Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties

$500,000 grant recommended for Iron Belle Trail in Porkies

By RALPH ANSAMI

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LANSING — A $500,000 grant recommendation for acquiring land for the Iron Belle Trail was announced Friday by Gov. Rick Snyder.

Snyder said the Gogebic County acquisition of the Cottens property would involve 6 acres of land with frontage on Lake Superior to support the Iron Belle Trail and improve land management of the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park.

The parcel is surrounded by the park on three sides, with Lake Superior located on the fourth side.

The parcel has the potential to offer overnight accommodations for park visitors and...

 
 
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