Manitou Island Dock Projects To Proceed Starting This Summer
By Craig Manning | March 19, 2025
The U.S. Department of Interior tells the Leelanau Ticker that the National Park Service (NPS) will move forward with planned dock replacements on the Manitou Islands starting this summer, despite sweeping federal cuts that could impact park staffing, operations, and budgeting.
NPS will replace and relocate the docks on both North and South Manitou in an effort to “address the impact of natural processes, such as littoral drift (shifting sands) and high-water levels.” Those issues have caused years of boat access problems on both islands, and have required frequent dredging to keep the docks accessible.
Speaking to the Leelanau Ticker last fall, Scott Tucker, park superintendent for the …
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