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Permanent Protection of Sleeping Bear Dunes Wins Senate Approval
Official Press Release from Carl Levin, US Senator
Thursday, November 10, 2011
WASHINGTON – Legislation by Sen. Carl Levin to permanently protect more than 32,000 acres of Michigan lakeshore won approval Thursday from a key Senate committee.
Senator Carl Levin at Heritage Trail Groundbreaking (Aug 11)
The Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources approved the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Conservation and Recreation Act (S.140,) a bill authored by Levin, D-Mich., and cosponsored by Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich. The legislation would permanently protect 32,557 acres of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore by designating it as wilderness, while providing important access to the lakeshore’s recreational opportunities and cultural resources.
“The ancient sand dunes at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, products of wind, wave, and ice action over thousands of years, are truly one of nature’s great masterworks,” Levin said. “The lakeshore celebrates these natural wonders and interprets the fascinating history of Native Americans, early pioneers, farmsteads, and maritime activities that created the Michigan of today. This bill would preserve these natural treasures for current and future generations, and enable thousands more to enjoy the scenic beauty and appreciate the generations of Michiganders who came before.”
The bill has bipartisan, bicameral, and local support. A companion bill in the House (H.R. 977) has nine bipartisan cosponsors.
Visit Senator Carl Levin’s press releases at his website at http://www.levin.senate.gov/.
Senator Carl Levin at Dune Climb, Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (Aug 11)
Senator Carl Levin Snowshoeing in Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
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