At their March 13, 2007 meeting, the Grant Township Board authorized the submission of a grant application to the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund for assistance in purchasing property adjacent to Hunter’s Point Park. The proposed purchase includes 46± acres immediately adjacent to Hunter’s Point Park. The land of the proposed purchase extends from the western border of Hunter’s Point Park west to North Coast Shores Road and from Lake Superior to Hwy. M-26. Also included in the proposed purchase are 76± acres on the north side of Brockway Mountain directly south of the Copper Harbor Marina and Hunter’s Point extending from Hwy M-26 south to the Michigan Nature Association’s Jim Rooks Sanctuary.
The proposed 46 acre purchase will link Hunter’s Point Park to the Copper Harbor Marina and will assure future public access from the Marina to Hunter’s Point via the trail which runs from the Marina to Hunter’s Point Park. The proposed Brockway Mountain purchase will link the Keweenaw Mountain Lodge and the Jim Rooks Sanctuary trail systems with Hunter’s Point Park.
The grant application for this $2,200,000 acquisition includes provisions for a 36% local match. This match is a combination of a cash donation by an anonymous benefactor and land donated by the owners, Auglaize, LLC. Without this generous support Grant Township would not be able to apply for the grant. We are extremely grateful for this gift and for the opportunity to be able to preserve all of Hunter’s Point for generations to come.
The Hunter’s Point Committee, assisted by the Copper Harbor Improvement Association, will conduct a fund drive to raise approximately $50,000 to cover the cost of the grant application, appraisals, and closing costs. Any donations remaining will be set aside for land stewardship programs.
Richard Powers, Deputy Supervisor
Grant Township
Chairman
Hunter’s Point Committee
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