over a creek will also sultants, Snell Environmental Group, cost construction grant of $35,000 to made no notes that there were any finance the work for the Seagull'Point be constructed to keep users from endangered species in the area. We'll area and the land behind the Drift- disturbing the highly erodable creek. have to be careful when we remove the wood. Doing some of the construction work growth not to harm anything en- The Seagull Point area (parcels one on the trails will be 15 county youths dangered." and three in the plan) is basically who are -working this summer in the The money to make these improve- known for its natural state, particu- Youth Conservation Corps. ments came in the form of a grant, but larly the low plain sand dunes and On the site behind the Driftwood, Leidlein said it doesn't look like all the examples of natural succession. To work has already begun on removing money will be used. "We have to preserve that state, passive parks the old road that separated the parcel match 20 percent of the grant. We're were planned for that area. Also more in two. In the near futyre, the area will (Continued on Pwe 2) 79 work on shoreline started (continued from page 1) trying to do as much of that as we can the summer, the future implemen- by using in-kind labour, using our own tation of the plan is in doubt. men and equipment so there isn't any cash outlay," leidlein said. the most far-reaching aspects of the since the labor is being supplied by plan involve the lakeside park area city personnel and the ycc, the grant with long-range goals of shops and money goes for the materials, and concessions on a boardwalk deck over leidlein said they didn't cost as much "whether we look a trying to get as had been planned. "if we can save some grant money in the fall remains the state some money and save us to be seen," leidlein stated. "grants some money and still get the job done, are fine and dandy, but you have the I don't see why we have to spend match them, and if we don't have the every nickel. we'll do as much of the match money, we're not going to get plan on the three sites within the very far." dollar framework, but if we spend only the little league has some donated $20,000, i think that will be to our materials and would like to get started credit," leidein said. he had no esti- on the construction of two additional mate of how much money would diamonds. also, the kiwanis club has actually be spent. been given the go-ahead to plant some although the first three parcels will shrubs(called site amenities in the be essentially completed by the end of plan) to the lakeside park area. 80 -N, "'0 Me A. x N.@ VAN > 00 H M NZ 3@,; fi 1,@V k, r hD, BOARDWALK POSTPONED? City workers completed about one quarter of work, which was tosupply the labor for the job. The project was to be completed the planking for the new boardwalk at Gordon Turner Park, but the walkway in May of 81. through the cattail marsh may not be completed until Fall. City Manager Steve Tribune photo by Mark Pruchnicki Wright said today that a lack of workers may hold up the City part of the grant = M M = M @ M M M M M M @ M M M M M M alcona county review june 16, 1981 great lakes shipwrecks highlighted june 20 "great lake shipwrecks", a one and one-half hour film presentation on the marine heritage of our great lakes, will be presented saturday, june 20, 1991 at 8 o'clock in the harrisville elementary school under the sponsorship of the cooperative extension service and the alcona his- torical society. the presenta- tion is made available through ships. ships (skipwreck history inspection and preservation society) creates these pro- grams through the survey of great lakes waters for ship- wreck sites and the document- ation of these wreck sites through visual inspections, photography and drawings. this program will consist of two 20 minute films with a question and answer period after each. the first film is on "viator" a 619-ton vessel which sank october 31, 1936 off thunder bay island after she was struck in the side by the ormedale. the second film will bo on the "pewabic" which sank in 1865 after colliding with her sister ship the meteor off of alpena county. there is no admission charge and all are invited to attend. 82 CHEBOYGAN DAILY TRIBUNE Jcme 11, 1981 CHEBOYGAN DAILY TRIBUNE, Thw-sclay, June 11, 1%1 5-1 -1 @0 I've, H4 k6 Nx- J Ilk CREEK DAM Mill Creek Dam, being restored flow will be stopped so the water, which is now only inches as it was 200 vears ago. begins to take on a finished look as deep. can back up and accumulate until depth reaches seen in this p'hoto. taken from the south of water approach height of the dam. side. Construction is basically completed. Water flowing Work is understood to be completed on the dam for this from the south @k ill be stopped and will rise to the height of year except for some fill work. Other Nvork on the Mill the dani. approximately 11 feet. and will flow over to Creek project this year will include putting asphalt on the provide the force to turn a water power wheel in a grist entrance road from US 23, and possibly some trail mill which v--ill be constructed restoring the mill that building. operated there before. Mill Creek. located south of Mackinaw City. is a project "Vater is now allowed to flow through the dam freely. of the Mackinac Island State Park Commission. which is making Mill Creek focus of a new historical restoration When the inill is constructed and the dam in operation, the attraction. S 3 cheboygan daily tribune june 6, 1981 daily tours offered at area nature preserve cheboygan- with rare the grass bay preserve flowers in the grass bay harbors many threatened nature preserve near plants found only along the cheboygan new coming out great lakes, and 25 in exquisite bloom, daily species of orchids many of tours are being taken to see which are in bloom now. this special area of natural charm, located four miles this area was recently east of cheboygan. purchased by the nature conservancy in a joint the seedums garden club protection effort with the took a tour thursday, federated garden clubs of accompanied by a few michigan. members of the belleville garden club. ap- proximately 25 people took a guided tour is being held part, according to mary over the sturgeon bay kavanaugh, club dunes today. in addition to president. enjoying the wonderful david mahan, a botanist scenery the dunes offer, staying at the university participants will be able to michigan biological see many rarea shoreline station, was the guide. plants which inhabit the one of the other tours is dunes. the property is just scheduled for sunday south of wilderness state afternoon, when garden park along lake michigan. club members are coming the 760-acre duneland is from traverse city to see the subject of a five-year the many rare blooms and effort ot secure state the assortment of other protection for the property. spring flowers. the sunday tour starts at the hike started at 9:30 1 p.m. from the parking lot a.m. at the bliss township of the nordic inn on us 23. park, four miles north of cross village on lakeshore drive. 84 THE ALPENA NEWS June 3, 1981 A@ F ot: 00 7 'k, LAMARRE PARK UNDER CONSTRUCTION No, this be completed by the end of the month and other im- isn't the "boardwalk" at LaMarre County Pork at the provements by Sept. 15. The project has been funded end of Eighth Avenue. At one board wide and two with $3,500 from the Northeast Michigan Community boards long, it's a little skimpy for your average Foundation, $21,000 from the Coastal Management riverside stroller. But this picturesque site IS Program, and with building materials provided by LaMarre County Park, and this is where a board- Presque Isle Corp. The park is named for Joe walk, two stairways, a split-rail fence, and landscap- LaMorre, a city resident who has devoted many ing will be added to make a pleasant in-city spot for years to county park operation and recreational ac- nature lovers and fishermen. The County Parks and tivities. (News Photo) Recreation Commission says the boardwalk should S CHEBOYGAN DAILY TRIVUNE JUNE 3, 1981 RIVERBANK STABILIZATION PROJECT TO BE ON MEETING AGENDA SOON cheboygan- the long county building. this agency signed the area. proposed project for following that they will go project agreement recreation development to the site, back of the recently. stamm said that and bank stabilization on procter & gamble mill. when dnr signs, the soil conservation service vicinity of the cheboygan the federal interest will engineering work can would undertake river dam will be on be represented by carl start. stabilization of the river agenda for a meeting july stamm, resource, con- the project will be broken bank down stream from 9 here between state and servation, and develop- down into three parts. the dam. federal agencies. ment (rccd) coordinator stamm explained that representatives of the for the huron pines r.c. dnr waterways u.s. soil conservation and d area. division's part would be the job of stabilizing the service will meeet with stamm said this will be a associated with an access high banks south and last officials of the department pre-design conference to ramp, parking area, and of the dam would be con- of naturual resources at 1 firm up arrangements "as toilets for the fishermen tracted out with the federal p.m. in the soil con- to how we and the dnr see using that good fishing government paying 75 servation office in the it." percent and the dnr 25 percent , stamm said. 86 ALCONA COUNTY REVIEW June 2, 1981 Will they or won't they? r Harrisville Harbor Project set for 1983 - sounds iffy at best It was all the dates that had everyone While spokesman from both the Corps Richard Sella asked about cost differ- confused. First May of '82 was men- and the DNR tried to be encouraging, ences between local estimates and state tioned, then October of '82, then May of the fiscal situation makes the project iffy estimates for toilet facilities at the south '83, and finally it was agreed that if and at this point. The possbile lack of funding harbor. "We had contractors who said when the funding package is put was cited several times by each man. they could build it for $40,000 and the together for Harrisville's harbor comple- "Unless revenues increase, we won't state said it would cost about $100,000." tion project, it will be in October of 1983. be able to fund grants," said Keith Wilson replied, "if you can do it cheaper, At that time, if the Michigan Depart- Wilson. "This is the first time I've had to do it!" He added that bringing construc- ment of Natural Resources and the U.S. tell anybody that. But the funds from tion specifications to pass both state Corps of Engineers each provide 50% of marine tank fuels is down 5% and the and federal inspections would be costly. the total cost, the money will be approp- predictions are for a 10% decrease for G.T. Long, from State Senator Mitch riated and the project should move into the year." Irwin's office, said the senator was its final stages. Asked by Tom Alley what would "100% behind this project" and would do As nearly twenty people met at the happen to federal monies not used, but whatever he could to help. Harbor Lights restaurant in Harrisville, designated for the project, Baker replied In current upgrading of the harbor Richard Baker from the Corps of that "The money goes back if it's not area, the DNR is constructing six boat Engineers announced that "an approved used in the '82 budget." Since state launching ramps, and doubling the design will be ready next week." Some funds may not be available in the same parking area to accomodate 110 car of the people at the meeting expressed fiscal year, there may be a problem, trailer units and 20 cars. Crews have surprise, saying they thought they had Alley indicated. been working all spring, clearing the seen the final plans years ago. Ken "If you wait a year and the cost of the site, demolishing cottages and the work Trower remarked, "In the beginning the project goes up through inflation, the is progressing well, officials said. "Our Corps showed us about three different Feds will say it's your problem," Alley goal eventually is to have all the land plans which they said were the final commented. Baker replied that the between the breakwalls publically plans. Now they come in and tell us the Corps has a contingency fund and added, owned," said Wilson, discussing further final plan will be ready in eight "Once you get a project to the bidding purchase of privately owned water days--which to me sounds like another stage, we upgrade continuously for frontage in the area. bureaucratic stall." inflation." The meeting marked the first time Baker replied that it takes about Alley explained that with federal that representatives from each of the seven years to go through the design funding there was no earmarking for factions involved had sat down together stages before having an approved design particular small projects within basic and discussed the project. Many local ready to go, complete with plans and block grants. He said that President people who attended the meeting ex- specifications. Reagan's budget proposal did not include pressed the feeling that they were The meeting, which was arranged by grants for these projects, however, the hearing some of the information for the House and Senate might put them in. If first time. John Swise, President of Harrisville's Ken Trower announced, "One fallacy Downtown Development Authority, in- so, he said, the Harrisville harbor was cleared up. It was my understand- cluded Baker; Keith Wilson, Chief of the project would be a high priority item. Waterways division for the Department Baker agreed with Alley's assessment. ing that the Corps said in the past that of Natural Resources; State Represent- He said, "It's on to--IF." He urged area the original breakwall was incorrectly ative TOm Alley from the 105th District; residents to write to their Congressmen designed and it would be corrected at representatives from Senator Carl and Senators to urge its funding. their expense. Now they're saying it's a Lavia's and state Senator Mitch Irwin's When asked why projects are started 50-50 match between them and the office, and a number of interested in several areas of the state and not DNR. persons from the county. completed, Keith Wilson of the DNR "It still looks to me like we're getting Estimated to cost between one-half to replied, "We respond to pressure from the runaround between the Corps and one million dollars, the harbor comple- fishery 'hot spots.' Right now the the DNR. Each of them is blaming the tion would add 150 feet to the existing demand is for more facilities for walleye current financial situation for their past long arm of the breakwater, and would fishing in Saginaw Bay and Lake Erie. indecisiveness," Trower said. add 50 feet of breakwall, reducing the It's like saying someone has a 5 million- width of the harbor entrance to alleviate dollar demand and a 5 million-dollar some of the problems. A hoped-for part budget." of the Project, a walk-out fishing pier, has been scrapped, officials said. "You're a lot closer now than you've ever been in the past," said Baker. 87 THE ALPENA NEWS May 30, 1981 Park boardwalk under construction The 360-foot fishing boardwalk plann- ed for LaMarre County Park at the end of Eighth Ave. is already under con- struction and should be finished by the end of June, county parks officials an- nounced Friday. The boardwalk along the Thunder Bay River is one of several improvements which, by late summer, will give the park a new look and fishermen and neighborhood people a nicer place to en- joy themselves. Two stairways, a parking lot, and a split-rail fence will also be built, trees and shrubs planted, and the area topsoil- ed and seeded. County Parks and Recreation Commission Secretary, Robert Reicks said some of the work is under way now and all of it should be finished by September 15. A $3,500 grant from the Alpena-based Northeast Michigan Community Foun- dation helped make the project possible. The commission received another grant of $21,000 from the Coastal Management Program, and a contribution of building material from the Presque Isle Corp. Stoneport products will be used in the loose stone foundation under the board- walk, the limestone aggregate in the concrete that anchors it, and in the crushed gravel parking lot. Joe LaMarre County Park is one of eight operated by the Parks and Recrea- tion Commission. 88 NEMCOG tau. NEWS RELEASE (May 28, 1981) Northeast Michigan Council of Governments P. 0. Box 457 Gaylord, Michigan 49735 LaMarre County Park Imerovements Underway Phone: (517) 732-3551 The Alpena County Parks and Recreation Commission has begun construction of a 360 foot long fishing boardwalk and ot;her- improvements at its Joe LaMarre County Park on the Thunder Bay River at the end of Eighth Street in Alpena. The project is being undertaken as a result of a $21,000 grant from the Michigan Coastal Management Program and another $3,500 grant from the Northeast Michigan Foundation based in Alpena. The rip rap material used in the foundation of the boardwalk was donated to the project by the Presque Isle Corporation from their Stoneport facility.. The company will also be donating the crushed stone for a parking lot to be built at the park and the limestone aggregate for the concrete used to anchor the wooden boardwalk to the rip rap foundation. Other improvements already underway or scheduled to be comp,leted by late summer include the planting of trees and shrubs, two new stairways, two fisher- men information signs, split-rail fencing and topsoil and seeding. According to Robert Reicks, secretary of the Alpena County Parks and Recreation, the pro- ject is slated to be completed by September 15th. The boardwalk should be in- stalled, however, by the end of June with the other improvements to be constructed throughout the summer months. The park, once completed, will be able to accommodate fishermen as well as serve local city residents for other passive recreational activities. LaMarre County Park is one of eight county parks operated by the Parks and Recreation Commission. For more information, contact Bob Reicks at (517) 354-4147 (work) or Lew Steinbrecher, NEMCOG at (517) 732-3551. SERVICE AGENCY FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FOR THE COUNTIES OF: ALCONA - ALPENA - CHEBOYGAN - CRAWFORD MONTMORENCY - OSCODA - OTSEGO - PRESQUE ISLE 89 CHEBOYGAN DAILY TRIBUNE May 19, 1981 MACKINAW CITY - AFTER 200 power, the present craft pushing years, the Welcome has sailed along with aid of its diesel engines. again. The Welcome, which was launch- Only, this time it was replica of ed last year,has been undergoing that Revolutionary War era sloop superstructure and interior layout that operated as a warship in the work at its special dock at the Straits and finally sank in a storm in Mackinaw City marina. 1781. It will be featured this summer in The reconstructed Welcome left the bicentennial celebration of re- Mackinaw City under jib sail and moval of the garrison from Fort went to Charlevoix, where rigging Michilimackinac from Mackinaw Will be completed by the contractor, City, to Mackinac island. The origin- the McCutcheon Boatworks. al Welcome transported equipment There was a big difference how- and building materials from Mack- ever between this trim vessel and inaw City to the island in 1780 and the original Welcome. Besides Wind- 1781. 90 CHEBOYGAN DAILY TRIBUNE MAY 19, 1981 To save from artifact-hungry divers DNR to set shipwreck preserves Detroit (AP) - The Michigan Natural Resources Commision is "It's pretty easy for a expected to establish guy to hide a few goodies in underwater Great Lakes his boat and be gone," said preserves next month to Leonard Kennedy, who protect the state's ship- publishes the council's wrecks from artifact- magazine. "But at least hungry divers, according we've got the law." to advocates of the The state Department of program. Natural Resources does The first areas likely to not intend to patrol the be set aside are at Thunder areas, noted Bruce An- Bay near Alpena and off drews, chairman of the Pictured Rocks National DNR underwater salvage Lakeshore near Munising committee, which is in the Upper Peninsula, responsible for selecting proponents of the pre- preserve locations. serves said. "If we get a complaint, The preserves were we will get someone out mandated under a 1980 law there and issue a ticket," requiring the state to set Andrews said in today's aside 5 percent of Detroit News. "We aren't Michigan's Great Lakes even contemplating put- bottomlands as historical ting up signs (noting the and recreational areas. ban on salvaging) at this time." The law to protect Cold water has acted to Michigan's underwater preserve the estimated wrecks came about after 6,000 wrecks in the Great state officials learned in Lakes and many of them the early 1970s that divers remain in good condition. were stripping entire ships "The ships themselves of historical items. are time capsules," said In the past, divers were Donald F. Holecek, a allowed to remove Michigan State University anything from preserve professor and long-time areas that can be taken by advocate of underwater hand. Under the new law, parks. "If you trace the however, the penalty for history of Michigan, it's removing anything from very much tied into the the preserve would be a Great Lakes." $100 fine and 90 days in jail. The first know wreck on the Great Lakes was the But enforcing the statute Griffin, which disappeared may be more difficult than without a trace on its establishing it, said a maiden voyage in 1679. spokesman for the 400- member Michigan Skin Diving Council. 91 THE ALPENA NEWS May 18, 1981 TAKE ACTION NEXT MONTH Alpena to be one of first two 'underwater preserves' LANSING (UPI) - The Michigan and an area of lake Superior near the (UPI) - The Michigan Natural Resources Commission next Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. month is expected to create its first two near Munising. "underwater preserves" in an effort to The law was enacted after the state prevent divers from plundering ship- discovered trophy-hunting divers were wrecks. taking historical items from some of the The actions will be made under a 1980 estimates 6,080 shipwrecks in the lakes. Under the law, divers removing law requiring, the state to set aside up to anything from the waters of an area 6 percent of Michigan's Great Lakes bot- designated as a preserve face a $100 fine tom1ands as recreational and historical and 9o day sentence. areas. State officials say they have no Plans The two preserves are planned in to police the preserves and will rely on Lake Huron's Thunder Bay hear Alpena - individuals to report violators. 92 CHEBOYGAN DAILY TRIBUNE May 15, 1981 Much work remains Mill Creek dam progressing 4q9q4 By GORDON TURNER Tribune news editor MACKINAW CITY - Work is Archaelogists have never been prosessing this Spring atMi11 able to find any traces of the mill. struction of the dam, an energy, Creek south of Mackinaw City on Dr. Eugene Peterson, superin- orientation program is being con- reconstruction of a dam such as tendent of the Mackinae Island Park sidered. that would include provided waterpower 200 years ago Commission, told the Tribune that demonstrations of water wind, and would include to operate a grist mill and saw mill. possibly the mill was built over the solar power. The property of over 500 acres is creek, and when long in disuse The sett1ement at Mill Creek late in owned by the Mackinac Island State disappeared by deterioration. the 18th century and early part of Parit Commission, which a1so owns He said that Mill Creak project, the 19th century was an industria1 Machinac Island and Macinaw last year with a federal state grant, also a military ombarcation site, City, including Fort will not be open to the public this according to Mayor Ellis N. Olson, Michilimackimac. year. Cheboygan historian. Work on the dam was discontinued Mackinac Island State Park He with his wife Mary, and last Fall after the cement base was Commission projects at Machinac Margaret Lentini dis-overed built. Island, Mackinaw City, and Mill location of the site, long after it had Since work was resumed in April, Creek get no tax support, but are been abandoned and there were no park commission workman have financed through admissions. buildings remaining. He found built the timber frame of the sides The grant which enabled the start artifacts which showed there had to approximately the full height. of Mill Creek restoration 1ast year, been presence of British troops. A tube through the cement floor will run out soon, and then the Uniform buttons which were found allows water to pass and a fish project would be suspended. convinced him that Mill Creek, ladder has also been constructed. Dr. Peterson said the Machinac besides other usages, was an em- The Mill Creek project for this Island State Park Commission is barcation point for troops probably, summer apparently will center considering the possibility of a Land being transported, by boats to around the dam. Three men were issue, with bonds to be restored Mackinac Island. working there Monday when a from admissions. After locating the site, which is told reporter visited the site. Dean "It will be two or three years down: about in early Michigan Straits area Wyilis of St. Ignaca, who was in line by my guess before we would' history, he turned his information charge, said they would probably have anything at Mill Creek worth over to the Mackinac Island State work there a few more weeks than charging, admission to," he said. Park commission. |Archealogists be transferred to work at the Fort at But when the project is achieved, it explored the area and found location Mackinaw City. He added that they will be a historical attraction. Plans of buildings. This led to the Com. might be sent back later in the year. as told last year included con- mission acquiring the land and Much work remains to be done, struction of an observation plat- starting the Mill Creek project. which is projected into future form. Nature trails will be made. A' sessos. Wyllis said a spillway will large parking area has already been. be constructed. The dam will be cleared. An entrance road has been about 11 feet high, he said, and built from US 23, but is closed to the water from the creek is expected to public at present. back up rise to this level, then go charging with force down the Adjacent to the parking lot will be spillway. an information center. Downstream from the dam, Willis Plans proposed last year included said possibly 75 feet, the mill will be possible construction of an Indian reconstructed in the same manner Village. as it was 200 years or so ago. The water force will turn a wheel in the spill to furnish power. 93 - i@V 4 AA- Or" N7@ @14 4' 41 X "7 At S 0 12, Ni, 7 TIMBER FRAMEWORK is up for wall of the dam being built at Mill Creek, south of Mackinaw Citv The Mackinac Island State Park Commission is roconstruoung the clarn ki its, design of -20ti years ago, Waterpower crc@tted b\ the dani will turn a%vaterxheel it) operate a inill that will be built in reconstruction of the origmal n1ifl. Photo bY GordooTurner ALCONA COUNTY REVIEW May 12, 1981 to dinner- 'Alcona His nca ciery by Marion Twt*k Thursday, May 21st is "Bring 1 Officers' for the 66ming Year During digeuision on;the aval-' broom, moo, bucket and were selected following present- ability of'grants to refurbish the and roll up your sleeves ation, of the slate by Nominating lighthouse, D(,n Gillard stated, Day" for members of the Alcona Committee Ch&woman, Hazlett "Due to the rdministration in Historical Society at the Stur- Kramer. Floyd Benghauser will Washington cutting grants, our. ,geon Point Lighthouse. Society serve as president assisted by source of money could be coming president Lucille Gillard in- George Wenye, vice president; from large corpozations. We 'formed members that the Light- Lucille Gillard, Secretary; and must get a use permit from the 'house building and grounds are Phyllis Bennett, Treasurer. DNR then we have to apply for 'to be readied for the open house Added to the Board of Directors grants. We can not aPPlY for ;.,scheduled in conjunction with- for two year terms were Yvonne grants until we get the Light- Michigan week. Wilson, Lizzie Ritchie and Kay house and it is accredited as a About 77, members and friends Lechio. historical site." Gillard added. of the Alcona Historical Society Secretary Phyllis Bennett re President Lou Gillard ex. gathered at the Harbor Lights ported a current membership of pressed the Society's apprecia- Restaurant in Harrisville for 82 including individual, family, tion to the DNR and Cooperative their banquet and annual meet- contributing and 5POnsOrs- Extension Service for their as- ing Thursday evening. "One of the problems of this sistance, and to Society Attor- The Alcona Historical Society area that bothers me is that we ney, Tom Carroll. is in the process of obtaining the talk of Paul Bunylin, a myth, this Sturgeon Point Lighthouse from is a tragedy because this land Turning to other Society pro-@ the Department of Natural Re- was built by the people." de- jects President Gillard related," sources to be used as a museum clared featured speaker Eric.. "The Girl Scouts are going to the of county and maritime history. Wessborg of Lost Lake Woods, Bailey School to clean up the The entire area will be used as a who delivered a history of the, yard; they do it every year." historical center and recreational lakes, shipping and the Sturgeon -Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Meyers, park. Point Lighthouse. who live near the school will keep The actual area to be occupied Emphasizing that the only the museum open every week- '.'by the Society's museum served- means of travel was by water end. as the living quarter4 designated when the Lighthouse was built ., . for the Lighthouse keeper. The, Wessborg suggested that the Yvonne Wilson has arranged tower and light will remain, lake was a virtual "freeway.": for an excellent program on June under the jurisdiction of the Both freight and people were 20 at the Harrisville Grade Federal Government still serving carried aboard the ships. School when the "SHIPS" organ- as an operational light for navi- Sturgeon Point was a first ization will present a program of gation. class life saving station because films, on Great Lakes Ship- During the formal portion of it was in an isolated area requir. wrecks. the meeting president Gillard ing a full time crew. "The Other Historical Society activ- introduced the three charter Sturgeon Point Lighthouse is ities pending are the Strawberry members of the Society, Alexina perplexing to me. Most of the 1AClair, Lizzie Ritchie and Doris Lighthouses built at that time Festival at the Bailey School, a County, Historical Tour and aL 0authier. cost $5,000, with two-house sta- ... nic at the Lighthouse. tions costing $11,000. The Stur. PIC geon Point Lighthouse cost,, $15,000. 