US 23 Heritage Route


In 2004, US 23, from Standish to Mackinaw City, was designated a Recreational Heritage Route as part of the Heritage Route Program managed by the Michigan Department of Transportation. A Management Plan was written which identifies priority projects in each of the 6 counties along the route including Alcona, Alpena, Presque Isle, Cheboygan, Iosco and Arenac.

Each county along the Heritage Route has assembled a team with representatives from various governmental entities along with private citizens to move their priority projects forward with the assistance of the Northeast Michigan Council of Governments (under contract from MDOT to provide staff assistance to these counties).

 

Draft Brochures

Alcona County

Alpena County

Cheboygan County

Presque Isle County (updated 7-20-09)

Iosco County

 

 

Agendas & Minutes

 

MANAGEMENT COUNCIL:

Bylaws adopted 6-23-09

Next Management Council meeting scheduled for:

NEXT MEETING: Tuesday, February 2, 2010 at 10 am at the Maritime Heritage Center in Alpena

 

HERITAGE ROUTE CONTACT LIST

We are still making additions to this contact list. If you have additions/changes to the contact list, please email Denise Cline.

Orange highlights indicate Management Council members. Yellow highlights indicate alternates.

 

ALCONA COUNTY

Karen Sanderson, Chair

Management Council Secretary

klous95@hotmail.com

City of Harrisville

989-724-7322

Dan Mullen

Mullend@michigan.gov

Harrisville State Park

989-724-5126

Art Laatz

alaatz@charter.net

Huron Shores Chamber of Commerce

 

Marlena MacNeill

Management Council Chair

alcona00@chartermi.net

Alcona Co. Road Commission/Alcona Township

 

Marcia Simmons

lakehse96@peoplepc.com

Citizen

 

Jack Guy

guyj@amaeds.k12.mi.us

 

 

Jim Pyne

jpyne1@earthlink.net

 

 

Bill Thompson

 wthompson0321@juno.com

Alcona Co Commissioners

 

ALPENA COUNTY

Greg Sundin, Vice-Chair

gregs@alpena.mi.us

City of Alpena

989-354-1700

Rich Sullenger

richs@alpena.mi.us

City of Alpena

989-354-1700

Ken Gauthier

kennyg@amaesd-net.com

Sanborn Township

989-471-2692

Lynn Kolasa

alpenadda@chartermi.net

Alpena DDA

 

Deb Pardike

dpardike@chartermi.net

Alpena CVB

 

Lee Shirey, Chair

targetalpena@chartermi.net

Target Alpena

989-354-2666

Marie Twite

supervisortwite@yahoo.com

Alpena Township

 

Jeff Gray

Jeff.Gray@noaa.gov

Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary

 

Dennis & Bev Bodem

bodembd@charter.net

Senator Stamas’ Office

 

Kathy Thomas

kathythomas@alpenacounty.org

Alpena Co Commissioners

 

CHEBOYGAN COUNTY

BJ Bartlett

bartle14@msu.edu

MSU Extension

 

Bonnie Bussard

bussardb@michigan.gov

MDOT

 

Dawn Edwards

dedwards@mackinawchamber.com

Mackinaw Chamber of Commerce

 

Jack Keck

njventure@gmail.com

Mackinaw Township

 

Jeff Lawson

village@mackinawcity.org

Mackinaw City

 

Kim Pappas

kpappas@cheboygan.com

Cheboygan Chamber of Commerce

 

Lois Byrd

cheboyganmuseum@straitsarea.com

Cheboygan Historical Society

 

Steve Schnell

steve@cheboygancounty.net

Cheboygan County Planner

231-627-8485

Pete Redmond redcap213@yahoo.com    

PRESQUE ISLE COUNTY

Anne Belanger

amarloweproductions@yahoo.com

PI Library

989-734-2477

Beach Hall

mayor@rogerscity.com

Mayor – Rogers City

 

Blake Gingrich

gingricb@michigan.gov

Hoeft State Park

 

Brian Wagner

bwagner@rogerscity.com

Harbor Master Rogers City

989-734-3808

Cheryl Peters

cpeters@msu.edu

MSU Extension

 

David Nadolsky

davidnadolsky@hotmail.com

PI CDC

 

Deb Greene

debbygreene@gmail.com

Rogers City Mayor Pro Tem

 

Ed Lamb

ed5262@gmail.com

Lamb & Associates

 989-734-2778

Jan Stephenson

pidldir@i2k.net

PI Library

 

Joe Circone info@picdc.org Executive Director, PICDC

 

Mark Slown

mslown@rogerscity.com

Rogers City Manager

 
Steve Lang srlang@voyager.net    
Bill Valentine wvalentine@smediasys.com    

IOSCO COUNTY

Gary Kellan

Management Council Vice-Chair

oed@oscodatwp.com

Economic Dev. Coordinator & Assistant Superintendent – Oscoda Charter Township.

989-739-6999

Patricia Schmidt

ppschmidt2@gmail.com

Iosco Co Board of Commissioners

989-362-5905

Jim Baier

supervisor@oscodatwp.com

Oscoda Township Supervisor

989-739-3211

Heidi Dewald (Mgmt Council Tourism Private Sector Representative)

heidi@michigansunrisetours.com

Tawas Bay CVB

989-876-6018

ARENAC COUNTY

Pat Killingbeck cityofaugres@centurytel.net    

Curt Hillman

curtaat@charterinternet.com

 

 

MDOT

Pete Hanses

hansesp@michigan.gov

MDOT (Heritage Rte Program Manager)

517-335-2934

Dave Langhorst

langhorstd@michigan.gov

MDOT (MDOT North Region)

989-731-5090

Scott Thayer

thayers@michigan.gov

MDOT Alpena TSC

989-356-2231

Kevin Schaedig

schaedigk@michigan.gov

MDOT Alpena TSC

989-356-2231

NEMCOG AND EMCOG REGIONS

Diane Rekowski

drekowski@nemcog.org

Executive Director, NEMCOG

989-732-3551

Sue Fortune

fortune_sue@hotmail.com

Executive Director, ECMP&DR

 

Denise Cline

dmcline@nemcog.org

NEMCOG

231-271-3011

Rick Deuell

rldeuell@nemcog.org

NEMCOG

989-732-3551

Kathy Tenwolde

ktenwolde@juno.com

ECMP&DR

 

OTHER AGENCIES/INTERESTED PARTIES

Robin Pearson

pearsorg@michigan.gov

DNR

989-732-3541

Sandy Sokolak

ssokolak@fs.fed.us

US Forest Service

 

Belle Flora tomnbelle@charter.net Coastal Coalition 989-739-2096

Pat Shiflet

patshiflet@msn.com

Coastal Coalition

989-739-2655