Jan 27, 2021
MARQUETTE Michigan Department of Natural Resources Director Dan Eichinger recently approved two real estate transactions that have secured permanent trail easements, which will help ensure trail connectivity in the western Upper Peninsula.
These permanent trail easements, totaling 52 miles at a purchase price of $985,969, contribute to DNR and division goals and strategies by providing additional public recreation opportunities and securing trails for future generations.
“This certainly is good news,” said Ron Yesney, U.P. trails coordinator with the DNR’s Parks and Recreation Division. “Having permanent trail easements is an important advance for our western Upper Peninsula trail network.”
In the first of the two transactions, the DNR purchased 56 miles of 30-foot trail access in portions of Dickinson, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron and Ontonagon counties.
DNR buys 67 miles of U.P. snowmobile, ORV trails for nearly $1M
Updated Jan 28, 2021;
Posted Jan 28, 2021
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With the purchase of 67 miles of permanent trail easements, the connectivity of snowmobile and off-road vehicle trails in the western Upper Peninsula is secured for future generations.
The Department of Natural Resources recently bought 30-foot easements on several trail segments, including 56 miles primarily for snowmobiling and 11 miles for multi-use, for $985,969.
“This certainly is good news,” said Ron Yesney, U.P. trails coordinator with the DNR’s Parks and Recreation Division. “Having permanent trail easements is an important advance for our western Upper Peninsula trail network.”
MARQUETTE, MI The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has secured permanent trail easements in the western U.P.
In the first of two transactions the DNR purchased 56 miles of 30-foot trail access in portions of Dickinson, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron and Ontonagon counties. The easements were acquired from the Keweenaw Land Association of Ironwood. Most of the mileage is currently for snowmobile use.
The second transaction involved the purchase of 11 miles of 30-foot trail easement in Ontonagon County from Lyme Great Lakes Timberlands of Hanover, New Hampshire.
For more information on those trail sections see the December agenda for the Michigan Natural Resources Commission at Michigan.gov/NRC.
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Recent real estate transactions improve western UP trail access
Recent real estate transactions improve western UP trail accessContact: Ron Yesney, 906-228-6561 or John Pepin (media), 906-226-1352 Agency: Natural Resources
Jan. 26, 2021
Recent real estate transactions improve western UP trail access
Michigan Department of Natural Resources Director Dan Eichinger recently approved two real estate transactions that have secured permanent trail easements, which will help ensure trail connectivity in the western Upper Peninsula. These permanent trail easements, totaling 67 miles at a purchase price of $985,969, contribute to DNR and division goals and strategies by providing additional public recreation opportunities and securing trails for future generations.
Recent real estate transactions improve western UP trail access
Michigan Department of Natural Resources Director Dan Eichinger recently approved two real estate transactions that have secured permanent trail easements, which will help ensure trail connectivity in the western Upper Peninsula.
These permanent trail easements, totaling 67 miles at a purchase price of $985,969, contribute to DNR and division goals and strategies by providing additional public recreation opportunities and securing trails for future generations.
“This certainly is good news,” said Ron Yesney, U.P. trails coordinator with the DNR’s Parks and Recreation Division. “Having permanent trail easements is an important advance for our western Upper Peninsula trail network.”