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MNRTF Appropriation History MNRTF Grant Total by County as of 07/31/2020 County Grantee Project # Project Grant Amount Project Type Public Act Alcona DNR - Wildlife Division 890 Hubbard Lake Wetlands 130,000 Acquisition PA 105 of 1985 Alcona Curtis Township 94-272 Indian Lake Picnic Area 15,000 Development PA 152 of 1995 Alcona Caledonia Township 12-015 Hubbard Lake North End Park Development 245,400 Development PA 9 of 2013 Alcona Village of Lincoln 16 ‐0048 Brownlee Lake Boat Launch 15,000 Development PA 93 of 2017 Alcona Alcona Township 17-0077 Park Improvements 108,700 Development PA 165 of 2018 Alcona Total 514,100 Alger Burt Township 87-124 Carpenter Creek Beach 7,900 Acquisition PA 304 of 1988 Alger Munising Township 88-025 Munising Township Recreation Area 37,500 Acquisition PA 154 of 1989 Alger City of Munising 90-311 Munising City Marina 315,000 Development PA 32 of 1991 Alger DNR - Forest Management Division 92-846 Laughing Whitefish Marsh 150,000 Acquisition PA 75 of 1993 Alger Munising Township 01-062 McQuisten Park Boardwalk 174,640 Development PA 120 of 2001 Alger Munising Township 03-024 McQuisten Park Boardwalk and Fishing Pier 134,700 Development PA 309 of 2004 Alger City of Munising 06-082 Tourist Park Campground Expansion 210,500 Development PA 59 of 2007 Alger DNR - Wildlife Division 07-134 Au Train Basin Waterfowl Refuge Project - Phase I 1,250,000 Acquisition PA 278 of 2008 Alger DNR - Wildlife 10-139 Au Train Basin Waterfowl Refuge Project-Phase II 1,250,000 Acquisition PA 16 of 2011 Alger Au Train Township 12-076 AuTrain Township Heritage Trailhead Development 246,700 Development PA 9 of 2013 Alger City of Munising 12-039 Munising Bay Universal Access Site-Anna River 86,200 Development PA 9 of 2013 Alger City of Munising 13-142 Munising Tourist Park Campground Improvements 200,000 Development PA 114 of 2014 Alger City of Munising 13-141 Munising Bay Mountain Bike Trailhead 194,100 Development PA 114 of 2014 Alger DNR - Parks and Recreation Division 15-0153 Laughing Whitefish Falls Scenic Site Access Improvements 300,000 Development PA 61 of 2016 Alger Burt Township 16 ‐0160 Grand Marais Marina Restrooms/Shower & Fish Cleaning Station 202,500 Development PA 93 of 2017 Alger Munising Township 19-0124 McQuisten Park Boardwalk Renovation 49,000 Development PA 145 of 2020 Alger Total 4,808,740 Allegan DNR - Parks and Recreation Division 091 Saugatuck Dunes 400,000 Acquisition PA 362 of 1978 Allegan DNR - Parks and Recreation Division 286 Saugatuck Dunes 650,000 Acquisition PA 19 of 1980 Allegan DNR - Wildlife Division 560 Allegan Property 420,000 Acquisition PA 201 of 1983 Allegan DNR - Parks and Recreation Division 962 Douglas Area Marina 184,600 Acquisition PA 197 of 1986 Allegan City of Otsego 88-210 Brookside Park 138,750 Development PA 154 of 1989 Allegan City of Allegan 90-235 Jaycee Park 173,900 Development PA 32 of 1991 Allegan Laketown Township 91-173 Wolters Park 225,000 Acquisition PA 85 of 1992 Allegan Allegan County 91-351 West Side Park 96,800 Development PA 85 of 1992 Allegan Laketown Township 95-024 Laketown Dunes Acquisition 600,000 Acquisition PA 353 of 1996 Allegan Dorr Township 95-087 Dorr Park