1 don% know why it cost so much." said NV@spborg, 95 THE ALPENA NEWS May 8, 1981 .16uns'm outlook, 'excelb", L@ -L, C IVA UNS AIpo jn, unif "Offer a good value at a fair price and Michigan waters equipped to handle be pleasant and hospitable." parties of amateur divers, the group That's the formula for an excellent was told. That aspect is a highly pro- business year in Michigan tourism, motable attraction of "Thunder Bay members of Alpena's fledgling Area Country," said Hall. Tourist Association were told Thursday There was a presentation by Howard night by James Hall, veteran chief ex- Lahti, Steelheader Association presi- ecutive of the East Michigan Tourist dent, on that group's effort to educate Association (EMTA). young people on the fishery potential of Hall said that traditional early in- these waters and the importance of pro- dicators - among them reservations tecting the ecology on which the fishery and inquiries at five major travel shows depends. and at the network of AAA offices - Slides showing Cow Island's potential point to tourism volume exceeding 1979 as a nature haven and tourist attraction and matching 1978. were projected by John Porter of the Gasoline costs are very much on vaca- County Planning Commission. tioners' minds, said Hall, and that is In business session, there was discus- shortening up trip plans. Field reports sion of the upcoming Canadian Caper on inquiries project a 15 percent drop in weekend May 15-18, which covers Vic- distance travel and a 15 percent jump in toria Day, a Canadian holiday. The ac- @shorter haul vacation trips. "And that's tivities scheduled here have been pro- good for Michigan: 25 million people live moted in Sault Ste. Marie, Canada. within a one-day drive of Alpena," said Other topics were the local tourism Hall. unit's "Four Seasons of Fun" booklet In response to questions Hall said an due out by the end of May: Fourth of Ju- EMTA staff change would correct ly activities; and the midsummer failure to contact this area for promo- Brown Trout Festival. tional ads in EMTA's summer tourism Marilyn Ross presided at the meeting, booklet (several members called the held at the Big Boy. 50,000-copy book an A-1 tool); Alpena County is one of only six in EMTA's 26- county.region whose Board of Commis- sioners failed to support EMTA finan- cially this year; Sunday sale of package@ liquor, approved in surrounding coun- ties and up for reconsideration in Alpena County, is desirable from a tourist ser-' vice standpoint. EMTA's minimum dues are now $75, said Hall. "We want community-minded people who are already members of their local Chamber of Commerce" (the Area Tourist Association is a division of the Alpena C of C). Q"K+' Thunder Bay's 26 submerged ship- wrecks are a magnet for diving en- thusiasts, and Chet Olsen of US-23-S has the first licensed charter boat in 96 ALCONA COUNTY REVIEW April 28, 1981 At first EDC seminar: Tom Alley stresses importance of tourism by Doroghy Gheen Representative Tom Alley (D), "In Alcona County, where 50% Alley, serving his second term met with Alcona County Econ- of the residents receives some in the State House of Represent- omic Development Corporation kind of social welfare, it's imper- atives, is a member of commit- members Thursday and told ative that you actively seek out tees concerned with senior citi- them "Michigan is i a more the tourist dollar," Alley told the zens and conservation. "We're serious financial slump than audience. "Diversification is trying to separate the environ- people realize." Alley spent an hour at the More important now than at any mental protection aspects of the Department of Natural Re- county building Thursday after- time in our recent history. While noon listening to concerns of the auto industry made us a sources from the traditional great state, it's now a weight on role to make better use of the residents, toured the EDC log our backs! he continued. people they have in the field," office in Harrisville had dinner "We weren't blessed with the Alley said. "We expect a bumper with EDC members in Lincoln 'development that has hit the crop of deer this fall, and while and was the keynote speaker at West side of the state, and maybe the new passbook system is the first EDC sponsored small that's good. They're at the point having some lack of acceptance in business seminar Thursday night how of being over-developed-, sports, I think that once people at Alcona High School. with high prices that turn away get used to it, they'll prefer it He cited "a lot of false optim- families on vacation. And the over the old system." Ism in this state" and predicted whole Indian gill netting contro- Speaking about energy prob- more cuts in October when versy made sports fishermen a lems, Alley, who heats his West Governor Milliken's executive lot more aware of the Lake Branch home with wood, said, "I orders are handed down. "I see Huron fishery. They're coming see trailers and pickups loaded difficulty ahead for senior citi- this way more than ever, Alley zens who have no cost-of-living with wood going down below allowance built into their in- emphasized. every week. People are coming come," he said, blaming the Alley, who is vice chairman, of up here and getting permits to continued decline of the auto the committee on tourism said he cut wood and then they take it industry for Michigan's economy. felt "The idea of a county-wide downstate and sell it for up to, "We have EDC's and IDC's all chamber of commerce in Alcona $70 a cord. I predict that regula- over up here that are geared to. County is a good idea. You've got tions for wood cutting permits bringing in machine shops and to coordinate your ideas and ask are going to be beefed up and will auto-industry related plants, what your area really needs. probably have higher fees as when in fact, the auto industry Then draw on state resources abuses increase. We may end up will never be the important such as Michigan State Univer- with DNR officers in the woods economic factor that,it once was sity's CooperatiVe Extension to oversee the cutting." in this state," Alley said. Service to help you pull things: Following Alley's talk to the "Here in the north, we're in an together. They have a special fifty people in the audience, Carl unfortunate position, because department on tourism and there Reitz of Alpena spoke of small those high wage earners came up are some excellent people work. business accounting methods, ing for them, such as Robert safeguards and procedures. here and bought property at high Christie-Mill." Reitz, who owns an accounting prices and pushed up property Asked by Ken Trower what firm in Alpena, is a well known assessments and now we're stuck the tourism promotion approp- financial adviser to small busi- with them," he continued. We've got to diversify,the riation was this year, Alley said nesses. types of industry we're going it would be "somewhere between $800,000 and a million dollars." after with the EDC's," he He said that $50,000 of that was stressed. The tourism industry. can bring fresh dollars into the earmarked for the Huron Shores, area," Alley felt, "but we've got. Tourism Alliance to continue to start by educating our own their program of bringing free people that tourism is good and lance writers and photographers, that it hires young people who into the shore area to sample have trouble finding Jobs," Lake Huron. 97 ALCONA COUNTY REVIEW April 21, 1981 No fish story: Anglers make whopping economic impact Lake Huron anglers spent more than one million dollars in Alcona County in just 45 dyas last fall, MSU researcher Scott Jordan told an assembled group Thursday night. From September 15, 1980 to November 1, 1980, a total of 217 fisherman were interviewed in the Harrisville-Black River area, with close to 21,000 pieces of information gathered from them. Their estimated expenditures totalled $1,109,862 within the county. Jordan said Harrisville shore anglers spent an average of $16.25 per day, Harris- ville boat anglers spent an average of $30.98 per day, and Black River anglers spent an average of $10.70 per day. On the average anglers spent as much at home preparing for the trip and enroute to Alcona County as they did while in the county; $18.82 per day in county, $9.67 per day at home, and $9.27 per day enroute, the survey indicated. Based on the basic unit of an "angler day", i.e. an angler day being one angler fishing any part of one day, the gross economic impact was calculated as being: Harisville shore anglers: $234,246.45. Harrisville boat anglers: $849,088.86. Black River anglers: $26, 546.79. Of all anglers interviewed, 24% were from out of state. Fishermen from Ohio comprised two thirds of all out of state anglers, while the majority (55%) of in state anglers were from Detroit, Flint, Saginaw-Bay City corridor counties. A collective murmur went through the audience as Jordan revealed that 130 to 140 boats per day were launched from the north harbor DN R site. "That was an actual count at the kiosk," Jordan said. "And the boats averaged 803 anglers each." "Ninety-nine percent of the catch at that time of year was salmon," Jordan continued. Of the anglers interviewed, only a few were fishing for steeltoad and even less for take trout. "The Catch rate was good," Jordan felt, "averaging 1/2 fish per angler. Compared with the oversli stae average, that's very good," I can't believe we don't have more businessmen here." excalimed RAlph Mills, "This is a very lucrative fishery." A major local concern, of fisherman parking in restricted areas and sleeping in places wehere camping or overnight parking is not allowed, was found to be a very real problem, Jordan incidcated. Twenty four percent of the anglers parked on city street, while nearly six percent of them slept in their vehicles on city street. Anglers voiced their need for more parking areas in the city. An important part of the study was to find out what anglers think about Lake Huron Fishing in Alcona County. Asked how they felt their needs were being met by local interests they replied: prices were too high (items cost more than at home): Harrisville needed a 24 hour restaurant, tackle store and gas station: Harrisville needed boat rentals; and they saw a conflict of interest with a local magistrate selling hear for snagging. Besides the need for more parking in the city of Harrisville, almost 10 percent felt that the DNR enforcement of snagging was excessive in the city, while more than seven percent felt that the DNR should enforce snagging even more. Some flet that snagging should be legal in Harrisville and that the DNR should plant more We ran into some areas of fisherman snagging through ignorancem," Jordan said. "They were from other areas and saw fishermen beside them using different gear and tried it, only to find they were breaking the law." The anglers expressed the need for fishing regulations and descriptions of legal techniques to be posted in conspicuous places around the harbor. They also stressed a need for more launching ramps, more restrooms at Black River, overnight parking near the harbor felt there was a need for a fishing pier in the harbor and wished that law enforcement was more consistent. Fred Mongeau, a local tackle store owner and fisherman, spoke of the DNR officers spearing at the harbor. "They should be dressed" he insisted, meaning that they should be in uniform, not working under cover. The whole snagging question caused a lively exchange betweeen some local fishermen and a DNR law enforcement officer who was present. Scott Jordan said that while the anglers he talked to were often fishing with legal means during the day, if there was a run of fish at night, those same fishermen were snagging. "They look on it as a risk. They know that if they're caught, they'll pay a fine, but they won't stop coming up here because of that. There was one large group from Ohio and they'll come back because they like to fish here. They like Harrisville, they like the people and they'll come back regardless of the number opf fish they get. They're having a good time!" As some members of the audience tried to draw conclusions based on the data presented, Alcona county Coordinator DonaLD Williams warned, "This study when concluded will contain only raw data. It's not judgmental. There will be a follow on study which will take this data and try to do something with it. They'll try to apply the data in some practical manor and help decide what to do about it. You might be able to make chang4es and make decisions after that follow on study is concluded. Right now we're seeing that people like to come here and fish. They're away from home and enjoying themselves and it's quite an economic impact on Alcona County. Those are the only conclusions we should be drawing from these figures." Jordan said he had made three trips to the area during the interview period and talked with anglers for about 13 days. He said he was grateful for the help from Otis Goodwin and Gus Nussdorfer, who assisted with the survey, which included the Harriville harbor, the foot on Main Street, the State Park shore and the river mouth at Black River. "Fisherman who fish at Black River like it the way it is, It's a more natural, less developed spot than Harrisville harbor and they like it for that fact. They don't want the harbor improved or changed," Jordan said. The survey will continue, with final results being this September. Surveys to gauge reaction from Harrisville businesses were sent out in February, but only about 25% have been returned, said Jordan, "We need to have them sent back to us. Our results are only as good as the information gathered. Copies may be available to business people who lost theirs, he said, by calling the Extension office in the county building. MSU RESEARCHER Scott Jordan Photo bv Dorothy Gheen THE ALPENA NEWS April 17, 1981 ONLY FOUR REMAINING ON GREAT LAKES By RON KOEHLER POINT BETSTE (UPI) - Sherman and Martinek are: Steve She:manand, Niel Mar- tinek are servirg the last resigned to the lighthouse's detail for an era of pirates fate. lvlart'neh, who came to merchant sailors, Point Betsie only last year, schooners and sun-bleached knew of thO impending sails. transformaticn before he They keep watch at Point took the assignment. Betsie Lighthouse, the only Sherman applied for manned beacon in Michigan lighl. house kmn,!@r so he could and one of four remaining on spend son e time with his wife the Great Lakes. and 10-year-old son. He likely Sailors for 125 yea - In- will retw,n to his first love - clulng yachtsmen inrsthe an-' the sea - when Point Betsie nual Chicago to Mackinac. steps into the past. sailboat races - relied on the "I'd like to return to the men at Point Betsie to usher sea. I spent most of my 13 their vessels past Michigan's years in the Coast Guard at windiest point and the two sea or on the Great Lakes," "Sleeping Bears" crouching he said, staring vacantly at ahead in Lake Michigan. the three- to five-foot waves The sleeping bears - a slamming against a seawall nickname for the Manitou 30 feet off the lighthouse. Islands - and the lighthouse Martinek, a Los Angeles will keep their vigil over the native, says the paceis slow lake. But the jobs of Sherman at Point Betsie. But he and Martinek are marked for relishes the time he can extinction. spend working on his motor- Point Betsie, like the other cycle and other projects. lighthouses dotting He also enjoys the time Michigan's shores, soon will with his wife and young son. be automated - its beam He planned to apply for a turned on and off elec- transfer to a lighthouse on the tronically each day, with West Coast, but discovered on other equipment standing by his last trip home that it, too, in the event of a power had been automated. failure. Sherman admits that the Coast Guard officials in vigil of a lighthouse keeper is Cleveland say Point Betsie' a romantic life. and the other remaining man- During the long Michigan ned Great Lakes lighthouses winters, there are few - at Kewaunee and Sturgeon visitors. But during the sum- Bay in Wisconsin and Two mer, the keepers are almost Rivers in Minnesota - will be celebrities to the several automated within 18 months. thousand tourists who travel The Point Betsie lighthouse to Point Betsie to see a small is a modest 2 1/2-story strue- piece of marine memorabilia ture at the head of a white that is fast slipping into Great brick building with a sloping, Lakes history books..., red shingle roof. It began operation in 1&%, equipped with a Fresnel lens from Paris - a unique set of multiple prisms and magnify- ing glasses framed in solid brass. Its only major transformation in more than a century was replacement of the oil lamp with a 1,000-wati electric bulb. 0 ALCONA COUNTY HERALD April 15, 1981 r L 7 'I L! B7,7czet pr e r J s apri lying for gran"s to ,c. tlic i-cnova-' During the III years, of i t tica v,-a-7. fm 'zhe light. existence, activity at th-, Larfes;a house, tla 11:. 'ausc Jloepers-l Point Li0&hou,e has ut-4V,,-s an,] additczial can- 4 wared - at one hae"'r7ig ilot St.7U,`,'4*,n UJI-%j:;J.-en on the only the perswi,:M maintenance of -rh3 hjr'c use, but '1,7Ves,,;bo-g n,.:ntionoe. a few also containing on thi grciinds an plans lie 1,,ouJd iike to see im- entire Cocst Guard Life-Saving plerne;lte-l tl-C,e, such 'n's tcurs of Station using buildir.,g3 that have tv ft"Cilit"y' arf! o)n'-tr" *ion of & since been raz.,-6M. buildins, to oorse a ma,,-itime The Alcona Historical Society musevia, (it was `is opinion that -:rs are too sm, 11 would like to see the sl thr, 1,4,per's u_rtc a revitalized by turning- te blLildnig to h A1pp2ppp H10 also and grourvi.,i into an 2K;torical site 90-ted !W w3ule Pefev to see the and rncrea_126'.nal are,,.A. Tv,o ma,,Dr uatters rpturrd t3 habitable step,i mu-i E! okon fir8A - the, w,6 i-,ffer -it as a acuisition -)f he ,O acius znd to , st-t enivorrity for builliag from 0Gle Department of a graduate student to pursw) such Natural Reso-_irccs. af.,d its de:,i- studies as marima hi-tory or gnation as an official hi.-torical site biolc[,Z. throu.-h the State of Michigan Wbilo plans for the lighthouse Department of History. acuisition fr,:--i the DNR are con- According to Eric Wessbork, a tinuing, 20e Alcona Historical So- board member of the historical ciety is in the midst of a mem- society., the designation is a bership drive. Over the years actiifties for the society have in-' creased, as has its need for mem- bers. As 2Wessbarg indicated, not only are funds essential for the oeiety's projects, so are the personael to adeuately carry them out. On the society's calendar for: 1981 are: an open house at the lighthou,-e during Michigan Week- the third week in May; a program about Great Lake shipwrecks in' Juse presented by the' SHIPS organization; the annual Straw- berry Festival at the Bailey School and a county historical tour. The annual meeting of the society will be held at the new Harbor Lights restaurant * (former- ly the El Dorado) in Harrisvi6He on Thursday, May 7 at 6:30 p.m. Anyone interested in attending should make reservation by May 4 with Mrs. Gordon Bennet of Black .-River. CHEBOYGAN DAILY TRIBUNE Tuesday, April 14, 1981 Birds Hock to marsh CHEBOYGAN - The na- park to erkjoy. ture attraction that prompt- Hundreds of birds can be ed state of Miebigan to give seen flying in flocks over the Cheboygan a grant to build a marsh, circling, and in a boardwalk has already be- constant din of bird calls and gun at the Cheboygan cattail chatter. marsh. A reporter visited the park forsevcrel dayslast week in The birds have arrived. W, e a I'vx?,noxi'cr early even- University of Michigan bioll- ing, just before dark. Birds ogy station researchers have could be seen flying in large counted 71 Wcies in a sea- groups around over the son at the marsh, which marsh, and from time to adjoins the Gordon Turner time one of them dropped lakeshore park. The board- down into the marsh, as if walk, now under construc- picking out a place to nest. tion, will enable people to . The poles are up for the walk out and look at the bird boardwalk. In the summer a -and animal life that abounds walft. out over the mamb will in the marsh. probably be an interesting Right now, the birds are experience. But the birds are ",:.providing an attraction tMt already here and ar .e putting some people are going to the on a shqw. THE ALPENA NEWS April 13, 1981 DNR SEEKS PERMIT FOR BEAT LAUNCHING RAMP AT ROCKPORT The Michigan Department of Natural cubic yards of riprap prior to in- Resources, Waterways Division, has stallation of the concrete planks. applied to the U.S. Army Corps of ... Installing a 30-foot skid pier to Engineers for a permit to dredge and complete the facility. Place fill on the lake Huron shoreline in As part of the project, two corrugated Rockport harbor for construction of a metal pipe culverts with invert boat launching ramp and parking area. elevations of 582.0 feet on International The launch site is located, according Great Lakes Datum will be installed to to the application for a permit, "ap- prevent flooding. proximately 3.3 miles northeasterly of Interested parties and agencies desiring to express their views con- the intersection of US-23 and Monaghan Point Road near Lakewood," off Rock- cerning the proposed project may do so port Road. by filing their comments in writing no Applications for permits have also later than 4:30 p.m., 20 days from been filed with the state's water quality issuance of the notice. The notice is division and the Department of Natural dated April 8, 1981. Resources to comply with federal Objections or views related to state water quality coastal zone management regulations in certification should be addressed to: State of Michigan, Water conjunction with the project. Quality Division, Stevens T. Mason The applicant proposes to dredge Building, Lansing 48926. approximately 100 cubic yards of clay in Comments other than certification site preparation, and construct a 36 x 60- should be filed with the District foot pre-cast concrete plank boat ramp. Engineer, Detroit District, Corps of Other phases of the work, as detailed Engineer, P.O. Box 1027, Detroit 48231; in the application, will include: or Michigan Department of Resources, ...Placing dredged material upland Land Resources Program Division, P.O. on-site with no return to any waterway Box 50023, Lansing 48909. andor wetland. The corps and the DNR will exchange ...Placing aproximately 47 cubic comments after closing of the 20-day yards of 4-A stone and an additional 45 response to period. ALCONA COUNTY REVIEW April 7, 1981 DNR issues use permit: Alconal Historical Society plans museum at sturgeon Point Lighthouse site distrass, and sometimes, the With the opening of the navi- for furnishings when we reach Heraold, where father was a momher of the Life Saving Service in Sand Beach, Michigan. as a gation season in 1870, Perley that stage of development." much less often, drag their sti smaller surface with a team to a Silverthorn lit the first kerosene Local historian Doris Gauth- An excerpt from that log spot on the beach, shoot a line lamp, placed it inside of the huge ier, whose book on the Sturgeon across a wreck and bring ashore lens sixty-nine feet above the Point Lighthouse is being pub- a hapless crew in a breeched shows that on Wednesday, Sep- buoy. ground, and the Sturgeon Point lished by the Alcona County tember 5, 1877, there was a Lighthouse became operational. Review, writes of the light itself: "Fresh breeze NW. Seven buoy. But steam sup For 111 years, the light has "The lantern was made by Henry steamers passed going North and huge steel steamers, able guided mariners safely around LePakte, of Paris, France, and six going south. Nine schooners the rock brave storms which sent small girt reef which juts into had been used in lighthouse passed going to North and six going craft scurrying to cover or le Lake Huron for one and a half at Oswego, New York. It was South." their bones rotting on the beach, miles. The easternmost point of attached to a cast iron base, In his Historical Tales of the supplanted the small a land along the shore from Sagin- bolted to the lantern floor. A Huron shores Region, Prescott barges and wooden schooners. aw Bay to the Straits of Mackin- fixed white light was installed recreates these days: "For those ac, the reef was an acute menace which contained two wicks. The who can recall the early days of Came large gasoline-power to mariners plying small craft in outside wick had a diameter of 1 the present century along the lifeboats, with a range un- dreamed of in the handpower the coastal waters during the and 7/8 inches and the inside Huron Shore, it will not be hard days, telephone and radio com days of sail. wick a diameter of 1 and 1/16 to visualize the white sails of the As the navigation season gets inches. These wicks were set in schooners standing out aginst munication; and with their com underway this year, the Alcona the lantern, which was a series of the blue of the waters and skies; ing disappeared the need of life saving crews stationed at sho Historical Society will begin a prisms and lenses. There were those South-bound traveling at a stewardship of the lighthouse eight prisms in the central drum lively gait with ail sails pulling on intervals at danger points a which they hope will result in its of lens. These wicks, lighted by a fair breeze; those North bound the shore, and the closing o many being turned into a museum. kerosene, set in the lantern sailing closehauled or standing in of the stations, among Actually, only the lightkeepers thrust the light sixteen miles out and out as they, tack against the them Sturgeon Point, was de quarters are included in the use into Lake Huron." wind. The small steambarges creed. permit issued by the Michigan Many tragedies occurred with- with wood smoke and steam Crews in early days were Department of Natural Re- in the sweep of that team. In the pouring from the stacks on the recruited from among fishermen sources, as the light tower itself second year of its existence the and sailors. Rules and discipline high after-deck; those before the is still under federal, jurisdiction, were flexible and the lifesav schooner Neshoto, waterlogged wind aided by a sail pulling from crews did pretty much as they being an operational light for from the beating of a Nor-easter, a short mast for'ard, and travel- pleased except when bad weath- navigation. dove beneath the waves some ing slowly but steadily, regard- er threatened." According to the society presi- two miles out carrying five of her less of wind direction. dent Lucille Gillard, an extensive crew to their grave. Some three miles North of the Originally painted yellow, sa membership drive will be under- In August, 1830, one of the Point, docks at the Little town of the records, the pristine building way later this month to recruit worst disasters of Lake Huron Alcona extended out into the is in excellent condition today support for the work done by the history came about when the lake. Southward the docks at thanks to the contint care] Alcona Historical Society, which Steamer Marine City, coming out Harrisville and those at Spring- care given by the now operates Bailey School from the lumber port of Alcona, port, both lumber centers, were State Park manager Bill Skrobak authentic log school near Mi- burned and sank with more than busy spots and ports of call. and his crew. When the roof kado. "We're asking anyone who a dozen passengers lost. Alcona and Springport are now needed replacing in November has friends or relatives that in 1876 a Life Saving Station ghost towns. 1979, they replaced it laborious might want to help us restore the was built near the lighthouse and With small wooden boats, pre with cedar shake shingles, to lighthouse to come forth and join Perley Silverthorn assumed com- dominantly sail, hugging the keep its character and integrity our effort," said Mrs. Gillard mand of the Life Saving Station shoreline up and down the lake, intact. "We need financial support, we and remained in charge until wrecks were numberous and the Doris Gauthier need people who are willing to 1881. The original log of Keeper Life Saving crew at' the. Point with the following paragraphs: help do the physical work in- Silverthorn was owned by, was called frequently to man the "Now it stands majestically and volved and we need aid in "Peck" Prescott, an early pub- small oar-propelled lifeboat and tall in quiet solitude watching the t locating antique's of the period lisher of the Alcona County go the assistanceof vessels in swimmers, sunbathers and pi nickers on the beaches. It can only watch the freight, trains moving daily on the D&M carry- ing freight that was once carried on the lake. It watches the hurried pace of the traffic mov- ing on US-23, a few miles west so different than the earlier traffic. the only thing left to move on her lake, is an occasional freight- er and the pleasure boats. One standing nearby listening to the gentle breezes or the wild winds can almost hear her plead- ing the words of a song "This Little light of mine, let it shine, let it shine, let it shine." STURGEON POINT LIGHTHOUSE today. -Photo by Dorothy Gheen ALCONA COUNTY REVTEW April 7, 1981 Ar A .14 AS THE LIGHTHOUSE and life saving station appeared when it was fully operational. Photo courtesv of Doris Gauthier THE ALPENA NEWS April 3, 1981 Marine antiques going to ACC's historic shrine From a watery grave in Thunder Bay Other historic and picturesque items to a temporary resting place beside the will be added. And the site is beside a Forestry Building at Alpena Communuitv river once choked mith mighty pine College - that's the recent history of a logs. a river on whose banks' stood 2,000-lb anchor and a 1,000-lb. rudder sawmills that turned out lumber which from a long sunken vessel - helped to build a nation. It took a two and one-half year effort Not onlv are the antique anchor and by the Thunder Bay River Association rudder evocative of rhe past and of the plus lots of assorted help to get these evolution in modes of transport. the marine relies, probably from a lumber saga of their arrival on the college cam- schooner, into position for eventual en- us bespeaks the interrelationships re- shrinement in Alpena not far from quired to make good things happen where the vessel last sailed. these days on a voluntarv basis. Here's It'll be a while yet: first come cleanup a roster of names and organizations in- and careful procedures for preservation evolved: of these largely wooden artifacts. Dick Piper was the salvage diver who Eventually. permanent placement brought the relics to the surface in 1978. will be made along the BiPath on the Ruby Rogers of the Michigan Historical Community College campus, between Co, mmission staff authorized placing the an Lare Hall and the Michigan items in Communit . College custoqd historical marker overlooking Thunder Bill Haves arr' Dick Sevner of the BaN River just to the east. Department of Natural Resources madt This area has been dedicated as a per- loading arrangements at DNR facilities manent historical park: a cooperative in Gavlord. Paul DeBruhl and Larrv effort of the Thunder Bay River Associa- Manie'r of Abitibi-Price provided a tion. Jesse Besser Museum and Com- ed truck for hauling. Al Baka la rski, city munitN College There young and old administrative aide, saw to unloadiri' will be able to view the antique wooden arrangements here Dale Ilsley. A(V anchor and rudder frorn all unknown building and grounds directo'. . Ill ship of another century. cacihrMph oil presureation and en- ill wander to the davs when 19th cen- shrin,einent Coordinators are Vernic turv Great lakes sels thre the main Nethercut and Jim Rau. present and means of transportation - a tune 11 ell past head,, ot the River Actahon, the aterNaYs re It--- or iracl and Museum Director Dennis Bodoni ind of food. and pro- A(V Preidqent Charles Doniwll. 4dUCtS. 14087 J. 44 0 > > > X 00 00 H@ AMOCO OIL C@Jvp, @1@ Ap,; A TANKER RETURNS The tanker Wisconsin arrived Wednesday afternoon at left at 1:.