The NRC previously had endorsed the exchange, which consolidatesstate land holdings in the northern end of the island and providescontiguous property lines for the island's only privatelandowner.

"This is a smaller exchange than we previously considered, butit better enables us to meet the department's management objectivesfor the island," Cool says. "Visitors, especially the limitednumber of hunters who use the area, will benefit from the fact thatit secures the landing access area on the northeast face andprovides clearer hunting boundaries in the northern half of theisland."

Neighboring North Fox Island in Lake Michigan has been donatedto the State of Michigan by developer David V. Johnson, chairman ofVictor International of Detroit.

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