Drummond Island May Have More Recreation Potential Utilized

DETROIT (AP) - Michigan natural resources officials are working on plans for developing the recreation potential of Drummond Island, a 130-square-mile, mostly state-owned island in northern Lake Huron.

Officials say they're trying to balance economic activity with protection of the wild environment on Michigan's largest island.

Michigan owns 65% of the 83,000 acres on the island, which is about 45 miles southeast of Sault Ste. Marie.

This summer, the Department of Natural Resources is mapping out plans for its outdoor recreation use. The Detroit News says a seven-decade-old purchase agreement limits potential uses for the land, despite increasing public calls for uses that include all-terrain vehicle and off-road vehicle trails.