Deer Regulations. Contact: Rod Clute, 517-373-1263. Decision-makers: DNR Director and NRC.

Designation of Carney Fen Natural Area. Contact: Sue Tangora, 517-373-1263. Decision-maker: DNR Director.

Deer Management Units Open to Antlerless Deer Hunting, Public and Private Land License Availability. Contact: Rod Clute, 517-373-1263. Decision-maker: DNR Director.

Michigan Wolf Management Plan. Contact: Todd Hogrefe, 517-373-1263. Decision-maker: DNR Director.

Land Use Orders

Forest, Mineral and Fire Management

For Information Only

Order to Regulate the Use of Lands in the Atlanta Management Unit, Presque Isle and Cheboygan Counties. Contact: Dave Spalding, 517-335-3337.

Order to Regulate Specific Existing Off-Road Vehicle Trails by Designating as Motorcycle Use Only. Contact: Steve DeBrabander, 517-241-3687.

Order to Regulate the Use of Lands in the Pigeon River Country State Forest, Cheboygan, Montmorency and Otsego Counties. Contact: Annamarie Bauer, 517-335-5708.

Land Transactions

PHASE II LAND REVIEW AND BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT RECOMMENDATIONS FOR BENZIE COUNTY: Contact: Ed Meadows, 517-373-1240. Decision-maker: DNR Director.

PHASE II LAND REVIEW AND BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CLINTON COUNTY: Contact: Ed Meadows, 517-373-1240. Decision-maker: DNR Director.

PHASE II LAND REVIEW AND BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IONIA COUNTY: Contact: Ed Meadows, 517-373-1240. Decision-maker: DNR Director.

PHASE II LAND REVIEW AND BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT RECOMMENDATIONS FOR LAPEER COUNTY: Contact: Ed Meadows, 517-373-1240. Decision-maker: DNR Director.

PHASE II LAND REVIEW AND BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MANISTEE COUNTY: Contact: Ed Meadows, 517-373-1240. Decision-maker: DNR Director.

PHASE II LAND REVIEW AND BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MECOSTA COUNTY: Contact: Ed Meadows, 517-373-1240. Decision-maker: DNR Director.

PHASE II LAND REVIEW AND BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT RECOMMENDATIONS FOR NEWAYGO COUNTY: Contact: Ed Meadows, 517-373-1240. Decision-maker: DNR Director.

PHASE II LAND REVIEW AND BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ROSCOMMON COUNTY: Contact: Ed Meadows, 517-373-1240. Decision-maker: DNR Director.

PHASE II LAND REVIEW AND BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT RECOMMENDATIONS FOR WAYNE COUNTY: Contact: Ed Meadows, 517-373-1240. Decision-maker: DNR Director.

PHASE II LAND REVIEW RECOMMENDATIONS FOR GENESEE COUNTY: Contact: Ed Meadows, 517-373-1240. Decision-maker: DNR Director.

PHASE II LAND REVIEW RECOMMENDATIONS FOR LAKE COUNTY: Contact: Ed Meadows, 517-373-1240. Decision-maker: DNR Director.

PHASE II LAND REVIEW RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SHIAWASSEE COUNTY: Contact: Ed Meadows, 517-373-1240. Decision-maker: DNR Director.

WILDLIFE LAND ACQUISITION: Land Transaction Case #20050307, 77.10 acres. Rose Lake State Wildlife Area, Clinton County, Bath Township, T05N, R01W, Part of Section 25 and Section 26 as described on "Attachment A," which includes an easement for ingress and egress for department management purposes. Contact: Ed Meadows, 517-373-1240. Decision-maker: DNR Director.

