Public Meetings, Open Houses, Events, Etc.

September 27, 2007
9 a.m.
Recreational Trails Program Advisory Board Meeting, Stevens T. Mason Building, 5th Floor Central Conference Room, 530 W. Allegan, Lansing. Contact: Mark Mandenberg, 517-355-3037, mandenbm@michigan.gov.

Updated September 24, 2007

Public Meetings, Open Houses, Events, Etc.

The DNR is hosting a series of workshops statewide to involve the public in reviewing the draft State Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan. Click here to view the plan. Contact Lisa McTiernan 517-241-4717 or Chuck Nelson 517-432-0272.

October 4
2-4 p.m.
Marquette Commons, 112 S. Third St., Marquette.

October 5
2-4 p.m.
Ralph A. MacMullan Conference Center, 104 Conservation Dr, Roscommon.

October 9
2-4 p.m.
Douglas Walker Park, 1195 W. 84th St., Grand Rapids.

October 11
2-4 p.m.
Community Arts Building, Michigan State Fairgrounds, 1120 W. State Fair, Detroit.

October 12
2-4 p.m.
City Hall Building, Room 317, 301 Washington Ave., Bay City.

Updated September 20, 2007

Public Meetings, Open Houses, Events, Etc.

Rescheduled to October 22
9:30 a.m.
ESCANABA FOREST MANAGEMENT UNIT COMPARTMENT REVIEW, Bay de Noc Community College, Heirman Center, Escanaba. Contact: Eric W. Thompson, 906-786-2354, thompsoe@michigan.gov.

Rescheduled to October 30
8 a.m.
CRYSTAL FALLS FOREST MANAGEMENT UNIT COMPARTMENT REVIEW, Crystal Falls Township Hall 1384 US-2 West, Crystal Falls. Contact: Steve Milford, 906-875-6622, milfords@michigan.gov.

Updated September 12, 2007

Public Meetings, Open Houses, Events, Etc.

September 19
1 p.m.
Citizens Committee for Michigan State Parks, Concessionaire's Building, Sleepy Hollow State Park. The park is located off North US-127 at 7835 East Price Road, near Laingsburg. Contact: Ron Olson, 517-335-4827.

Game and Fish Orders

For all Fish Orders, contact: Christian LeSage, 517-373-1280.

For Information Only:

Special Fishing Regulations for Coolwater Species on Select Lakes (FO-206). Decision-maker: DNR Director.

Possession and Transportation of Exotic Species (FO-209). Decision-maker: DNR Director.

Special Fishing Regulations, Fumee Lake, Dickinson County, Fishing Closure (FO-211). Decision-maker: DNR Director.

Banning of Dip Net Fishing on Certain Michigan Inland Streams (FO-221). Decision-maker: DNR Director.

Fish Disease Control (FO-245). Decision-maker: DNR Director.

Land Use Orders

PARKS AND RECREATION

For Information Only:

Order to Regulate Use, South Higgins Lake State Park, Roscommon County; prohibited parking a vehicle in boat launch parking lot without a boat trailer attached, and prohibit mooring boats on shorelines or bottomlands in front of a state park unless registered as a camper; and snowmobiles at Fort Custer Recreation Area, Kalamazoo County. Contact: Harold Herta, 517-335-5695.

Order to regulate unlicensed motorized devices in Michigan State Parks and Recreation Areas. Contact: Harold Herta, 517-335-5695.

Name change of Tippy Dam Boating Access Site 51-22, Manistee County, to Tippy Dam State Recreation Area. Contact: Harold Herta, 517-335-5695.

Land Transactions

CONSERVATION EASEMENT ACQUISITION: Land Transaction Cases # 20070206 Gift of Easement #3: Gwinn and Newberry management units, Alger and Luce counties, conservation easement and public access on approximately 53,169 acres; 20070204 Purchase of Easement #4: Gwinn, Newberry and Shingleton management units, Alger, Luce and Schoolcraft counties, conservation easement and public access on approximately 36,716 acres; and 20070205 Purchase of Easement #5: Gwinn and Newberry management units, Alger, Chippewa, Luce and Marquette counties, conservation easement and public access on approximately 30,303 acres. Description: numerous descriptions in the counties noted above, as specified on ?Exhibit A" of each of the Conservation Easement documents. Contact: Ed Meadows, 517-373-1240. Decision-maker: DNR Director.

