New Community Vision (NCV), a Northport-based nonprofit, and the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians (GTB) are much closer to purchasing and restoring the former Timber Shores RV resort campground.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced July 18 its recommendation of an $11.9 million grant to go towards preservation projects in the Leelanau and Grand Traverse areas.
With these funds, NCV says it now needs to only raise an additional $2 million to reach its fundraising goal to acquire and permanently protect the 214-acre lakeshore property. While 187 acres will not be developed and will remain as a nature preserve stewarded by GTB, an upland 24-acre section of the property not included in the nature preserve portion has been identified for critically-needed attainable housing.
