Upper Manistee River Access Action Plan Approved

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The Department of Natural Resources today announced that an action plan to create better access along the Upper Manistee River has received final approval by the DNR's State Wide Council. The DNR will now seek funds to implement some of the recommendations in the plan, which are meant to provide safe, legal access and protect a stretch of pristine river in northern Michigan. The action plan can be found on the DNR's Web site at www.michigan.gov/dnr under the Natural Rivers section of the Forests, Land and Water menu.

"This is a great example of a successful partnership between the DNR and public stakeholders who are working toward providing responsible access to recreation opportunities while protecting an important river resource," said Robin Pearson, DNR recreation specialist. "A top priority has been identified and we will start engineering design work immediately to relocate an existing, unsafe access point."

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