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For Further Action
As part of the Benzie Wetland Protection Project, the Michigan Land Use Institute will sponsor public
meetings, educational workshops, and field trips. Stay tuned to the local media for dates and times.
In addition, citizens can call on the Institute to find out more about wetlands, how to take initiatives to
protect them, and how to handle suspected violations.
Michigan Land Use Institute
845 Michigan Avenue
P.O. Box 228
Benzonia, MI 49616
616-882-4723
email: mlui@traverse.com
The Benzie County Planning Department has an easy-to-use, full-color, touch-screen computer, available
free to the public, called the Community Land Information System.
It shows the location of county wetlands, and allows citizens to combine wetland data with other land use
issues.
To find out more about the Community Land Information System, and about local land use planning,
contact:
David Neiger
Planning Director
Benzie County Planning Department
Government Center, Room 404
P.O. Box 398
Beulah, MI 49617
616-882-9674
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency offers, free of charge, a wide assortment of wetlands-related
publications such as educational materials, technical guides, and regulatory manuals.
To receive a publications list, contact:
EPA Wetland Information Hotline
1-800-832-7828
email: wetlands-hotline@epamail.epa.gov
To learn more about establishing a conservation easement on your property, and for information on the
Upper Herring Lake Preserve and the Trapp Farm Nature Preserve, contact:
Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy
624 Third Street
Traverse City, MI 49684
616-929-7911
To insist that the state uphold its legal obligation to protect wetlands, and to make the case for stronger
wetland laws, contact the director of the DEQ, the Governor's Office, and your elected officials.
Russell Harding
Director
Department of Environmental Quality
P.O. Box 30473
Lansing, MI 48909-7973
517-373-7917
Governor John Engler
State Capitol
P.O. Box 30013
Lansing, MI 48909
517-373-3400
Your State Representative
The Honorable (Full Name)
(for Benzie County, it's Bill Bobier)
State Capitol
P.O. Box 30014
Lansing, MI 48909-7514
Switchboard Telephone: 517-373-1837
Your State Senator
The Honorable (Full Name)
(for Benzie County, it's George McManus)
State Capitol
P.O. Box 30036
Lansing, MI 48909-7536
Switchboard Telephone: 517-373-1837
Your U.S. Senator and U.S. Representative
The Honorable (Full Name)
(for Benzie County, the Senators are Carl Levin and Spencer Abraham; the Representative is Bart Stupak)
U.S. Senate OR U.S. House of Representatives
Washington, D.C. 20515
Congressional Switchboard Telephone: 202-224-3121
Concerned citizens also can play a valuable role by commenting on specific applications to alter wetlands.
For $25 a year you can receive a bi-weekly notice of all wetland applications in the state by writing to the
address below. Or, ask to see the copies available in the Michigan Land Use Institute library.
DEQ Land and Water Management Division
P.O. Box 30204
Lansing, MI 48909 |
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