WILDLIFE LAND ACQUISITION: Land Transaction Case #20070028, 629.88 acres, Shingleton Management Unit, Schoolcraft County, Hiawatha Township, T43N, R16W, Section 26: SW ¼; SW ¼ of NW ¼, Section 27: NE ¼ of SE ¼; SE ¼ of SE ¼ except railroad right-of-way, Section 34: NE ¼ except railroad right of way; NE ¼ of NW ¼, Section 35: NW ¼ of NW ¼ except railroad right-of-way; W ½ of NE ¼; NW ¼ of SE ¼ except railroad right-of-way, together with easement(s) for ingress and egress to all lands described above. Contact: Ed Meadows, 517-373-1240. Decision-maker: DNR Director.

STATE FOREST LAND EXCHANGE: Land Transaction Case #20050418, Private Land Offered: 34.00 acres m/l, Cadillac Management Unit, Wexford County, Wexford Township, T24N, R12W, Section 16, SW ¼ of the SW ¼, EXCEPT for the East 296.61 feet lying North of the W 8 Road. State Land Desired: 142.36 acres m/l, Gladwin Management Unit, Arenac County, Au Gres Township, T19N, R06E, Section 21, Government Lots 3 and 4 according to the July 12, 1956 Government Land Office ?Resurvey of Sections 16 & 21 and Limited Subdivision of Duck Lake." Contact: Ed Meadows, 517-373-1240. Decision-maker: DNR Director.

SALE OF DEDICATED STATE-OWNED LAND: Land Transaction Case #20040096, 3.15 acres, Muskegon Connector Trail, Muskegon County, city of Muskegon, A parcel of land located in the revised plat of the city of Muskegon, mapped and approved as such on April 9, 1903, and recorded in Muskegon County Records in Liber 3 of Plats on Page 71, traversing over and across Section 33, a strip of land 100' in width beginning at the point of intersection of the centerline of the Old CSX Transportation Railroad corridor at or near valuation station 506+00 with the east line of Vulcan Street extended to the north, NE of and adjacent to the Plat of Continental Addition to the city of Muskegon, then extending generally in a NW'ly direction along the former centerline of the railroad corridor, said strip of land lying adjacent to East Street, a distance of 1,370 feet more or less, to the ending point at the intersection of the former centerline of the tract with the south line of Laketon Avenue. Contact: Ed Meadows, 517-373-1240. Decision-maker: DNR Director.

RELEASE OF REVERTER FROM PUBLIC USE DEED: Land Transaction Case #20039010, 0.32-acre, Gaylord Management Unit, Emmet County, Cross Village Township, Part of the NE ¼ of the SW ¼ of Section 34, T38N, R06W, described as: Commencing at the South ¼ Corner of Section 34, T38N, R06W, Emmet County; Thence along the North-South ¼ line of said Section 34 N 0° 21' 41" W 2,650.23 feet to the Center ¼ Corner of said Section 34; Thence along the East-West ¼ line of said Section 34 N 89° 05' 21" W 180 feet; Thence S 0° 21' 41" E 165 feet to the place of beginning; Thence continuing S 0° 21' 41" E 53 feet; N 89° 05' 21" W 264 feet; N 0° 21' 41" W 53 feet; Thence S 89° 05' 21" E 264 feet to point of ending. Contact: Ed Meadows, 517-373-1240. Decision-maker: DNR Director.

Mineral and Land Management

KENNECOTT EAGLE PROJECT PUBLIC HEARING: The departments of Environmental Quality and Natural Resources will hold several public hearings on the Kennecott Eagle Project at the following locations, dates and times:

Northern Michigan University, Don H. Bottum University Center, Second Floor, 1401 Presque Isle Avenue, Marquette, Sept. 10, from 1 to 4:30 p.m., and 6 to 9:30 p.m.

West Branch Community Center, 253-299 Avenue A, Forsyth Township (located on the old K.I. Sawyer AFB, approximately 3.5 miles from County Road 553, just behind the DEQ UP District Office), Sept. 11-12, from 1 to 4:30 p.m. and 6 to 9:30 p.m., and Sept. 13, from 1 to 4:30 p.m.