Acquisition 90,000 Acquisition PA 353 of 1996 Allegan Salem Township 95-197 Salem Township Park 23,600 Acquisition PA 353 of 1996 Allegan Allegan County 95-126 Littlejohn Lake County Park 96,000 Development PA 353 of 1996 Allegan City of Plainwell 97-040 Riverwalk 321,000 Development PA 185 of 1997 Allegan Allegan County 00-076 Gun Lake County Park Improvements 155,881 Development PA 506 of 2000 Allegan Allegan County 00-077 Dumont Lake County Park Improvements 229,141 Development PA 506 of 2000 Allegan DNR - Parks and Recreation Division 02-218 Denison Tract Acquisition - Phase I 3,000,000 Acquisition PA 746 of 2002 Allegan City of Allegan 02-137 Brady Street/Riverfront Boardwalk Development 300,000 Development PA 173 of 2003 Allegan Allegan County 02-117 Bysterveld County Park Development 500,000 Development PA 173 of 2003 Allegan City of Saugatuck 03-115 Old Harbor Natural Area (Denison South) Aqcuisition 900,000 Acquisition PA 309 of 2004 Allegan City of Saugatuck 04-105 Denison South 3,566,700 Acquisition PA 11 of 2005 Allegan City of Wayland 05-047 Rabbit River Recreation Project 130,000 Acquisition PA 153 of 2006 Allegan Allegan County 05-001 New Richmond Bridge Park Development 382,800 Development PA 153 of 2006 Allegan Casco Township 07-170 Lake Michigan Nature Preserve Acquisition - Phase I 900,000 Acquisition PA 278 of 2008 Allegan City of Saugatuck 07-036 Mt. Baldhead Park Stairway Renovation 63,800 Development PA 278 of 2008 Allegan Casco Township 08-145 Casco Township Nature Preserve Acquisition-Phase II 668,800 Acquisition PA 23 of 2009 Allegan City of Saugatuck 09-001 Saugatuck Harbor Natural Area Acquisition 3,500,000 Acquisition PA 27 of 2010 Allegan City of Saugatuck 10-057 Saugatuck Harbor Natural Area Acquisition-Phase II 7,000,000 Acquisition PA 16 of 2011 Allegan Laketown Township 10-012 Wolter Woods Wildlife Corridor Acquisition 100,000 Acquisition PA 16 of 2011 Allegan Casco Township 10-067 Casco Township Nature Area Expansion 2,250,000 Acquisition PA 16 of 2011 Allegan City of Allegan 10-096 Veterans Memorial Riverwalk Improvements 45,000 Development PA 16 of 2011 Allegan Casco Township 10-066 Casco Township Nature Preserve 154,900 Development PA 16 of 2011 Allegan Laketown Township 11-007 Township Hall Park Development 50,000 Development PA 283 of 2012 Allegan DNR - Executive Office 12-127 Public Land Access and Consolidation - Gate Prop. 450,000 Acquisition PA 9 of 2013 Allegan Allegan County 13-042 West Side Park Improvements 300,000 Development PA 114 of 2014 Allegan DNR - Parks and Recreation Division 15-0181 Saugatuck Dunes SP Property Acquisition 400,000 Acquisition PA 61 of 2016 Allegan DNR ‐ Finance and Operations Division 16 ‐0231 Allegan State Game Area - Shooting Range Renovations 150,000 Development PA 93 of 2017 Allegan Fillmore Township 09-104 Fillmore Township Park Development 201,000 Development PA 27 of 2010 Allegan City of Wayland 09-063 Rabbit River Park Development 223,400 Development PA 27 of 2010 Allegan Laketown Township 17-0161 Laketown Beach Expansion 640,000 Acquisition PA 165 of 2018 Allegan City of the Village of Douglas 17-0184 Point Pleasant Marina Property Acquisition 1,001,400 Acquisition PA 165 of 2018 Allegan Heath Township 18-0090 