Public Notice

Public Notice
United States Department of the Interior
National Park Service
Notice of Realty Action – Proposed Minor Boundary Revision for Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, Michigan
Whereas, Section 7(c)(1)(ii) of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965, codified as amended at 54 U.S.C. Section 100506(c)(1)(A), authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to make minor boundary revisions to the boundary of the areas of the National Park System that will contribute to, and are necessary for, the proper preservation, protection, interpretation, or management of the areas of the National Park System; and
Whereas, the National Park Service (NPS) has determined it is appropriate to include within the boundary of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (SLBE) two tracts of land containing approximately 8.66 acres to provide for the proper preservation and management of SLBE.
Therefore, pursuant to the above noted legal authority, notice is hereby given that the boundary of SLBE will be revised to add two tracts of unimproved, non-Federal land, which are identified as Tracts 40-177 and 40-178, containing approximately 8.66 acres located in Leelanau County, Michigan, adjacent to the National Lakeshore boundary.
Tract 40-177 is 2.09 acres situated in Government Lot 4, Section 25, Township 29 North, Range 14 West, Michigan Meridian, Glen Arbor Township, Leelanau County, Michigan, more particularly described as follows: Part of the North 10.1 acres of Government Lot 4; Section 25, Town 29 North, Range 14, West, Glen Arbor Township, Leelanau County, Michigan, lying East of County Road 675, more fully described as:  Commencing at the Northeast corner of said Section 25; thence South 04°13’51” East, 261.66 feet along the East line of said Section 25 to the Point of Beginning; thence continuing South 04°13’51” East, 130.83 feet along said East section line; thence South 89°26’46” West, 999.41 feet (previously recorded as 999.28 feet) parallel with the North line of said Section 25 to a point on the Easterly right-of-way line of said County Road 675; thence North 35°34’46” West, 159.43 feet (previously recorded as North 35°34’32” West) along said Easterly right-of-way line; thence North 89°26’46” East recorded as South 89°26’46” West, 1082.49 feet parallel with said North section line to the Point of Beginning.
Tract 40-178 is 6.57 acres situated in Government Lot 4, Section 25, Township 29 North, Range 14 West, Michigan Meridian, Glen Arbor Township, Leelanau County, Michigan, more particularly described as follows: Part of the North 10.1 acres of Government Lot 4, Section 25, Town 29 North, Range 14 West, Glen Arbor Township, Leelanau county, Michigan, lying East of County Road 675,  more fully described as:  Beginning at the Northeast corner of said section 25; thence South 04°13’ 51”  East 130.83 feet along the East line of said Section 25 thence South 89°26’46”  West 1165.57 feet parallel with the North line of said Section 25 to a point on the Easterly right-of-way line of said County Road 675; thence North 35°34’46” West 159.43 feet (previously recorded as North 35°34’32” West) along said Easterly right-of-way line; thence North 89°26’46” East 1248.66 feet (previously recorded as 1248.62 feet) along said North section line to the Point of Beginning.
The tracts feature steep slopes of mixed northern hardwood forest overlooking Big Glen Lake to the west. The tracts will contribute to the protection of the watershed and add valuable plant and wildlife habitat to the National Lakeshore. In addition, they will increase recreational opportunities and contribute to the preservation of the scenic character and viewshed in the area. These acquisitions will increase the Payment In Lieu of Taxes amount being disbursed to local governments by the Department of Interior, per existing formulas.
These tracts are depicted on map number 634/178243 dated January, 2022, prepared by the NPS. Said map is on file and available for inspection at the headquarters of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, 9922 Front Street, Highway M-72, Empire, Michigan 49630 and at the National Park Service, Midwest Regional Office, Land Resources Program Center, 601 Riverfront Drive, Omaha, NE 68102. Comments will be accepted from the public at park headquarters until August 19, 2022.