Lansing Center, Rooms 203 and 204, 333 East Michigan Avenue, Lansing, Sept. 19, from 1 to 4:30 p.m. and 6 to 9:30 p.m.

The public hearing will allow all interested parties the opportunity to comment on the following proposed actions: 1) the proposed conditional approval of the DEQ draft Michigan Air Use Permit for the installation and operation of the process; 2) the proposed approval of the DEQ draft Groundwater Discharge Permit for the discharge of mine contact water; 3) the proposed decision to grant DEQ Nonferrous Metallic Mineral Mining Permit application for operation and reclamation and draft permit; 4) the proposed DNR draft Surface Use Lease agreement for surface use of state land for the proposed production facility; and; 5) the proposed draft Mine Reclamation Plan pursuant to Kennecott's metallic mineral lease with the DNR.

Visit the DEQ Web site at http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-3311_4111_18442-130551--,00.html for more information on the project.

Visit the DNR Web Site at http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,1607,7-153-10368_11800-161951--,00.html for information on the proposed Surface Use Lease and the proposed Mining and Reclamation Plan pursuant to the metallic mineral lease. Contact: Thomas Wellman, 517-335-3251. Decision-maker for the DNR issues numbers 4 and 5 above: DNR Director.

DIRECT OIL AND GAS LEASE - NONDEVELOPMENT: Oil and gas lease rights to 2.57 acres, more or less, of Department of Natural Resources state-owned minerals located in Section 25, T30N, R07E, Wilson Township, Alpena County, have been requested by Samson Resources Company, of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Contact: Thomas Wellman, 517-335-3251. Decision-maker: Forest, Mineral and Fire Management Chief.

DIRECT OIL AND GAS LEASE - NONDEVELOPMENT: Oil and gas lease rights to 4.28 acres, more or less, of Department of Transportation state-owned minerals located in Section 18, T14N,R05W, Deerfield Township, Isabella County, have been requested by Apollo Exploration and Development, Inc., of Mt. Pleasant, Michigan. Contact: Thomas Wellman, 517-335-3251. Decision-maker: Forest, Mineral and Fire Management Chief.

DIRECT OIL AND GAS LEASES - NONDEVELOPMENT: Oil and gas lease rights to 0.82 acre, more or less, of Department of Transportation state-owned minerals located in Sections 23, 25 and 26, T19N,R11W, Ellsworth Township, Lake County, have been requested by Dart Oil and Gas Corporation, of Mason, Michigan. Contact: Thomas Wellman, 517-335-3251. Decision-maker: Forest, Mineral and Fire Management Chief.

DIRECT OIL AND GAS LEASES - NONDEVELOPMENT: Oil and gas lease rights to 87.44 acres, more or less, of Department of Transportation state-owned minerals located in Sections 23, 26, 34 and 35, T30N,R09W, Milton Township, Antrim County, have been requested by Jordan Development Company, L.L.C., of Traverse City, Michigan. Contact: Thomas Wellman, 517-335-3251. Decision-maker: Forest, Mineral and Fire Management Chief.

DIRECT UNDERGROUND GAS STORAGE LEASE - DEVELOPMENT AND NONDEVELOPMENT (AMENDED): An additional 40.00 acres of underground gas storage lease rights to previously requested 680-acre application, new total 720.00 acres, more or less, of state-owned surface and mineral rights located in Sections 25, 26, 35 and 36, T27N, R08W, Kalkaska Township, Kalkaska County, has been requested by CMS Energy Gas Transmission, of Jackson, Michigan. Contact: Thomas Wellman, 517-335-3251. Decision-maker: Forest, Mineral and Fire Management Chief.

SURFACE USE LEASE FOR OIL AND GAS WELL SITE LOCATION: J5, Incorporated, of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, has requested a surface use lease to provide for a remote oil and gas well site surface location for the proposed State Albert C1-34 well on 1.26 acres, more or less, of state-owned lands located within the NW ¼ SE ¼ SW ¼ of Section 27, T29N, R02E, Albert Township, Montmorency County. Contact: Thomas Wellman, 517-335-3251. Decision-maker: Forest, Mineral and Fire Management Chief.

