New Phase I GMP
Planning Initiatives
The planning process is underway for Phase 1 General Management Plans for Sleeper State Park and Port Crescent State Park in the thumb of Michigan, on Lake Huron.
Phase 2 GMP
Planning Initiatives
Negwegon, Thompson's Harbor, and Rockport (NRTH)
The
planning process for Phase 2 began in July 2009. The Action Goals are anticipated to be approved in fall 2010.
General Management Plans
Underway/Completed
Bay City State Recreation Area (BCSRA)
The planning process began in August 2009. The final GMP is anticipated to be approved in fall 2010.
In May 2010, the GMPs for Grand Mere State Park, Holland State Park, Saugatuck Dunes State Park, Warren Dunes State Park were approved .
DNRE Recreation Division
General Management Planning
The Department of Natural Resources Recreation Division (DNRE-RD) is developing General Management Plans (GMPs). GMPs are long-range planning documents that depict a park’s importance in terms of natural resources, historic resources, recreational and educational opportunities, and economic value. A key aspect of a GMP is the Management Zone Plan, which reflects the land preservation goals and recreation programming for different areas within each park. Management Zones are developed based upon input from DNRE experts,key stakeholders and the community.
Questions?
Please Contact
Paul Curtis,
Management Plan Administrator
DNRE - Recreation Division curtisp@michigan.gov
(517) 335-4832
David Birchler, President
Birchler Arroyo Associates dbirchler@birchlerarroyo.com
(248) 423-1776 ext. 12
Other Parks & Recreation Division Planning Initiatives
Pinckney State Recreation Area and Waterloo State Recreation Area
Birchler Arroyo Associates, Inc. assisted the DNRE-RD with a trail inventory for these two state recreation areas. The results of the inventory and mapping will be used to assess trail suitability and density for a variety of users.
Resources
Funding for the GMPs is provided, in part, by the Michigan Coastal Management Program, DNRE and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration U.S. Department of Commerce. Learn more about the CZM Grant Program here.