Visit their website for more resources that are available for Powell Township Residents. https://www.co.marquette.mi.us/index.php
Powell Township is still relatively “small” and more things are handled and controlled at the County Level
The Big Bay Stewardship Council (BBSC) was formed earlier this year by a group of passionate volunteers to facilitate the protection of the unique nature of Powell Township and promote economic development and community improvements. These efforts will be executed through responsible, properly scaled economic development and stewardship of the natural resources and cultural enrichment. Please support these efforts by completing the following questionnaire, which will take 7-10 minutes. You may remain anonymous, and your individual responses will not be shared externally. Data will only be shared in aggregate with other responses.
Your responses will be used to help the Big Bay Stewardship Council create a benchmark for its initiatives in Powell Township, and will be conducted on an annual basis to monitor changes over time.
Your participation is vital to ensure that Powell Township remains a thriving community with a strong sense of place, a supportive foundation for family, and stewardship of pristine landscape and wildlife habitat that is enjoyed by residents and visitors alike. For more information about the BBSC, email Sven Gonstead (bigbaypathway@gmail.com), Darlene Turner (supervisor@powelltownship.org), Mark Bevins (mbevins66@comcast.net), or Katie Wilcox (bigbaywilcox@gmail.com).
Powell Township Parks and Recreation in a major part works with the NTN to establish trails in Powell Township. The following is from the Noquemanon Trail Network’s website: https://noquetrails.org/
Founded in 2001, Noquemanon Trail Network’s (NTN’s) mission is to secure, develop, maintain and promote the use of a non-motorized trail network throughout the Central Upper Peninsula of Michigan. NTN relies on the support of the community and generous land owners to keep trails open and available to the public. NTN works with over 45 landowners, both public and private, for daily trail access and over 90 landowners for events. NTN maintains an agreement with each landowner and carries liability insurance to protect each landowner above protections provided by Michigan Act 451. Through a variety of agreements, easements, and ownership, NTN is working towards protecting and growing trail access for the future.
As of 2020 there are 7 trail systems maintained by NTN from Munising to Big Bay including:
Funds for our work come from membership, donations, sponsorships, grants, fundraising events, and occasional contracted trail builds. NTN does not receive any direct local government funding for development or maintenance but a number of municipalities provide land access.”
Immediate help may be available if you are facing conditions of extreme hardship or emergencies threatening your health and safety. State Emergency Relief and the Weatherization Equipment Program combine financial assistance and contracts with a network of nonprofit organizations to help low-income households.
Emergency support is designed to maintain low-income households that are normally able to make ends meet but occasionally need help when unexpected emergency situations arise. Emergency support is not an appropriate solution to ongoing or chronic financial difficulties. For ongoing reductions to your energy expenses, be sure to check out the Weatherization Assistance Program.
For more information visit Michigan Department of Health and Human Services at MDHHS
Michigan Aerospace Manufactures Association (MAMA) is a Michigan industry group whose purpose is to promote aerospace manufacturing in the state of Michigan. MAMA received $2 million from the state of Michigan to promote space launch development and formed the Michigan Launch Initiative (MLI). MAMA plans to develop two spaceports (one vertical launch, one horizontal launch) and a command center in Michigan to launch small class rockets to carry satellites into Low Earth Orbit (LEO).
The Powell Township Board has chosen a group of residents to research and report on information about rockets, rocket launching, and the potential impact of the proposed spaceport to the residents of Powell Township. This group has collected information and will be using this website to share that information with the community.
The Spaceport Group has presented the following two summaries to the Powell Township Board.
August 9, 2021: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/13bTpLG7d4Z4pRxA4l37Gr5MmvTTKPAlM
May 17, 2022: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1AIcs304hB0y-zE5mEe6tMAn4Ca6u-_xV
These documents describe the 4 areas of focus for the Spaceport Group. They are:
There are a couple of items that give an overview of the original plans from MAMA and MLI. The first one was an interview done by TV6 and the second one was an article published in the New Yorker magazine.
To find the full 24 minute extended interview, scroll down to the near-bottom, and click on the video. This was not broadcast, but available on this website.
He compiled a variety of sources of information independently for this article titled The Plan to Make Michigan the Next Space State.
https://www.newyorker.com/news/us-journal/the-plan-to-make-michigan-the-next-space-state
https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-14
https://www.co.marquette.mi.us/michigan_launch_initiative.php
http://www.michman.org/Michigan-Launch-Initiative
The Executive Summary, starting on page 8, is worth reading. This report is one that MAMA did not release to the public last fall.
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1wwLKMnUYDILZNR4kkQnSxy05ntNNn6XD
She has a thorough knowledge of NEPA (National Environmental Protection Act). She has read the FAA’s regulations under NEPA, and the FAA EIS (Environmental Impact Statement) processes and requirements. She has also reviewed the Powell Township Zoning Ordinance and newly revised Master Plan. She has lived in Marquette Township for several years. The link below contains some information that Kim put together and presented to this group
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Z9hm28dcnog0sV5qwUkEktrZzFSiI4uH
He gave a talk at NMU’s Sonderegger Symposium November 5, 2021. His speech starts at about the 1:28:30 mark in the video.
All are welcome to attend the Spaceport Research Group meeting. However, please understand that this is a meeting and we appreciate no one interrupting the meeting.
Powell Township School is the heart of the Big Bay community. It houses approximately 50 students in preschool through grade 8. Students enjoy small class sizes, a family environment and academics that are enhanced by outdoor education adventures. Whether cross country skiing, snowshoeing, ice skating, or hiking the North Country Trail or the Big Bay Pathway, students actively learn in a variety of environments besides the classroom. The natural environments of Lake Independence, Lake Superior, area rivers and the Huron Mountain wilderness area provide ample education opportunities for students. Powell Township School is a valued and special asset to everyone in the community.
For more information, visit online Powell Township School
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Follow this link https://www.seniorhousingnet.com/seniors/senior-living-us/michigan to learn more information.
Powell Township Offices gain nothing for providing any of this information; nor are we a part of this organization and maintain their website.
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Powell Township Offices gain nothing for providing any of this information; nor are we a part of this organization and maintain their website.
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Powell Township Offices gain nothing for providing any of this information; nor are we a part of this organization and maintain their website.
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Powell Township Offices gain nothing for providing any of this information; nor are we a part of this organization and maintain their website.
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