% this morning to return to Whiting Indiana Refinery, near Chicago. the Amoco fuel terminal in Cheboygan and offloaded32,000 gallons of gasoline. rhe Amoco terminal in Cheboygan, of which Bob Alibrecht is manager, The ship came here from Sault Ste. Marie, where it delivered a 14,(9)0 harrel Supplies Standard Oil products for an area from St@ Ignace south to the cargo. The Wisconsin made the trip unassisted. This was third little since first Charievoix-Alpena line. of the year that the Wisconsin has been here. Oil previous trips it has had Coast (Tribmie photo bY John Charles Robbins) Guard icebreaker assistance, but did not I'V(JUir I I fills bille. The Wisconsin THE ALPENA NEWS March 27, 1981 F, vl@t@t@@T a U J" L; IN, a 1@%'- d By PETE KAROLY LANSING - The concept of an under- The DNR is'required by. the law to water preserve in Thunder Bay, which designate a total area not more than five was originally expected to become a percent of the total bottomlands area in reality in May or early June, has not run the state as underwater preserves. The into any snags in the lengthy Thunder Bay preserve would occupy bureaucratic process but will probably about 14 percent of that five percent be delayed until later in the summer, ac- total. cording to Department of Natural. Tho- proposed, Thunder Bay preserve Resources officials. wou!d ta%e jr, approximately 288 square DNR officials in Lansing said mile,. wth the boundaries extending Thursday the Thunder Bay preserve from Middle Island south to South Point, proposal was approved by a senate joint extending into the bay to a depth of 150 committee this week and returned to a feet. DNR committee for- review, but it was The Alpena County Planning Commis- submitted too late to be placed on the sion endorsed a resolution supporting April agenda. the cone.:11A of. an und,@_rwater pre-,erve The DNR committee is expected to act in Tnurr,:i Fv last fall and an ad hoe on the proposal at their May meeting corranittee fi)n.,ned of local citizens and, if there are no problems with it, to inake. reco-mmendations conce@ning send it on to the governor for his the establishment of an underwater signature. The signed proposal would preserve. then be submitted to the secretary of Jjra Fane of the DNR Park Division state for filing. said 26 verified shipvire@ks would be in- The entire process is expected to take cluded in the Thunder Bay preserve at least four months with a portion of with another 57 possible but not verified Thunder Bay then being set aside by law wre,-ks iiso ivOlided. The remains of as an underwater preserve sometime in the Pewabic, c.:-.e of thf-, 10 worst July, d;sasterr, on the Great Lakes, lies in Thunder Bay is one of several areas in about 17f) feet of water and would be out- the state being proposed as Great Lakes side the boundaries of the preqerve. underwater preserves by the DNR. A Hanf! said it was unljk@-.!y, considering 1980 law requires the DNR to establish the present financial problems being en- counter d by the state, tha t the propos- great lakes bottomlands preserves in I e waters that have recreational or ed Thu0er Bay preserve would he fur- historical value. The new act prohibits ther developed into an underwater park. the random salvaging of shipwrecks and He indicated it was possible private now requires divers to obtain permits sources could be used to finance a park, from the DNR to salvage abandoned but added it was unlikely the state would property and provides for a misde@ become involved in such a project in the meanor penalty for those caught salvag- near future. ing without a permit. The DNR has primarily been looking Bruce Andrews, chairman of the at Thunder Bay and Munising Bay in the DNR's Underwater Salvage Committee Upper Peninsula as locations for under- and a member of the DNR law enforce- water preserves. Other areas under con- ment division, was in Alpena twice this sideration are Whitefish Bay near Sault fall to explain the law and the concept of Ste. Marie; Keewenaw Point near Cop- an underwater preserve. Andrews said per Harbor; the Mackinac Straits; the the intent 4 the law was not to build Beaver Island area; the Manitou Island underwater parks in areas around the area; Point Aux Barques near Port state, but to designate them as Austin; the Port Sanilac area; the St. preserves and leave them as they are. Joseph area; and the Muskegon area. By naming the area as a preserve, ac- cording to Andrews, the DNR was mere- ly saying the area was of some interest and requiring that permits be obtained before salvaging could take place. 109. MIDDLE ISLAND W T ik- P N@ DF CONTOUR L uni r @y :',Rtvil - ri" 4" SOUTH POINT BOUNDARIES OF PROPOSED PRESERVE The boun- feet. The underwater preserve will include ap'prox- dories of the proposed. Thunder Bcy underwatei Imately 288 square miles of bottomlands with at preserve,. which is expected to go into - effect least 26 and possibly as many as 83 shipwrecks sometime In July, will stretch from Middle island within its boundaries. :904th toSouth Point and+extend to a depth of 150 110 THE ALPENA NEWS March 27, 1981 Harbor work will get started this spring Signing of an agreement this week with the Department of Natural Resources paves the way for repair of the crumbling breakwall that protects the entrance to Alpena's small boat har- bor to get under way this spring. U rider terms of the contract, the DIN R will provide half the funds needed for the estimated $60,000 project. Project plans and grant application were draf ted by R.S. Scott Associates. Notice has been posted by the U@S. Ar- my Corps of Engineers. Detroit District. that application for permission to under- take the project has been filed with the Corps, According to the permit application, the work will involve installation of 6W cubic yards of 5-ton, precast concrete blocks along the face of the existing boat harbor breakwater. Approximately 50 cubic yards of material will be dredged in site preparation. All dredged material will be disposed of on the ex- isting structure, Purpose of the work is to afford riprap shore protection, according to the Corps report. City Manager James Burch said the concrete blocks are being cast and will be installed by a crane when the project is given final approval. The city's harbor advisorv committee installed several of the 5-@on concrete blocks along the breakwall last year. The Corps' notice invites comments on the proposed work from interested agencies iin writing). to be posted no later than 20 days from the date of is- suance of the notice which is date@J March 18 PRESQUE ISLE COUNTY ADVANCE March 26, 1981 Self -unloading gear going on more ships Boat watchers around the Great Lakes may be momen- lengthened to 767 feet in the "Additionally. these self- tarily confused next year when mid-1970's, which increased unloading modifications will three well-known U.S. Steel their trip capacity to 26,500 afford U.S. Steel the added ore vessels appear on the long tons. flexibility of scheduling the horizon with new silhouettes. "Our first improvement in more efficient Callaway, Robert D. Goldbach, vice productivity for these vessels Anderson and Clarke into any president - shipping for U.S. was the 120 foot lengthening and all U.S. Steel discharg'e Steel's resource development and increased liftability, The ports." Goldbach noted. group, announced that the addition of the self-unloading Steamers Cason J. Callaway, equipment will further im- Included in the modification Arthur M. Anderson and prove the boats' productivity plans are the installation of a Philip R. Clarke will be out- by decreasing turnaround time hopper-type arrangement in fitted with topside self- ai the unloading docks," each cargo hold, a belt con- unloading gear for use during Goldbach said. Currently, the veying system under the the 1982 sailing season. Fraser ore freighters are unloaded by hoppers and a deck-mounted Shipyard, Inc. in Superior, dockside equipment in 250-foot boom to transport the Wis. will perform the con- approximately 17 hours. Fitted cargo to shoreside facilities. In version on the three ore with new self-unloading equip- addition. increased generating vessels. ment, the cargo can be dis- capacity will be added to the According to Goldbach, charged in five hours. boats 'to accommodate the when the boats were launched extra power needs of the self- in 1952 they were 647 feet long unloaders. with a cargo capacity of about 19.700 long tons. Each was A, EVOLUTION OF A GREAT LAKES BOAT The changing silhouette of the AAA Class U.S. Steel vessels is illustrated here. The AAA sister ships Cason J. Callaway, Arthur M. Anderson and Philip R. Clarke have loomed longer and larger since being launched as 647-foot straight deckers - Ab,- (bottom). A 120-foot lenghtening in the mid-70's stretched them and added substantial cargo capacity. The top profile is how the ships will look in 1982 after being converted to self-unloaders, with 250-foot topside booms. I 1 -1 1 CHEBOYGAN DAILY TRIBUNE March 25, 1981 Wawatam named state historic site The Chief Wawatam made a historic site following a request by the Mackinaw City Village Council. made through the village president Ron Wallin. The train ferry is in its 70th year of operation, carrying railroad freight cars between Mackinaw City and St. Ignace, as a vital link in the Michigan transportation system. Some of the history of the ship was furnished to the Tribune by Frances Burgtorf of Topinabee, who in 1976 published a book about the vessel, entitled, -Chief Wawatam, the Story of a Hand Bomber." She worked on the book for five years, taking interviews and pictures, preparing the information. and seeing it through the printing process. The Chief Wawatam, she said. is unique because it is the last hand fired coal burner on the Great Lakes. The ship was built at Toledo and came to the Straits in 1911. It is an icebreaking ship. In the winter when state auto ferries could not operate, the -Chief- carried autos also. With four tracks aboard. it originally could carry 26 freight cars of the 36 foot length. As cars through the years were ma'de longer. the carrying capacity of the ship decreased. Mrs@ Burgtorf said it now can carry about 16 50-footers. At the start when running around the clock, it had a crew of 54 living aboard and working watches. Captain Roderick Graham now has a roster of 30, with 17 on watch when the ship is on a run. The Chief Wawatam is 333 feet, 8 inches long. 62 feet wide, and 2,990 gross tons. It is driven by two stern propellers and has one forward propeller, used when in icebreaking. Mackinaw City people interested in continued operation of the ship were jubilant that the ferry has been designated a historic site. This was seen as a step toward preserving the ship for the future. CH I E F WAWATAM 113 C-) :K CD r) A, .1 4@1 D> 00 -A CX7 M A Aft ,77* PILINGS COMPLETED - Pilings that will support the boardwalk being built the end will be a viewing platform. City Councilman Jim Muschell said that bids into the cattail marsh a t Gordon Turner Park have been completed and the next will be let in about a week and he expects the entire project to be done sometime step in the project will be to let bids on the (leek work, The pilings follow the in May. shore of the marsh for several feet and then swing left into the marsh where at (Tribune photo by Mark Pruchnicki). & Gas News Michigan's Weekly Petroleum Magazine 1,ransporladon March 20, 1981 PSC releases 'Impact study for pipeline extension LANSING - The ich gan Public Service Commi!on i has Funded by the Coastal As a first evaluation of the completed a study on the impact of Energy Impact Program (CEIP), proposed corridor the study an extension of the "wet header" the report concluded that the suggests Department of Natural pipeline system into the northeast reduction of environmental impact iResources aerial photographs portion of the Niagaran Trend. can best be accomplished during could be utilized to corroborate Entitled "Future Pipeline both the route selection and the location of sensitive areas Development in the Northeast construction phase of a pipeline identified in the regional study. Michigan Coastal Zone and project. The report recommends The report goes on to note that, Niagaran Trend: A Regional' 16 techniques for route selection depending on the quality of in- Analysis of Environmental and construction including: the formation obtained, a low altitude Resources and Land Use," the 100- least amount of land possible photography mission may be page report examines the en. should be committed to pipeline required to obtain the necessary vironmental resources and land use; environmentally sensitive detail. iThis detail, the study ex- use in portions of Otsego, areas should be avoided whenever plains, will allow more precise Cheboygan, Montmorency and possible; existing rights-of-way identification and mapping of Presque Isle counties. should be utilized whenever en- vegetation and current land use as According to George Car- vironmentally and economically well as specific features requiring penter, environmental specialist, prudent; wet lands should be avoidance. PSC, the report was prepared in avoided; and an active off-road The study then suggests that anticipation of an application for vehicle control program should be the resource elements and their construction of an extension to the instituted, especially in areas sensitivity ratings used in the western "wetheader" pipeline and where secondary damage to regional study be used again to possibly the crude oil gathering rights-of-way is anticipated. develop a rating for the entire system into the northeastern The study suggests that when corridor. At this level, the report Niagaran Trend. "It's purpose is to planning a pipeline corridor for the notes, identification of a single serve as a planning tool for both northeast area the regional element may require corridor the industry and PSC," Carpenter analysis presented in the report relocation. For example, sighting notes. of of an active bald eagle nesting site should be a major first step in the The report says that as late 1! process. Once a tentative corridor could be such a cause, according to 1980, 24 producible wells remain has been identified utilizing the the study. shut-in awaiting pipeline con- regional analysis, resource Another rating tool available nection in the Northeast Trend features lying within the corridor which might be adapted to the area due to the Department of which may need further study can corridor level analysis, according Natural Resources "no-flare" be located, according to the report. to the report, is a land use trend order covering wells drilled in the The report explains that with analysis such as NUROP fairway. effective corridor planning, the (numerical rating of parameters) The main objective of the entire route may not need detailed system which can be used to report was not to propose a study. Only those more sensitive detect land use and wildlife pipeline route, design or choose features which could not be habitat changes and their value. alternative routes, but to highlight avoided would be examined. The final suggestion for areas of anticipated sensitivity pipeline planning and route which need closer evaluation if a selection notes that to ensure proposed pipeline route enters endangered and threatened or these areas. other desirable species which Stated objectives were (1) could be irrevocably affected by establish a current natural right-of-way construction are resource and land use inventory of identified, systemic sampling of the study area; (2) rate the sen- likely areas could be carried out. sitivity of given land units to potential disturbance caused by hydrocarbon pipeline activities; (3) identify the sensitive or critical ecosystems in the study area; and (4) recommend tools. for evaluation of the environmental compatibility of future pipeline corridors. 115 NORTHEASTERN NIAGARAN NIAGARAN TREND TREND STUDY AREA 7 1. M41 4 _S, 1. N LOI a A 14 oc@- IEIAvGo -Iosl@ -D, A- ItAcc" j, T- -fG- b- 1@, g@ T TT 4T@ ifli-II:H 4, US AMP included in PSC p1pelfue corridor report shows Niagaran trend areas In north and south portions of the Lower PeninsuI4 and Isolates specific area treated In the document (dark cross-hatchingA 9 116 PRESQUE ISLE COUNTY ADVANCE March 19, 1981 Hammond Bay stat!adn may b e on ru @i @, 0@) d The United States Interior Department's Fish and Wild- life Service Hammond Bay Biological Station may be ex- panded. - According to station direc-l' tor, Louis King, expansion plans are "strictly in the ,talking stage." He said there ,has been discussion about developing a fisheries re- search laboratory at Hammond Bay. King said there is a large'. Interior Department labora'- tory in Ann Arbor, but that facility has problems with its water system. He said some scientists would like to see a lab established near a good, clean water supply, such as can be foundin. upper Lake Huron. If built, the new lab would. do research into coldwater fish.. species such as lake trout to try to find out' what is inhibiting reproduction of the species. The basic productivity of the water would also be examined. The Hammond Bay Biolo- gical Station was established to research and control the sea lamprey in. the Great Lakes. 117 ALCQNA COUNTY HERALD March 18, 1981 Is flgro, 'here U m WS, a's @L co W -d BY JQ@iot Wawa In a letter addressed to the The Huron Shores Chamber of DNR, the chamber made the Commerce is reconsidering the request that, "Because of the loss concept of a county-wide'ehambek. of revenue from tourism," the Learning that the Aleona County DNR designate one side of the Planning Commission had ap- harbor for "Liberalized fishing" for pointed one of its members to salmon fishing from September 15 investigate this possibility, 'the -to October 31. A delegation of .Huron -Shores group decided to Chamber members had planned- to put out feelers for response within go to Lansing Thursday, March the' county on this issue. At its 13, to appear before the DNR meeting on March 12, members Commission to further explain the the exterior of the cabin- be Qreed that the Huron Shores request for the'policy change. returned to its original finish- Chamber of Commerce should not "i I Preparations are being made by however, it was coneeeded that I encompass the county, but rather, a chamber committee for the would be difficult to find em- 'each region that wanted to should annual Lake Trout Fishing Tour- ployee to do the work, now that have its own chamber within & network of chambers that the naments. Ross Arseneau an- CETA is being phased out. nounced that this year the initial President Richard Sella related Huron Shores would help coor- tournament would be longer in a conversation he had with dinate. The chamber decided to duration: from April 3-May 2. Last members of the Army Corps of invite to its next meeting on year's event was for only 10 days. Engineers on the topic of the April 8, anyone in the county who There will be additional tourna- Harrisville Harbor improvements. would be interested in helping to ments on'the weekends of May 23, Because of the conflicting in- develop some type of a countywide June 6. June 20, and July 7 with a formation he received on the funds chamber of commerce. . I "Super Tournament" on July 14. available and the timetable for the The president of the Greenbush All six of these will have a 100% project's completion, the chamber Chamber of Commerce, Ray 'payback: 50% for Ist place, 25% decided to ask Donald Williams, in .Spencer, was present at" the for 2nd, 15% for 3rd, and.10%-for. his capacity of coordinator with meeting. He and other Greenbusb 4th. The entry fee will be $5 for all the Planning Commission, to write businessmen discussed with the vntests except the one for the a letter to the Corps of Engineers, chamber the problems of present. super tournament which hasn't "To find out if we can be put on the day economics in North East been established yet. line item budget for harbor Michigan and of utilizing funds to Other events on the chamber improvements." a imize area promotion. Spencer calendar that were covered at the A publicity item for some stated that his group had, "$12M meeting were the fireworks on the businesses in Arenac, losco, and in its treasury, and we want to 4th of July and the Summer Aleona Counties was circulated at dpend it for the betterment of the Sidewalk Sile.. Projecting iw the meeting: a "Metro Book" for a area and businesses'." He told of' creased cost for the fireworks, the proposed $15 cost containing $750 the plans his group had to put cut chamber may be asking other worth of coupqns redeemable with a publication about the Gre@nbush organizations within the county partiopating merchants. area, but said - he thought a for contributions toward the total coalition with Huron Shores gmd cost." its media coverage would, he a .. Better use and appearance of more effective use of resourms. -the log cabin at he light in This was the recommendation that Harrisville, currently leased by Spencer said he plans to make to the Alcona County Economic his 150 member group, whi@h aLw Development Corporation, was includes residents. (The Huron discussed. "The building is slated Shores Chamber Currently has 17 for an energy audit by NEMCSA. members, exclusively businesses The chamber would like to. have along the Lake Huron Shoreline.) 118 ALCONA COUNTY HERALD March 18, 1981 New S0ft ball. D iamond For Alcona Park In other business the parks and Recreation Board: was informed by Houghton that he has sent in the application for a grant through Coastal Management for the Harrisville Recreation Area which had been made out by Lew Steinbrecher of NEMCOG. The - grant is for $17,800 with an "in kind" match of 20%. *learned that the request foe 94640 in revenue sharing money for the HarrisVille Recreation Area was denied by the County Board of Commissioners. 6119 CHEBOYGAN DAILY TRIBUNE March 18, 1981 Grass Bay returns to limelight CHEBOYGAN'-'Cheboygan The Federation will be 50 Cheboygan. Visitors ` will Lake Huron. is in the limelight this year as years old on June 30. It has descend a steep bluff, which When the money, is paid to stte-wide attention turns to. selected the Cheboygan 5,000 years ago was the the Nature Conservancy, the the 80 acre Grass Bay nature Grass Bay project to com- shoreline of the Nipissing Grass Bay tract will he the memorate golden an- Great Lakes. As they con- Federated Garden Clubs of wonderland east of I niversary of its founding.. tinue along the,- footpath, they Micchigan's gift to the state to Cheboygan. will cross old beach ridges always be administered as a The Federated Gardens The Grass Bay preserve has and dunes of the primeval. nature preserve. In this Way Clubs of Michigan are raising 250 kinds of plants, including lake. Along the way they will it will be protected from 50,000 to repay the purchase 25 species of orchids. Of. find myriads of wildflowers residential development, and price, which was advanced Michigan's 13 kinds of pine and see a cedar swamp, a will be a place of joy to nature trees, 11 are represented by the Nature Conservancy to there. marshy pond, a clear cool lovers . for generations .,buy the property last October stream, a grassy-meadow, come. and make it a Nature The preserve is. reached and 5o acres of pine woodland preserve. from US 23, five miles east of .,..-before- reaching the shores Of The Seedums Garden Club of Cheboygan takes a role in the Grass Bay Project. Mrs. Sue (Don) McKinnon of the Seedums has volunteered to be the chairperson of the Grass Bay Stewardship Committee. The members,.. most of whom volunteei are: Henry Caulkins, Richard & Dorothy Fuelling, Mary Kavaraugh, James Keighley, Don and Sue McKinnon, and Walter and Doris Patee. Since' the Nature Con- ervancy is a, non-profit organization, it depends entirely on donations. Anyone may contribute - private individuals, garden clubs, corporations and businesses, and contributions ire. tax deductible. The address is: The Nature Conservancy Michigan Field Office; - 531 N. Clippert St., Lansing, Michigan, 448912. 120 ALCONA COUNTY REVIEW March 17, 1981 Becker announces retirement in Dec. from Alcona County Park at Glennie by Marion Tartaglia iak, when reporting progress at the Harrisvile park. The commis- John Becker said he intended sion had requested $4,640 to fund to retire as manager of the further construction at that site. Alcona County Park in Glennie at The board voted unanimously the Parks and Recreation Com- in favor of constructing a $3750 mission meeting Thursday night. softball diamond in the East side Becker, who became manager primitive section of the Alcona of the 470 campsite park when it County Park. was first licensed by the State in Following a study of the area, 1972, has retained that position continuously since that time, and John Grzeskowiak and Edward will retire at the end of his Bartos determined that it would current contract on December be feasible to construct a softball 31, 1981. diamond at the location desig- The position opening will be nated for a ball diamond in the posted state-wide in an attempt original engineering plans for to attract someone with previous that section of the park. training in Park management. A A new entrance to the east temporary position of Assistant side primitive section, as well as Park Manager will be created in a new road through the center May or June to be occupied by are also under study. The pres- the future park manager so that ent road follows the shoreline, he may have on-the-job training occupying precious beach area from Becker and be ready to which would be freed by the new assume duties on Jan. 1. 1982. road for more fulfilling use by The commission discussed the park residents. The proposed advisability of submitting the road would not disturb in any grant application prepared by way the primitiveness of the are'a Lew Steinbrecher of NEMCOG but would provide additional for a $17,8N coastal manage- parking sites. ment grant for the Harrisville Grzeskowiak and Bartos will Recreation Area. Chairman Houghton observed, "This grant study the entrance area and would require a 20% match and provide a plan at the next Park & at this point we have zero money Rec. meeting. to match any grant." Turning to other business, the Commission members decided @)oard directed manager Becker to request the grant, indicating to contact the operators of the that when and if it is received Mio park again to obtain addi- they can refuse it if there are no tional information on the coin matching funds available. When operated showers in use at that member Marv Lou Webb in- site with a view to using this quired if this' would affect the type of shower in Alcona Park. Park & Ree's chances of receiv- Finding revenues down for the ing future grants, she was as- month of February as compared sured it could have an adverse with last February, member Don effect when new grants are Gillard suggested, "We should applied for. review the budget and make the "I was very disappointed that comparables. If the revenues are the funds requested from Reve- not there in the summer and you nue Sharing for the Harrisville have built this entrance and ball Recreation Area were not allot- diamond we will realize a prob- ted." remarked John Grzeskow- lem." CHEBOYCAN DAILY TRIBUNE lHarch 16, 1981 g -k. kgr AgA '411 @'M ngw 5 A" `7%-5z @`F 4 @Q V @NM - kn 4, V, Z A. @6- A k@@ 6- -cm "-ft Waft V EZQ ;@Q k--@t t V4-, A % 4 I-T '4 BOARDWALK CONSTRUCTION BEGINS Durocher Dock crew and machinery to make their way through the mansh and Dredge began work early this morning putting in the Later, after the pilings are in, the deck and observation huge 30 to 50 foot poles which will support a boardwalk platforms @,011 be put on. enabling persons to walk out into through Cheboygan's cattail marsh, If the weather is good to the marsh arid observe animals and fish in their natural them, Durocher may have the pilings in by the end of the habitat and also view a great portion of the Straits. %&,Ppk Vhppt, I , nf docking are Dut out on the ice to allow the 12 2 Tribune photo b.-, Mark Pruchnicki. CHEBOYGAN DAILY TRIBUNE March 5, 1981 Boa,.wff"*,dwai'k- revive CHEBOYGAN - Cheboygan City tribute toward the boardwalk will pay Gordon Turner ' Park at the end Of Council voted last night in a special for labor, which of that amount, Huron Street and proceed through the meeting to begin work on the board- Councilman and former City Engineer marsh west, along the shoreline. walk through Cheboygan's cattail Jim Muschell has already donated Plans are to build the walk with an marsh, reversing an early decision, about $3,OW in the form of engineering observation ded?c and platform for and also approved bids for the piling on for the project. viewing the many birds, fish and other the boardwalk and installation. Durorher Dock and Dredge was animals that make their home in the The pi-oject was supposedly shelved awarded t@,- bid for driving the pilings marsh which is one of the largest of its indefinitely February 24 at the regular for the boardwalli and Coppers Com- kind in Michigan. council meeting, af ter a $25,000 pany of Pittsburg was awarded the bid The walkway will also have several projected city budget deficit was an- for the 35 and 50 foot poles. To help areas where people can sit down or nounced. Manager Steve Wright said save on the rising cost of the project the stand for the view. The boardwalk area funding for the boardwalk was un- length of the boardwalk was cut from has already been staked out with yellow certain and costs were climbing. about.765 feet to 365 feet. flags showing where it will wind Wright said today that the Department The boardwalk will begin at the through the marsh. of Natural Resources has confirmed a grant paying 10 percent of the W,000 project cost while the city will pick up the other 20 percent. The city had applied for a $160,000 grant for the project, but the DNR split the grant into two parts; one for the actual boardwalk with a 80-20 percent grant and the other landscapir,or and construction of picnic areas around the boardwalk which would be kvnded with a mat-0-.ing 50-50 grant. Wright said the grant uncertainty fell upon the landscaping portion of the project because the Upper Great Lakes Regional Commission gave no in- dication as to whether they would be able to help the city with their 50 per- cent portion of the grant. That un- certainty has not been resolved, but the DNR funded part of the project will go ahead. Wright said now that the grant con- fusion has been settled, the project will go ahead at least in the area of the, boardwalk and he expects the project to start in about a week. * "We must start the project right away, before the marsh begins to thaw and washes out" said Wright. The 20 percent the city must con- '123 THE ALPENA NEWS March 3, 1981 NE Community Foundation elects,, approves grants The Northeast Michigan Community with a $5,000 grant from the Besser Foundation approved S4,050 in new Foundation will provide seven micro- grants, formalized terms of a previous computers and three printers for pilot $3,54W commitment to LaMarre Park projects in computer science at Ella development and elected Gordon White and Hinks elementary schools Nethercut president in annual meeting and in -,everal departments at Alpena Tuesday night. Senior High. The session was Split-vote approval of the grant also the Founda- reflects a degree of trustee reluctance to tion's first under the give funds to a tax-supported entity in Z new name used carrying out its basic function. Tfiose I voting approval saw the grant as one- above - it was shot "seed monev" for an innovative formerly the Alpena Area @ommunity and progressive educational prograrn@ Foundation. The the school district application pledged Foundation boa rd intent to continue and expand the pro- and membership gram throughout the K-12 district. believe the change "The extensive use of computers in Gordon Nethercut better evokes the our society makes it imperative that we regional service concept the tax-exempt introduce computer literacy, science organization seeks to fulfill in receiving and techniues . . . that students in- applications and making grants from its terested in exploring career and voca- own funds, acting as trustee- tional possibilities in the computer field administrator of special purpose gifts be given the opportunity . . ." the grant from individuals and groups and in application said. receiving unrestricted contributions and The other new grant, for a total of beuests to add to its endowment. $4,050, was $1,050 to the Jesse Besser The Community Foundation's stated N-1useum. enabling that institution to add purpose is "to improve the uality of life pieces to its collection of uniue Cle@% ell in Northeast Nilichigan." pottery. already deemed the best public The annual meeting of the member- collection of these pieces in the countrv ship elected James Cook of Alcona The particular pieces of metal clad pot- Countv and Nancy Fitzgerald, Howard tery added are a -are pedestal t -ype French and Philip' Glennie of Alpena to punch bowl and 12 matching CLIPS. and I three-vear terms on the Board of 12inch vase. Total .alue is 1,1.550, the Trustees. Annual financial statements Aluseurn investing $0R0 of that. %%ere received and approved. Prior commitment of anothei-S3.5(X) to A $3,(0W Community Foundation grant the Alpena County Commission for to The Alpena Public Schools, together development of La8Marre Park on the (:I- tv riverside along River St, was for- malized. It is a stipulation that the Foun- dation grant will "unlock" a grant oi Some $20.900 tor the park projtM iroin the Michigan Coastal Management Pru- gram. Joseph LaNlarre of the Couiit,, Parks Committee reports III-4k4ili4d coil, tribu0tion of materials is in hand suf0fi- cient to meet matching reuirements. T4he Community Foundation has already paid $3,907 to the Countv Cum- mission toward work on t8he 6m4itial development phase of the project. Nethercut, partner in a public accoun- ting firm, succeeds in t4he Foundation presidency James Park, Besser ('0111- pan0y president. Elected vice-president was Jane Ann Reitz@ [toward French. Secretary @ and Dr. F.C. O'Dell, -treasurer. Foundation assets exceed $200,(6M. rants are made from investment pro- ceeds of the fund corpus - other that) special purpose, contributed funds for which the Foundation is simply a trustee and conduit MEN M 4's 01 7 > Z: > @4 i "Vv J, Dr.