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Back Country Horsemen, Michigan
Tourism, Outdoor Recreation and Natural Resources
- Joel Sheltrown (D), Committee Chair, 103rd District / 517-373-3817
- Jim Slezak (D), Majority Vice-Chair, 50th District / 517-373-3906
- Kate Ebli (D), 56th District / 517-373-2617
- Mike Huckleberry (D), 70th District / 517-373-0834
- Steven Lindberg (D), 109th District / 517-373-0498
- Mike Simpson (D), 65th District / 517-373-1775
- Woodrow Stanley (D), 34th District / 517-373-8808
- Jim Stamas (R), Minority Vice-Chair, 98th District / 517-373-1791
- James Bolger (R), 63rd District / 517-373-1787
- Goeff Hansen (R), 100th District / 517-373-7317
- Kenneth B. Horn (R), 94th District / 517-373-0837
- David Mead, Committee Clerk, 517-373-2013
- Michigan Horseman P.L.U.
- The Right To Ride Bill
- The Back Country Horsemen
- S.2283 The preserving our equine heritage on public land act
- Waterloo Horsemen's Association
Gongwer News Service -- Wednesday, December 10, 2008
SENATE PANEL HEARS TESTIMONY ON WILDERNESS AREA
The Pigeon River Area was the topic of discussion at Wednesday's Senate Appropriations Natural Resources Subcommittee meeting with several House members saying the area should be open for broader use by horseback riders. Click here to read more.
The impression of the Senate Hearing held on December 10th was very positive! I would like to thank all that attended this meeting as well as those who spoke. It was so encouraging to see our State Reps. in attendance. Representatives Casperson, Sheltrown, Elsenheimer, Emmons, and Booher were in attendance. Not only were they there in support but the lst three mentioned above went up to testify in our behalf. These were the Representatives that attended our "Cowboy Picnic" this past summer.
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Please support those who are fighting for our rights to use our public lands! You can help by taking a moment of your time and voicing your concerns on the various forums, the news agencies & by contacting your legislatures.
| Natural Resources Commission to Review Land Use Order For Pigeon River Country State Forest at April Meeting Contact: Mary Dettloff 517-335-3014 | |
April 3, 2008 Click here to read this document from Mary Dettloff. |
Right now people who ride bikes and horses can roam, for the most part, freely through the 118-thousand acre Pigeon River Country State Forest.
But the D.N.R is considering restricting different park users to designated areas.
9&10's Mona Nair and photojournalist Bridgette Pacholka spoke to one of many people upset about the proposal.
NRC to decide limits on recreational use of Pigeon River Country trails
Hundreds attend Gaylord rally to demand government accountability
“This is a government by the people and for the people;
if we don’t get involved, changes won’t be made.”
-- Heidi Lang of the Antrim Conservation District
By Mike Dunn - - April 9, 2008
Click here to read this excellent article!
Hosted by Antrim Conservation District and various other sportsmen and conservation groups, the rally focused on the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) regarding finances and administrative management services.
According to Heidi Lang, Antrim Conservation District soil erosion officer who was one of the hosts, mostly “horse people” attended the standing-room-only forum..............
smcwhirter@record-eagle.com Click here to read this article.
State Representative State Representative State Representative
105th House District 103rd House District 108th House District
by Howard Meyerson | The Grand Rapids Press
Friday May 02, 2008, 8:52 AM From MLive.com
Two weeks ago, I wrote that the DNR's decision to restrict horse use in the 112,953-acre Pigeon River Country State Forest was a fair one, that the agency was correct in its desire to recapture some of the forest's wild feeling by limiting where horses, mountain bikers and snowmobilers could go.
That hasn't changed.
What has changed is my sense of how much the DNR needs to do to reasonably accommodate horseback riders, particularly those they are encouraging to ride on state lands other than the PRCSF......
Click here to read this article.
(Comments can be posted on this article)
The following is a brief recap of the NRC Commission held on May 8, 2008 where
Director Humphries signed the Land Use Orders for the revised Concept of Management.
Agency: Natural Resources --- May 9, 2008
Outdoor News Daily / May 9, 2008 (Author Unknown)
Click here to read this article.
Representative Sheltrown, Chairman, House Committee on Tourism, Outdoor Recreation & Natural Resources
May 15, 2008 ... Tom Casperson (R-Escanaba) asked Mr. Eichinger why the DNR
had decided to hire a conservation officer after the regulation was in place. ...
Click here for the full content.
Newsletter of the Michigan Communities Land Use Coalition By Richard W. Kropf
P.S. Lovejoy, one of Michigan’s pioneer naturalists and the first director of what was to become the DNR’s wildlife division, called the area surrounding the Pigeon River in the northern tip of Michigan’s lower peninsula "The Big Wild." Lovejoy helped shape the Pigeon River Country, from a nucleus of cut-over and burnt timberlands and a few failed farms, into what was to become one of Michigan’s first state forests.
Click here for the full article.
A land use order has been signed which was designed to retain the wild character of the Pigeon River Country State Forest, while managing the use of the forest by multiple groups.
The order regulates equestrian camping and riding, and bicycling within the Pigeon River Country State Forest. The restrictions are needed to implement and enforce the recommendations outlined in the recently updated Pigeon River County Concept of Management.
Under the order, both horseback riding and bicycling is being confined to certain areas of the forest. A link to the management plan is available on DNR’s Web site at www.michigan.gov/dnrpigeonriver.
(Comments can be posted at this site.) Pigeon River dam incident not the first time By Greg Angel TV & & 4 PIGEON RIVER STATE FOREST -- As crews from the Department of Natural Resources and Department of Environmental Quality continue to monitor the Pigeon River, we should be closer to learning what kind of immediate future the river faces...... Click here to read the full dam story.
DNR and DEQ continuing their investigation into the opening of an Otsego County dam
Posted: Thursday, June 26, 2008 at 5:56 p.m.
Land and Water Conservation Fund
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_and_Water_Conservation_Fund or Click here.
The United States' Land and Water conservation Fund (LWCF) is a Federal program that was established by Act of Congress in 1964 to provide monies and matching grants to federal, state and local governments for the acquisition of land and water, and easements on land and water, for the benefit of all Americans.
The main emphases of the fund are recreation and the protection of national natural treasures in the forms of parks and protected forest and wildlife areas. LWCF has a broad-based coalition of support and oversight, including the National Praks and Recreation Association, The Wilderness Society, and the Land Trust Alliance. The rpimary source of income to the fund is fees paid by companies drilling offshore for oil and gas, with additional minor sources including the sale of surplus federal real estate and taxes on motorboat fuel.
Pigeon River foot bridge collapses in river
July 23, 2008
"........The bridge was closed in June because "there were obvious problems" with the structure, according to Laurie Marzolo, DNR Pigeon River Country Unit Manager at the Atlanta DNR field office. She said funding for repairs is still being secured and repairs on the bridge had not begun....."
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