Michigan's Land Swap Quagmire
8 December 2002 - 11:00am
A proposed swap of private land for shoreline puts Michigan's governor at the center of a dispute over managing the Great Lakes shoreline.
A proposed swap of private land for publicly owned shoreline on South Fox Island has put Michigan's Governor squarely at the center of a long-standing dispute over the state's role in managing Great Lakes shoreline and a 4.3 million-acre public domain... "Authorities in and out of state government say Ms. Granholm's response will be an unmistakable signal about her resolve to protect Michigan's most scenic natural resources."
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Michigan Land Use Institute, December 8, 2002
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