- C rri @k X -.4 J ........ . . ... ONCE A THRIVING INDUSTRY One of the largest places of employment in that once held the dock used to load and unload lumber can be seen sticking out Cheboygan, the Ernburv-Ma rt in's saw mill is now.just a shell of a building an(] of the ice as the water level is lower in the winter time. Several boats, like the the huge dock that stretched out into 1,ake I luron has become a graveyard for Ilome and the Ethel, some 45 feet long, lay at the bottom of the lake where they schooners, a habitat for fish and an obstruclion for boaters. The hug(,@ pilings sank many years ago. (Tribune photo by Mark Pruchnicki) ALCONA COUNTY REVIEW February 24, 1981 Spnng harbor planned by DINR', by Sheriff's deputy Gerald Brown, Undersheriff Edward Pasinski and DNR representa- ti =ergerZobeiM*n presented a pro ram provements and activity report.' At the harbor 399 power boats spent approximately 2 days, and* 1200 sail boats spent more than one .day, with 4300 people on board the boats. Therq were 1400 shore fishermen, 27,400 boat anglers, and 10,289 launch site vehicles from August 15 to November 1. Brown said the DNR has disclosed plans to improve the harbor area by more than doubl- ing vehicle parking and installing three times the present launch facilities. Sixty more large boat slips will be added in the harbor. All work is to be completed by. July ist. Brown requested a new boat, for the harbor safety patrol. the boat presently used is, "A four year old, 18 ft. tri-hull boat which is simply not adequate or safe in seas greater than three to four foot waves." he said, adding' that many times they have had to go out in 12 to 14 foot seas. They need a 22 foot boat which would cost around $16,000. "It's not the time to talk big figures,". Brown . explained, however, he advised the board that the Marine Safety program is funded for all activity at % of the total cost., The Marine Safety program would reimburse, the county $9,900 on the purchase price. Demonstrating the need for a capable craft: in the Harrisville area, Brown observed that the response time from the Tawas Coast Guard station is four hours. The matter was referred to the Sheriff & Marine Committee for study with Commissioner Harold Fletcher requesting, "I want figures from you because we have to have pqogies. 126 Article in the Huron Ptnes RC' D Newsletter on Coastal Management Program Huron Pines Resource Conservation& Development Area P.O. Son 54 1, CitV. Hall GRAYLING, MICHIGAN 49738 Telepbone 517 - 348-9319 Alcona Montmorency Alpena Oscoda Cheboygan Otsego Crawford Presque Isle NEMCCIG Coastal Management Projects by Lew Steinb)techeA The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is now in the process of inviting project pro- posals for funding consideration under the Michigan Coastal Management Program. In past years, many coastal communities have received grants from this program to develop and in some cases, implement coastal plans or design studies. For example, both Mackinaw City and the City of Rogers City received grants to plan and design public access improvements and then received follow-up grants to actually construct facilities called for in the studies. The Harrisville Harbor will be able to improve the landscape at that site as a result of a Coastal Management Grant this year with construction to begin this spring. The Alcona County Planning Commission is involved in an exciting study of the impact of their Great Lakes Sports Fisheries Industry. Preliminary results should become available by April 1981 to show the economic importance of that industry to the county. Some ideas already being proposed for funding next year include a future land use study for the coastal area and Lake Huron resources in Alpena and Alcona Counties, some additional low cost construction in Mackinaw City and possibly the use of Coastal Management Program funds to help implement the Huron Pines RC&D Measure Plan at the Cheboygan Dam Critical Area Treatment and' Water-based Recreation public access site. Should this project be complelted, it would become a prime A example of what a local area'can accomplish using: state and Federal resources available to it. :12i ALCONA COUNTY REVIEW 10 February 1981 EDC project changes detafted by Marlon Tartaaft Bonding Attorney Brian Wil-. practical and economically feas- written application made. Hams, member of the Detroit ible for them." stressed board Carol Wilson, secretary in the firm Dickinson, Wright, Cudlip member Dorothy Gheen. EDC office has resigned her & Moon, WedneL;day night in- "The EDC has removed the position and left the area leaving formed the Alcona County Econ- personal financial information the post vacant. It is expected omic Developent Corporation disclosure from the initial appli- CETA will provide another em- board they had been the recip- cation " said chairman Joe Max- ployee, meanwhile, Judy Schil- ient' of "misinterpretation of the well. @rior to this action anyo@e lair continues as public relations [email protected] making a preliminary application employee. The local board was working was required to divulge personal A committee composed of Dor- under the mL-conception that no assets, etc. "The commission is othy Gheen, Mary Ellen Wubbe, project under $4,00,000 could be doing everything possible to Richard Sella and Joe Maxwell accepted. According to Williams make it easier for people to come was named t6follow-up the poss- -this is not the case. Any project to the board with projects." ibility of obtaining another coast@ con.54al can be received that.is econonuc-. commented a board member. al grant. Scott Jordon, research- ally feasible to the borrower. The * The board 'has a confidential er for the fishing impact study, ?PC Y14 EDC board is taking a new look policy that any person or busi- informed the group of the possi- at the minimum size of a project. nessman seeking a project will, bility of an additional grant to "We want to get the word out to not be named publically until study impact and land usage Alcona County businessmen that concrete steps have been taken within one thousand feet of the amounts under $400,000 may be toward a project and a 'formal coastline- 'e r s U 't Y' 'i- to ,-e e 128 CHEBOYGAN DAILY TRIBUNE February 9, 1981 Street' through cattad ma rsh has city in dutch wah. DNR CHEBOYGAN -The City of Cheboy- evaluated, but state DNR official, Hugh the road and correct any problems that gan could be in line for severe penalties Selleck, said the 40 by 300 foot road it may have caused. under the Wetlands Act, after the city travels in the north-west area of the Wright said he doubts if the city could crew built a road and ditch through the marsh, and could change the flow of take the road out, but hope to take the Cheboygan cattail marsh which is a water. ditch out and plant over the road so that protected area under the act. Selleck said the road and drainage no one could drive down it. City Manager Steve Wright said state ditch could disturb fish and wildlife in . Wright said he was not aware of the and local Department of Natural Re- the marsh which is the largest cattail road being built through the marsh. sources officials stopped work, last marsh on the shore of a lake north of S-elleck said that he did not think the a road city crews began would be fined, because they are week -on ' Chicago. ci building January 28 at the endof Todd "We are working on an investigation cooperatingwith officials to correct the .Street through the cattail marsh. to the problems. .possible damage done in the Wright said the road was being bui .It marsh, but don't know yet the full The city however could have to pay so workers could clear out a storm trouble the road and ditch could civil fines of $10,000 for each day that water drainage ditch at the end of Todd cause," said Selleck.. work was done and $2' 500 criminal fines Street. "The road was needed to drive Selleck said the ditch and road was for the damage. equipment on to the drainage ditch," put in without any permits from the Officials say they hope to know the' said Wright, state. extent of damage and if possible try to Dama ge to -the marsh is yet to be Wright said he. has offered' to take out correct the problems this.week. 129 THE ALPENA NEWS February 4, 1981 @,d 6f Parks supowV91814-Y let.. f @May close Nau,/@c Nal The Alpena County Parks and Recrea- use throut,h the end fff this semester, but tion Commission is running short, its use by the p-ablic is in jeopardy. Outlay for the poo, has averaged about With only $5,711 left in the kitty until $500 a month ` Relcks said, but now the April, the commission was forced to lay stockpiled pool supplies held by the off full-time parks supervisor Richard school district tave been used up, and Jackowiak and may have to close the pool operation h3s drained $2,000 a Recreational Plaza Pool by the end of month from the commission for the last. March. half-year. Robert Reicks, secretary of the com- The parks and recreation commission mission, said the group met Tuesday was also forced to say no to $24,500 in night to discuss its financial woes and grant monies for development of the authorize cutbacks, including LaMarre Park on the riverbank at Jackowiak's position. In 1980, Reicks Eighth Street. Reicks said a coastal said, the commission operated on a zone management grant of $21,000, plus $37,000 allocation from the county plus $3,500 from the Alpena Area Community $12,000 in revenue sharing monies, the Foundation, had been secured to build latter earmarked for capital outlay pro- the park, shore up the bank, put up jects including a truck and a lawn fences and construct an open pavilion. mower. This year, the county's alloca- But the commission needs 20 percent in tion is $17,000. And that's it. matching funds, and was depending on Jackowiak's wages to supply part of The county is paying that out in that match. Without him and other mat- quarters, handing the parks and recrea- ching monies, the grants are out of tion commission $4,250 four times a reach and the project is on hold, Reicks year. Reicks said what's left of the first said. -quarter allocation, added to $3,000 left The commission is due for another from a two-year-old $16,00o Recrea- $4,250 from the county in April, but by tional Plaza Pool allotment, is just over then Reicks figured fixed expenses will $5,700. take care of every dollar of the $5,711 "As of yesterday, we had $5,711,'9 now on hand. The third quarter is camp- Reicks said. "We've cut out all spending ing season, when the commission's costs that isn't absolutely necessary. The are greatest, and Reicks said it win at- Parks supervisor will be laid off 30 days tempt to squeeze through on minimal from today - it's in his contract to give expenses until then. At the end of the him 30 days notice.,' camping season, of course, the commis- sion can count on some revenue. Reeiks The commission also discussed opera- said the three camping parks bring in tion of the plaza pool. "By the end of about $26,000 a year, $4,000 of which is March the pool will probably be gone, profit. too," Reicks said. "There wasn't any ac- tion taken last night but definitely within But even with that, the parks commis- the nextmonth or two there will be. sion is in difficulty. Three county com- missioners attended the Tuesday night Reicks said the commission has a con- session to inform the parks group that it tract with Alpena Public Schools and can expect, no help from that quarter, will have to keep the pool open for school either. 130 ALPENA NEWS 3 February 1981 Alpena Twp. balks at sewer engineering overrun The board also: Heard a report, but took no action, on a coastal management grant ap- plication. Lew Steinbrecher of the Northeast Michigan Council of Governments said the township could be elibible for coastal management funds (80 percent federal, 20 percent local), and suggested projects the township might consider under thr program. 131 ALPENA NEWS 3 February 1981 see u kift f nds.@. BY BOB WESTROPE greenbelt. "I think we need a better On the recommendation of the Harbor definition of just what a greenbelt is Advisory Committee, the Municipal supposed, to be," said Rettel. "As' it Council Monday night voted to petition stands, the definition is too vague." the state waterways commission for On the recommendation of the ..,emergency maintenance funds to repair Recreation advisory board, Mary Amoe, the deteriorating breakwater that Gerald Mills and councilmen Edward' -protects the city's small boat harbor. Hier and Peter Skiba were appointed to The proposed $60,000 project would be a city-county-schools committee being financed by the waterways commission organized to plan a countywide and th6 -city, on a 50-50 basis, with the recreation program. . . I city's share to be "in kind" services not At the suggestion of Alan Bakalarski, requiring any financial outlay. administrative aide for planning, Keith Wilson, chief of the DNR's .,council -voted to apply for coastal zone Waterways Division,. in a recent management funds for planning and meeting with the harbor committee and,-. "low cost construction projects."' city officials, had indicated that up to Bit.kalarski said that the program was $30,000 in emergency funds may be available for the Alpena project. entering a new funding cycle and that money might become available for such R.S. Scott had previously completed--. projects as riverfront park design, land an engineering study of the breakwater use studies and small-scale' con- indicating the extent of damage and struction. repairs -required, and some work was City Attorney done by the harbor committee last year Keith Wallace near the harbor entrance. presented first readings of proposed ordinances 119 and 120. Ordinance No. 7be city's application for funds will 119 sets board of review dates and hours include special reference to core (March 3-4-9-10-11-12) and the procedure .materials and armor stone to be uset in for , correcting assessment rolls. the project and, on the recommendalon Ordinance No. 120 is a mechanical code, of City Manager james Burch, will recommended by the city heating board affirm the city's intention to extend the to conform to state standards and, breakwater toward the mouth of practices. . I I 7bunder Bay River in stages as funds An agreement with the Intermediate become available. .I School District was approved Following a lengthy discussion of autliorizing the ISD to process city NEMROC's 'new sawmill in the Hueber- paychecks and complete other Bolton Street area and, the greenbelt bookkeeping procedures which the city that is supposed to provide a buffer is not equipped to handle. - bewteen the mill and surrounding. "One of the reasons why we'd like to residential homes, council voted to make this switch," Edward Seguin, request that NEMROC assure 30-foot clerk-finance officer, told the council, greenbelts on the Hueber-Bolton-Owen "is the request of city employees to Street sides of the property and promise initiate a deferred compensation to replace trees where needed. . I prog@am, something we can't handle Richard Smigelski.of 527 Bolton and with the office equipment we have. The Tom Kaminski of 505 Huron appeared ISD does similar- work for several before the council to complain that the groups and organizations." The contract greenbelts weren't adequate. specifies a minimum monthly payment Howard French, NEMROC director, of $75. told the council that Power Co. crews An Alpena Chamber of Commerce had removed. a lot of trees from the fition requesting a zoning change greenbelts when they were installing from RM-2.to OS-1 (Office-Service) for electrical facilities but that they would the block bounded by State, Prentiss, bereplaced. I Chisholm and Harbor Drive was "We fully intend to comply with the referred to the plan commission. greenbelt requirement,"French told. the Expenses -for city officials who attend council. a 'Michigan Muni6pal League Building Inspector Larry Rettel said. legislative conference in Lansing March he was keeping a close watch. on the .18 and a National League of Cities project but suggested that the plan conference in Washington March 1-3 commission be asked to redefine were approved. 132 ALCONA COUNTY HERALD 29 January 1981 Fi,shing Impact.-. By Janet Watson Study R eleased Preliminary statistics received Answers to: questions on from the Sportsfishing Impact opinions.of the area and facilities Audy were presented by inter- have not yet been run through The final "hard cover" plan will presentative on -the Planning viewer and MSU graud,te the computer for frequency, but be available on March 15 for Commission. Since Bartos -had student Scott Jordan to the Jordan read off some of the more presentation to the pub .Rc. - ' been on the Planning Com- Alcona County Planning Com- prevalent comments. Some ang- The Planning Commission PIC mission as ursday, a private citizen, a mission at its meeting Th lers would like to* see: 24 hour (Private Industry Council of the vacancy has now been created on January 22. The study has been facilities such as a restaurant Manpower- Consortium) grafit to the board. The new opening will authorized by the commission to gas station ., and tackle store do a brochure for the county was be advertised. ascertain the effects of the sports within walking distance of the another major topic of discus- County Coordinator Donald fishing industry on the county harbor; snack facilities at the sion. Commission,'member Tho, Williams observed that Since and is funded through grants harbor during the week. boat mas Diggles is in charge of the Jack Houghton is Chairman of from Coastal Management and rentals, 'fishing dock in the project and was given author- both the Parks and Recreation Sea Grant with a $2500 match h bor, more launch sites. and iiati th putting Commission and the Plan i ar on.to proceed wi rung required of the county. This the breakwater accessible 'from together specificatons for the Commission and since the chair- money can come either in cash or shore. (This is currently in the brochure. John Walters of man of each organization holds a in "in-kind services" such as plans by the Army Corps of NEMEDA'(North East Michigan seat on'the. other, there may be donations of lodgings and meals Engineers). They thought prices Economic Development Corpor- additional openings on ind or labor. were high, government facilities ation) showed the members board. because Houghton now, in On the basis of the figures adequate, restrooms could be examples of brochures done by effect, holds two seats an each obtained, Jordan projected that improved. Alpena and Montmorency Coun- board. Williams said he would, about a half million dollars is Jordan noted that one of -the ties explaining tke comparative "look into it." spent in the county by fisherman most frequent ,comments was expenses and methods of the History was made at the during the 61 day fishing season that thee was a need for more different color processes and dye meeting when the commission from the Ist of September to the parking, also overnight parking. cuts. Representatives from received its '.' first request ever" ist of November. This amount Views on the enforcement and NEMEDA will be going to a tool to do a study for the County was derived from multiplying the legalization of snagging ran both i show in- Detroit on April 27. Board of Commissioners. The number of "angler days" (the positive and negative. I Walters wants to be able to "sell request was made by County, total average head count each . George Byefich, County Co- Northeast Michigan" and would. Commissioner Edward Bartos day of fishermen at Harrisville operative Extension Service like to have literature to display who had been appointed chair. and Black River, both along the Director, reported that the DNR and distribute from each of the man of the County Building and shore and in boats) times an is going to'increase parking by counties in the 14 con region Grounds Committee'The Alcona - rity estimated $10 expenditure per before that date. He emphasized County Jail has been cited by the person per day. 50% from 120 to 180 spaces and that this brochure will be a State of Michigan Department of is going to double the amount of f In Harrisville there were an launching sites. "Selective tool - not a throw- Corrections for some code average of 211 fishermen along When asked if the fishermen away". violations - such as the absence of the shoreline during a week day, expressed any problems in Preceeding the discussions on 1 an exercise area for prisoners. 302 on a weekend day. Average finding aeeomodations, Jordan, the fishing study and the I Bart0s asked the Planning boat use on a week day 120, brochure, the Planning Co Commission that a study be replied that it seems the anglers weekend day 180 with the felt they sion held its orgwiiza =ona' 'made, of the problem at the Jail, couldn't camp close average boat party being 3.3 enough to their fishing sites and meeting. The election of officers and that a "long range plan" be anglers. Total angler days for that, "The majority of people was held. The 1981 officers are: devised, saying, "I don't want'to boats: 27,407. Total for boats want to be able to step out of Chairman, Jack Houghton; Vice- have to make any panic decisions Chairman, Ralph Mills; for Harrisville and Black River their campers and cast." and in the future." John Grzeskow. Shorelines: 44,215. This re- . Local business people will also Secretary, Carol Beard. Member iak, still 'chairman at , the-. presents a "little better than a be interviewed, as a means of Jeanne Wlifte's term of office had beginning of the meeting, ap- 2.3 ratio of boaters to shoreline &dbli @he_ Ireif, 0 expired. The members decided peared incredulous at a corn- ;;king" thA. figi anglers." given by the anglers. The forni to recommend to the County , missioner's foresight in a request Jordan stated that he bad will soon be in the mail. Jordan is Board of Commissioners that she for planning. saying, -I don't interviewed 217 people with a also planning to do personal be reappointed. County Commis@ believe iti" A committee-of three questionaire containing about 80 finterviews with a random samp. sioner Edward Bartos has beer. was appointed to do the study.. questions. This gave about 'ling of Harrisville residents* appointed to replace Glenn 20,000 pieces of information that about 75-100 people- Reynolds as the County's re- needed to becompiled. 133 ALCONA COUNTY REVIEW January 27, 1981 TF-To .-AL A in g. im -'da ta r e 1@@ eals, e- d- by martem Tutagua Since September, Scott Jor- Shore anglers averaged 211 Jordon is going to begin this don from Michigan State Univer- per day with 302 on weekends week. interviewing the business- sity has been conducting a fish- amounting to a total use for the men. The information will be ing impact study up and down 61 day season of 14,000 angler confidential, the names of the the coast from Black River to days on shore at Harrisville and business will not appear on the Greenbush. 2481 on shore in Black River. forms. Thursday night Jordon pre- -Total angler days for the whole The questionnaire Jordon dev- sented a preliminary report to area, 44,215. At least $10 per day eloped for businesses will Point 'the Planning Commission which per angler was spent in the area out anglers effect on business in is the sponsoring agency admin- producing an impact on the this area. Those businesses not istering the grants from Coasts ,111 community of a half million contacted personally will receive Zone Management and Sea I dollars for the 61 day fall season. a questionnaire in the mail. Grant. Jordon found the fishermen for Results from the questionnaire Jordon discussed fishing, the the most part were happy with will also be used to verify area, the residents, the business- expenditure figures received men and the DNR with the fall the area and businessmen in salmon fishermen and. will dis- general, however, there were from. the fall anglers. cuss the same topics with the some negative comments and . Beginning next month Jordon suggestions for improvement. will interview between 75 and spring and summer trout fisher- There were four primary re- 100 local residents. Among other men before concluding his study. quests for 24 hour service: a bait things 'he will be asking their Results of' the study will be and tackle facility, a restaurant impression of the ways Lake compiled in three separate vol- within walking distance of the Huron sportfishing influences umes at the conclusion of each harbor, boat rental and gas local communities. segment of the study. station. County Extension Agent There was a 61 day angling . Other comments included: "It George Byelich urged commun- reason this fall, Jordon said, with would be nice to fish from a pier ity participation and cooperation anglers arriving in mid-Septem- or dock." "Need more parking." with Jordon. "For the first time her and departing in mid-Novem- "Need more stringent enform- we are beginning to understand her. Two hundred seventeen ment of snagging." "Need over- them (fishermen) - It is extremely People were interviewed with 80 night parking near the harbor." important for the business questions, generating 20,000 (Jordon commented, -They want people* and local residents to pieces of information. to be able to -hop out of their \make themselves available to All statistics are based on camper and throw their hook in Jordon and to attend the public "Angler Day", which is a term the water as soon as their feet hit meeting which will be scheduled used to denote one person spend- the ground. The 11/2 miles to the for sometime in March when the ing any amount of time fishing in State Park is too far."). results are tabulated and printed Lake Huron. Jordon said, "We Anglers told Jordon they on the fall fishing. The study was went. to Black River every day e most of we were here, but sine -found the town people friendly scientifically done, using proper the anglers were concentrated in and business people very helpful. interviewing techniques. We are Those fishermen interviewed all starting from a common base the Harrisville Harbor area we in Black River said they like to bring out problems and oppor- spent most of our time there." going there because they don't tunities using opinions of the Average boat use on a week-. like the overcrowding and snag- fishermenand local businessmen day was 120 boats per day, on a ging in Harrisville. Their only and residents to come up with weekend 180 boats. The average request was that perhaps the some answers." Byelich boat held 3.3 anglers, making the mouth of the river could be" stressed. total use of 27,407 angler days dredged to provide a larger area for the season. for fishing, 134 it 04, SCOTT JORDAN, from Michigan State University PRESQUE ISLE COUNTY ADVANCE Thursday, December 18, 1980 New boat launchibg ramp at Rockport "What a beautiful shore- The inlet lies at the end of line!" said Richard Dahlquist, gravel Rockport Road, which **From atop this huge hill of area manager for Consumers runs east off Route 23 opposite limestone rocks that were Power. as he stood high above Long Lake. north of Alpena. It quarried onlv a few hundred the clear and cold water of is in Section 6 of Alpena %,ards a w a v, "" Dahlquist Lake Huron about 10 miles Township and is part of 3,700 pointed out, you can see north of Alpena. acres that Consumers Power Middle Island, freighters tra- Below him lav the site of a purchased as a possible site veling from the Soo, and a boat launching area that Con- for an electric generating lovel@, shoreline in both direc- sumers Power has just leased plant. tions. to the Michigan Department of Kellev Island Lime and "You can also see a reef out Natural Resources (DNR) for Transport Co. developed -the there that is popular with 51 a vear. site called Rockport and in the fishermen. who alreadv use N@xt vear the DNR will put mid-1900's quarried lime- the unimproved ramp that was in a concrete ramp, erect stone, crushed and shipped it here when we bought the sanitation facilities and pro _ from the inlet. The remains of land." vide a gravel parking area on a sturdN, dock and boat slip still The long-term lease con- the 13.6 acres Consumers mark the inlet. tains a renewal option. Wilson Power leased to the agency. I of the DNR noted that the "This inlet is well sheltered The inlet where the DNR terms of the lease lav down and will provide sportsmen will put the boat launching strict requirements that the with convenient access to the ramp connects to the boat slip. DNR must follow for upkeep recreational and sport fishing Fencing will be installed and a and protection of the inlet advantages of this part of Lake staunch crusher house that against pollution. Huron," Keith E. Wilson, still stands on the site will be Waterwavs Division chief of sealed. the DNR. said. '7ft . .. ...... rk, @'M T @j a SURVEY SITE Richard Dahlquist (left), Consumers Power district manager, and Robert Bacon, the utility's land and right-of-way repre- sentative, check acreage for the new boat launching ramp at Rockport to be built by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. The ramp will be installed at the right of the coal slip shown here. 1 10 THE ALPENA NEWS Monday, December 8, 1980 Alpena, Rogers City get planning funds LANSING-Citing a total of $248,170 in federal funds awarded the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) for distribution in the 37th Senatorial District, State Sen. Mitch Ir- win today announced that Alpena and Rogers City will receive grants under the state's Coastal Management Pro- gram: City of Alpena-$15,600 for prepara- tion of a final design plan, sealed final construction plans and itemized cost estimates for development of the pro- posed North Riverfront Park. Rogers City-$23,370 for a coordinated planning and site design for eight parcels of land that include fragile dunelands. 