![]() In December of 2014 the state of Wisconsin officially requested that an area of Lake Michigan roughly from Mequon to Two Rivers (up to 1260 square miles) be designated the Wisconsin-Lake Michigan National Marine Sanctuary. The federal Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) announced in October 2015 its intent to “designate a new national marine sanctuary to help conserve nationally-significant shipwrecks and related maritime heritage resources.” See http://sanctuaries.noaa.gov/wisconsin for details. Claims of value for Wisconsin are, as always, wondrous: enhance heritage tourism, foster education and research partnerships, and enhance economic development. Reportedly this has broad public support from citizens, involved coastal cities, and stakeholders alike. Some questions not found on the federal website:
NOAA will hold four public meetings in March, with March 31 as the deadline for comments. Scheduled meetings are as follows:
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Edward Perkins
2/11/2017 10:26:45 pm
The Feds are never satisfied with what they own or control. They now own or control over 36% of all US land and now they want control of Lake Michigan's shore line on the WI side. The more the Feds control the greater the loss of property rights and free enterprise / loss of jobs.
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