MLIVE: New state recreation area coming to southern Jackson, Washtenaw counties
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources will be using a $3 million natural resources trust fund grant it recently received to create a new recreation area in southern Jackson and Washtenaw counties.
The Department of Natural Resources received a $3 million trust fund grant to purchase 2,000 acres of this property for a recreation area with fishing, hunting and outdoor recreation.
DNR Courtesy Photo
The total land acquisition will cost about $5.5 million. The DNR will be selling some of its property, including some in Oakland County, to provide matching funds, MLive.com reported.
The trust fund grants were recently signed into effect by Gov. Rick Snyder -- which allocated several million dollars to fund Washtenaw County projects.
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Amy Biolchini covers Washtenaw County, health and environmental issues for AnnArbor.com. Reach her at (734) 623-2552, amybiolchini@annarbor.com or on Twitter.
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