137 CHEBOYGAN DAILY TRIBUNE December 5, 1980 DNR picks projects or Mackinaw. walkway I Fede r-.al f LANSING - Citing a total MACKINAC ISLAND of $248,170 in Federal mollies STATE PARK COMMIS given to the Michigan Depart SION ($56,700) Continua- ment of Natural Resources t.io.n of an archaeological (DNR) for distribution to investigation at the Mill Michigan's 37th Senatorial. Creek sitet in Cheboygan District, State Senator Mitch County; site clearing and 'Irwin (Sault Ste. Marie) to-- trail layout for three nature day announced.. those, corn- trails as well as access road munities receiving these and parking lot constru ction. monies from the Michigan VILLAGE OF MACKIN- 'Coastal Management Pro- AW CITY ($20,wo) - Pur- gram. chase and installation of a ,.-I'm pleased to see these cedar split-rail fence, J6 nd- Federal funds go toward ing, grass seeding and resolving coastal problems," sVap Irwin said. "Takingadvan- walkway construction at five rtunities to street ends to provide public .tage of all OPPO s to the shoreline. improve the use of the Great acces Lakes Shoreland is wise plan t ning." 'j CITY OF ST. IGNACE Irwin explained. that-in-, ($3,20'0) - Preparation of in- creasing amounts of money formation giving economic have been available to DNR support and practical direc- because of Michigan's excel- tion to the city's previously lent performance in the pro: funded planning-engineering gram nationally. Michigan study of its waterfront with DNR has made an effort to particular attention given to pass on the funds to local. possibilities for shore protec- communities in order to pro-, tion'and a new promenade. vide the best utilization of the shoreland. CITY OF. ST. IGNACE ($4,000) - Constructiou.of.a ROGERS CITY ($23,370) shelter and an interpretive .A coordinated planning and,, - eight parcels display for the Edith Jaile, a' site design for boat built @,of jand possessing fragile '-Mackinaw" type around 1899 the last known dunelands. boat of its kind. 138 CHEBOYGAN DAILY TRIBUNE December 4, 1980 k, Q PIZ M.- 4K ...... .... t . . ........ FROZEN WAVES The Great Lakes are beginning to crust and ice have formed hugging the various beaches and large over. This shot of Lake Huron. taken between Cheboygan and chunks of ice slowly make their way toward the Mackinac Mackinaw City. looks northeast across the cold waters. Sno\x., Pwidge- 139 THE ALPENA NEWS Tuesday, December 2, 1980 ERING REPAIR PROJECT, .COUNCIL CONSID r r de on, in do -0, u ru BY BOB WESTROPE "We could lose it this winter; it could The breakwater that protecU Collapse into the mouth of the harbor, Alpena's small boat harbor is in urgent The blocks we have installed helped; need of repair and a design and quite a bit, but'we need a plan for fur- reconstruction plan is needed to assure ther temporary repairs or to reconstruct that the structure doesn't crumble and. the whole thing which would probably block off the harbor,to boat traffic. cost aout half a million dollars. I That was the gist of a'report the "The outer end of the breakwater is Municipal Council received Monday the most vulnerable spot. We could start night from its Harbor Advisory Commit- there and work back. It's a real bad Oro- tee. blem. We know the city doesn't have a After lengthy discussion, the council whole lot of money, but we would like to -agreed to consider the committee's have your consideration at budget time. recommendations. I . The Waterways Commission has pro- The report from Dr. John Bunting, mised $50,000 per year in matching harbor committee secretary, outlined funds over a five-year period and maybe Improvements made on the outer one- we could work out a plan from that third of the breakwater at the harbor en- basis." city trance to shore up the structure and Manager James Burch commented, results of a study conducted by R.S. "We could explore the condition of the Scott Associates Inc. "that said the footings at the outer side of the breakwater was'buflt on old pilings that breakwater and maybe do something to could crumble at any time. save the channel, but we wouldprebably George LaFleche, a member of the need more than $100,000 to toe in the harbor committe6, told the councih, footings and buildup the structure.'! @ "We are very concerned about the cod- Mayor William Gilmet said, "The dition of the breakwater and anxious to breakwater has, been there for a long develop a plan for repairing it before we time, but we recognize the seriousness lose it altogether. of. the problem. We will consider the committee's recommendations.". 140 L I @_J Rogeru City, Milchigan 49779 Thursday, November 27, 1980 tat Shore The federal government re- Parcel five, behind the cently approved a $30,000 Driftwood Motel, will also grant to the cit@ of Rogers City undergo improvement, The to b 'egin implementation of main thing to be done on this part of-the city's coastal zone parcel is the removal of an old management plan. The state approved the grant in Septem- roadway, along with clearing ber. and grading. . The management plan calls Leidlein reported that work for "the preservation of will begin in the spring. coastal areas within Rogers The Rogers City Coastal City and for the construction of Zone Park System plan was interpretive facilities along its developed with grant money s o from the coastal zone manage- hOFes. ment program. According to city manager Only three parcels were James Leidlein, the city must included in the grant applica '- match the grant with local tion because the other parcels funds amounting to 20 percent are not eligible for funds under of the total project - about the coastal management pro- $6,000. Some of 'the local gram. Since that program match will be accomplished by cannot fund recreational using city employees to do the equipment or needs, Lakeside improvement work, said Leid- Park and the little league lein. diamonds were not included in Three parcels of 6ty land the grant application. are involved in this part of the But Leidlein said @e is plan. Parcels one and three, in pursuing other programs that the Seagull Point area, will will provide money foi recrea- have some work done on Sonal purposes. nature trails. Current trails -will be improved and new trails will be built. Interpretive signs will also be installed along the trails, and additional wooden bollards with chains will be installed in these parcels to keep out vehicles.. AW A it. .01 / V, A @c A ALCONA COUNTY REVIEW Tuesday, November 18, 1980 Great Lakes Bottomland Stressing his support for the designation of Thunder Bay a a Great Lakes Bottomland Pre- serve, State Senator IvEtch Irwin (Sault Ste. Marie) today sent a letter to Chairman of the Natural Resources Commission as testi- mony for the public hearing in Alpena on November 19, 1980. Irwin explains that the deci- sion to declare Thunder Bay as an underwater preserve will promote tourism and establish safeguards to protect the arti- facts and environment in the Northern hfichijzan area. "Your affirmative action will greatly enhance our water-relat- ed heritage," Irwin said, ad- dressing the'Commission. Citing the geological features, under- water sinkholes and underwater shipwrecks, Irwin said the des- ignation will "insure that the Thunder Bay area becomes a facility for the recreational and historical enjoyment of the good people of Afichigan." The hearings are being sched- uled by the Department of Natural Resources by authority conferred on the Commission of Natural Resources according to the Public Acts of 1913 and -the Michigan Compiled Laws. 142 ALCONA COUNTY REVIEW Tuesday, October 21, 1980 Public heanngs Nov. 19-20 on Great Lakes bottomlands The Department of Natural hopes to have both bays desig- Resources will hold two public nated by June next yeari prior hearings in November on plans the start of the diving season. for d ' igniting the first two Andrews says designation GreateMes Bottoml"ds Pre- would not hinder sport diving, serves in the state. but would simply provideprotee- A hearing in Alpena Novem- tion for valuable artifacts and ber 19 at the Jesse Besser shipwrecks now resting on the Museum at 7 p.m. will give inter- bottom of both bays. ested citizens an opportunity to Following the hearings, ad- provide further comment on the ministrative rules needed to designation plan for 228 square protect the bays will be reviewed miles of Thunder Buy in Lake by the Legislative Service Bur- Huron. eau, the Attorney General, and Another hearing November jo the Ugislature's Joint Admin- in Munising at the Community istrative Rules Committee, be- Center at 7 p.m. will be for public fore returning to the Natural comment on designation of 113 Resources Commission for final square miles of Munising Bay.. adoption. The state's Natural Resources Commission, at its October meet- ing in Lansing, gave tentative i approval to the designation of the two bays., That action came after meetings in Alpeha and Munising this summer, at which local citizens expressed support for designation of the bays. Bruce Andrews of the. DNR's Iaw Division, who is,coQrdin#t,- ing designation of the presery0f 143 THE ALPENA NEWS Wednesday, October 8, 1980 o w n T al THE THUNDER BAY area off .Alpena in Lake Huron, along with Munising Bay in Lake Superior, . may be Michigan's first - Great Lakes Bottomland Preserves if recommendations to designate them are approved by the state's Natural Resources Commission this week. The NRC is meeting in Lansing Thursday and Friday. Designation would be made under a new law, which @ requires the Department of Natural Resources to establish Great Lakes Bot- tomland. Preserves that have historic or recreational value. 144 CHEBOYGAN DAILY TRIBUNE October 6, 1980 Mackinaw City gets park grant President Ron Wallin of Mackinaw City has been notified that Mackinaw City has been approved for a $15,000 grant from the Heritage Conservation Fund on a $30,000 project to construct restrooms and provide playground equipment at the waterworks park. The Heritage Conservation Fund is administered through the Department of Natural Resources. The $15,000 grand from this organization has to be matched by an equal amount from Mackinaw City. However, part of the Mackinaw City share can be provided in kind through such things as labor, materials or use of equipment. The restrooms and playground equipment are expected for next year. Mackinaw City will build a new water tower at the site, financed through sale of bonds. An application has been made to the state to approve the bond issue. 145 ALCONA COUNTY REVIEW Tuesday, Septemer 30, 1980 Fish study to gather impact information here by Marion Tartaglia Community leaders, members of the Cooperative Extension Service, Sea Grant Avisory Service Personnel and staff from Michigan State University convened at the County Building on Thursday to discuss the Fish Study to be conducted in the Harrisville area. Much of the free discussion revolved around the snagging problem in the Harrisville Harbor. The opinion was rendered that perhaps the study would aid in solving the snagging problem. Scott Jordan said, "If you allowed snagging you would have more people in this area." Cooperative Extension Director, George Byelich, conducted the informal meeting. "What fishermen are thinking and where they are coming from, these are some of the things we hope to learn." Byelich said, adding, "The project is designed and the surveys are set to go out and meet that audience." Dr. Daniel Talhelm, Michigan Department of Fisheries, Scott Jordan, Graduate Research Assistant and John Swartz, District Extension Marine Agent with Michigan Sea Grant and Co-op Extension Services attended the meeting. Jordan has been assigned to this area for one year and will be working four days a week, including each weekend, interviewing fishermen, residents and businessmen in the area. Dr. Talhelm will be in the area bi-monthly conducting the survey. Dr. Talhelm said, "Right now it's sampling the fall salmon seamon. Scott is going to start tomorrow." Talhelm said the study will involve the fall salmon, spring lake trout near shore and the summer lake trout off shore seasons. The fall season study will include fishing from boats and from shore. Scott will range up and down the harbor area, interviewing every second angler until he has made a complete sweep of the harbor, at which time he will return to the end of the harbor and cover the entire area again. He hopes by this method to also obtain a count of the users in the harbor. Planning to work from dawn to dusk Scott esimates it will take 11 minutes with each fisherman to fill out the questionaire. The questionaire has been formulated to determine: how long some of the anglers are staying in the area, where they live, how many fish are caught, how many miles driven to get here, what kind of fish they are attempting to catch, where their vehicle is parked, what sort of overnight accommodations they have, where they bought their equipment, if they are buying fishing supplies here and where they buy groceries and gas. Anglers will also be asked if they feel services and facilities provided by the government agencies and local businesses are adequate. On the personal side they will also be asked, age, sex, education, marital status, children, employment and income level. "They may need one or two people to help," George Byelich suggested. Jordan agreed, he will sweep at the harbor and needs someone at the boat launch site to contact returning boaters. 146 He feels if he attempted to cover both areas he would lose a number of fishermen, especially "short timers" who are there for just an hour or two. During the "no fishing period" Jordan will contact area residents and business persons to conduct a subjective summary of the business and local residents attitudes and opinions. There will be a random sample of residents, but all businessmen will be personally inverviewed. The "fish watchers" will be polled to see if they are locals, fishermen's wives, or out-of-towners to ascertain what, if any, impact they have on area business. Several Black River people present at the meeting were most interested. Omar LaVergne asked, "Will this survey help Black River get some improvement at their harbor?" Dr. Talhelm thought it could, he said the Black River survey would be separated from the Harrisville study. Jordan said he will talk to various agencies, (NEMCOG, etc.) to determine what their plans are for the area in the future. The Alcona County Planning Commission will administer the grant with funds derivedfrom: Sea Grant, $5,000; DNR, Coastal Zone Management, $10,000 and local funds $2,500. Commission Chairman John Grzeakowiak announced, "I finally got the letter that says we have been approved for the grant." The Michigan DNR feels the Great Lakes, and particularly Lake Huron, are still far from being fully utilized by anglers. If coastal communities such as Harrisville are to prosper from the increasing influx of sport snglers, they need an understanding of the benefits and costs. n A -..Wf - ........... ol- -@*OW17 "n"t - "4,w W'k ,'"'Z4 tw; X, 7 tr, ere IN, ct,; of the fish study and fisherman survey being done along the Huron s ALCONA COUNTY REVIE14 September 23, 1980 Year-long study planned: Looks at Harrisviffle fishery 'impact Starting this week Michigan ule involves surveying f- h State University researcher, t during 1980 and 1981 . 1@8=1 Scott Jordan, begins a year long and local officials will be contact study to deteradne the impact of ed too for their opinions. State Lake Huron fishing on the Har- officials will be tapped for the' risville area. responses. A committee of local people The study will be complete bJ put this project together. The September 1981. The result will group was called together by give the'community the har George Byelich from the County dollar impact of the Lake Huro @J- Extension office in March. From fishery. It also expects to giv Harrisville were Ross Arseneau, direction for helping the local ple to cope with and prospe- Noel Lemere and Bill Skrobak; peo hing. from the impact of fis F Gary Schnicke, DNR fisheries The Harrisville area will havi biologist; John Schwartz, MS SU -W, the information and background Marine Agent and Lew Stein- brecher from NEMCOG rounded to better manage this growin "industry". out the team. The steering committee The project was put together 7 meet in the County Building, because no one could measure Thursday evening, Septembe the economic impact of Lake -,Azt,; 4, 25th. Scott Jordan will pi resenj Huron fishing on Harrisville. Secondly, there was a need to the project at that time and as know the market information on for local input. the fishermen and their need for There will be a need f r 0 wit couple of people to assist services and facilities. Funding for the project came the survey work. If you A from two sources. Sea Grant, interested in contributing your which is a federal agency for "J. time for a few days this fall ni coastal research has committed next summer to interview fis@e men then please contact Georg SM to start the project. An 4 J Byelich in the County Extension additional $10,000 is anticipated from the Coastal Zone Manage- office. If you have a special ment program administered by interest in the project then yo would also be welcomed the Michigan DNR. attend the session on the 25th. -A- The County Planning Commis- This study is a one of a kind sion will serve as the project Scott Jordan and has attracted the interest sponsor. A local committee will state government and universil guide the project from Harris- research were: Mavor Ed Gall ity and enhanced its opportunity researchers. It's likely more ville. Because of the letters of sup- and the Harrisville biy Council; for funding. areas in the State will be port from Harrisville people the Noel Lemere. Ross Arseneau The studv concentrates on the evaluated after the lHarrisvills T je t was given the go ahead. and Larry Schroeder. These Harrisville area but also includes Fisheries Impact Study is corrg 0 9c people gave the project cr-Aibil- the Black River area. The sched- pleted. ho e writing in support of this THE ALPENA NEWS September 17, 1980 SUPPORT U.NDERWATER PR@@ERVE Nam,e'- board to 0'ah- er In U P ,lorrecommendatic'n to - DNR An ad hoc committee for the study of will be to Thunder Bay," 'designating Thunder Bay as an under- The original concept of the new water preserve met Tuesday at the legislation, according to Bruce Andrews' Chamber of Commerce and recom- of the DNR's Underwater Salvage Com- mended the designation of the bay as a mitte@, is to designate - areas as preserve, but expressed a desire for the preserves and leave them as they are. community to set the final guidelines He said the required permits give the regarding the preserve. state a chance to determine if the aban- The - committee named a five-person doned property should be brought up or board to gather local input and make left at the bot@oni of the lake. recommendations to the Department of Bader said the committee would also Natural Resources,by October. Named investigate the community need of a to the board were Nathan Bader, D.H. decompression chamber and other Riley, Elaine Wils, Jerry Stein, and facilities.-The committee will again hold George Baker. a meeting open to the public Sept. 23 at. The DNR is hoping to be able to 4:30 p.m. at the Chamber of Commerce, designate two areas in the state as underwater preserves by October. - Under Public Act 184 of 1980, the DNR is required to establish great lakes hot- tomlands preserves that have historical or recreational value. The act prohibits the random salvaging of shipwrecks and pow requires divers to obtain permits from the DNR before bringing any ar- ficles, to the surface. Bader said the new board would meet Friday to draft a letter of recommenda- tions to the DNR, expressing a des'ire for the community to have an active part in writing the rules that would govern the preserve and any added improvements to the preserve. "We feel if there is going to be a preserve, we should utilize the power of the -state law and let -the community write the final rules," Bader said. "We want the community to decide if ship- wrecks should be buoyed, or if there should be a park or what access there 149 THE ALPENA NEWS 12 September 1980 n*c e Undermite rr, preserve sessio aNd By PETE KAROLY at the bottom of the lakes. Bay in 1975, and the Planning commis- An ad hoc committee will hold a public Nathan Bader, chairman of the ad hoc sion as well as the Northeast Michigan meeting Sept. 16 at 4:30 p.m. at the committee, said the Sept. 16 meeting Council of Go@ernments, recognizes the Alpena Area Chamber of Commerce to would give interested citizens a chance historical and recreational value of the discuss the designation of Thundei.Bay to make recommendations to the DNR area and designated it as an area of par- as an underwater preserve. regarding the establishmentof Thunder ticular concern. The meeting is the result of a public Bay as an underwater preserve. Andrews stressed the Underwater hearing, conducted by the Michigan Bader said the purpose of the meeting preserve concept did not mean the.state Department of.Natural Resources Aug. would be to decide what input should be would be constructing underwater 28 in which Public Act 184 was explain- provided to the DNR; who should pro- parks, but merely that the area was of ed; it establishes the concept of great vide it; how soon it can be gathered and some interest and that permits would be lakes bottomlands preserves. It was ex- presented; what the recommendations needed to salvage materials. He said plained at that meeting that a commit- would include, such as boundary defini- Thunder Bay could be designated by the tee of local people should be established tions, specific areas of priority and the DNR as an underwater preserve, but it td. gather local input regarding the idea of only a preserve or also a park; would have to go before a state rules underwater preserve concept. what other servicesor facilities should committee and a, DNR committee Under the new law, the DNR is re' b-6 considered, such as decompression before it would go into effect. Andrews quired to establish great lakes bot- capabilities, tourist attractions and said public opinion plays a great role in tomlands preserves that have historical or recreational value. The act prohibits charter boats; and what interplay there the final determination of underwater the random salvaging of shipwrecks and would be between the,preserve and local preserves, and added a preserve would agencies. probably not be forced on an unrecep. now requires divers to obtain permits On Sept. 3, the Alpena County Plann. tive public. from the DNR to salvage abandoned ng Commission endorsed a,resolution A public meeting held in Munising property and provides for a misde- meanor penalty for-salvaging without a supporting the concept of a bottomlands drew great public response in favor of permit. preserve in Thunder Bay. The resolution having Munising Bay designated as an said, because of the heavy concentration underwater preserve. In addition to Bruce Andrews, chairman of the DNR's Underwater Salvage Committee, of shipwrecks in the Thunder Bay area Thunder Bay and Munising Bay, other and because of other geological features areas under consideration for under "id the intent of the new act was not to such as limestone walls and underwater water preserves include Whitefish Bay build underwater parks in areas around sinkholes, the area should be considered -near Sault Ste. Marie- Keweenaw Point the state, but to designate them as I as an underwater preserve. near Copper Harbor; the Mackinac preserves and leave them as they are. It went on to state that a research Straits; the Beaver Island- area@f the Andrews said the permits give the state study conducted by the Department of Manitou Island area; Point Aux Bar- a chance to decide whether thea.bandon-. parks and.Recreation Riiources of ques near Port Austin; the Port Sanilac ed property should be brought UP Or lef t Michigan State University proposed, an area; the St. Joseph area; and the underwater park concept for Thunder Muskegon area. 150 CHEBOYGAN DAILY TRIBUNE September 11, 1980 iMuschelt don" -s-for afeg serri.ce lexpansion of lakeshore park Councilman Jim Muschell is donating The boardwalk and observation tow- services of his company United Design Associates to continue work for achiev- er, with ballcony designed by Muschell, He said 24 full time jobs would be would provide a view of this special provided. ing the Cheboygan lakeshore park area, which is habits t for many kinds of While working on applications for expansion project. birdlife, waterfowl, wateranimals, and county and city projects in Cheboygan, The project includes construction of a boardwalk across the cattail marsh marsh plants. Muschell is doing impact studies for a bordering the Gordon Turner Park. A Muschell, while acting as city engin- 3,000 foot St. Ignace boardwalk to run 25 foot observation tower would be eer for the city's project, has also been along shore of the Straits. The project built. In the added area, extending working as engineer-architect for the calls for the 12 foot wide boardwalk, south to the Wastewater Treatment County on its project to build the with lights, and erosion control of the Plan,, Iwo soccer fields will be built, A mooring ramp and a marina. The shore. new restroom building is planned. mooring facility has been constructed The studies are financed through the Muschell has been involved personal- with two ramps. paved parking area, DNR and Coastal Management pro- ly with the project over a number of lights, and restroom building, gram. St. Ignace is hopeful of getting Muschell appeared before the State funding for actual construction, Mus- years as former city engineer as well as Waterways Commission at Traverse chell declared. in the next two years. a private consultant. Now that he has City in July in behalf of the project to been elected councilman, continuation build a marina adjoining with docks for of the development for remuneration up to 71 boats. The marina would be would be a conflict of interest. located right across Huron street from He told the City Council Tuesday the City observation tower expansion nightat its meeting that he would like to area at the Gordon Turner Park. continue work to help achieve the project. Therefore, he proposed that his Construction of the marina, like the company be given the opportunity to city project, are dependent on obtaining pursue the project without reimburse- approval for a grant. The boat launch ment at a public interest donation. facility was constructed through The offer was granted immediately grants. by the Council, with words of apprecia- Muschell said the Waterways Com- tion. mission showed its interest in the marina project, "but money is tough". Muschell had been hired by former He said they put it on their tentative City Manager Bill Arnold two years ago budget. He sees possibility that the to start preliminary work for the marina can be built "in a year or two". boardwalk application. He told the In conjunction @vith the marina, a TRI13UNE that he would have been restroom building would be construct- paid when the grant was received. But ed, complete with showers. now that he has been elected council. Muschell gave an interesting slide man. he declared he has cancelled the presentation to the Waterways Com- bill. mission on the economic benefits that Some of his services on the project the marina would create. include designing the soccer field, . He declares the marina would cost boardwalk, and observation platform. $1,770,000 but would return $5,072,112 to He surveyed and staked the soccer the economy during construction area, and has designed an irrigation through sale of supplies, creating jobs, system using pipe with pop-up spray and in the economic impact. on the heads. community during the year. Economic City Manager Steve Wright told the impact would include sale of such Council Tuesday that the Department things as fuel, boats, food, drink, of Natural Resources has approved the tourism, etc. changes in the application which substi- tute soccer for softball fields. The Manager was told that the city would be notified probably by Oct. 10 if the Project was approved for funding. 151 THE ALPENA NEWS September 6, 1980 .0 w n T. a. 1. k. SEA SCAVENGERS are pretty glum these days. The state?s plan to create underwater preserves to protect artifacts on sunken ships is receiving less than an enthusiastic, response from the divers who, in the past, have mixed pleasure with profit in their - underwater en- deavors. State officials were ex- pected to meet this * week to designate Munising Bay on Lake. Superior and Thunder Bay at Alpena as underwater preserves- to permanently protect shipwrecks and historic relics on the bottom of the Great Lakes. The move, which may eventually lead to the establishment of nine 'other preserves,. will help attract divers to the sites, but' would prevent un- derwater scavengers from taking treasures on sunken vessels and aircraft. That's what has drawn the. opposition. Several scuba divers voiced theer objections to the idea at, a meeting in Alpena last we&- 152 CHEBOYGAN DAILY TRIBUNE September 4, 198o Wri ght says. city, may get , spi*llw'ay fundis City Manager Steve Wright said A parking lot would also be added there today that after a meeting with state for persons wishing to fish at the federal and local officials -everythinj spillway. indicates that Cheboygan has an excel- The third project arqa would be the lent chance to receive funds to improvo- spillways themselves where all around the area at the Cheboygan spillways, on both sides of the spillways the banks The spillway is an excellent fishing would be cut to a gradual decline spot in the area, but because of slippe instead of the steep hill now there and steep banks its very dangerous to fishli3n@': rip rap would be put under and above the area. The clay banks are also! the banks. eroding and caving in and should a On the east side of the banks two fisherman fall he could land in the gravel pathways would be put in and a swirling watem below. wooden stairway to the top of the bank Mr. Wright said that the project is would be built. pl4nned in four areas around spillways The fourth project area would .be due frdm Lincoln Avenue north beyond the north opposite of the. spillways where dain. more rip rap would bi installed to The first area would be at Lincoln erosion. Avenue where officials plan to reroute Mr. Wright said the plans would call the' entrance for the boat launching for the spillway area to be almost ramp to the east so that boat traffic completely drained of water so that the would not interfere with traffic going rip rap could be installed. To do that a across the bridge. coffer dam would be built and the water Plans also include putting rocks on Would be stopped at the spillways and both sides of the launching ramp to stop 'detoured through the locks. erosion. A new driveway and parking . The project is thought to cost between area would also be built at the launch- $200,000 and $300,000. ing ramp. Officials say they will try to obtain Mf, Wright said the entrance to the complete funding through, the state and ramp would probably be paved, includ- federal government for the project, but ing the parking.lot, but the planned Mr. Wright said it is possible the County circular drive would most likely be and City may have to pay for some of gravel. the cost, probably in the form of labor. Anothu circular drive is planned for The tentative starting 'date for the the second area right near the spillway. Project would be in August of 1981. 