Public Meetings, Open Houses, Events, Etc.

September 4
6-8 p.m.
LAND CONSOLIDATION MEETING FOR MUSKEGON AND OTTAWA COUNTIES, Gillette Visitors Center at P.J. Hoffmaster State Park, 6585 Lake Harbor Rd., Muskegon. Please note the state park entry fee will be waived for meeting attendees. Contact: Kerry Wieber 517-373-9905.

September 4
6-8 p.m.
LAND CONSOLIDATION MEETING FOR CHEBOYGAN AND OTSEGO COUNTIES, Corwith Township Hall, 8170 Mill St., Vanderbilt. Contact: Kerry Wieber 517-373-9905.

September 5
10 a.m.
COMMERCIAL FOREST PUBLIC HEARING FOR MARQUETTE COUNTY, DNR Operations Service Center, Conference Room, 1990 US-41 S, Marquette. Contact: Ernie Houghton, 906-786-2351 ext. 120, houghtoe@michigan.gov.

September 5
1-3 p.m.
COMMERCIAL FOREST PUBLIC HEARING FOR ALGER COUNTY, DNR Field Office, M-28 West, Shingleton. Contact: Ernie Houghton, 906-786-2351 ext. 120, houghtoe@michigan.gov.

September 5
6-8 p.m.
LAND CONSOLIDATION MEETING FOR EATON, INGHAM AND JACKSON COUNTIES, Michigan Trap Shooters Association facility, 1534 Service Rd., Mason. Contact: Kerry Wieber 517-373-9905.

September 5
6-8 p.m.
LAND CONSOLIDATION MEETING FOR CRAWFORD AND KALKASKA COUNTIES, Bear Lake Township Hall, 198 East Bear Lake Rd. SE, Kalkaska. Contact: Kerry Wieber 517-373-9905.

September 6
6-8 p.m.
LAND CONSOLIDATION MEETING FOR MISSAUKEE AND OSCEOLA COUNTIES, Carl T. Johnson Hunting and Fishing Visitor Center, located next to William Mitchell State Park, 6093 M-115, Cadillac. Contact: Kerry Wieber 517-373-9905.

September 10, 11, 12, 13 and 19
KENNECOTT EAGLE PROJECT PUBLIC HEARING. See details under Mineral and Land Management.

September 11
2-5 p.m.
MICHIGAN FOREST FINANCE AUTHORITY Stevens T. Mason Building, 6th Floor East Conference Room, 530 West Allegan, Lansing. Contact: Kim Korbecki, 517-373-1246, korbeckk@michigan.gov.

September 11
3-7 p.m.
BARAGA FOREST MANAGEMENT UNIT OPEN HOUSE, Baraga Operations Service Center 427, US-41 North, Baraga. Contact: Don Mankee, 906-353-6651, mankeed@michigan.gov.

September 12
9 a.m.
FOREST MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COUNCIL, Roscommon Operations Service Center, 8717 N. Roscommon Road, Roscommon. Contact: Kim Korbecki, 517-373-1246, korbeckk@michigan.gov.

September 12
3-7 p.m.
CRYSTAL FALL FOREST MANAGEMENT UNIT OPEN HOUSE, Crystal Falls Operations Service Center, 1420 US-2 West, Crystal Falls. Contact: Steve Milford, 906-875-6622, milfords@michigan.gov.

September 13
3 p.m.
NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION MEETING, Lansing Center, 333 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing. The meeting begins with the Committee of the Whole at 3 p.m. and continues with Public Appearances beginning at 4:30 p.m. Public appearances may be scheduled by calling Teresa Gloden, Assistant to the NRC, 517-373-2352, glodent@michigan.gov. Following Public Appearances, the NRC will conduct its Regular Meeting. Written comments may be submitted to: Teresa Gloden, Natural Resources Commission, P.O. Box 30028, Lansing, MI 48909.

September 18
10 a.m.
COMMERCIAL FOREST PUBLIC HEARING FOR OSCEOLA COUNTY, County Building, Law Library, 301 W. Upton, Reed City. Contact: Stephen Kalisz, 231-775-9727 ext. 6043, kaliszs@michigan.gov.

