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1994
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<br />Joint State/Federal Rivers Management In Michigan: <br />A Continuing Case Study <br /> <br />Douglas D. Carter <br /> <br />We in Michigan are extremely proud of our natural resource heritage, and are totally committed to its continued <br />protection and wise management. Our 36,000 miles of rivers and streams have long been considered among the <br />state's most outstanding resources. <br /> <br />Michigan's Natural Rivers Program has developed into one of the most successful river protection programs in <br />the Nation. With 14 river systems formally designated under the State's Program, there are nearly 1,700 miles <br />of streams being protected for their outstanding aesthetic and natural qualities through the joint efforts of State <br />and local governments (presently 75 county and township government partnerships). Two of those 14 rivers <br />are also being managed jointly by the state and the US Forest Service as components of the Federal Wild and <br />Scenic Rivers System. Our state program is based on the following four principles: <br /> <br />1) river systems need to be managed essentially in their entirety, as opposed to protecting simply a corridor <br />along a stream's most celebrated and heavily used mainstream portion; <br /> <br />2) rivers need to be protected for a broad range of public values, beyond the most recognized values of boating, <br />fishing and aesthetics; <br /> <br />3) the management of private lands, without acquisition, is necessary to protect the broad range of values <br />inherent in our remaining natural rivers; and <br /> <br />4) strong partnerships between Federal, state and local governments, working closely with landowners and the <br />private sector, is critical to effective river protection efforts. <br /> <br />Rather than go on about my state's river protection efforts, which are not unlike most other states' in stressing <br />active partnerships, I'd like to discuss this morning a very positive cooperative program, which many at the <br />state level may find slightly surprising. That is the effort of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources <br />(DNR) and the United States Forest Service (USFS) to mutually implement the recently enacted omnibus rivers <br />bill for Michigan. <br /> <br />Michigan's DNR has enjoyed a long and positive relationship with the Forest Service in rivers planning and <br />management. Within Michigan, the Forest Service has actively sought the input and cooperation of other <br />"partners" in management of the Au Sable and Pere Marquette river mainstreams, the only Michigan streams <br />approved as federal wild and scenic rivers before 1992. SpecifIc responsibilities of the two agencies under the <br />"Joint Designation" scenario are spelled out in a formal Memorandum of Understanding which takes advantage <br />of the best of the two laws, but the real success is dictated by the informal relationship of agency staff. <br /> <br />As far back as 1988, the Forest Service asked for DNR input into an omnibus rivers proposal. Most of the <br />stream segments being considered at that time were also proposed for future designation and management under <br />Michigan's Natural River Act. While the Department would prefer to protect Michigan's rivers under our own <br />strong protective statutes, limited resources restricted our ability to study and manage additional rivers in a <br />timely fashion. In keeping with our commitment to watershed protection, the State was a strong advocate for <br />including river segments lying outside of National Forest boundaries. <br /> <br />Draft legislation was introduced by Congressman Dale Kildee in 1990. The State supported the legislation, <br />provided: <br /> <br />· the bill recognized the state's sovereign right to manage fish, wildlife, waters and outdoor recreation; <br /> <br />· it included a provision to allow for installation of appropriate measures for fish and wildlife habitat <br />protection and restoration, including fish passage; <br /> <br />· traditional public access was recognized and allowed to remain; <br />
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