153 cheboygan daily tribune september 5, 1980 Old water tower may become tourist platform mackinnaw city president ron wallin mackinaw businessmen said after received permission from council last the idea of the platformj failed that they night at their regular meeting to would still work towards having it built. consider turning the old water tower in other action the council proclaim- into a viewing platform for tourists. ed september 19, 20, 21 as the first annual mackinaw city fudge festival. mr. wallin plans to contact engineers plans are being made to hold a dance to see how much it would cost for such a at the village marina and have fudge study and also what the cost would be if making contests and other activities it could be converted into a platform. during the festival. mackinaw recently voted to purchase council voted to begin winter hours a new water tower and the idea of a for the dump on september 22. viewing platform was considered at the hours will be, monday 9 a.m. that time, but the cost of the platform until 1 p.m.. wednesday 1 p.m. until 5 ruled out the possibility of it being built p.m. and saturday from 10 a.m. until 5 then. p.m. 154 S es case ter .0 tat for underwa preserveo. 0 0 's there".. ing. i protect wh "Mu'lon th S it* ByPET .E KAROLY Besides Thunder Bay, other areas in Andrews said, by requiring Permits Andrews said a meeting in Munising About 35 persons met With the state being considered for for salvage operations, the state can drew great public response and a representatives of the Michigan designation include Munising' Bay; determine if the artifacts to be committee was drawn up in support Of Department of Natural Resources and Whitefish Bay near Sault Ste. Marie; recovered are of historical value and having Munising Bay designated as an the Secretary of State's office Keweenaw Point near Copper Harbor; should be claimed by the state, if they underwater preserve. He added, Wednesday to discuss the possibility of the Mackinac Straits; the Beaver Island are abandoned property and can be historical artifacts that are allowed to designating Thunder Bay in Lake Huron area; the Manitou Wand area; Point released to private individuals, or be brought up may be claimed by the as an underwater preserve. Aux Barques near Port Austin; the Port whether it is better to leave them on the state, but will in all probability be put on The meeting, which was co-sponsored Sanilac: area; the St. Joseph area; and bottom of the lakes. long-term loan in the 'local area for 00 by the DNR and the Northeast Michigan the Muskegon am. Enforcement of the new law, ac- dis I He said it would be to the state's tri Andrews said the important features Ispir B":` g.. Council of Governments, was held in the cording to Andrews, would be up to the adva @ge to leave artifacts in the area FAC of the new law include definitions of DNR and would be handled by the or leave them on the bottom of the lake. Go city hall council chambers and w present staff. Under the act, the DNR is allowed to designed to explain Public Act 184 of abandoned property, historical and recreational value and Great Lakes "We *ill enforce the law just as we do designate up to five percent of the Great rt 1980, which establishes the concept of -& great lakes bottomlands preserve. bottomlands preserves, and a provision any other, and we will have to rely on)the Lakes as underwater preserves. for a penalty for violating the law. word of divers in the areas to help," According to figures from the state %-0 Z Ln Under the new law, the DNR 00 V is According to the new law, abandoned 0 1. i-n required to establish great lakes hot- Andrews said. "There is no way we can Parks Department, the areas being C4 tomlandsrpreserves that have historical property on the unpatented, or state. search every boat and we will not try to, looked at comprise'only one-twelfth of 5. or recreational value. The act prohibits owned, - bottomlands of lakes Erie, but it will be pretty hard for someone to percent of the Great Lakes bottomlands. the random salvaging of shipwrecks and Huron, Michigan, Superior and St. Clair stick a four-ton anchor under their vest. "There must be strong public approval now requires divers to obtain permits is protected from salvage with permits. A lot of things of historical value have of an underwater preserve, this thing from the DNR to salvage- abandoned Andrews said the intent of the law is been taken out of the state, and the mamf will not be railroaded through," property and provides for a- not to build underwater parks in areas object of the law is to have an area of Andrews said. "If people want it, they misdemeanor penalty for salvaging around the state, but to designate them shipwrecks of possible historical value should have a public meeting and as preserves and leave them as they are. and be able to make sure there is a lood discuss where to put it and what the without a permit. Prior to the new "We will not be building facilities or reason for bringing artifacts up." - boundaries'should be. The chances of legislation, historical artifacts resting buoying wrecks or anything like that," . In order to have an area designated as having one would be less if there was no on Great Lakes bottomlands were not Andrews said. ' "The underwater an underwater preserve, Andrews said public approval." protected by statute. - preserves will . be much like forest the next step would be to have a second . Bruce- -Andrews -of the -DNR's-- Law preserves, they will be designated, but public meeting where people could Division in Lansing is coordinating nothing more will be done with them. express their ideas, both for and against designation of underwater preserves in "The main thing is to protect what Is having a preserve. Michigan and chaired the discussion. there," Andrews said. "These. things He said the DNR could designate Andrews, yho also - -chairs the DNR's would be *preserves, not parks. If an Thunder Bay as an underwater Underwater Salvage Committee, said area is designated as a preserve, that preserve, but it would have to go before the committee hopes to have at least two does not infer that anything else is going a state rules committee and a DNR areas in the state ready for designation to happen, but there may be other rules committee before it would go into effect. as underwater Preserves in October. promulgated concerning the preserve." Andrews said Public opinion plays a large role in final determination of underwater preserves and, if people were opposed to the idea, areas would probably not be designated. MONTMORENCY COUNTY TRIBUNE August 28, 1980 1 hunderBay underwater presuve urged The Department of Natural Since that meeting divers in Resources, in cooperation with the bay found an old ship's the Northeast Michigan Council anchor and asked the DNR for of Governments, hold a public permission to bring it ashore. meeting in Alpena, August 27 to "We gave them permission, discuss the possibility of desig- divers in the area recovered it, nating Thunder Bay in Lahe and plans are now underway for Huron as an underwater the State to place the anchor preserve. with Munising's Chamber of Under a new law, Public Act Commerce for long-term loan for 184 of 1980, the DNR is required display," Andrews says. to establish Great Lakes' bottom- land preserves that have historical or recreational value. Prior to passage of the act, historical artifacts resting on Great Lakes' bottomlands were not protected by statute law. Act 194 now required divers to obtain permits and provides for a mis- demeanor penalty for salvagiiig abandoned property without a permit. A 1975 study of Thunder Bay by Michigan State University verified 26 shipwrecks. According to historical research, an additional 57 wrecks may also rest in the bay. Bruce Andrews of the DNR's Law Division in Lansing is coordinating designation of underwater preserves in Michigan. He'says designation of Thunder Bay would t hinder upor, diving in ZY' way. "Recreational diving is not affected by designation," he emphasizes. "Divers could still dive in the bay, but they would not be allowed to bring anything up to the surface without a permit." Intent of the legislation is simply to give the State a chance .to review any artifacts recovered by diverq for bistorical value. Andrews enplains. A meeting held last month in Munising on designation of Munising Bay in Lake Superior drew 40 persons. "As a result of that meeting the local Chamber a Commerce and area ciUmns have formed a committee to support designation of the bay as an underwater preserve," he 156 Mys. THE ALPENA NEWS 29,August 1980 ...,.Want state to buy El. Colon.,. propert'' BY BIRUCE MAXWELL Three upriglit sticks standing four feet The'two Underwatir@�inkholesoti the earlier this month'. The 'board was high suddenly rose from the reids as our property are the prime point of intereit.. meeting'then to pare down the number canoe quietly glided 'through the water, One isquite small, but the other is some of programs which had been requested, slowly napping their . great gray-blue SW feet in. diameter and 75 feet deepi a task . it will take up again at its wings that stretch nearly eight feet from Steinbrecher said. On a canoe trip to the September meeting. The August presen- tip to tip as they lifted into the skY-with area, the canoe moved through water tation was. quite ansuccess, Steiiibrecher their feet trailifig behind. that was two feet deep until it came to said.. The great blue herons rose from ieeds the edge of the sinkhole, where a very , "I think there was a general interest at El Cajon Bay, a unique ecological site sharp wall leading'down Jnto in urky on the part of the, board to buy. the pro- in Alpena County that the Northeast blacknesscould be readily seen. Michigan Council of Governments Divers who have, exDlored the perty, because the glides showed there, (NEMCOG) has been trying to get the were so many unique characteristics,". sinkholes report that an underwater he said,,, tate to buy for the past two years. If the cavern seems to extend inland from the This year is probably the last chance :tatidoesn't buy the' land'this year, it bottom of the larger sinkhole. At least' the state has to acquire the whole. pro-' will probably be divided . into lots, and. two natural springs also have.been seen perty, Steinbrecher saidy because, the sold for homesites.' in the larger sinkhole. owner has divided the property into ten-: - In addition to being habitat for many The sinkholes are now 'technically acre parcels for development . of species of water birds and animals, the owned by the state because they are homesi6. The owner has agreed to El Cajon Bay property has two under- Lake Huron bottomlands-and thus are wait on development until there is final. water sinkholes, the largest measuring already bwned by the state. But Stein- action by the state, but is anxious to sell 75 feet deep, and An extensive series of brecher said purchase, of the surrolm- the land, he said. earth*cracks. Two typ@s of endangered ding property is crucial tothepre@erva- Steinbrecher urged persons who sup- flowers, the dwarf iris and pitcher plant, tion of the sinkholes. port acquisition of the property by the also, have been found on the property Huge earth cracks, which are 'state to write letters as soon as possible and NEMCOG staffers have sighted a associated with sinkhole activity, also, td Ed. @ Hagen, Office of. Budget and .bald eagle during visits to the land. I NEMCOG's latest acquisition are prevalent On the E@ Cajon Bay Oro Federal Aid Department of Natural Pro, perty. The cracks most likely.'occur 'Resources, P..O. Box 30028, Lansing, posal will be,considered by the Micbigazi when water cuts under limestone, caus- ..48909. Land Trust I Fund, boaAl in early the surface to cave in, said Stein- Theiacquisition plan already has been September, and NEMCOG Coastal Plan-, brecher. The largest of the earth cracks supported by the Alpena County Plann- ner Lew Steinbrecher sa'id.he believes, on the El Cajon Bay property stretched ing Commission, Alpena Township the proposal - stands. flabout ''a .5W, for one-half mile and is more than 10 feet Board of Trustees,, Alpena Chamber I O@ chancell of being approved.: deep and eight feet wide. Commerce, State Rip. Steve Andrews, Money for the Land Trust Fund comes. Steinbrecher said the on]; sinkholes Huron Pines Rego ti , fj-d ,from @revenues c6fletted by the state' now owned by the state,. are a couple of Area Council, Michigan from oil and gas leases. The Fund will .r specimens in Presque Isle County. 'Coastal Management Program (DNR), have mort than $4 million to spend on POO Forest - Management Division of the The El. Cajon Bay property is much property acquisition this Year, Stein- more &sirable,.he added. DNR, Thunder Bay Audeban Sdciety,' Ibrechersaid. "This property has unique. features National Speleological Society, Great The primary problem holding up acr which aren't found on any other proper- Lakes Camp, and Trail Assoc@, and the quisition of themile-square property of, ty in Michigan that I knowof," hesaid. Michigan Natural Areas Council. 365 acres is the price, tag of $1 million Steinbrecher said he favors a nAmimal which is being asked by the current development of the land to provide for, owner. In addition, Steinbrecher said public access for canoeing and explor- nearly all the projects approved'by the ing of the ir0a, This deVelopment,tould Fund have been for areas in southern include.builc .ling of.a boardwalk around Michigan near * large metropolitan -the marsh near the -sinkholes for centers. observation from land, he said. The El Cajon Bay property, which has proper' Steinbrecher presented the ty, been, designated as an ecologically sen- acquisition, proposal to the Michigan sitive Area of Particular Concern (APC) Land Trust Fund board. in Lansing under the . Michigan Coastal Manage- meAt Program;has approximately five' miles of coastline on Lake Huron, and is one of the largest remaining natural stretches of coastline in the state, Stein- brecher'said. Most of the coaptline is wetlands, although a small portion, is cobble beach. 157 7 w@@z LN 77@ 15- - 27@ PROPOSED FOR STATE PURCHASE-A square-mile several unique characteristics including two under- area surrounding El Cajon Bay is the subject of a land water sinkholes, one of which is located under the acquisition proposal by the Northeast Michigan water in the foreground cf the picture. The largest Council of Governments (NEMCOG). NEMCOG is at- underwater s;nkhole is 75 feet deep and some 300 tempting to get the state to buy the land with funds feet in diameter.(News Photo) collected from oil and gas !eases. The area has PRESQUE ISLE COUNTY ADVANCE 28 August 1_180 PUBLIC' -NOTICE The Final Draft of the Coastal Zone Management Plan for Rogers City Lakefront parcels is available for public inspection at the City Hall. This Manage- ment Plan provides an analysis of the City's seven lakefront parcels and sets forth a plan for their future development. The City Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on this plan on Monday, September 8, 1980 at 7:00 P.M. in the City Hall. All interested persons and, groups are encouraged to attend. 159 PRESQUE ISLE COUNTY ADVANCE 28 August 1980 ....Presque Isle Coun@y, 41 City receives grant' for Park. trail development. Rogers City will receive a lined in ' a study recently nioncy' ,distributed to Alpena grant of $30.000 through the conifileted listing iniprovc- County, the Harrisville, Harbor' Michigan Coastal Manage- nients for coastal lands within Commission, Alcon .a County inent Program for low-cost the city. Six parcels of land and the city of Cheboygan. construction including trail were analyzed for possible Construction on the Scagull development at public shore-. improvements. including a Point area may begin as early front*parks. it was announced, top-priority prqject for land in as this fall. city officials said. recently. the vicinity of Seagull Point on The grant will help cover the west fringe of the 'city. costs@ for improvem Ients out- Improvements will be made to existing nature trails and construction of additional foot-, paths complete with interpre- tive signs identifying various Irees and other flora. Benches for occasional rest stops along the trails also are a part of the plan. Five -northeast Michigan communities on Lake Huron will also receive grant money through the program. Accord- ing to Lew Steinbrecher, coastal planner with the Northeast Michigan Council of Governments, the. grant awards total $118,000, with 160 I I I I I I I I I I COASTAL PROGRAM MEETINGS I I I I I I I I I I I NEMCOG COASTAL PROGRAM MEETINGS FY 1981 October 1980 10/1 Beaugrand Township Hall Cheboygan Beaugrand Township Board of Trustees - Lew Steinbrecher attended meeting where the Township Zoning Commission presented the draft zoning ordinance as a result of their efforts over the past year and a half. Staff also advised the Township Board regarding a parcel of land along Lake Huron which had recently been donated to the Township. (.18 people) 10/1 Mackinaw City Village Hall - Mackinaw City Lew Steinbrecher met with David Warner (DNR) and Ron Wallin (Village Mayor) for a site inspection of low-cost construction activities on lakefront properties.. (3 people) 10/2 Alcona County Building - Harrisville Alcona County Planning Commission - Lew Steinbrecher attended regular monthly meeting of the Commission along with David Warner (DNR) to discuss the Sports Fishing Economic Impact Study for the Lake Huron communities within the County. (14 people) 10/10 Nickels Professional Building - Alpena Lew Steinbrecher met with Tom Woiwade (Michigan Nature Conservancy), Gerry Tracey (Nickels Real Estate) and Ken Hoffmaster (owner of El Cajon Bay property) to discuss possible land acquisition following elimination of the proposal by the Michigan Land Trust Fund Board. (4 people). 10/15 Alpena Lew Steinbrecher met with.D.H. Riley (Alpena Township Supervisor) and Wallace Papke (,Papke-Bea'tty Real Estate) to discuss possible funding sources for public acquisition of the Warmike Marina on Partridge Point. Later in the afternoon, Lew Steinbrecher met with Al Bakalarski (Alpena City Planner) to discuss possible local project proposal for FY 1982 Coastal Program funding consideration. 10/21 Holiday Inn - Alpena Lew-Steinbrecher met with State Senator Mitch Irwin and his legis- lative aide Pam Dunham to discuss designation of the Thunder Bay area bottomlands as an underwater preserve under authority of P.A. 184 of 1980. 161 NEMCOG COASTAL PROGRAM MEETINGS FY 1981 November 1980 11/5 Alpena County Courthouse Alpena Alpena County Planning Commission - Lew Steinbrecher attended regular monthly meeting to discuss designation of the Thunder Bay area bottom- lands as a State Underwater Preserve and a number of concerns of the county regarding possible rules and regulations to be instituted with the preserve. (13 people) 11/12 Gaylord State Bank Community Room - Gaylord NEMCOG Natural Resources Advisory Committee - NATRAC Committee reviewed four Areas of Particular Concern (APC) nominations and took appropriate action on each. Staff also highlighted coastal program efforts as part of this year's program. (21 people) 11/19 Jesse Besser Museum Alpena DNR Public Hearing Lew Steinbrecher attended public hearing conducted by DNR Law Division regarding designation of,the Thunder Bay area bo lands as a State Underwater Preserve under authority of PA 184 of 1980. NEMCOG supported such action and made verbal testimony to that effect into the public hearing record. (about 25 people). 11/24 Mackinaw City High School - Mackinaw City MDOT Public Hearing - Lew-Steinbrecher attended public hearing con- ducted by the Michigan Department of Transportation to receive comment on the Northwest Michigan Rail Rationalization Plan which included con- tinuation of railcar ferry service across the Straits of Mackinac by the Chief Wawatum. NEMCOG supported continuation of this coastal related activity because of its energy and economic advantages. (over 100 people) 11/25 Chebo ygan County Building - Cheboygan Cheboygan County Planning Comnis.,s,ion - Lew Steinbrecher attended regular monthly meeting of Planning Commission to provide update of the Cheboygan Dam Public Access site APC nomination and to discuss possible coastal grant for next year to address economic implications of discontinuance of railcar ferry service across the Straits of Mackinac. 162 NEMCOG COASTAL PROGRAM MEETINGS - FY 1981 December 1980 12/8 Presque Isle Township Hall - Presque Isle Presque Isle Township Board of Trustees - Lew Steinbrecher attended regular monthly meeting because of two agenda items of interest to the program. Discussed was the proposed zoning ordinance which NEMCOG originally drafted two years ago as part of its Coastal Program effort and action by the Board to close the Township Park at the Presque Isle Lighthouse to the public because of possible public hazard as a result of toxic chemicals located at the site by the USCG when they maintained the light station. (over 50 people) 12/9 Harrisville Harbor - Harrisville Lew Steinbrecher met with Dave Warner and Mike Kessler to perform site inspection of low-cost construction proposed for the property and obtain information for site design. (3 people) LaMarre Park - Alpena NEMCOG and DNR met with Bob Reicks of the Alpena County Parks and Recreation Commission to inspect the property and obtain information for site design of proposed low-cost construction activities. (3 people) 12/10 Waterfront Parks and City Hall - Rogers City NEMCOG and DNR met with Jim Leidlein, City Manager, to review grant proposal and perform site-Anspection on park property proposed for low-cost construction activities and review site designs already performed. (3 people) Cheboygan Marsh (Gordon Turner Park) Cheboygan NENCOG and DNR met with Steve Wright, City Manager, and Jim Muschell, City Councilman, to review grant proposal for a boardwalk and obser- vation tower in the Cheboygan Marsh. (5 people) 12/15 Presque Isle Township Hall - Presque Isle Presque Isle Township Planning Commission - Lew Steinbrecher met with Planning Commission to review, discuss and answer questions regard- ing revised township zoning ordinance, particularly changes in pro- posed regulations for development along the Township's Lake Huron coastline. (7 people) 12/20 Presque Isle Lighthouse - Presque Isle Lew Steinbrecher met with Nancy Sandford, caretaker of the light- house park property and Peter Lazdins, U of M graduate student, to discuss possible site design of recreational activities and improve- ments to enhance h%torical and coastal resources on the property as a master's thesis and drafting of a Coastal Program grant proposal for low-cost construction at the park to accommodate coastal access, 163 NEMCOG COASTAL PROGRAM MEETINGS - FY 1981 January 1981 1/22 Alcona County Building - Harrisville Alcona County Planning Commission - Lew Steinbrecher attended meeting of Planning Commission where a preliminary verbal report on the Great Lakes Sports Fisheries Impact Study was given by Scott Jordon, MSU Department of Fisheries and Wildlife graudate student. (about 25 people) 1/27 Cheboygan County Building - Cheboygan Cheboygan County Planning Commission - Lew Steinbrecher attended regular monthly meeting of Planning Commission to discuss possi- bility of development of a management plan for the coastal re- sources of the County's Lake Huron.shoreline. (12 people) .164 NEMCOG COASTAL PROGRAM MEETINGS -.FY 1981 February 1981, 2/2 Alpena Township Hall - Alpena Alpena Township Board of Trustees - Lew Steinbrecher attended regular monthly meeting to discuss the possibility of the township applying for a grant under the Coastal Management program to conduct either a coastal environment zoning study or a renovation feasibility study for the old Warnike Marina. The Board decided not to sponsor either proposal. (12 people) 2/4 Alpena County Courthouse Annex - Alpena Alpena County Planning Commission - Lew Steinbrecher attended regular monthly meeting of Planning Commission to discuss possible appli- cation for Coastal Management Program funds to conduct a coastal resources.management plan and future land use study for the county's Lake Huron shoreline. (19 people) 2/9 Presque Isle Township Hall - Presque Isle Presque Isle Township Board ofTrustees - Lew Steinbrecher attended regular monthly meeting of the Township Board to discuss a site design improvement project for the Township's lighthouse park pro- perty by Peter Lazdins, a graduate student at the University of Michigan, as his master's thesis. The primary purpose of NEMCOG's involvement at the meeting was to explain and discuss the possi- bility of applying for a grant under the Coastal Management Program to partially implement proposed improvements in the site designs study, such as interpretive sign, benches, wood chip foot trail and other low-cost construction activities to improve access and public awareness of this coastal site. (27 people) 2/12 Alcona County Building - Harrisville Lew Steinbrecher met with three representatives of the County EDC, the County Coordinator, Chairman of the County Planning Commission and County Cooperative Extension Director to discuss possible grant proposals and local sponsors to the Coastal Management Program. (7 people) 2/12 Alcona County Building - Harrisville Alcona County Parks and Recreation Commission - Lew Steinbrecher attended meeting to discuss possible low-cost construction activities at the Harrisville Recreation Area to better accommodate Great Lakes sports fishermen and application to the Coastal Management Program to finance such improvements 2/18 Ponderosa Steak House - Alpena NEMCOG Natural Resources Advisory Committee (NATRAC) Lew Steinbrecher reviewed with the committee one new APC nomination (Stony Point) and one existing APC (Dakota Lane - Surf Park Plat) and highlighted twelve proposed projects being prepared for funding consideration under the Coastal Management Program. (21 people) 16.5 February 1981 continued 2/19 Northeast Michigan Council of Governments Office - Gaylord NEMCOG staff meet with Dr. Howard Tanner (DNR Director), Harry Whitely (NRC member) and three other DNR staff to discuss various DNR activities and policies. Mentioned at the meeting was the usefulness of the State's Coastal Management Program and its bene- ficial impacts in the region along Lake Huron. (16 people) 2/19 Alpena County Courthouse Annex - Alpena Alpena County Parks and Recreation Commission - Lew Steinbrecher met with commission to discuss budget problems and proposed con- struction alternatives associated with the coastal program grant award for improvements at the LaMarre Park along the Thunder Bay River in Alpena. (22 people) 2/24 Mackinaw City Municiple Building - Mackinaw City Lew Steinbrecher met with mayor and village councilman of Mackinaw City to discuss and prepare proposal to Coastal Program to imple- ment Phase II of low-cost construction activities on the lakefront park properties in the Village. (3 people) 2/24 Cheboygan County Building - Cheboygan Cheboygan County Planning Commission - Lew Steinbrecher met with commission at their regular monthly meeting to discuss a coastal resources development plan and future land use study for the County's Lake Huron shoreline. (12 people) 2/25 Peoples Bank and Trust of Alpena - Alpena Lew Steinbrecher met with three member committee of the Alpena County Parks and Recreation Commission to discuss and revise budget for the LaMarre Park coastal project. NEMCOG staff also met with repre- sentatives of Massey Construction and Scott Engineering to discuss activities called for in the project. 166 NEMCOG COASTAL PROGRAM MEETINGS FY 1981 March 1981 3/4 Alpena County Courthouse Annex - Alpena Alpena County Planning Commission - Lew Steinbrecher attended regular monthly meeting of the Planning Commission to review and discuss draft grant proposal for funding consideration under the Michigan Coastal Management Program to prepare a Coastal Resources Development Plan for the county's Lake Huron shoreline. (11 people) 3/5 Alcona County Building - Harrisville Alcona County Planning Commission - Lew Steinbrecher attended regular monthly meeting to review the three grant proposals to the Coastal Program and discuss the commission's adoption of a resolution sup- porting NEMCOG's effort to secure Coastal funds to develop a coastal resources development plan on behalf of Alcona County. (12 people) 3/6 Offices of the Northeast Michigan Council of Governments - Gaylord John Porter, Chairman of the Alpena County Planning Comission met with Lew Steinbrecher to review and discuss the County's grant pro- posal to the Michigan Coastal Program. (2 people) 3/17 Offices of the Northeast Michiga n Council of Governments - Gaylord Neil Steinoith, Sales Representative for the Presque Isle Corpo- ration (limestone quarry operation and Great Lakes shipping port) met with Lew Steinbrecher to arrange the acquisition of shot stone to be used as rip rap material at LaMarre Park for the boardwalk foundation. (2 people) 3/17 Lewiston State Bank - Atlanta NEMCOG Board of Directors - Lew Steinbrecher reviewed past accom- plishments and current activities in the region which have or are now receiving funding assistance from the Michigan Coastal Manage- ment Program and to present and discuss a resolution supporting the submittal of grant proposals under the program for Fiscal Year 1982. Resolution adopted by the Board. (21 people) 3/19 Alpena County Courthouse Annex - Alpena Alpena County Parks and Recreation Commission - Lew Steinbrecher attended regular monthly meeting to review and discuss provisions of their contract to receive the Coastal Program grant and progress with the LaMarre Park project. (18 people) 3/24 Cheboygan County Building - Cheboygan Cheboygan County Planning Commission - Lew Steinbrecher attended regular monthly meeting of the planning commission to review and discuss the Cheboygan Dam Public Access site project and the various state and federal programs involved in the project. (13 people) 3/25 LaMarre County Park - Alpena Dick Jackowiak, employee of the Alpena County Parks and Recreation Commission in charge of the on-site construction activities, met with Lew Steinbrecher to review the provisions of the Coastal Pro- gram grant and obtain a better understanding of the proposed improve- ments at the park. (2 people). 