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Newsflash
DNR Fumbles Eagle Lake Access; Lake Residents Buy Property
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By Louie Stout
Anglers can kiss goodbye hopes of having improved access to Eagle and Juno lakes. The former Dock property the DNR had hoped to develop will soon fall into the hands of lake residents.
A consortium of Eagle Lake residents formed an LLC and has tendered an offer to purchase the land before the DNR could act.
The news broke early last week while the Michigan officials were prepping for its Wednesday night Ontwa Planning Commission meeting at which it was to submit a revised plan to accommodate township officials concerns.
Too little, too late. While the DNR dawdled, lake residents walked in, tendered an offer, and the bank accepted. The papers will be signed this week.
Eagle Access Hopes Revived; Sportsmen Need to Step Up
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By Louie Stout
The former dock property is back in play as a potential Michigan DNR access development near Eagle and Juno lakes.
Three weeks ago, Ontwa Township’s Board of Zoning Appeals rejected state plans to convert the 9 acres into a public access area. The plans called for boat launches onto Eagle Lake and the Juno Chain, a kids’ fishing pond, restrooms and a pavilion.
The DNR nixed the project, saying it couldn’t continue without township support.
Apparently that support has been revived, thanks to interested citizens who appealed to the township and the DNR to revamp its original layout to include playground equipment. One of the zoning board’s reasons for voting against the initial plan was because it didn’t include playground equipment.
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