A 14-plus-acre forested parcel in Montmorency County’s Briley Township with approximately 2,000 feet of frontage on the Thunder Bay River listed for $55,125. (Michigan Department of Natural Resources photo)

LANSING – Lakefront property in Wexford County, 40-plus forested acres in the Upper Peninsula and a tiny island sitting in the middle of Lake Ponemah have been up for grabs this year.

The Department of Natural Resources decided to auction off those and over 100 other “surplus properties” that officials say are better off in private hands, with the proceeds helping the state acquire more useful land.

“We acquire more land than we sell, so we’re adding to the number of acres we have throughout the state,” Michael Michalek, a DNR resource specialist, said.

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