NEWBERRY, MI (AP)-- A $6 million land deal has added 3,810 acres of Upper Peninsula forestland and waterfront for the public.
The Crisp Point property provides public access for hunting, fishing, camping, kayaking and hiking. It's in northern Luce and Chippewa counties.
The acquisition was funded by a $4.5 million grant through the U.S. Forest Service's Forest Legacy Program and $1.5 million from a private donor.
The Mining Journal of Marquette reports a public ceremony commemorating completion of the land purchase recently was held at the Crisp Point Lighthouse.
Michigan Department of Natural Resources deputy director Bill Moritz signed a ceremonial deed, which signified the state accepting the land and its protection.
Forest Service officials say the Crisp Point project protects more than two miles of Lake Superior shoreline and environmentally important forest.
