The large area of land surrounding AuTrain Basin has been sold to the state of Michigan by its previous owner, UPPCO. That will mean keeping the recreation and wildlife resources intact.
Excerpt: Michigan Department of Natural Resources Director Keith Creagh (KRAY) has approved the purchase of some Upper Peninsula land for $2.5 million.
The Mining Journal of Marquette reports the state acquired roughly 2,200 acres around the AuTrain Basin in Alger County.
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Source: Detroit Free Press
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