TBD Baltic Onkalos Corner, South Range, MI 49963

This 224-acre wooded parcel is located near the Assessor’s Plat of Brooklyn, south of Baltic, Michigan, a historic copper mining location in Houghton County. The area, known as “Baltic-Onkalos Corner”, has Finnish-American heritage dating back to the Copper Country mining boom. The property features a diverse forest, including red maple, ironwood, red oak, sugar maple, eastern hemlock, American basswood, yellow birch, and American elm. An extensive trail system winds through the land, with open areas and a Pilgrim River tributary at its southern end. The Pilgrim River is a 12.9-mile cold-water trout fishing river that flows into the Keweenaw Waterway and ultimately Lake Superior. 215 acres are enrolled in the Michigan CFA Program, focusing on timber management through select harvesting and wildlife habitat development. The remaining 8.77 acres are on the regular ad valorem tax roll, suitable for a future home or cabin. The property is located approximately ten minutes from Houghton, home of Michigan Technological University, and offers abundant outdoor recreation, including hiking, biking, skiing, and snowmobiling along Lake Superior’s Keweenaw Waterway. The Michigan CFA Program provides a tax incentive to landowners to retain and manage their forestland for long-term timber production and to provide foot access to the public for hunting, trapping, and fishing. CF landowners pay a specific tax; the CF specific rate for 2022-2026 is $1.35 per acre annually. No buildings or improvements are allowed on the CFA-enrolled portion. An area can be withdrawn from the CFA program for building purposes by submitting an application, fee, and paying a withdrawal penalty.