In from Anne Woiwode: Eclectablogs great article following Marvins OpEd on State Land Sales Chris Savage of Eclectablog does a wonderful job in this article on the issue of selling our Michigan public lands, including encouraging people to weigh in! (And I appreciate that his wife spells her name the same as mine!) eclectablog/2014/06/action-state-of-michigan-preparing-to-sell-off-unprecedented-amounts-of-public-land-make-your-voice-heard.html ACTION: State of Michigan preparing to sell off unprecedented amounts of public land – Make your voice heard! by Eclectablog on JUNE 24, 2014 in MICHIGAN My wife Anne, who lived in St. Louis, Missouri when we met, often tells people that I “wooed her with Michigan”. And it’s true. Michigan has so much to offer from big cities to secluded forests and everything in between. We have over 19 million acres of forested land, about 4 million of which is state-owned. This immense amount of land provides habitat for animals, recreational opportunities for our residents and tourists, and natural resources like timber and oil & gas when the lands are leased. However, Michigan is preparing to sell of vast amounts of this land to private companies. -SNIP- -- Anne Woiwode, State Director, Sierra Club Michigan Chapter
Posted on: Tue, 24 Jun 2014 21:40:39 +0000