MichiganAcquisitions and <strong>Restoration</strong>s to BenefitMichigan’s Coastal ResourcesFederal funds leverage state and local supportMichigan’s 3,288 miles <strong>of</strong> shoreline <strong>of</strong>fer exceptional natural andcultural amenities. <strong>Natural</strong> areas strengthen Michigan’s economy byinviting visitors and residents to enjoy the beauty and ecologicaldiversity found here.<strong>Great</strong> <strong>Lakes</strong> Acquisitions and <strong>Restoration</strong>s. Highquality natural communities and rare species in Michigan will find safehaven in land acquisitions and habitat restorations accomplished with<strong>Great</strong> <strong>Lakes</strong> Coastal <strong>Restoration</strong> Grant funds. Michigan’s projects willpreserve rocky shores, sand dunes, beaches, woodlands and wetlands;improve coastal water quality; and enhance greenway efforts.Federal funding provided through the <strong>Great</strong> <strong>Lakes</strong> <strong>Restoration</strong> Grantsis being put to great work in Michigan, and the need for additionalfunding is well demonstrated.With the statewide announcement <strong>of</strong>funding availability, over $25 million worth <strong>of</strong> project proposals weresubmitted to the Michigan Coastal Management Program. Michigan’s$7 million federal allocation leveraged over $15 million <strong>of</strong> habitatimprovements, natural resource restoration and land acquisition.Numerous state and local initiatives stand ready to acquire and restoreadditional threatened areas.[ 6] GREAT LAKES RESTORATION PROJECT
<strong>Project</strong> name.Grantee.Grant amount/total project cost.Brief description.Allegan CountySaugatuck Dunes State Park<strong>Restoration</strong>.Michigan <strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong><strong>Natural</strong> Resources (DNR).$94,000/$155,000.Initiate dune restoration work ina state park designated naturalarea along Lake Michigan.Alpena CountyHoughmaster Property.Alpena Township.$500,000/$2,116,150.Acquire 140 acres with 10,000feet <strong>of</strong> <strong>Great</strong> <strong>Lakes</strong> shoreline,wetlands and unique geologicalfeatures.Benzie CountyRansom Lake <strong>Natural</strong> AreaAcquisition.Almira Township.$58,500/$1,170,000.Acquire 220 acres <strong>of</strong> wetlandsand woodlands at theheadwaters <strong>of</strong> the Platte River.Berrien CountyMichigan <strong>Great</strong> <strong>Lakes</strong> <strong>Restoration</strong> <strong>Project</strong>sInvasive Species Control:Warren Dunes, Grand Mere,Warren Woods.DNR.$105,000/$140,000.Initiate invasive plant controlmeasures in three state parks.Charlevoix CountyLake Michigan Wetlands andTributary Streams.Little Traverse Bay Band <strong>of</strong>Odawa.$250,000/$333,000.Acquire 55 acres with 2,400 feet<strong>of</strong> frontage on Susan Creek, atributary to Lake Michigan.Emmet CountyResort Bluffs.Emmet County.$500,000/$625,000.Acquire 6.3 acres with 600 feet<strong>of</strong> frontage on Little Traverse Bayand a steep bluff 120 feet aboveLake Michigan.Delta CountyLudington Park WestShoreline.City <strong>of</strong> Escanaba.$122,000/$152,500.Remove a dilapidated seawall,restore beach and create ashoreline buffer with nativeplants.Grand Traverse CountyMaple Bay Park and <strong>Natural</strong>Area.Grand Traverse County andAcme Township.$500,000/$9,212,000.Acquire the Maple Bay Farmproperty with 2,583 feet <strong>of</strong> EastGrand Traverse Bay shoreline,sand dunes, wetlands, rare andendangered species and over 400acres <strong>of</strong> undeveloped land.Houghton CountyTamarack Stamp Mill.Osceola Township.$53,500/$66,875.Conduct an environmentalinvestigation, remediatesediment and remove debris atthe township’s historic mill site.Swedetown Creek NatureCorridor.City <strong>of</strong> Hancock.$443,000/$553,800.Acquire 184 acres along theSwedetown Creek gorge as itmeanders to Portage Lake.Keweenaw CountyDunes and MarshesAcquisition.Eagle Harbor Township.$240,000/$300,000.Acquire 360 acres <strong>of</strong> dunes andmarshes near the Lake Superiorshoreline.Dan’s Point.Houghton KeweenawConservation District.$258,700/$323,900.Acquire a 24-acre wooded parcelwith 623 feet <strong>of</strong> rocky LakeSuperior frontage.Leelanau CountyCrystal River Oxbow Property.Glen Arbor Township.$230,000/$345,000.Acquire a wooded dune andswale complex with endangeredspecies and over 1,000 feet <strong>of</strong>Crystal River frontage.Marquette CountyLake Superior Dune<strong>Restoration</strong> and PublicAccess.Chocolay Township.$78,000/$97,500.Restore a sand dune andconstruct a scenic overlook andpedestrian access to the LakeSuperior shoreline.Monroe CountySterling State Park<strong>Restoration</strong>.DNR.$531,500/$683,500.Restore and enhance 152 acres<strong>of</strong> rare lakeplain prairie and 350acres <strong>of</strong> <strong>Great</strong> <strong>Lakes</strong> marsh.Muskegon CountyLake Michigan DuneAcquisition.City <strong>of</strong> Norton Shores.$124,000/$166,000.Acquire a 3.5-acre parcel with800 feet <strong>of</strong> Lake Michiganshoreline adjacent to a city park.Oakland CountyShiawassee RiverHeadwaters Preservation.Springfield Township.$145,000/$229,500.Acquire a 37-acre parcelspanning one half the shoreline<strong>of</strong> an inland lake at theheadwaters <strong>of</strong> the ShiawasseeRiver, with prairie fen, southernshrub carr and southern drymesicforest.Ottawa CountyUpper MacatawaConservation AreaAcquisition.Ottawa County Parks andRecreation Commission.$500,000/$3,215,000.Acquire a 325-acre parcel alongthe Macatawa River with 1.9miles <strong>of</strong> river frontage, over amile <strong>of</strong> wooded ridges andravines and 160 acres <strong>of</strong> farmedfloodplain.St. Clair CountySt. Clair Flats Wildlife Area-StJohns Marsh, Algonac StatePark and Harsens Island.DNR.$50,000/$62,500.Restore coastal marsh andlakeplain prairie by implementingcontrol methods for the exoticnuisance plant Phragmites.Wayne CountyBlue Heron Lagoon <strong>Natural</strong>Area <strong>Restoration</strong>.City <strong>of</strong> Detroit Parks andRecreation.$250,000/$350,000.Restore habitat in a 9-acrenatural area on Belle Isle in theDetroit River, control exotic plantspecies and install interpretivesignage.Detroit River Sturgeon Habitat<strong>Restoration</strong>, Monitoring andEducation.University <strong>of</strong> Michigan, SeaGrant.$309,300/$504,800.Restore Detroit River lakesturgeon habitat.Elizabeth Park North PointCoastal <strong>Restoration</strong>.Wayne County.$475,000/$1,000,000.Replace hard edge shoreprotection structure with bioengineeredstabilization, createfish habitat and improve access.Multiple CountiesArenac, Bay and TuscolaCounty ConservationEasement Acquisition.Michigan <strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong>Agriculture.$482,400/$1,144,400.Purchase permanentconservation easements forwetland restoration on propertiestotaling 236 acres.GREAT LAKES RESTORATION PROJECT [ 7]
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