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Michigan's Upper Peninsula Issues Exchange This exchange has been developed to facilitate citizen input on issues in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. As there is no known centralized place where citizens of the U.P. can remained informed of issues impacting them, the U.P. Issues Exchange is designed to be a clearinghouse of issues facing U.P. residents, from proposed windfarms to pending legislation on such topics as a state wolf hunt, the Exchange is intended to be a place where folks can come to learn of projects, legislation, etc. that may impact them so that they have an opportunity to make their voice heard on those issues within their communities and with their governmental representatives as well as to connect with others who are working on those issues. The Exchange idea came out of hearing of the many frustrations U.P. residents feel of being under-represented in state government, of not knowing of issues up for discussion in our governing bodies on all levels (township, city, county, state, tribal), and of feeling uninformed on the issues in general. The Exchange hopes to address those concerns by functioning as a place any Yooper can post to inform fellow Yoopers of what is happening in their backyards. The point is to inform and thus empower. If you have an issue you're aware of that will impact people in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, please post it with the accompanying information under the appropriate heading. If you feel it should be posted under more than one heading, please be sure to post it under all appropriate headings. If there is another heading that is needed (e.g. townships), please add it and keep it in the same style and format as the other headings. Your contributions are much appreciated! Information on Issues Discussion on Issues INFORMATION ON ISSUES Region-wide: for issues having an impact beyond one county By Tribe:  Hannahville Indian Community Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Lac Vieux Desert Sault Sainte Marie Band of Chippewa Indians By County:  Alger Baraga Chippewa Delta Dickinson Gogebic Houghton Iron Luce Mackinac Marquette Menominee Schoolcraft By City:  Baraga Calumet Escanaba Houghton-Hancock Iron Mountain Ironwood L'Anse Manistique Marquette Munising Newberry Sault Sainte Marie St. Ignace  Other  Northwoods (including northern Wisconsin) Great Lakes Watershed Lake Superior Watershed Lake Michigan Watershed Lake Huron Watershed  By Issue  Biomass Eminent Domain Mining Road Construction Transmission Lines Windfarms Wolf Hunt