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Lost Nation State Game Area

A public meeting to review pack and saddle animal access restrictions in Lost Nation State Game Area. The meeting will provide background information, review land use rules, and allow for questions and comments.

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Lost Nation State Game Area

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  1. + Lost Nation State Game Area Wildlife Division Review of Pack and Saddle Animal Access Restrictions 1/18/2011 Public Information Meeting 6-8 pm

  2. Lost Nation SGA Agenda • Introductions • Meeting Objectives/Structure • Legislative Overview • Horse Access Review • Questions of Clarity • Comments

  3. Introductions • Julie Brockman, Facilitator MSU School of Human Resources and Labor Relations • DNRE Staff -Wildlife Division -Law Enforcement Division

  4. Meeting Objectives/Structure • Gain clarity on HB 4610 & SB 578 • Provide Lost Nation SGA background • Review status of land use rules • Answer questions • Receive comments

  5. Meeting Guidelines • All Participants Should Give the Meeting Their Full Attention, Energy, and Commitment • All Participants Will Be Open, Candid, and Honest and Allow Others to Do the Same • Respect Should Be the Foremost Goal of All Participants; We All Will Center on Issues, Not Personalities • All Participants Will Center First on Gaining Understanding, Second on Convincing Others

  6. Public Act 45 & 46 of 2010 • HB 4610 & SB 578 • Enacted 4/2/2010 • Reaffirmed existing land use rules, provided for their review, and created future planning process

  7. Lost Nation SGA Access Review • Current Land Use Rules: • R 299.992 Rule 22: …[I]t is unlawful for a person or persons to do any of the following: (v) To ride or lead a horse, pack animal, or other riding animal, or any animal-driven vehicle on any area except …

  8. Lost Nation SGA Use Areas

  9. Lost Nation SGA History • 1951 – Initial acquisition of ~1,000 acres • 1966 – Name changed from Pittsford SGA • 1966 – Total acreage of 2,374 • Present – Continued acquisitions, now 2,565 acres, last acquisition 2006

  10. Lost Nation SGA History • Primary Purposes: • Wildlife habitat and population management • Providing public hunting opportunities in s. MI • Primary Purposes have been reaffirmed for nearly 60 years • Management and maintenance • Land use rules • Land acquisitions

  11. Laws and Regulations • Pittman-Robertson (PR) Wildlife Restoration Act and Dingell-Johnson (DJ) Sport Fish Restoration Act • Together, PR and DJ provide ~27 million annually to fund fish and wildlife management in Michigan

  12. Laws and Regulations • Assent Legislation • Protects license fees from being diverted to uses other than for managing the state’s fish and wildlife resources • Code of Federal Regulations • Protects license fees and assets acquired with license fees, e.g., lands and major developments • Sets penalties and remedies for diversion

  13. Laws and Regulations • Section 40 of Title IX of the Michigan Constitution • 2006 amendment • Protects restricted fund sources

  14. Lost Nation Fund Sources Fund Source Acres License Fees 1,693 PR Funds 802 MNRTF 70 Total Acres 2,565

  15. Lost Nation SGA

  16. Recreational Uses and Conflicts • 1956 – Proposal to change to a park • Delegation of MUCC, Chamber of Commerce and Hillsdale • Would have to replace investment • PRD: not enough interests to change • 1970s – Sporadic requests to allow horses • 1990s – Sporadic requests to allow horses • 2000s – Sporadic requests to allow horses

  17. Riding Opportunities • State Parks and Recreation Areas • 16 have equestrian trails and amenities • 7 equestrian campgrounds • 208 miles of trails • State Forests • ~3.8 million acres have no horse restrictions, open to dispersed riding and camping • 322 miles of trails • 457 campsites for equestrian use • Shore to Shore Riding and Hiking Trail

  18. Conclusions • Lost Nation SGA – current rules governing land uses are appropriate and adequate: • Horse trails have never been designated • Current conditions do not support allowing horse use

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