Eastern U.P. Citizen Advisory Council

 The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has two 20-member citizens’ advisory councils in the Upper Peninsula, created in 2007 and first convened the following year.

The Eastern Upper Peninsula Advisory Council draws its membership from Alger, Schoolcraft, Luce, Mackinac, and Chippewa counties. The Councils are designed to provide local input to advise the DNR on regional programs and policies, identify areas where the department can be more effective and responsive, and offer insight and guidance from members’ experiences and constituencies. Members represent a broad spectrum of natural resource and recreation interests, from hunters, boaters, and off-road vehicle riders to foresters, birdwatchers, and skiers. 

 From MIDNR Website 

 Public citizens can ask to be placed on the Council agenda to provide comment on an issue for an upcoming Council meeting but must do so at least five (5) days prior to the meeting by contacting Kristi Dahlstrom at 906-228-6561 or by email at dahlstromk@michigan.gov. If public citizens are placed on the agenda, they will have a maximum of five (5) minutes to provide comments.

Public citizens may also provide comments on the day of the Council meeting by filling out a public comment card when they arrive. They will receive a maximum of three (3) minutes to provide comments.

From MIDNR Website

 Applications are accepted at any time from interested citizens to sit on the councils (must be a resident of the Upper Peninsula to apply).  Applications are reviewed if/when openings occur. The application form should be filled out in full and returned to the address on the form. 

Check DNR Website for Application

 From MIDNR Website