September 18
1:30 p.m.
COMMERCIAL FOREST PUBLIC HEARING FOR MECOSTA COUNTY, County Building, Conference Room A, 400 Elm Street, Big Rapids. Contact: Stephen Kalisz, 231-775-9727 ext. 6043, kaliszs@michigan.gov.

September 18
4-7 p.m.
ESCANABA FOREST MANAGEMENT UNIT OPEN HOUSE, Menominee County Annex Building, S718 US-41, Stephenson. Contact: Eric W. Thompson, 906-786-2354, thompsoe@michigan.gov.

September 19
1 p.m.
COMMERCIAL FOREST PUBLIC HEARING FOR OCEANA COUNTY, County Building, Board Conference Room, 100 S. State Street, Hart. Contact: Stephen Kalisz, 231-775-9727 ext. 6043, kaliszs@michigan.gov.

September 19
1 p.m.
COMMERCIAL FOREST PUBLIC HEARING FOR MONTCALM COUNTY, Old Courthouse, 3rd Floor Conference Room, 211 W. Main St., Stanton. Contact: Stephen Kalisz, 231-775-9727 ext. 6043, kaliszs@michigan.gov.

September 19
6-8 p.m.
POINTE AUX PEAUX WILDLIFE AREA MASTER PLAN OPEN HOUSE, Pointe Mouillee State Game Area Office, 37205 Mouillee Rd., Rockwood. Contact: Joe Robison, 734-379-9692.

September 20
7 p.m.
TAHQUAMENON RIVER ASSESSMENT PUBLIC MEETING, Newberry Public Library, Newberry. Contact: James Waybrant, 906-293-5033.

September 24
10 a.m.
ACCESSIBILITY ADVISORY COUNCIL, Manufactured Housing, Recreation Vehicles and Campgrounds Association, 2222 Association Drive, Okemos, MI 48864, (517) 349-3300. DNR contact: Bill Pemble, 517-241-3725, pemblew@michigan.gov.

September 27
2 p.m.
ATLANTA FOREST MANAGEMENT UNIT OPEN HOUSE, Atlanta Forest Unit Headquarters, 13501 M-33 N, Atlanta. Contact: Laurie Marzolo, 989-785-4251 ext. 5240, marzolol@michigan.gov.

October 9
1 p.m.
GRAYLING FOREST MANAGEMENT UNIT OPEN HOUSE, Grayling Forest Unit Headquarters, 1955 N I-75 BL, Grayling. Contact: Susan Thiel, 989-348-6371 ext. 7440, thiels@michigan.gov.

October 10
3-7 p.m.
ROSCOMMON FOREST MANAGEMENT UNIT OPEN HOUSE, Roscommon Field Office (behind Roscommon Operations Service Center), 8717 North Roscommon Road, Roscommon. Contact: Steven Anderson, 989-275-4622, anderss1@michigan.gov.

October 11
3 p.m.
NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION MEETING, Lansing Center, 333 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing. The meeting begins with the Committee of the Whole at 3 p.m. and continues with Public Appearances beginning at 4:30 p.m. Public appearances may be scheduled by calling Teresa Gloden, Assistant to the NRC, 517-373-2352, glodent@michigan.gov. Following Public Appearances, the NRC will conduct its Regular Meeting. Written comments may be submitted to: Teresa Gloden, Natural Resources Commission, P.O. Box 30028, Lansing, MI 48909.

October 16
9 a.m.
ATLANTA FOREST MANAGEMENT UNIT COMPARTMENT REVIEW, Lewiston Library, 2851 Kneeland Rd, Lewiston. Contact: Laurie Marzolo, 989-785-4251 ext. 5240, marzolol@michigan.gov.

October 17
9 a.m.
BARAGA FOREST MANAGEMENT UNIT COMPARTMENT REVIEW, MTU Ford Forestry Center Alberta. Contact: Don Mankee, 906-353-6651, mankeed@michigan.gov.

October 23
3-7 p.m.
GWINN FOREST MANAGEMENT UNIT OPEN HOUSE, Sands Township Hall, 987 State Hwy M-553, Marquette. Contact: William Brondyke, 906-346-9201, brondykw@michigan.gov.

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