High Rollway BAS Deed Correspondence 2007.pdf

This is internal correspondence between a Unit Supervisor at the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNRE) and Paul Yauk regarding property ownership and access rights for the High Rollway Boat Access Site (BAS 62-13) located in Newaygo County, Michigan. The email, dated July 11, 2007, seeks documentation to clarify ownership and access rights for the access site. The inquiry references an original lease agreement dated March 28, 1958, between Consumer's Power Company and the Department of Conservation that granted lease privileges for Parcel 89 along with ingress and egress rights across an established trail leading from Thornapple Road to Parcel 89. Additionally, the correspondence references a March 21, 1985, Memorandum to the Natural Resource Commission proposing the purchase of Parcels 85, 89, and 90 as dedicated Water Access Site property and Parcels 50, 51, 52, and 70 as Public Access Site property.

The Unit Supervisor indicates that while historical ownership documentation exists, the file lacks a complete deed or definitive purchase document establishing current ownership and access rights. The supervisor requests assistance in locating required documentation and expresses concern regarding passage across private property along the established trail. The correspondence was sent by Ronald C. Monroe, Unit Supervisor of the Baldwin Recreation Unit, to Paul Yauk, with a copy to Scott Dice, and includes contact information for follow-up communication.