- Dates
- 2017-06-09 – 2017-07-15
- Kind
- Public comment
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Carried out by
- organization/michigan-department-of-natural-resources
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- recreationconservationland-usegovernance
- Within
- Beaver Island
In June 2017, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources solicited public comments on a proposal, required by Public Act 288 of 2016, to open northern Lower Peninsula state forest roads to off-road vehicles beginning in 2018 unless particular roads were closed for safety, user-conflict, or environmental reasons.
Evidence limits
The DNR press-release text establishes the proposed policy and comment period. It does not establish the final road designations or subsequent enforcement.
Sources
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Sources
- The DNR notice said expanded access would begin in January 2018 unless roads were designated closed for safety, conflicts, or environmental protection, and gave a July 15 comment deadline. It is a policy proposal and comment notice, not proof of the final Beaver Island road map or later enforcement.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 11 · t011693
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Michigan DNR solicits comments on opening Beaver Island state forest roads to ORVs”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-orv-state-forest-road-comment-period-2017/, accessed [date], citing Michigan Department of Natural Resources press release, “ORV Comments Requested for opening BI State Forest Roads,” Beaver Island Forum, June 12, 2017..
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