The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is set to auction 80 parcels of land located in the Lower Peninsula.

The sealed-bid auction will take place between Dec. 12 and Jan. 10, 2018 and feature surplus public land in Alpena, Arenac, Barry, Bay, Cheboygan, Dickinson, Gladwin, Iron, Kalkaska, Lake, Menominee, Midland, Montmorency, Muskegon, Newaygo, Oakland, Osceola, Oscoda and Roscommon counties.

Properties range in size from less than an acre to 146 acres. They are isolated from other DNR-managed public land, are difficult to manage and provide limited public outdoor recreation benefits, so the DNR has determined they are better suited for private use.

Several of the parcels are forested and have riverside or lake frontage. The proceeds from the sale of surplus public lands will help provide future outdoor recreation opportunities in Michigan.

Complete auction information can be found at www.michigan.gov/landforsale. Sealed bids, which cannot be made until Dec. 12, must be postmarked by midnight Jan. 10. All received bids will be opened on Jan. 24.

Printed property information may be requested from the DNR Real Estate Services Section, P.O. Box 30448, Lansing, MI 48909-7948. For general information about the sale of surplus, state-managed public land, contact Michael Michalek at 517-284-5950.