Schutmaat Park Acquisition 50,000 Acquisition PA 12 of 2019 Allegan Total 30,732,472 MNRTF Grant Total by County as of 07/31/2020 County Grantee Project # Project Grant Amount Project Type Public Act Alpena DNR - Forest Management Division 571 El Cajon Bay 225,000 Acquisition PA 201 of 1983 Alpena DNR - Forest Management Division 572 Hardwood Point-Lake Huron 450,000 Acquisition PA 201 of 1983 Alpena City of Alpena 596 Wildlife Sanctuary 235,500 Acquisition PA 201 of 1983 Alpena City of Alpena 768 Thunderbay Rivermouth 720,000 Acquisition PA 105 of 1985 Alpena DNR - Forest Management Division 933 Dault Property 480,000 Acquisition PA 197 of 1986 Alpena DNR - Forest Management Division 987 Lake Huron-Thunder Bay 306,280 Acquisition PA 197 of 1986 Alpena DNR - Fisheries Division 952 Partridge Point 100,000 Acquisition PA 197 of 1986 Alpena City of Alpena 87-016 Small Boat Harbor 80,000 Development PA 304 of 1988 Alpena City of Alpena 92-299 Thunder Bay River Plan 195,000 Development PA 75 of 1993 Alpena City of Alpena 95-180 River Plan-Phase 2 279,800 Development PA 353 of 1996 Alpena Sanborn Township 95-016 Sanborn Park Improvement 26,800 Development PA 353 of 1996 Alpena City of Alpena 99-353 Harbor Breakwall Walkway Extension 155,685 Development PA 291 of 2000 Alpena Alpena Township 99-262 Rockport Picnic Fishing Pier 50,300 Development PA 291 of 2000 Alpena City of Alpena 00-275 Harbor Breakwall Walkway Extension 153,481 Development PA 81 of 2001 Alpena Alpena Township 02-128 Houghmaster Property Acquisition 1,392,900 Acquisition PA 746 of 2002 Alpena City of Alpena 05-014 North Riverfront Park Heritage Improvements 214,500 Development PA 153 of 2006 Alpena City of Alpena 07-023 Starlite Beach Promenade Facilities Project 443,300 Development PA 278 of 2008 Alpena Wilson Township 11-124 Wolf Creek Park Improvements 73,600 Development PA 283 of 2012 Alpena City of Alpena 13-022 NEST Alpena Regional Trailhead 245,000 Development PA 114 of 2014 Alpena DNR - Parks and Recreation Division 15-0121 Alpena to Hillman Trail Development Phase 1 300,000 Development PA 61 of 2016 Alpena City of Alpena 16 ‐0174 Starlite Beach Splash Pad and Beach Improvements 205,000 Development PA 93 of 2017 Alpena Long Rapids Township 16 ‐0176 Long Rapids Township Park Improvements 70,000 Development PA 93 of 2017 Alpena Total 6,402,146 Antrim DNR - Fisheries Division 592 Jordan River-Moorhead 120,000 Acquisition PA 201 of 1983 Antrim Antrim County 613 Grass River Recreation Trail 40,500 Acquisition PA 201 of 1983 Antrim DNR - Fisheries Division 642 Jordan River Camp/Access 100,000 Acquisition PA 429 of 1984 Antrim Helena Township 1023 Chessie's Pause 180,000 Acquisition PA 197 of 1986 Antrim Antrim County 86-186 Grass River Natural Area 45,000 Acquisition PA 108 of 1987 Antrim DNR - Forest Management Division 89-155 Sand Lake 175,000 Acquisition PA 186 of 1990 Antrim Antrim County 90-249 Barnes Park 41,750 Development PA 32 of 1991 Antrim Torch Lake Township 91-340 Torch Lake Day Park 176,100 Acquisition PA 85 of 1992 Antrim Torch Lake Township 93-308 Torch/Bay Trail & Beach 258,500 Acquisition PA 304 of 1994 Antrim Antrim County 95-051 Antrim Creek Natural
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