Great Lakes and Great Times: Michigan boasts four Great Lakes, 11,000 inland lakes, 36,000 miles of rivers and streams, 20 million acres of forests, 100 state and national parks and recreation areas, 1,300 miles of bike trails, 6,500 miles of snowmobile trails, the second-most ski areas in the nation, 650 public golf courses, 600 campgrounds, and an international dark-sky park-just for starters. The manager is charged with meeting deadlines; meeting MDOT customer needs; resolving complex issues to ensure successful process; monitoring right-of-way phase budgets, project, and program implementation; and to ensure continued operations for delivery of MDOT services and products.