Posts Tagged ‘state parks’
MUCC applauds bipartisan funding for Michigan parks
On Thursday, the Michigan Senate passed a bipartisan, multi-billion dollar appropriations agreement on infrastructure, including a historic one-time expenditure in Michigan’s State and local parks. The supplemental package included $450 million in federal coronavirus relief funds to support state and local parks across Michigan: $200 million will be appropriated to local parks and recreation projects;…
Read MoreDNR proposed order to close swimming on state-managed beaches too vague
A proposed director’s order related to swimming from state-managed beaches grew in scope last week per a presentation from the Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The order, first proposed for information at the July Natural Resources Commission (NRC) meeting, would prohibit “exit[ing] the state managed beach area for the purpose of entry into the water…
Read MoreDNR director’s order would limit swimming at state-managed beaches on red flag days
A proposed director’s order up for information at the July 15 Natural Resources Commission (NRC) meeting would make it illegal to enter the water from state-managed beach areas during red flag days. Red flag days are universally accepted as a way to inform swimmers they should not enter the water because conditions are severe and…
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