167 NEMCOG COASTAL PROGRAM MEETINGS - FY 1981 April 1981 4/1 Alpena County Courthouse - Alpena Alpena County Planning Commission - Lew Steinbrecher attended regular monthly meeting of planning commission to reliew and dis- cuss grant proposal to the Michigan Coastal Management Program and resolution of sponsorship and to review past, present and future land use planning activities along the Thunder Bay River with Alpena City Planner. Also discussed the LaMarre County Park pro- ject. (14 people) 4/2 Alcona County Building - Harrisville Alcona County Planning Commission - Lew Steinbrecher attended regular monthly meeting of planning commission to discuss NENCOG's grant pro- posal for coastal resources plan. (12 people) 4/8 DNR District Office - Gaylord NEMCOG Natural Resources Advisory Committee - NATRAC reviewed proposed multi-million dollar condominium housing project with private 16 slip marina at the east tip of Partridge Point and discussed pros and cons of allowing the issuance of a dredging permit in a sensitive coastal environment to allow project to begin. (21 people) 4/16 Alcona County Building - Harrisville Alcona County Planning Commission - Special meeting to present find- ings of the Alcona County Great Lakes Sports Fishing Economic Impact Study by MSU researcher, Mr. Scott Jordan. 4/16 Alpena County Courthouse Annex - Alpena Alpena County Parks and Recreation Commission - Regular monthly meeting of the commission to open landscaping/tree planting bids and rock hauling bids for the LaMarre Park project and to review and discuss progress of the project. (16 people) 4/22 Port of Stoneport - Presque Isle Presque Isle Corporation - Lew Steinbrecher met with representatives of Presque Isle Corporation and Glave, Inc. to review and discuss the hauling of limestone quarry rock from the quarry to LaMarre Park for the boardwalk. 168 NEMCOG COASTAL PROGRAM MEETINGS - FY 1981 May 1981 5/5 Mackinaw City Village Hall - Mackinaw City Lew Steinbrecher met with Mike Kessler (DNR-LRPD) and Ron Wallin, Village President to review grant proposal for FY 1982, inspect sites proposed for low-cost construction activities and look at work completed under FY 1980 grant. (3 people) 5/5 Cheboygan City Hall - Cheboygan Lew Steinbrecher (NEMCOG) and Mike Kessler (DNR-LRPD) met with Steve Wright (City Manager) to inspect progress of the Cheboygan Marsh Boardwalk project under construction as a result of FY 1981 CMP grant. (3 people) 5/6 Rogers City City Hall - Rogers City Lew Steinbrecher and Mike Kessler met with Jim Leidlein (City Manager) to review progress of FY 1981 low-cost construction grant activities and perform site inspection of affected lakefront pro- perties. (3 people) 5/6 Kentucky Motor Lodge - Alpena Lew Steinbrecher and Mike Kessler had a luncheon meeting with several members of the Alpena County Parks and Recreation Commission to dis- cuss details of the FY 1981 low-cost construction grant-at LaMarre Park. Site inspection of the property followed the meeting. (9 people) 5/6 Huron-Portland Cement Plant - Alpena Lew Steinbrecher and Mike Kessler met with Walter Dowd, engineer with the cement plant, to have guided tour of this major industrial and Great Lakes shipping facility. (3 people) 5/6 Alpena County Courthouse - Alpena Alpena County Planning Commission - Lew Steinbrecher and Mike Kessler attended regular monthly meeting to discuss the Planning Commission's grant proposal to undertake a Coastal Resources Development Plan for the county's Great Lakes shoreline and to explain the review and decision making process. (16 people) 5/7 Alpena City Hall - Alpena Lew Steinbrecher and Mike Kessler met with Al Bakalarski, Alpena City Planner, to review the three separate grant proposals and inspect various public properties involved in the grant requests. (3 people) 5/7 Harrisville City Hall - Harrisville Harrisville Harbor Commission - Lew Steinbrecher and Mike Kessler met with Harbor Commission to discuss details of their grant in order to formalize the contract and'begin construction. (8 people) 169 May 1981 continued 5/7 Alcona County Building - Hariisville Alcona County Planning Commission - Lew Steinbrecher attended regu- lar monthly meeting of planning commission where the sports fishing study was discussed and reviewed the progress of the project. (13 people) 5/21 Alpena County Courthouse Annex - Alpena Alpena County Parks and Recreation Commission - Lew Steinbrecher attended regular monthly meeting to present status report of the LaMarre Park project and formalize service agreement between the commission and NEMCOG regarding administration of Coastal grant for the project. 170 NEMCOG COASTAL PROGRAM MEETINGS FY 1981 June 1981 6/9 NEMCOG Offices - Gaylord, Gerry Harsch of Land Planning Associates met with Lew Steinbrecher to discuss the designaid cost estimates of fiberglass embedded signs for Coastal low-cost construction projects at Rogers City, Alpena (LaMarre Park) and Harrisville Harbor. (2 people). 6/10 Alpena County Courthouse and LaMarre Park - Alpena Lew Steinbrecher visited the County Equalization Department to obtain names and addresses of property owners along Lake Huron in Alpena County for pending designation of High Risk Erosion Areas. Also performed site inspection of progress at the LaMarre County Park project and talked with project coordinator, Dick Jackowiak. 6/11 DNR-LRPD Offices - Lansing Lew Steinbrecher met with John Ververka and Sandra Poneleit of Interpretive Associates and Mike Kessler of the Coastal Program to discuss the submission of cost estimates for the design' and manu- facturing of fiberglass embedded signs for the coastal low-cost construction projects at Rogers City, Alpena (LaMarre Park) and Harrisville Harbor. (4-people) Lew Steinbrecher then met with.Mike Kessler and Dave Warner of the Coastal Program staff to review and discuss NEMCOG's FY 1982 Coastal Program grant proposals. (3 people) 6/18 Alpena County Courthouse - Alpena Alpena County Parks and Recreation Commission - Lew Steinbrecher attended regular monthly meeting of Parks Commission to review and discuss progress of the LaMarre County Park Project and to consider and approve financial records and bills for the project. (13 people) 6/20 Harrisville Elementary School - Harrisville Alcona Historical Society - Lew Steinbrecher attended meeting of the Society where there was a presentation on shipwrecks in Thunder Bay by the Shipwreck History Interpretation and Preservation Society (SHIPS), discussion of the Thunder Bay underwater preserve and the possibility of renovating the Sturgeon Point Lighthouse for a mari- time museum. (about 65 people) 6/24 Alpena County Courthouse - Alpena Alpena County Board of Commissioners - Lew Steinbrecher attended meeting to give the commissioners a progress report on the LaMarre County Park low-cost construction project. (19 peopl&) 171 NEMCOG COASTAL PROGRAM MEETINGS FY 1981 Juix 1981 7/1 Harrisville City Hall - Harrisville Harrisville Harbor Commission - Lew Steinbrecher attended regular monthly meeting of the Commission to discuss several projects for the downtown and waterfront areas of the city, including a pier out into Lake Huron off of Main Street and conversion Qfa vacant lot into a waterfront park. (9 people) 7/2 Harrisville City Hall - Harrisville Harrisville Harbor Commission - Lew Steinbrecher attended regular monthly meeting to discuss coastal grant award and some of the specific improvements to be made at the Harbor. (8 people) 7/9 Rogers City Hall - Rogers City Lew Steinbrecher met with Jim Leidlein, City Manager to discuss bids for fiberglass embedment signs for the nature trail and to per- form site insppction. of improvements under construction. (2 people) 7/9 Kentucky Motor Lodge - Alp@ena Alpena County Parks and Recreation Commission - Lew Steinbrecher met with finance committee of the Parks and Recreation Commission to dis- cuss terms of a service agreement with Dick Jackowiak to complete improvements at LaMarre County Park. (4 people) 7/16 Alpena County Courthouse - Alpena Alpena County Parks and Recreation Commission - Lew Steinbrecher attended regular monthly meeting to present progress and financial report of the LaMarre County Park Project with the Coastal Program grant. (17 people) 7/21 Harrisville City Hall - Harrisville Harrisville Harbor Commission - Lew Steinbrecher attended special meeting to open bids for landscaping and general contracting for improvements at Harrisville Harbor under a Coastal Program grant award. Also discussed fiberglass embeddment signs for the project. (8 people) 7/31 NEMCOG Offices - Gaylord NEMCOG A-95 meeting - Lew Steinbrecher provided members PfProject Review Committee with staff comments on FY 1982 DNR grant applica- tion to USDOC for continuation of Michigan's Coastal Management Program. Staff report highlighted proposed local project to be funded under the grant. (15 people) 172 NEMCOG COASTAL PROGRAM MEETINGS - FY 1981 August 1981 8/6 Harrisville City Hall - Harrisville Harrisville Harbor Commission - Lew Steinbrecher attended regular monthly meeting to open new bids for sub-contract work on the construction of stairways, stone retaining wall and streambed stabilization as well as landscaping and ground cover. Also dis- cussed Harbor Welcome sign and other details of the project. (7 people) 8/13 Van Til Restaurant - Atlanta Lew Steinbrecher met with Dorothy Gheen, publisher of the Alcona County Review newspaper to discuss the possible study of recon- structing an 1800's fishing village at the Sturgeon Point Light- house park site. (2 people) 8/27 Jesse Besser Museum - Alpena Lew Steinbrecher met with Bob Haltiner of the Museum staff to view old photos of the lumbering era along the Thunder Bay River in Alpena for possible use in an historic sign to be mounted at the LaMarre County Park. (2 people) 173 NEMCOG COASTAL PROGRAM MEETINGS FY 1981 September 1981 9/2 Alpena County Courthouse - Alpena Alpena County Planning Commission - Lew Steinbrecher attended regular monthly meeting of planning commission to discuss pending Coastal Program grant and to prepare a request for proposal for subcontract. (11 people) 9/8 Site Inspections - Mackinaw City, Cheboygan, Rogers City Lew Steinbrecher and Mike Kessler performed site inspections for low- cost construction projects and inventory for handicapped access to coastal recreation areas. 9/9 Site Inspections - Alpena and Harrisville Lew Steinbrecher and Hike Kessler performed site inspections for low- cost construction projects and inventory for handicapped access to coastal recreation aroas. 9/9 Alcona County Building - Harrisville Alcona County Planning Commission - Lew Steinbrecher and Mike Kessler attended special meeting of planning commission to hear oral presenta- tion of the final report of the Alcona County Sports Fishing Impact Study by Scott Jordom, MSU researcher in charge of the project. (33 people). 9/17 Alpena County Courthouse - Alpena Alpena County Parks & Recreation Commission - Lew Steinbrecher attended regular monthly meeting of Parks Commission to review progress of LaMarre Park Project and make arrangements for dedication ceremony. (17 people) 9/19 Point Beach State Park (Lodge), Two Rivers, Wisconsin Great Lakes Idea Conference - Lew Steinbrecher attended conference spon- sored by University of Wisconsin Extension Service regarding continuation of coastal management efforts at the local level after federal funds are no longer available. (44 People) 174 I I I I I I I I I I STAFF CONTACTS I I I I I I I I I Date Person Contacted Affiliation Mode Subject comments YEAR 1980 9/2 Carl Stamm Huron Pines RC&D PC Cheboygan Dam Public access/fishing 9/2 Dave Warner DNR/LRDD T-R CMP Year-end report 9/2 Steve Swan DNR Fisheries PC Cheboygan Dam Public access/improvement 9/13 Omer LaVergne Black River Harbor T-R Black River Mouth Improved access Community 9/3 Al Bakalarski Alpena City Planner PC CMP-.1.. ____ FY 82 proposal 9/3 Tom Tolland WHSB PC Thunder Bay Radio program Shipwrecks 9/3 John Porter Alpena C. P.C. PC Thunder Bay Resolution of endorse- Shipwrecks ment 9/4 Peg Kohring Nature Conservancy T-R El Cajon Bay Meeting on 9/11/80 9/4 Jim Leidlein Rogers City Mgr. T-R Coastal Plan Public hearing 9/8/80 9/4 Nate Bader Alpena Co. P.C. PC Thunder Bay Chairman of ad-hoc Comm, Shipwrecks 9/4 Byelich ___Alcona..Coop._Ex_'_t_._'PC CMP.grant Sports Fishing Industry 9/4 John Grzeskawiak Alcona Co. P.C. PC CMP grant Sports Fishery Study 9/5 Joe LaMarre Alpena Co P&RC T-W Thunder Bay Resolution of support Shipwrecks 9/5 John'Porter Alpena Co, P.C. T-R El,Cajon Bay MI Land Trust Board 9/8 Ed Hagen DNR@MLTF T-W El Cajon @av MI Land Trust Board 9/8 Dave Warner DNR-LRPD T-R CMP Local grant proposals 9/10 John Porter Alpena Co. P.C. T-R El Cajon Bay Results of MLTF meeting 9/11 Peg Kohring Nature Conservancy PC El Cajon Bay Property Acquisition 9/12 Bruce Andrews DNR-Law Div. T-W Thunder Bay Establish preserve 9/12 Gerry Tracey Nickels Real Est. T-R El Cajon Bay MLTF Board Mtg. 9/12 Joe LaMarre Alpena Co. P&RC T-R Thunder Bay Resolution o f support Preserve 9/16 Tom Woiwode Nature Conservancy T-W El Cajon Bay Property acquisition 9/16 John Porter Alpena Co. P.C. T-R Thunder Bay Preserve Ad-hoc Committee 9/16 Gerry Tracey Nickels Real Est. T-R El Cajon Bay Status of MLTF Board 9/16 Dr. Rane Curl National Speological Society T-SW El Cajon Bay Status of MLTF Board 9/16 Nate Bader Alpena Co. P.C. PC Thunder Bay Ad-hoc committee 9/16 D.H. Riley Alpena Twp. Super. PC Warnike Marina Possible grant money 9/25 Dave Warner DNR-LRPD T-R CMP October field trip- site inspection 10/1 Tom Tolland WHSB Radio T-R El Cajon Bay MLTF proposal 10/1 Gerry Tracey Nickels Real Est. T-W El Cajon Bay MLTF proposal 10/1 Dave Warner =@UPD PC CMP Site inspections 10/1 Ron Wallin Mackinaw City Pres. PC CMP grant Site inspection 10/1 Charlie Johnson Beaugrand Twp. PC Zoning ordinance Review & comment 10/2 Dave Warner DNR-LRPD PC CMP Site inspections 10/2 Joe LaMarre Alpena Co. P&RC PC LaMarre Park Site inspection IQ12 John Grezeskowiak Alcona Co. P.C. PC Sports Fisheries Status report study 10/2 George Byelich Alcona Coop. Ext. PC Sports Fisheries Progress of study study 10/3 Al Bakalarski City of Alpena PC CMP North Riverfront Park Plan 10/7 D.H. Riley Alpena Twp. L-S Warnike Marina Public acquisition 10/9 Dave Warner DNR-LRPD T-R CMP Coastal Zone 80 175 Date Person Contacted Affiliation Mode Subject Comment 10/9 Tom Tolland WHSB Radio T-R Thunder Bay Designation under PAI 10/9 Bruce Andrews DNR Law Div. T-W Thunder Bay Designation under PA11F 10/9 Ed Hagen DNR-MLTF L-R El Cajon Bay Return project file 10/9 Tom Woiwode Nature Conservancy T-W . El Cajon Bay Land acquisition 10/9 Gerry Tracey Nickels Real Est. T-W El Cajon Bay Land acquisition 10/9 George Byelich Alcona Coop. Ext. T-W Sports Fisheries Questionnaire tomorrol study 10/15 Bruce Andrews DNR Law Div. T-W Thunder Bay Bottomland preserve 10/15 D.H. Riley Alpena Twp. Super. PC Warnike Marina Public acquisition 10/15 Al Bakalarski Alpena City Planner PC CMP FY 82 proposal 10/17 Pam Dunham Sen. Irwin's aide T-R Thunder Bay Designation as prese 10/20 John Porter Alpena Co. P.C. T-R Thunder Bay Designation as 10/20 John Schwartz Sea grant agent T-R Thunder Bay Meeting with H. WhitreFey preser 10/20 Harry Whiteley NRC Commissioner T-W Thunder Bay Designation as preserl 10/20 Hugh Selleck DRN-LRPD T-W Environmental Areas Alpena Count 10/20 Dave Warner DNR-LRPD T-R CMP Coastal Zone 80 10/21 Nate Bader Ad-hoc Committee T-R* Thunder Bay Progress of designation 10/22 Bruce Andrews DNR Law Div. T-W Thunder Bay Designation as preser 10/22 Tom Tolland WHSB Radio T-W Thunder Bay Preserve Designation 10/24 Gerry Tracey Nickels Real Est. T-R El Cajon Bay Land acquisition 10/28 Pam Dunham -.Sen.- Irwin's ' Aide L-R Thunder Bay Admin. rules procedur 10/28 John Porter Alpena C. P.C. PC Thunder Bay Underwater preserve 11/4 Dave Warner DNR-LRPD T-W CMP Local project proposal 11/5 Tom Woiwode Nature Conservancy T-R El Cajon Bay Preservation of property 11/6 John Beckett Private Consultant T-R Alcona Co. sports Info. on impact study Fishery. 1 11/7 Carl Stamm Huron Pines RC&D PC Cheboygan Dam Site improvements 11/10 D.H. Riley@ Alpena Twp. Super. PC PA 245 Environmental areas 11/11 John Beckett Beckett, Raeder L-R CMP Planning consultant Ramkin 11/12 Dave Warner DNR-LRPD T-W CMP Coastal Zone 80 11/12 Mike Kent WWRM-Radio T-R CMP Cheboygan Dam Project 11/13 Tom Woiwode Nature Conservancy T-R El Cajon Bay Preparing offer 11/14 Howard Anderson Huron Co. Plan Dept. T-R Envir. Area Technical zoning assis. 11/14 Hugh Selleck DNR-LRPD T-W PA 245 Environmental areas 11/14 Dave Warner DNR-LRPD T-R CMP Local match to grantsi 11/14 Dick Sella Harrisville Harbor Committee T-W Harrisville Harbor Low-cost constructi 11/14 Jim Leidlein Rogers City Mgr. T-W How-cost const. Local match 11/14 Steve Wright Cheboygan City T-T CNP grant Local match 1 11/14 Dave Warner DNR-LRPD T-W Project proposals Summary of local match 11/14 Dr. Christie-Mill MSU-Parks & Rec T-W Tourist industry Study of N.E. Michigal 11/19 Eric Mitchell WBKB-TV Alpena T-R CMP grants Review of local granto awarded 11/19 John Porter Alpena Co. P.C. PC Thunder Bay bottom Preserve designation 11/19 Nate Bader Ad-hoc Committee land I Chairman PC Thunder Bay Preserve designation 11/19 Bill Jackson WBKB-TV PC CMP grants Local projects award 11/20 Mike Kent WNRM-Radio T-R CMP grants Local projects awardi 11/20 John Schwartz Sea Grant T-R Thunder Bay Result of public hearinj Bottomlands 11/21 Dr. Christie-Mill MSU Professor L-R Huron Shores Project report Tourism 11/21 Dave Warner DNR-LRPD T-R Fy $0 CMP Year-end fiscal repor 11/21 Hugh Selleck DNR-LRPD T-R PA 245 Environmental 11./21 -Nancy Sanford Presque Isle T-R Lighthouse Closed the Twp. park Lighthouse 176 Date Person Contacted Affiliation Mode Subject Comment 11/24 Mitch Irwin State Senator PC Chief Wawatum Railcar ferry service 12/2 Dave Warner DNR-LRPD T-W CMP Local Project Site inspection tour 12/3 Art Caden DNR-Gaylord T-L Presque Isle Chemical dumping Lighthouse 12/3 Joe LaMarre Alpena Co. P&RC T-W LaMarre Park Base map for design 12/3 Tom Tolland WHSB-Radio T-R News Presque Isle Lighthouse 12/4 Dave Warner DNR-LRPD T-R CMP local projects Site inspection 12/4 Joe LaMarre Alpena Co. P&RC T-W LaMarre Park Bese map needed 12/4 Irv Sim SCS T-W LaMarre Park Base map 12/5 Bob Riecks Alpena Col P&RC T-W LaMarre Park Site inspection 12/5 Dick Sella Harrisville Harbor T-W Harbor improve- Site inspection Comm. ments 12/5 Jim Leidlein Rogers City Mgr. T-W Low-cost const. Site inspection 12/5 Steve Wright Cheboygan City Mgr. T-SW Cheboygan Marsh boardwalk design 12/5 Peter Lazdins U of M student T-R Lighthouses Recreational potential 12/5 Dave Warner DNR-LRPD T-R Low-cost const. Finalize schedule 12/5 Omer LaYergne Black River Harbor T-R Black River Mouth Harbor improvements Comm. 12/8. Pete Lazdins U of M student T-R Presque Isle Tour of property Lighthouse 12/9. Dave Warner DNR-LRPD PC CMP local Site inspections projects 12/9 Mike Kessler DNR-LRPD PC CMP local New contact person projects 12/9 Dick Sella Harrisville Harbor PC Low-cost const. Discuss specific tasks Comm. 12/9 Bob Riecks Alpena Co. P&RC PC Low-cost const. Refine tasks at LaMarre 12/9 Nancy Sandford Presque Isle Park PC Presque Isle Possible CMP project Lighthouse next year 12/10 Dave Warner DNR-LRPD PC CMP Local Site inspection_. projects 12/10 Mike Kessler DNR-LRPD PC CMP Local Landscape designs projects 12/10 Jim Leidlein Rogers City Mgr. PC Low-cost const. Discuss work tasks 12/10 Steve Wright Cheboygan City Mgr. PC Cheboygan marsh Boardwalk & observation tower 12/10 Jim Muschell Cheboygan City PC Cheboygan Marsh Will engineer the project Councilman 12/12 Gerry Harsch Planning & Design T-W Rogers City Interpretive signs Association Project 12/12 Janet Kreger MI History Div. T-W Presque Isle National register Lighthouse 12/12 Mark Wyckoff DNR-LRPD T-W Presque Isle Zoning ordinance Twp. 12/15 Russ Moore Presque Isle Twp. T-W Presque Isle Zoning ordinance P.C. Twp. 12/15 Mike Barnett Presque Isle T-W Presque Isle Twp.Lighthouse park property Twp. Super. 12/15 Mike Kessler DNR-LRPD I-R LaMarre Park Water level of river. 12/17 John Bowen Alpena Power Co. T-W LaMarre Park Fluctuation of water level 12/17 Tom Tolland WHSB'Radio T-W Presque Isle Any new developments Lighthouse 177 Date Person Contacted Affiliation Mode Subject Comment 12/17 Neil Whitsitt Presque Isle County T-W CMP grant Improvements at 40 proposal Mile Pt. Park 12/17 Nancy Sandford Presque Isle Twp. T-W Lighthouse park Meet at P.I. Club Housl 12/18 Bob Peltz Lighthouse Care- T-W 40 Mile Pt. Possible CMP grant taker Lighthouse 12/19 Mike Kessler DNR-LRPD T-R Harrisville Property ownership Harbor 12/19 Dick Sella Harrisville Harbor T-W Mill Creek Property ownership Comm. Mouth 12/20 Nancy Sandford Lighthouse Care- PC Presque Isle CMP grant proposal taker Lighthouse 12/20 Peter Lazdins U of M student PC Presque Isle Site design & plan Lighthouse 12/22 Romeo Pinto U.S. Army Corps T-W Harrisville Property boundary Harbor 12/22 Dean Rosera Bureau of Land T-T Presque Isle Property survey map Management Lighthouse 12/22 Tom Hendricks Scott Assoc. T-W Harrisville Survey map Harbor 12/22 Frank Barnes Bureau of Land Mgt. T-T Presque Isle Property survey map Lighthouse 12/22 Mike Kessler DNR-LRPD T-W Harrisville Property boundary mapi Harbor 12/30 Mike Kessler DNR-LRPD T-W Harrisville Property survey map Harbor YEAR 1981 1/6 Mike Kessler DNR-LRPD T-R Thunder Bay OSCG Lighthouse Lighthouse 1/6 Peter Lazdins U of M student T-R Presque Isle Site design Lighthouse 1/7 Nancy Sandford Presque Isle T-W Soil Test No 245T, but found DD 1/7 Lighthouse Results Dick Dahlquist Consumers Power Co. T-R Rockport Copy of management study Sinkhole 1/7 Peter Lazdins U of M student T--T Presque Isle Site design study Lighthouse I 1/9 Gerry Harsch Land Planning & T-R Interpretive Rogers City & Cheboygan Design signs 1/9 Nancy Sandford Presque Isle T-R Soil testing MDPH-no public health Lighthouse hazard 1/13 John Walters NEMEDA T-W Thunder Bay Shipwrecks preserve 1/13 Robin Spencer Presque Isle Twp. T--W Lighthouse Twp. Bd. reopened par Park 1/13 Peter Lazdins U of M student T-CC Presque Isle Proceed with design study Lighthouse 1/13 Nancy Sandford Presque Isle T-CC Park design Site inspection needej Lighthouse study 1/14 Jim Leidlein Rogers City PC CNP grant Interpretive i 1/14 Peter Lazdins Mgr. s gns U of M student PC Presque Isle Design alternatives Lighthouse 1/14 Carl Stamm Huron Pines PC Cheboygan Dam Measure plan complete RC&D 1/15 John Walters NEMEDA PC Mackinac Maritime history-the 178 Straits Chief Date Person Contacted Affiliation Mode Subject 'Comment 1/15 Peter Lazdins U of M student PC Presque Isle information for study Lighthouse 1/20 Jim Leidlein Rogers City Mgr. PC CMP grant Apply for permit 1/22 Mike Kessler DNR-LRPD T-W CMP Local grant proposals 1/22 Tom Segall DNR-Geology Div. T-W Mine Reclama- 3 quarries in region tion plans 1/22 Bob Allen Presque Isle T-W CMP grant Mine reclamation Corp. proposal 1/22 Jack Moeller U.S. Steel T-W Mine reclam- Calcite quarry ation 1/22 Walt Dowd Huron Portland T-W CMP grant Mine reclamation Cement proposal 1/22 Osmond Sandford Presque Isle T-W NOAA Lake Depth soundings & ship- Lighthouse Chart wrecks 1/22 George Byelich Alcona County CES PC Sports Preliminary report fisheries study 1/22 Scott Jordon MSU student PC Sports Preliminary report on fisheries study study 1 1/22 Jack Houghton Alcona Co. P.C. PC C11P grant Harrisville Rec. Area proposal 1/23 Jim Leidlein Rogers City Mgr. T-R CNP grant DNR & NDOT permit 1/23 Dave Warner DNR-LRPD T-W Alcona Co. Results of preliminary T-R Sports study Fisheries 1/23 Mike Kessler DNR-LRPD T-R NEMCOG Revisions to work CMP grant program 1/23 John Porter Alpena Co. P.C. T-W 'CMP RFP Local project proposal 1/26 Mike Kessler DNR-L!fPD T-W Harrisville Retainer wall for Harbor Mill Creek 1/26 Don Cross Alpena Housing PC CMP proposal Stony Pt. site design Com. 1/26 Scott Jordon MSU student L-S Alcona Co. Great Lakes sports project fisheries study 1/26 Del Porter Spens Const. T-W Surf Park Year old fill permit Plant 1/27 Dave Warner DNR-LRPD T-W Surf Park bNR 346 Permit denial Plant 1/27 Keith Kruger Alpena Twp. Super. T-W CMP Possible grant proposal 1/27 Dick Sella Harrisville Harbor T-W CMP grant Property owner agreement Comm. 1/27 Mike Kavanaugh Cheboygan Co. P.C. PC CMP grant Management plan proposal 1/27 Auggie Blome Cheb. CES Dir. PC CMP grant Management plan proposal 1/28 Chris Shafer DNR-Shorelands T-R Alcona Co. Comments on study Chief Fisheries results Study 1/28 Jim Leidlein Rogers City Mgr. T-W MDOT permit Chain & bollard on coastal project 1/28 Dave Warner DNR-LRPD T-W CEIP Oil & Gas impact study 1/28 Craig Smith DNR-Roscommon T-W 346 Permit Spens const.-Surf Park Denial Plat 1/29 Glen Highfield D&M RR Co. T-W CEIP Coal shipments to coastal towns 1/29 Ray Alanen P.I. Co. P.C. T-W 346 Permit Minutes of meeting denied 1/29 Mike Kessler DNR-LRPD T-R APC nomination Regional review 179 Date Person Contacted Affi liation Mode Subject Comment r 1/29 Irwin Simi Alpena SCS T-R LaMarre Park Info. on 346 permit application 1/30 Herb Claus Presque Isle Co. T-W Spens permit Discussion at P.C. mtg. P.C. 1/30 Mike Kessler DNR-LRPD T-R CMP-FY 81 NEMCOG's work prograi 1/30 Chris Duncan DNR-LRPD T-R CEIP Alternative energy development 1/30 Dave Warner DNR-LRPD T-R CEIP Wind power generatio 2/2 Pat O'Connell EPA consultant T-R Public Access List of public beachl Site 2/2 Gerry Tracy Nickels Real Est. T-W El Cajon Bay Any property sold 2/2 Charlie Johnson Beaugrand Twp. T-W CMP grant Twp property on Lake Huron 2/2 Steve Wright Cheboygan City Mgr. T-W CMP grant Seawall research & development 2/2 Garry Harsch Land Planning T-W Mackinaw City 1979 Design study 2/2 Keith Kruger Alpena Twp. Super. PC CMP grant Warnike Marina feasibility_study 2/3 John Walters NEMEDA T-R CMP grant Warnike Marina feasibility study 2/3, Ron Wallin Mackinaw City T-W CMP grant Phase II low-cost proposal construction 2/3 Bob Allen Presque Isle Corp. T-W CMP,grant Mine reclamation stUJy proposal 2/3 John Schwartz Sea Grant Agent T-W CMP grant Warnike Marina stud proposal 1 2/3 Mike Kessler DNR-LRPD T-W NEMCOG contract Revised work program 2/3 Mike Barnett Presque Isle Twp. T-W CMP grant Twp. board meeting Super. proposal 1 2/3 Joanne Szczukowski WATZ-Radio T-R Warnike Marina Feasibility study 2/3 Doug Nickles U of M student T-R Master's thesis Alpena waterfront design study 2/3 Bob Riecks Alpena Co. P&RC T-W LaMarre Park Status of project 2/4 Tom Freeland Johnson & Anderson T-W Island Mgt. Request copy of report study 2/4 Al Bakalarski Alpena City Planner T-W CMP grant 3 separate proposals 2/5 Mike Kessler DNR-LRPD T-W CMP project Harrisville & Alpena 2/5 Judy Shillair Alcona Co. EDC T-R CMP grant Tourist development proposal study 2/5 Tom Tolland WHSB-Radio T-R Coastal U of M student design project project 2/5 Nate Bader Alpena Co. P.C. T-W Thunder Bay Shipwrecks preserve 2/5 Joe LaMarre Alpena Co. P&RC T-W CMP grant Low-cost constructioni 2/5 Jack Houghton Alcona Co. P&RC T-R CMP grant Harrisville Rec. Area 2/5 Dale Huggler Chairman, Alpena Bd. T-W LaMarre Park Necessary local match 2/6 Don Williams Alcona Co. Coordin- T-W CMP projects Several ideas for prol ator posals 2/6 Judy Schillair Alcona Co. EDC T-W CMP grant Tourist strategy proj t proposal 1 2/6 Charlie Johnson Beaugrand Twp. T-R Lake Huron Twp may receive land property grant 2/6 John Porter Alpena Co. P.C. T-W CMP grant Coastal Mgt. plan proposal 2/6 Nate Bader Alpena Co. P.C. T-W CMP grant Coastal land use plan proposal 2/6 Mike Kessler DNR-LRPD T-R NEMCOG Contract approved FY 81 CMP 180 Date Person Contacted Affiliation Mode Subject Comment 2/9 Peter Lazdins U of M student T-R Presque Isle History of area Lighthouse 2/9 Mike Kessler DNR-LRPD T-R CMP grant EDC's are eligible applicants 2/9 Nancy Sandford Presque Isle Twp. T-W Presque Isle Organized activities Lighthouse 2/9 John Schwartz MI Sea Grant T-R CMP grant Marina feasibility proposal -study 2/9 Dick Sella Harrisville Harbor T-W CMP grant Work at mouth of Mill Comm. Creek 2/9 Mike Barnett Presque Isle Twp. PC CMP grant Presque Isle Lighthouse 2/10 Peter Lazdins U of M student L-S Presque Isle Design study Lighthouse 2/10 Al Bakalarski Alpena City Planner T-W CMP grant Three separate projects proposals 2/10 Lee Washburn Century 21 Real Est. T-R Whitefish Bay MI Land Trust Fund 2/10 Jim Canfield Alpena City P.C. T-R CMP grant City intends to apply proposals 2/10 Steve Swan DNR Fisheries T-R Cheboygan Dam CMP proposal 2/11 John Porter Alpena Co. P.C. T-R CNP grant Coastal management study 2/12 George Byelich Alcona CES T-R CMP grant ktg. on proposals 2/17 Mike Kessler DNR-LRPD T-R Alpena Co. P&RC LaMarre Park project 2/17 Joe LaMarre Alpena Co. P&RC T-W LaMarre Park Local match t Io project project 2/18 Dick Dahlquist Consumers Power PC NATRAC Cheboygan Dam project 2/18 Al Bakalarski Alpena City Planner PC CMP projects Proposal for program 2/18 Dale Huggler Alpena Co. Bd. PC LaMarre Park Low-cost construction 2/18 Joe LaMarre Alpena Co. P&RC PC LaMarre Park Low-cost construction 2/18 John Porter Alpena Co. P.C. PC CMP proposal County coastal mgt. plan 2/18 Lee Washburn Cross Realty PC White Fish Bay Land trust fund proposal 2/19 Frank Krist Fisheries Committee T-R CMP proposal P.I. Co. fishing study 2/19 John Walters NEMEDA T-W CMP proposal P.I. Co. fishing study 2/19 Howard Tanner DNR Director PC CMP A well-liked DNR program 2/19 Harry Whiteley NRC Commissioner PC CMP Rogers City project 2/19 Steve Swann DNR-fisheries PC CMP Cheboygan Dam project 2/19 Jack Wilson Travel Bureau Dir. PC Lake Huron Tourist attractions Shore 2/19 Dale Huggler Alpena Co. Bd. PC LaMarre Park iow-cost construction Chairman 2/19 Bob French Alpena Co. Comm. PC LaMarre Park Revise grant budget 2/19 Bob Reicks Alpena Co. P&RC PC LaMarre Park Committed to project 2/20 Mike Kessler DNR-LRPD T-R LaMarre Park Progress by Co. P&RC 2/20 Joe LaMarre Alpena Co. P&RC T-W LaMarre Park Revise budget 2/20 Bob French Alpena Co. Comm. T-W LaMarre Park Pilings for boardwalk 2/20 Tom Freeland Johnson & Anderson T-R Island Mgt Copy in mail ,study 2/23 Ron Wallin Mackinaw City T-R @PMP proposal Low-cost construction 2/24 Mike Kessler DNR-LRPD T7R ftarrisville Private property agree- Harbor ment 2/24 Dick Sella Harrisville Harbor T-W Harbor project Work at mouth of creek Comm. 2/24 Ron Wallin Mackinaw City Mayor PC CMP grant Low-cost construction proposal 2/24 Mike Kavanaugh Cheboygan Co. P.C. PC grant Coastal resources study proposal 2/25 Bob Massey' Massey Const. Co. T-W LaMarre Park Drive pilings 2/25 Tom Hendricks Scott Engineering T-W LaMarre Park Engineering design work 2/25 Joe LaMarre Alpena Co. P&RC PC LaMarre Park Revise project budget 181 Date Person Contacted Affiliation Mode Subject comment 2/25 Bob Riecks Alpena Co. P&RC PC LaMarre Park Revise project budgel 2/25 Dave Vesey Massey Const. Co. PC LaMarre Park Drive wood pilings 2/25 Tom Hendricks Scott Engineering PC LaMarre Park Design boardwalk 2/25 Mike Kessler DNR-LRPD T-W LaMarre Park Contract ready 2/25 Don Williams Alcona Co. Coord. L-W CMF grant Resolution of supportl proposal 2/25 Bob French Alpena Co. Comm. T-W LaMarre Park Revise project budge 3/2 Peter Lazdins U of M student T-R Presque Isle Progress on site des Lighthouse study 3/2 John Porter Alpena Co. P.C. T-W CMP grant Review proposal of mt proposal 3/3 Judy Schillair. Alc6na Co. EDC T-W CMP grant Proposal prepared 3/4 John Walters NEMEDA PC Lake Huron Tourism potential 3/4 Dennis Bodem Besser Museum PC Thunder Bay Rich maritime herita 3/4 Joe Maxwell Alcona Co. EDC PC CMP grant Draft proposal 3/4 John Schwartz Sea Grant District PC Lake Huron Charter boat operators Agent 3/4 Louis Twarzik MSU-Parks & Rec. PC Lake Huron Economic research st 4 tourism 3/4 John Porter Alpena Co. P.C. PC CMP grant Coastal project proposal 3/4 Casey Cohen Alpena