FAYETTE HSP Phase 1

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FAYETTE HSPPhase 1 General Management Plan

• Michigan Department of
• Natural Resources Environment

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Location
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Base Features

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Aerial Image

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Park Significance(quotes from the
Cultural Resource Management Plan by SSOE,
Inc.)

• Fayette is the most intact, post Civil War-era,
  charcoal iron-smelting company town in the United
  States.
• - excellent opportunities for historic research
  and education
• - Archaeology has significantly affected the way
  Fayette is interpreted, the way it looks, and
  the way it is managed.
• The limestone cliffs protecting Snail Shell
  Harbor provide the habitat for old-growth cedar
  (in excess of 1,000 years old), the rare slender
  cliff-brake fern, and three rare land snails.
• Snail Shell Harbor surrounded by brilliant white
  cliffs offers a memorable visual image

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Management Zones
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Cultural Landscape Zone (overlay)
This zone identifies known cultural resources
within Fayette HSP and encompasses the entire
park, or approximately 721 acres. It is
considered an overlay of all other zones in the
park.
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Ecologically Sensitive Zone
Totaling approximately 21 acres (3), this
designation protects three species of globally
significant land snails, and cedar trees found on
the limestone cliffs along Lake Michigan that
date to over 1,000 years of age. Public entry
into this zone location will not be allowed to
protect these resources.
Limestone cliffs - home to rare land snails and
ancient cedars
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Natural Resource Recreation Zone
This zone is approximately 583 acres (81) of
land that applies to the majority of the park.
The land is characterized by fairly flat terrain,
with moderate slopes and change in elevation as
it approaches the west. Its land cover is
scattered woods and open areas. In this zone,
more active recreation takes place with trail
use, hunting, and snowmobile use in the winter.
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History Education Zone
This zone designation applies to two locations,
and totals approximately 88 acres (12) of the
park. The largest is the historic Town Site of
Fayette. The Town Site is under active
restoration and educational programming. The
second location is at the south end of the park
and defines the St. Peters Church Cemetery that
is home to original settlers of the town.
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Scenic Zone (overlay)
Two areas in the park are designated in this
zone. One is the top of the limestone cliffs
(along the trail), which offers sweeping
panoramic views of the Town Site and Lake
Michigan, and the second is the view of these
same cliffs from the Town Site.
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Developed Recreation Zone
This 25 acre zone (3) is located along the Lake
Michigan shoreline. It incorporates the
semi-modern campground, day-use area, boat
launch, and the mooring dock in Snail Shell
Harbor.
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Visitor Services Zone
This zone is located just outside the Town Site
and takes in the headquarters, shop, contact
station, and storage area. It totals just over
eight acres (1) of land. Additional land
immediately north of the current office/shop area
has been included in this zone for purposes of
future expansion or relocation.
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Land Funding Sources and Hunting Safety Zone
A new Hunting Safety Zone is defined to match the
land funding source (State Game Funds). This will
require a Directors Order.
Hunting Safety Zone
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Planning Overview

• MEETINGS
• 9/11/2003 Start-up Meeting
• 10/09/2003 Planning Meeting
• 12/09/2003 Stakeholder Meeting
• 9/16/2004 Public Meeting
• PLAN REVIEWS
• 5/25/2010 RD Section Chiefs
• 6/9/2010 RD Management Team
• 4/19/2010 EUP Ecoteam
• 8/9/2010 Statewide Council
• 8/23/2010 MSPAC Stewardship Operations
  Subcommittee
• (date) MSPAC (Michigan State Parks Advisory
  Committee)

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