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Michigan DNR to Continue Gas-Saving Storage Pilot Program; Eliminate the Fee for Intermittent Camping Storage Periods.

The Department of Natural Resources today announced that the gas-saving, camper storage pilot program will continue throughout the remainder of the camping season at participating state parks and recreation areas.

In May, state parks and recreation area officials announced a new gas-saving, camper storage pilot program that offered campers the opportunity to save fuel by temporarily storing their camping trailer or recreational vehicle at participating state parks or recreation areas. The pilot program was scheduled to expire on Sept. 15.

“This pilot program was a huge success,” said Ron Olson, chief of
the DNR Parks and Recreation Division. “Due to its overwhelming
success, and numerous requests from campers and park staff to continue
the program, it was decided we would extend this program through the end
of the camping season at participating state parks and recreation
areas.”

Storage of the camping units will remain free and limited to 15 days.
Storage will only be available at participating state parks or
recreation areas, and only until the park or recreation area closes for
the season. Camping trailers or recreational vehicles will have to be
removed before the park or recreation area closes for the season.
Hartwick Pines and North Higgins Lake State Parks will continue this
pilot program thru Dec. 1.

Campers wishing to take advantage of this program will need to show
proof of a recent or future (within one week) camping stay at a Michigan
state park or recreation area campground.

Intermittent Camping Storage, companion to the Gas-Saving Storage Pilot
Program, allows on-site storage of camping units in participating state
parks or recreation area campgrounds. This program has also been a
success at select locations for many years.

After further review, it was decided that the storage fee of $4 per
night during unoccupied periods will be eliminated based on the
following criteria:

* Free nights will only be available Sunday thru Thursday nights.

* The full camping rate will be charged during the weekends (Friday and
Saturday nights).

* Camping units must be unplugged and unoccupied to qualify for the
free nights.

* This only applies to specific state parks and recreation areas
participating in Intermittent Camping Storage, listed below:

Upper Peninsula
Bewabic, Muskallonge Lake, Tahquamenon Falls and Wells.

Northern Lower Peninsula
Aloha, Clear Lake, Harrisville, Hoeft, Interlochen, Leelanau, North
Higgins, Onaway, Petoskey, Rifle River, South Higgins, Tawas Point,
Traverse City, Wilderness, Wilson and Young.

Southern Lower Peninsula
Bay City, Fort Custer, Holly, Ionia, Mears, Metamora-Hadley, Pinckney,
Port Crescent, Proud Lake, Sleeper, Warren Dunes, Waterloo (Portage Lake
only), Algonac (beginning Oct. 11); Grand Haven (after Sept. 27); Sleepy
Hollow (until Sept. 29, and Oct. 12-18 only); Yankee Springs (after Oct.
18).

For more information about these programs, the parks participating in
these programs, and the continued opportunity to save on fuel costs,
contact the DNR Parks and Recreation Division office at 517-373-9900, or
visit the Web site at http://www.michigan.gov/camperstorage. To find out if a
participating park or recreation area has space available, or to find
out when they plan to close for the 2008 camping season, contact the
park or recreation area.

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