On the Record: The 1975 Federal Requirement – 20% Seasonal Berths by Public Lottery

On the Record: The 1975 Federal Requirement

Post #5 — 20% Seasonal Berths by Public Lottery

“The seasonal use of 20 percent of the berths must be determined on an annual lottery basis open to the public. Prior to the public drawing, the lottery must be publicized.”

— U.S. Dept. of the Interior, Bureau of Outdoor Recreation (Sept. 16, 1975)

Context:

Condition of federal funding for Ludington Marina Acquisition (Project 2)
Required seasonal access (not “transient-only”) and public notice before drawing

Question to the public:
Where is the public record of the required annual seasonal lottery for 20% of berths?

The Record: What Budde Reed Said — And What It Meant (Post #4)

The Record: What Budde Reed Said — And What It Meant

Post #4 — The “Transient-Only” Claim

“The Ludington Marina was originally intended to be a transient facility only.”

— City of Ludington Marina Authority letter to a seasonal boater (March 4, 1998)

Context:

This statement was used to justify moving seasonal boaters out of the existing marina as Harbor View opened.
In 1998, the Marina Board discussed a multi-year transition plan tied to the movement of seasonal boaters. “20% each year”
Federal funding conditions from 1975 required protected seasonal access (including a public lottery requirement).

Question to the public:
If the marina was “transient-only,” why did federal funding require seasonal access—and where is the public lottery record?

Post #3 — Phase 3 Document Packet: LWCF / Grant Framework (Primary Records)

This post adds primary records connected to the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) grant framework and early implementation documents relevant to Phase 3 (Implementation & Normalization). These are source materials for public review and institutional reference.

Note: These documents are published for transparency and verification. We do not ask readers to rely on summaries. Readers are encouraged to examine the primary records directly.

Downloads

Download Packet (17 pages) — LWCF / Grant Framework Download Letter (2 pages) — Adams → Garrett (20%)

Why this matters: These materials document how grant terms and operational requirements were structured at the point of implementation.

The Record: What Budde Reed Said — And What It Meant

Post #2 — Vision for a Second Marina

“As we moved forward we had a vision for a second marina.”

— Budde Reed, Ludington Planning Commission Meeting, April 18, 2000

Context:

Said after serving 7½ years on the Michigan State Waterways Commission.
The 1995 DNR study had already shown Ludington was saturated with vacant slips.
Despite skepticism, Reed pushed the "vision" for Harbor View Marina.

Question to the public:

Who authorized this “vision,” and where was the public trust analysis?

View Full Minutes (PDF)

Source: Ludington Planning Commission Minutes, April 18, 2000

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The Record

Primary documents, one at a time. No commentary — just the historical record on the Michigan State Waterways Commission, Ludington marinas, and related public trust issues.

Post #1 — Authority Claim

“The Waterways Commission has the final word on marina developments, including Ludington’s new and old marina.”

— Budde Reed, Ludington Daily News (front page), November 3, 1997

Question: If the Commission was only advisory since 1973, why was it publicly described as having the final word?

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Post #2 — Coming Soon

“As we moved forward we had a vision for a second marina.”
— Budde Reed, 2000 Planning Commission