Part 323, Shorelands Protection and Management, of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act, 1994 Public Act 451 (formerly known as 1970 PA 245) is the key state statute providing consumer protection from the natural hazards of coastal erosion and flooding as well as environmental protection of our fragile coastal areas. Part 323 is closely integrated with Part 325, the Great Lakes Submerged Lands program and the Coastal Management Program which includes Part 353, Sand Dunes Management, as well as grants to state and local units of government.

If you have any questions about Michigan's Shorelands Management Program, you can write to Martin Jannereth, Land and Water Management Division, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, P.O. Box 30458, Lansing MI 48909-7958 or send e-mail to jannerethm@michigan.gov