C of C PC Alpena/Thunder Tourist attractions Bay 3/4 Jim Hall EMTA Director PC Lake Huron Great Lakes sports fishing 3/4 Marilyn Ross Fletcher Motel Mngr. PC Alpena area Toruism. development 3/4 Delphine Weisl Oscoda C of C PC Great Lakes Economic impact study fisheries 3/5 Bob French Alpena Co. Comm. T-R LaMarre Park Project go. 3/5 Tom Freeland Johnson & Anderson L-R Island Mgt.. Copy of report 3/5 Joe LaMarre Alpena Co. P&RC T-W LaMarre Park Project ready to go 3/5 Bob Riecks Alpena Co. P&RC T-W LaMarre Park Project go. 3/5 Don Williams Alcona Co. Coord. PC CMP grant Resolution of supportl 3/5 Jack Houghton Alcona Co. P&RC PC CMP grant Harrisville Rec Area 3/6 John Porter Alpena Co. P.C. PC CMP grant Coastal development s- d proposal 3/6 Ron Wallin Mack. City Pres. T-R CMP grant Phase II low-cost cont 3/6 Gary Harsch Land Planning & T-R Mack. City CMP design study Design 3/9 Tom Hendricks Scott Engineering T-W LaMarre Park Engineering boardwalki 3/9 Bob Massey Massey Const. Co. T-W LaMarre Park Wood pilings for board- walk 3/9 Dave Vesey Massey Const. Co. T-R LaMarre Park Installation of.wood pilings 3/10 Mike Kessler DNR-LRPD T-R LaMarre,Park Pilings not required 3/10 Bob Reicks Alpena Co. P&RC T-W LaMarre Park Send over revised budget 3/10 Dave Vesey Massey Const. Co. T-R LaMarre Park Estimate to drive pilings 3/11 Dick Jackowiak Alpena Co. P&RC T-W LaMarre Park Not to revise budget 3/11 Tom Hendricks Scott Engineering T-W LaMarre Park Base for boardwalk 3/11 Irv Simi Alpena SCS T-R LaMarre Park Bank treatment 3/11 Mike Kessler DNR-LRPD T-W LaMarre Park Site design on park 3/11 Pete Lazdins U of M student T-R Presque Isle Site design on park Lighthouse 3/12 Chris Shafer DNR-LRPD T-W LaMarre Park Project administratio 3/12 Dale Huggler Alpena'Co. Comm. PC LaMarre Park Revised budget 3/12 Tom Hendricks Scott Engineering PC LaMarre Park Construction drawings 182 Date Person Contacted Affiliation Made Subject Comment 3/12 Bob Riecks Alpena Co. P&RC PC LaMarre Park Revise budget 3/13 Roy Hutchinson Presque Isle Corp. T-W LaMarre Park Rip rap material 3/16 Neil Steinorth Presque Isle Corp. T-R LaMarre Park Rip rap material 3/16 Judy Shillair Alcona Co. E.D.C. T-R CMP grant Reviewed proposal' 3/16 Mike Kessler DNR-LRPD T-W LaMarre Park Revised budget 3/17 Neil Steinorth Presque Isle Corp. PC LaMarre Park Riprap material 3/17 Jerry Jasinski Alcona Co. Comm. T-W Fishing Aicona Co. EDC grant Implementation proposal 3/17 Ed Bartos Alcona Co. Comm. T-W Alcona Co. EDC Necessary local match grant 3/17 Judy Shillair Alcona Co. EDC T-W CMP grant Necessary local match proposal 3/17 Mike Kessler DNR-LRPD T-R LaMarre Park Questions on budget 3/17 Dale Ruggler Alpena Co. Comm. PC LaMarre Park Project Administration 3/17 Bob French Alpena Co. Comm. PC LaMarre Park Revised budget 3/17 Bruce Andrews DNR-Law Div. T-R Thunder Bay Underwater preserve Bottomlands 3/17 Mike Kessler DNR-LRPD T-R LaMarre Park Contract in mail to P&RC 3/18 Judy Schillair Alcona Co. EDC T-W CMP grant EDC mtg. tonight proposal 3/19 Everett Goodrich Construction Co. T-W 'LaMarre Park Haul stone to park 3/19 Steve Wright Cheboygan City Mgr. T-W Cheboygan Marsh,Construction of board- , walk 3/19 Gordon Anderson DNR-LRPD T-W Obtaining sub- Send brochure contracts 3/19 Bob Riecks Alpena Co. P&RC T-W LaMarre Park Contract came in 3/19 Dale Huggler Alpena Co. Comm. T-W LaMarre Park Contract came in 3/19 JoAnne Szczukowski WATZ Radio-Alpena T-R LaMarre Park CNP grant awarded 3/19 Joe LaMarre Alpena Co. P&RC PC LaMarre Park Revised budget okay 3/19 Bob Allen Presque Isle Corp. PC LaMarre Park Shot stone for riprap 3/19 Bob Reicks Alpena Co. P&RC PC 'LaMarre Park Project administration 3/20 Judy Shillatr Alcona Co. EDC T-R CMP grant Supported by County proposal Board 3/20 Steve Wright Cheboygan City Mgr. T-W Cheboygan Work on obardwalk Marsh 3/20 Jim Muschell United Design T-W Cheboygan Boardwalk support pilings Marsh 3/20 Stan Neff Durocher Dock & T-W Cheboygan Progression boardwalk Dredge Marsh pilings 3/20 Mark Pruchnicki Cheb. Daily Tribune T-W Cheboygan 9&W photos of boardwalk Marsh work 3/23 Everett Goodrich Alpena area hauler@ T-R LaMarre Park Bid to haul shot stone 3/24 Mark Pruchnicki Cheb. Daily Tribune T-W Cheb. Marsh Photos of boardwalk work 3/24 Mike Kessler DNR-LRPD T-R Cheboygan Dam Contingency project 3/24 Dick Sella Harrisville Harbor T-W Harrisville Mill Creek mouth work Comm. Harbor 3/24 Dick Jackowiak Alpena Co. P&RC T-R LaMarre Park Review work elements 3/24 Carl Stamm Huron Pines RC&D T-W Cheboygan Dam Action measure proposal 3/25 Dick Jackowiak Alpena Co. P&RC PC LaMarre Park Review proposed improve- ments 3/25 Salina LaLonde Alpena Co. P&RC PC LaMarre Park Signed contracts 3/25 John Walters MIWPA PC Lake Huron History of logging towns 3/26 Dave Warner DNR-LRPD T-R CMP Congressional support 3/26 Jim Lappan Landscaping contr. T-L LaMarre Park 'Develop specs on work 3/27 Milton Nosko Nosko Construction T-W Partridge Pt. Proposed marina facility 3/30 Jim Lappan Lappan Landscaping"' T-R LaMarre Park Bid on tree plantings 3/30 Bob Reicks Alpena Co. P&RC T-W LaMarre Park Engineering & hauling .bids 183 Date Person contacted Affiliation Mode Subject Comment 3/30 Everett Goodrich Goodrich Const. T-W LaMarre Park Bid to haul stone 3/30 Bruce Andrews DNR-Law Div. T-W Thunder Bay Preserve Designation process 3/30 John Porter Alpena Co. P.C. T-W CMP grant Adopt resolution proposal 3/30 Dick Jackowiak Alpena Co. P&RC T-R LaMarre Park Wood benches 3/30 Mike Kessler DNR-LRPD T-W LaMarre Park Progress report 3/30 Al Nickels Nickel's Nursery T-R LaMarre Park Planting subcontract 3/30 Bob Reicks Alpena Co. P&RC T-W LaMarre Park Meet at park tomorrow Milt Nosko Nosko.Builders PC Partridge Pt. Review dredge/fill premit applicat@ion 4/1 Tom Hendricks Scott Engineering PC LaMarre Park Bank profiles for permit 4/1 Dick Jackowiak Alpena Co. P&RC PC LaMarre Park Boardwalk construction 4/1 Bob Reicks Alpena Co. P&RC PC LaMarre Park Boardwalk constructio 4/1 Al Nickels Nickels Nursery PC LaMarre Park Planting plan 4/1 Jacob Recbel Northland Nurseries PC LaMarre Park Planting plan 4/1 Bob Allen Presque Isle Corp. PC LaMarre Park Shot stone-rip rap 4/1 John Porter Alpena Co. P.C. PC CMP grant County coastal mgt. plin proposal 4/2 Mike Kessler DNR-LRPD T-R LaMarre Park Landscaping bids 4/2 Don Williams Alcona Co. Coord. PC CMP continu- Letter of support ation 1 4/3 Mike Kessler DNR-LRPD T-R LaMarre Park DSS Labor & landscaping 4/3 Gerry Harsch Land planning T-W LaMarre Park Fish info sign. 4/3 Jim Leidlein Rogers City Mgr. T-W CMP grant Progress on project 4/3 John Weber DNR-Great Lakes T-W LaMarre Park Fisherman's info sign. fisheries 4/6 Steve Swan DNR-Fisheries T-L LaMarre Park Info for fishermenis igi Gaylord 4/6 Steve Wright Cheb. City Mgr. T-W Cheboygan Nature interpretive Marsh signs 4/8 Steve Swan DNR-Fisheries PC LaMarre Park Fisherman's info sign Gaylord 4/8 Al Bakalarski Alpena City PC CMP Grant proposals Planners 4/8 Dick Dahlquist Consumers Power Co. PC Cheboygan Dam Status of project 4/8 Jack Mueller U.S. Steel PC Calcite Quarry Mine reclamation stud 4/8 George Carpenter P.S.C. PC CEIP study Gas pipeline study 4/9 Larry Rattel Alpena City T-W LaMarre'Park Local building permit Assessor 4/10 Mike Kessler DNR-LRPD T-R Harrisville Status of Mill Creek - Harbor mouth 4/10 Jim Lappan Lappan's Land- T-R LaMarre Park Planting bid scaping 4/10 Dick Sella Harrisville Harbor T-W Harrisville Mill Creek mouth Comm. Harbor landscaping 4/13 Tom Hendricks Scott Engineering T-W LaMarre Park Status of profiles 4/13 Mike Kessler DNR-LRPD T-W Har'risville Mill Creek mouth landi Harbor scaping 4/15 Howard Tanner DNR Director L-R Cheboygan Dam Public access improv t 4/15 Don Williams Alcona Co. Coord. L-R CZM Program Support continued appropriations 4/15 Dick Sella Harris'ville Harbor T-W Harrisville Low-cost construction Comm. Harbor project 4/15 Bob Reicks Alpena Co. P&RC T--:W LaMarre Park Landscape & hauling 184 Date Person contacted Affiliation Mode Subject Comment 4/15 Omer LaVergne Alcona Twp. T-W Black River Rubber tire breakwater 4/15 Lucille Gillard Alcona Historical T-W Sturgeon Pt. Restoration project Society Lighthouse 4/16 Dorothy Wallin Mack. City Village T-W C11P proposal Site inspection Clerk 4/16 Steve Wright Cheboygan City Mgr. T-W Rogers City Site inspection Lakefront 4/16 Jim Leidlein Rogers City Mgr. T-W Rogers City Site inspection Lakefront 4/16 -Mike Kessler DNR-L.RPD T"W CMP projects May site inspections 4/16 Lucille Gillard Alcona Historical L-S -Sturgeon Pt. Lighthouse restoration Society 4/16 Bob Allen Presque Isle Corp. T-W LaMarre Park Shot stone for boardwalk 4/16 Tom Hendricks Scott Engineering PC LaMarre Park Construction drawings 4/16 Larry Rattel Alpena City Bldg. Twp, PC LaMarre Park P.A. 347 permit 4/16 Dick Jackowiak Alpena Co. P&RC PC LaMarre park Park benches 4/16 Omer LaVergne Alcona Twp PC Black River Sports fishing-harbor 4/16 Scott Jordon MSU graduate.student PC Alcona Co. P.C.Sports fishing study 4/16 George By6lich Alcona CES grant PC Sports fishing Preliminary report study 4/16 John Schwartz sea Grant Agent PC Sports fishing Review report study 4/16 Bob Reicke Alpena Co. P&RC PC LaMarre Park Landscaping-hauling bids 4/16 Martin Thomas Alpena Co. P&RC PC LaMarre Park Boardwalk construction 4/17 R6ger*Glawe Glawe, Inc. T-W LaMarre Park Stone hauling 4/17 Mike Kessler DNR-LRPD T-W LaMarre Park Haul stone to park 4/20 Bob Reicks Alpena Co. P&RC T-W LaMarre Park Landscaping & hauling bids O.K. 4/20 Al Nickels Nickels Nursery T-W LaMarre Park Landscaping bid accepted 4/22 Neil Steinorth Presque Isle Corp. PC Stoneport Quarry rock .4/22 Dan Glawe Glawe, Inc. PC LaMarre Haul quarry rock 4/22 Jim Young Presque Isle Corp. PC Stoneport Quarry rock 4/22 Tom Hendricks Scott Engineering PC LaMarre Park Boardwalk construction 4/22 Bob Reicks Alpena Co. P&RC PC LaMarre Park Progress on project 4/22 Al Nickels Nickels Nursery PC LaMarre Park Landscaping project 4/23 Jim Leidlein Rogers City Mgr. PC CMP grant Progress on project 4/23 Bob French Alpena Co. Comm. PC LaMarre Park Boardwalk & landscaping 4/23 Walt Dowd Huron Portland PC Cement & Plant Tour of facility Cement 4/23 George Morrow Laketree Nursery T-R LaMarre Park Landscaping contract 4/23 Bob Reicks Alpena Co. P&RC T-R LaMarre Park Landscaping bids 4/24 Dick Sella Harrisville Harbor T-R Mill Creek Contacted private owner Comm. mouth 4/24 George Morrow Laketree Nursery T-W LaMari.,; Park Reconsider his bid 4/28 Bob Reicks Alpena Co. P&RC T LaMarre Park Landscaping bids 4/28 Mike Kessler DNR-LRPD T4W LaMaire Park Landscaping bids 4/30 Mike Kessler DNR-LRPD T-11 CMP @r-ants Site inspection tour 4/30 Bob Reicks Alpena Co. P&RC T-W LaMair-e Park Landscaping bids 5/2 Bob French Alpena Co. Comm. PC LaMarre Park Landscaping bids 5/4 George Morrow Laketree Nursery T-R LaMarre park Landscaping bid 5/4 Mike Kessler DNR-LRPD T-N CMP projects Site inspection 5/4 Walt Dowd Huron-Portland T-W Cement Plant Tour of facility Cement 5/4 John Porter AlpenaCo. P.C. T-W CMP grant Review at P.C. mtg. proposal 5/4 Ron Wallin Mack. City Pres. T-R CMP grant Site inspection proposal 5/5 Judy Schillair Alcona Co. EDC T-N CMP grant Review proposal May 7 proposal 185 Date Person Contacted Affiliation Mode Subject Comment 5/5 Mike Kessler DNR-LRPD PC CMP projects Site inspections 5/5 Ron Wallin Mack. City Pres. PC CMP grant Low-cost construction proposal 5/5 Steve Wright Cheboygan City Mgr. PC Cheboygan Boardwalk inspection Marsh 5/5 Mason Shouder DNR-fisheries PC Cheboygan. Erosion control-publi Dam access 5/6 Don Walker Straits T-W Harrisville Treated RR ties for Aggregate Harbor landscaping 5/6 Mike Kessler DNR-LRPD PC CMP grant Site inspection 5/6 Jim Leidlein Rogers City Mgr. PC CMP grant Site inspection 5/6 Walter Dowd Huron-Portlant PC Cement plant Tour of industrial Cement facility 5/6 John Porter Alpena Co. P.C. PC CIT grant Coastal development pli proposal 5/7 Al Nickels Nickels Nursery PC LaMarre Park Inspect planting stoc 5/7 Al Bakalarski Alpena City PC CMP grant Site inspection proposal 5/7 Bob Reicks Alpena Co. P&RC PC LaMarre Park Site inspection 5/7 Dick Jackowiak Alpena Co. P&RC PC LaMarre Park Construction activitie 5/7 Bob French Alpena Co. Comm. PC LaMarre Park Concrete for boardwalki 5/7 Judy Schillair Alcona Co. EDC PC CMP grant Great Lakes fishing proposal 5/7 Joe Maxwell Alcona Co. EDC PC CMP grant Great Lakes fishing proposal 5/7 George Byelich Alcona Co. CES PC Fishing Impact Fall questionnaire rep t study 5/7 Lucille Gillard Alcona Historical PC Sturgeon Pt. Possible museum Society Lighthouse 5/7 Dick Silla Harrisville Harbor PC CMP grant Landscaping of harbor Comm. 5/7 Jack Houghton Alcona Co. P.C. PC Fishing impact Report of special mtg. study 5/8 Craig Smith DNR-Submerged T-W LaMarre Park 346 permit application lands 5/8 Walt Dowd Huron-Portland L-S LaMarre Park Donate cement for Cement boardwalk 5/8 Bruce Maxwell Alpena News T-W LaMarte Park News coverage of projel 5/8 George Lintz Shoreland Ad. Council T-W Regional grant Review of proposals proposals 5/11 Osmond Sandford Presque Isle T-W Lighthouse Township park status Lighthouse 1 1 5/11 Mike Kessler DNR-LRPD T-R SAC NE representative for meeting 5/11 Judy Schillair Alcona Co. EDC T-W SAC review CMP grant proposal 5/12 Joe LaMarre Alpena'Co. P&RC T-W LaMarre Park Tree plantings 5/12 Lucille Gillard Alcona Hts.-Soc. T-W Sturgeon Pt. State hisotrical regis r Light 5/12 Irv Kuehner DNR-Geologist T-R Sinkholes El Cajon Bay 5/12 Jon Roethel DNR-Geology Div. T-W Rogers City Sanddune interpretatio Project 5/13 Joe LaMarre Alpena'Co. P&RC PC LaMarre Park Trees planted 5/14 Tom Alley State representative L-R Great Lakes Alcona Co. study Fishing .5/14 Jon Roethel DNR-Geology Div. L-R Sand dune Information requested 5/14 Martin Janereth DNR-LRPD T-R High.Risk @r6perty owners Erosion areas 186 Date Person Contacted Affiliation Mode Subject Comment 5/18 Bob Reicks Alpena Co. P&RC T-W LaMarre Park 346 permit application 5/18 Dave Warner DNR-LRPD T-W Zoning Coastal site designs 5/18 Mike Kessler DNR-LRPD T-R Harrisville Site improvement plan Harbor 5/19 Peter Lazdins U of M student T-W Presque Isle Site design Lighthouse 5/19 Carl Stamm Huron Pines RC&D T-W Cheboygan Dam Status of public impruvements 5/19 Oscar Sundstrom Sault Ste. Marie T-W Coastal Dev. Implementation of plan Plan 5/20 Dick Sikkenga DNR-Roscommon T-W 346 permit LaMarre issued--Nosko application denied 5/20 Neil Steinorth Presque Isle T-W LaMarre Park Ready to haul shot rock Corp. 5/20 Bob Reicks Alpena Co. P&RC T-W LaMarre Park Permit issued 5/20 Dan Glawe Glaw, Inc. T-W LaMarre Park Haul shot stone 5/20 Steve Wright City of Cheboygan PC Boardwalk Interpretive signs 5/20 Mike Kessler DNR-LRPD T-R UP proposals Coastal Dev. plans 5/20 Willard LeClair Alcona Twp Super. T-W Black River River mouth & fishing 5/21 Dan Glawe Glawe, Inc. PC LaMarre Park Haul rip-rap to banks 5/21 Dick Jackowiak Alpena Co. P&RC PC LaMarre Park brain lowered for board- walk 5/21 Bob Reicks Alpena Co. P&RC PC LaMarre Park 346 permit received 5/21 Larry Rattel City of Alpena PC LaMarre Park 347 permit issued 5/21 Stan James County Equalization PC Alpena HREA's Property owner informa- Dept. tion 5/21 Bob Allen Presque Isle Corp. PC LaMarre Park Concrete aggregate 5/22 Walter Dowd Huron Cement T-R LaMarre Park Will not donate cement 5/26 Mike Kessler DNR-LRPD T-W LaMarre Park @o concrete bids 5/26 Bob Reicks Alpena Co. P&RC T-W LaMarre Park Order concrete locally 5/26 Ralph Miller Haynes,Twp. Z.C. T-W Haynes Twp. implementation of Plan goals 5/26 Dick Sella Harrisville Harbor Mill Creek Saxton property Commission T-W Mouth 5/26 Glen Highfield D&M Railway T-W Harrisville RR ties for stairway Harbor 5/26 Bill Farrow Harrisville Resident T-W Harrisville Mill Creek Improve- Harbor ment 5/26 Bill Saxton Property Owner T-W Harrisville North boundary of Mill Harbor Creek 5/27 Fred Becker Alcona Co. Rd. Comm. T-W Harrisville 347 permit Harbor 5/27 Lowell Thomas Tawas City Mgr. PC Tourism Lake Huron attractions 5/27 Roy Hutchinson Presque Isle Corp. T-R LaMarre Park Limestone aggregate 5/28 Ed Price National Gypsum T-W LaMarre Park Cement for concrete 5/28 Jim Leidlein Rogers City Mgr. T-W CMP grant Interpretive signs 5/28 Ron Wallin Mackinaw City L-R CMP project Signs mounted 5/28 Mike Kessler DNR-LRPD T-W CMP proposal Coastal Development Plans 5/28 Bob Reicks Alpena Co. P & RC T-W LaMarre Park Broadwalk construction 5/28 Tom Alley State Representative T-R CMP grant pro- Support for Alcona EDC posal 5/29 Paul Rabbitoe Alpena News T-CC LaMarre Park News article 6/3 John Porter Alpena@Co. P.C. T-W CMP grant pro- Needs to be rewritten posal 187 Date Person Contacted Affiliation Mode Subject Comment 6/3 Dan Glawe Glawe, Inc. T-W LaMarre Park Stone for Boardwalk 6/4 John Porter Alpena Co. P.C. T-W CMP grant pro- NEMCOG to revise posal proposal 6/4 Tim Reardon MDOC-Travel Bureau T-W Tourism Devel- Lake Huron in Alcona/ op. Strategy Alpena Co. 6/4 Mike Kessler DNR-LRPD T-W Harrisville Grant contract ready Harbor to go 6/4 William Saxton Saxton Property T-W Harrisville Mill Creek Streambed Harbor improvement 6/4 Dave Warner DNR-LRPD T-W CMP Grant Revise County Plannin Proposal Proposal 6/4 Dennis Bodem Jesse Besser Museum T-W Tourism Assoc. Underwater preserve 6/4 Dick Sella Harrisville Harbor Commission T-W Mill Creek Saxton property 6/5 Peter Lazdins U of M Student T-W Presque Isle Master's Thesis work Lighthouse 6/5 Neil Steinorth Presque Isle Corp. T-W LaMarre Park Stone for Boardwalk foundation 6/5 Dick Sella Harbor Commission T-W Harrisville Saxton Property Harbor Mill Creek 6/5 Bill Saxton Property owner T-W Harrisville Mill Creek Improve- Harbor ment 6/5 Roger Rehberg UGLRC PC CMP grant pro- Tourism plan for Lake posal Huron 6/8 Mike Kessler DNR-LRPD T-R Harrisville New sketch for Mill Harbor Creek 6/8 John Ververka Interpretive Assoc. T-R Interpretive Rogers City-Alpena- Signs Harrisville 6/8 Gerry Harsch Land Planning T-R Interpretive Rogers City-Alpena- Signs Harrisville 6/8 Stan James Alpena Equalization T-W Tax Maps High Risk Erosion Are 6/9 Ed Price National Gypsum T-W La-Marre Park Cement for concrete 6/9 Bob Reicks Alpena Co. P&RC T-W LaMarre Park Boardwalk construction 6/9 Gerry Harsch Planning & Design PC Fiberglass Low-cost construction Signs signs 1 6/10 Bob Reicks Alpena Co. P&RC PC LaMarre Park Boardwalk rip-rap stone 6/10 Dick Jackowiak Alpena Co. P&RC PC LaMarre Park Boardwalk foundation 6/10 Stan James Alpena Equalization PC HREA's Property Owners 6/11 John Vernerka Interpretive Assoc. PC Fiberglass CMP Projects Signs 6/11 Mike Kessler DNR-LRPD PC CMP grant pro- Discuss and review posals 6/11 Dave Warner DNR-LRPD PC CM-P grant pro- Discuss and review posals 6/11 Martin Jannereth DNR-LRPD PC HREA's Property owners 6/12 Neil Steinorth Presque Isle Corp. L-R LaMarre Park $ value of rock donatel 6/12 Roy Hutchinson Presque Isle Corp. T-W LaMarre Park Concrete for boardwalk 6/12 Bob Reicks Alpena Co. P&RC T-W LaMarre Park Go on the concrete 6/12 Steve Swan DNR-Fisheries T-L LaMarre Park No Coho salmon 1 6/12 Steve Wright Cheboygan City Mgr. T-W CMP Project Boardwalk construction 6/12 Mike Kessler DNR-LRPD T-R LaMarre Park Lumber for boardwalk 6/15 Bob Reicks Alpena Co. P&RC T-W LaMarre Park Financial papers 6/15 Al Nickels Nickels Nursery T-W LaMarre Park Landscaping-trees 6/15 Dennis Bodem Jesse Besser Museum T-W LaMarre Park Historical sign 6/15 Tom Schroeder East Central Mi. Reg. T-W Lake Huron Tourism Study Shores 188 Date Person Contacted Affilitation Mode Subject Comment 6/15 Gerry Harsch Land Planning Assoc. T-W Interpretive Submit proposal Signs 6/15 George Byelich Alcona Co. CES T-W Historical Shipwrecks Society 6/15 Wess Law Local historian T-W LaMarre Park Historical signage 6/15 Janet Weiss Alpena Aggregate T-W LaMarre Park Topsoil Bid 6/15 C.J. Coping Coping Gravel T-W LaMarre Park Topsoil Bid 6/15 Richard Dault Dault Sand & Gravel T-W LaMarre Park Topsoil Bid 6/15 Mike Kessler DNR-LRPD T-W LaMarre Park Financial reporting 6/15 Joe LaMarre Alpena Co. P&RC T-W LaMarre Park Financial reporting 6/18 Osmund Sandford Lighthouse Caretaker T-W Presque Isle Improvement plan Lighthouse 6/18 Russ Moore P.I. Twp. P.C. L-S Presque Isle Lighthouse Study Lighthouse 6/18 Bob Reicks Alpena Co. P&RC PC LaMarre Park Construction Progress 6/18 Dick Jackowiak Alpena Co. P&RC PC LaMarre Park Construction Progress 6/18 Wess Law Alpena historian PC LaMarre Park Local history sign for park 6/18 George Baker Alpena resident PC Thunder Bay Underwater preserve 6/20 John Swartz Sea Grant Agent PC Thunder Bay Underwater preserve 6/20 Lucille Gillard Alcona Historical PC Sturgeon Pt. Maritime Museum Society Lighthouse 6/20 George Byelich Alcona CES PC Shipwrecks SHIPS presentation 6/22 Dick Jackowiak Alpena Co. P&RC T-R LaMarre Park Concrete cap poured 6/22 Bill Saxton Property owner T-14 Harrisville Mill Creek Project Harbor okay 6/22 John Porter Alpena Co. P.C. T-W CMP grant pro- Land Management Plan posal 6/22 Mike Kessler DNR-LRPD T-R CMF grant pro- Budget reduced posals 6/29 Gerry Harsch Land Planning T-R Fiberglass Bid prepared - will signs submit 6/29 Mike Kessler DNR-LRPD T-W Harrisville Mill Creek Project okay Harbor 6/29 Earl Dubey Alpena Aggregate T-W LaMarre Park 133 yards of topsoil delivered 6/29 Martin Janereth DNR-LRPD T-R Alpena Co. Need more property HREA's owners 6/30 Bob Reicks Alpena Co. P&RC T-W LaMarre Park Jackowiak's contract 6/30 Joan Thoman Alpena Co. Treasurer T-W LaMarre Park Financial Records 6/30 Mike Kessler DNR-LRPD-CMP T-W Harrisville Revised budget Harbor 6/30 Dick Sella Harrisville Harbor T-W CMP grant Revised Budget-Contract Commission 6/30 Judy Schillair Alcona Co. EDC T-W FY 82 grant Possiblity of funding proposal 6/30 Len Wallace Huron Portland Cement T-W LaMarre Park Cement donation to Boardwalk 7/1 Dick Jackowiak Alpena Co. P&RC PC LaMarre Park Financial records 7/1 Bob Reicks Alpena Co. P&RC PC LaMarre Park Status of Construction 7/1 John Swise Harrisville DDA PC Downtown Har- Coastal Park Improve- risville ments 7/2 Gerry Harsch Land Planning PC Interpretive Fiberglass embeddments Signs 189 Date Person Contacted Affiliation Mode Subject Comment 7/2 Dick Sella Harrisville Harbor PC CNP Grant Harrisville Harbor Commission Project 7/6 Mike Kessler DNR-LRPD T-W Harrisville Local contractor okay Harbor 7/6 Dick Sella Harrisville Harbor T-W Harbor Project Local contractor okal Commission 7/6 Bob Reicks Alpena Co. P&RC T-W LaMarre Park Financial Report 7/6 Dick Jackowiak Alpena Co. P&RC T-14 LaMarre Park New Contract Agre 7/6 emenl Joe LaMarre Alpena Co. P&RC T-14 LaMarre Park Financial Statement 7/7 Jim Leidlein Rogers City Mgr. T-W Nature Signs Review bid proposals 7/8 Dick Sella Harrisville Harbor T-W Construction Local contractors Commission Project 7/8 Doc Carpenter Harrisville Harbor T-W Harbor Project Local contractors Commission 7/9 Jim Leidlein Rogers City Mgr. PC CMP Project Fiberglass signs 7/9 Bob Reicks Alpena Co. P&RC PC LaMarre Park Financial Report 7/9 Bob French Alpena Co. Commis- PC LaMarre Park Financial Report sioner 7/9 Joe LaMa-re Alpena Co. P&RC PC LaMarre Park Financial Report 7/9 Dick Jackowiak Alpena Co. P&RC PC LaMarre Park Employment Contract 7/9 Al Nickels Nickels Nursery PC LaMarre Park Changes in Plantings 7/13 Mike Kessler DNR-LRPD T-W LaMarre Park Changes in planting Plan 7/13 Gerry Harsch Land Planning T-R Fiberglass Status of local de- Signs cisions 7/13 Mike Kessler DNR-LRPD T-R Harrisville Federal ID Number Harbor 7/13 Pete Brennan Huron Portland T-R LaMarre Park Donated cement for Cement T-R 7/14 Dick Sella Harrisville Harbor T-W Harbor Project Federal ID Comm. 7/14 John Porter Alpena Co. P.C. T-R CMP Grant Any offical word 7/14 Bob Reicks Alpena Co. P&RC T-W LaMarre Park Cement donated 7/16 Jim Hundiak Local contractor T-R Harrisville Liability insurance Harbor 7/16 Mike Kessler DNR-LRPD T-W Harrisville Liability insurance Harbor 7/16 John Ververka Interpretive Assoc. T-R Fiberglass Local decision Signs 7/16 Joe LaMarre Alpena Co. P&RC PC LaMarre Park Financial Statement 7/17 Mike Kessler DNR-LRPD ' T-R LaMarre Park Fiberglass signs 7/20 George Morrow Laketree Nursery T-R Harrisville Tree planting bid Harbor 7/21 Bob Reicks Alpena Co. P&RC PC LaMarre Park Metal stand for sign 7/21 Dick Jackowiak Alpena Co. P&RC PC LaMarre Park Progress of Project 7/21 Al Nickels Nickels Nursery PC LaMarre Park Planting of shrubs 7/21 Irv Simi Alpena SCS PC LaMarre Park Ground cover for bank 7/21 Dick Sella Harrisville Harbor PC Harrisville Construction activit s Commission Harbor 1 7/22 Martin Jannereth DNR-LRPD L-S HREA's Property owners info. 7/22 Neil Steinorth Presque Isle Corp. T-W LaMarre Park Settling dust M ti Glawe, Inc. T-W LaMarre Park ee '11 7/22 Dan Glawe Haul dust to park 7/23 Bob Reicks Alpena Co P&RC L-S LaMarre Park Services agreement 7/23 Dick Sella Harbor Commission T-R Harrisville Sub-contract bids Harbor 7/23 Dave Warner DNR-LRPD T-W LaMarre Park Planting Problems 190 Date Person Contacted Affiliation Mode Subject Comments 7/23 Mindy Koch DNR-LRPD T-R Shoreland Ad- Need new rep. for NE Mi. visory Council 7/23 AlNickels Nickels Nursery T-W LaMarre Park Planting problems 7/24 Geroge Morrow Laketree Nursery T-R Harrisville Re-submit Bid Harbor 7/24 Al Nickels Nickels Nursery T-R Harrisville Re-submit Bid Harbor 7/27 John Ververka Interpretive Assoc. T-R Harrisville Welcome Sign Harbor 7/28 Bob Allen Presque Isle Corp. L-R LaMarre Park Local industry sign 7/30 Bob Reicks Alpena Co. P&RC T-W LaMarre Park Progress of Project 7/30 Gerry Harsch Land Planning PC LaMarre Park Fiberglass Signs 7/30 Jim Leidlein Rogers City Mgr. T-R Seagulls Birds dying in town 7/30 Steve Schmidt DNR-Wildlife T-W Seagulls Put in touch with Rogers City 7/31 Dorothy Gheen Alcona Co. Review T-W Shorelands NE Mi. Representative Advisory Council 8/4 Bob Reicks Alpena Co. P&RC T-W LaMarre Park Progress on Project 8/6 Bob French Alpena Co. Commis- PC LaMarre Park Metal Stands for Signs sioner 8/6 Dick Sella HHC PC Harrisville Open Bids Harbor 8/6 Tom Carroll HHC PC Fiberglass Welcome to Harbor Signs 8/7 John Ververka Interpretive Assoc. T-W Harrisville Fiberglass signs Harbor 8/10 Mike Kessler DNR-LRPD T-14 Harrisville Bids Harbor 8/10 Mindy Koch DNR-LRPD T-W SAC N.E. Mi. representative 8/12 Al Nickels Nickels Nursery T-R LaMarre Park Landscaping Project 8/12 Steve Wright Cheboygan City Mgr. PC Cheboygan Status of Project Boardwalk 8/13 Dorothy Gheen Alcona Co. Review PC Sturgeon Pt. Historical Site 8/14 Mike Kessler DNR-LRPD T-W Mill Creek COE Denied Permit 8/14 Craig Smith DNR-LRPD T-W Mill Creek 346 Permit Issued 8/19 Mike Kessler DNR-LRPD T-W Harrisville Construction Projects Harbor 8/19 Tom Carroll Harrisville Harbor T-W Harrisville Fiberglass Signs Commission Harbor 8/19 Dick Sella HHC T-R Harrisville Start Construction Harbor 8/19 Fred Sharboneau Contractor T-W Harrisville Stairways & Retaining Harbor Wall 8/19 George Morrow Laketree Nursery T-W Harrisville Landscaping Bid Harbor 8/20 Mike Kessler DNR-LRPD T-W Harrisville Fiberglass Signs Harbor 8/20 Sandy Poneleit Interpretive Assoc. T-R LaMarre Park Historical Fiberglass Sign 8/20 Bob Allen Alpena Co. P&RC T-W LaMarre Park Historical Fiberglass Sign 8/20 Tom Carroll HHC T-W Fiberglass Deleted from contract Signs 191 I Date Person Contacted Affilitation Mode Subject Comments 8/19 Dick Sella HHC T-R Harrisville Start construction Harbor 8/19 Fred Sharboneau Contractor T-W Harrisville Stairways & Retain- Harbor ing Wall 8/19 George Morrow, Laketree Nursery, T-W Harrisville Landscaping Bid Harbor 8/20 Mike Kessler DNR-LRPD T@W Harrisville Fiberglass Signs Harbor 8/20 Sandy Poneleit Interpretive Assoc. T@R LaMarre Park Historical Fiberglass Sign 8/20 Bob Allen Alpen Co P&RC T-W LaMarre Park Historical Fiberglass Sign 8/20 Tom Carroll HHC T-W' Fiberglass Sign Deleted from contract 8/25 John Beckett Consultant T-R CMP Projects Sub-contracts for FA 8/25 Mike Kessler DNR-LRPD T-R CMP Projects Low-coat construction 8/25 Fred Sharboneau Contractor T-R Harrisville Construct Stairway Harbor 8/25 Steve Wright Cheboygan City Mgr. PC Cheb. Marsh Boardwalk Project 8/25 Denriia Bodem Jesse BesserMus-eum T-W LaMarre Park Historical Sign 8/25 Gerry Harsch Land Planning T-R LaMarre Park Fishing Info Signs 8/25 Sandy@Poneleit Interpretive Assoc. T-W LaMarre Park Historical Signs 8/26 Jim Leidlein Rogers City Mgr. PC CZM Grant Amend Work Tasks 8/26 Keith Kruger Alpena Twp. Supvr. PC Twp. Zoning Need Some Amending 8/27 Bob Halltinner Besser Museum PC LaMarre Park Photos for Historic Sign 8/27 Joe LaMarre Alpena Co, P&RC PC LaMarre Park Progress with Project 8/27 Bob Reicks. Alpena Co. P&RC PC LaMarre Park Progress with Project 8/27 Dick Jackowiak Contractor PC LaMarre Park Inspect Park Site 8/27 Bob French Alpena Co. Comm. PC LaMarre Park Metal Stands for Signs 8/28 Al Nickels Nickels,Nursery T-R LaMarre Park Landscaping Completed 8/28 Bob Reicks- Alpena Co. P&RC T-W LaMarre Park Release pymt. to Nick(# 8/28 Gerry Harsch Land Planning T-R Historic Sign $400 Bid for Sign 8/31 Jim Leidlein Rogers City Mgr. T-R CZM Project Fiberglass Signs 8/31 Dorris-Doutt Alpena L.W.V. T-R Negwegon State Status of the Park Park I q/.1 John Porter Alpena Co. P.C. T-W CNIP Grant Specific Work Elements 911 Mike Kessler DNR-LRPD T-W Negwegon Status of Park 9/2 Mike Kessler DNR-LRPD T@W Alpena Co. PC Detailed Work Program Grant 9/2 Bob Halltiner Jesse BesserMuseum T-W LaMarre Park Negatives of Photos 9/2 Dorris-Doutt Alpena L.W'.V. T"W, Negwegon Park Arrange fall tour 9/2 John Porter Alpena Co. P.C. PC FY 82 CMPGrant More Refined Work Progim 9/3 Jim Leidlein Rogers City Mgr. T-R Fiberglass Interpretive Associates Signs 9/3 Dick Sella Harrisville Harbor T-W Low-Cost Con- Status of Project struction 9/3 Mike Kessler DNR-LRPD T-W Coastal Con- Wisconsin ference 9/4 Dave Warner DNR-LRPD T-R Wisconsin Con- Great Lakes Coastal ference Issues 9/4 John Porter Alpena Co. P.C. T-R CMP FY 82 Prepare Draft RFP Grant @9/4 Bob French Alpena Co. Comm. T-R LaMarre Park Metal Stands Done 192 Date Person Contacted Affilitation Mode Subject Comments 9/8 Mike Kessler DNR-LRPD PC CMP Site inspections 9/9 Dennis Bodem Jesse Besser Museum PC CMP grant pro- Historical interpre- posal tation - 9/9 Bob Reicks Alpena Co. P&RC PC LaMarre Park Progress & Site In- spection 9/9 Marty Thomas Alpena Co. P&RC PC LaMarre Park Site inspection 9/9 Dick Sella Harrisville Harbor Harrisville Progress with Project Commission PC Harbor 9/9 John Schwartz Sea Grant Agent PC Sports Fishing Alcona County Study 9/9 Scott Jordan MSU Researcher PC Sports Fishing Alcona County 9/10 D.H. Riley Alpena Senior Study r Citizens T-R Fletcher Island Possible CMP Grant 9/10 Ken Huffmaster Property Owner T-R ElCajon Bay Land Trust Fund App. 9/10 Dave Bang Dave Bang Assoc. T-R Harrisville Bid on Park Benches Harbor 9/10 Jim DeMunnick U.S. Army Corps T-W Harrisville Status of 404 Permit Harbor 9/11 Al Bakalarski Alpena City Plan. T-R CMP Grant Comments on RFP 9/15 Bob Reicks Alpena Co. P&RC T-W LaMarre Park History Sign 9/15 Mike Kessler DNR-LRPD T-R Harrisville Mill Creek Streambed Harbor 9/17 Dale Huggler Alpena Co. Com- missioners T-W LaMarre Park Dedication ceremony 9/22 Mike Kessler DNR-LRPD T-R Harrisville Landscaping to be Harbor done 9/22 Steve Wright Cheboygan City Mgr. T-R Cheboygan Marsh Boardwalk Complete 9/22 Dick Sella Harrisville H.C. T-W Harbor Retaining Wall-Land- scaping 9/22 George Mirrow Lakefree Nursery T-W Harrisville Landscaping-crown vetch Harbor 9/22 Mike Kessler DNR-LRPD T-W Harrisville Landscaping-crown vetch Harbor 9/23 Mike Kessler DNR-LRPD T-R LaMarre Park Whiteley to dedication 9/23 Dale Huggler Alpena Co. Comm. T-W LaMarre Park Dedication ceremony 193 14111941 4 3 6668