PARKS AND RECREATION 3-WAY LAND TRANSACTION AND BOUNDARY MODIFICATION CONSISTING OF A SALE AND THREE PURCHASES: Land Transaction Case #20020167, Desired State Land: Livingston County, Green Oak Township, T01N, R06E. Section 2. Part of the NW ¼ and part of the NE ¼ of Section 2, more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the N ¼ Corner of said Section 2; thence along the North-South ¼ line of said Section 2, S 01º 07' 01" W, 500.00 feet, to the Point of Beginning (POB) of the parcel to be described; thence S 89º 23' 11" E, 100.00 feet; thence S 01º 07' 01" W, 200.00 feet; thence N 89º 23' 11" W, 100.00 feet; thence N 89º 22' 27" W, 1,000.00 feet; thence N 01º 07' 01" E, 200.00 feet; thence S 89º 22' 27" E, 1,000.00 feet, to the POB; Containing 5.05 acres, more or less. Also subject to any other easements or restrictions of record. Private Land Offered in Exchange: Tract 1: Oakland County, Groveland Township, T05N, R08E, Sections 20 and 29. That part of the SE ¼ of the SE ¼ of Section 20 lying south of McGinnis Road, and the NE ¼ of the NE ¼ of Section 29 containing 7.33, more or less, acres of land. Tract 2: Jackson County, Waterloo Township, T01S, R02E Section 27. Commencing at the SW corner of said Section 27; thence N 00º 46' 20" W 1,040.48 feet along the W line of said Section 27 for the POB of this description; thence continuing N 00º 46' 20" W 328.91 feet along the West line of said Section 27 to the South 1/8th line of said Section 27; thence N 89º 11' 20" E 2,236.94 feet along the South 1/8th line of said Section 27 to the centerline of Reithmiller Road; thence S 31º 40' 00" W 367.60 feet along the centerline of Reithmiller Road; thence N 77º 28' 22" W 920.75 feet; thence S 77º 45' 40" W 1,167.00 feet to the POB and containing 10.50 acres of land. AND Jackson County, Waterloo Township, T01S, R02E Section 27. Commencing at the SW corner of Section 27; thence N 00º 46' 20" W 711.57 feet along the West line of said Section 27 for the POB of this description; thence continuing N 0º 46' 20" W 328.91 feet along the West line of said Section 27; thence N 77º 45' 40" E 1,167.00 feet; thence S 77º 28' 22" E 920.75 feet to the centerline of Reithmiller Road; thence S 31º 40' 00" W 247.49 feet along said centerline of Reithmiller Road; thence S 30º 30' 00" W 120.12 feet along said center line of Reithmiller Road; thence N 59º 30' 00" W 820 feet; thence S 30º 30' 00" W 533.00 feet; thence S 88º 43' 15" W 867.11 feet to the POB and containing 14.46 acres of land more or less. Tract 3: Monroe County, Erie Township, T08S, R08E, Section 33. Commencing 1,789.64 feet South and S 89º 15' 15" E and 2,648.55 feet S 12º 42' 25" W from Northwest corner of Section 33 to POB, thence N 89º 25' 08" E 775.12 feet, S 01º 00' 16" E 1,625.68 feet, N 89º 25' 58" W 863.68 feet, S 00º 22' 10" W 94.25 feet, N 74º 25' 16" W 39.10 feet, N 89º 44' 00" W 102.00 feet, N 00º 22' 10" E 83.90 feet, N 89º 44' 00" W 81.38 feet, S 00º 22'10" W 33.90 feet, N 89º 44' 00" W 88.75 feet, N 12º 42' 25" E 1,682.71 feet to POB, containing 36.35 acres, m/l, and T08S, R08E, Section 33: Part of the SW ¼ described as Commencing at NW corner of Section 33, thence S 89º 15' 15" E 1,789.64 feet, S 12º 57' W 4,382.51 feet, S 89º 44' E 183.38 feet, S 74º 25' 16" E 153.99 feet, S 87º 11' 40" E 236.61 feet to POB, N 02º 45' 51" E 126 feet, S 89º 21' 22" E 175.55 feet, S 02º 16'40" W 189.18 feet, N 57º 19' 30" W 71.74 feet, N 74º 03' 05" W 91.53 feet, N 87º 11' 40" W 25.95 feet to POB, containing 0.60-acre, more or less, for a total of 36.95 acres of land. Contact: Ed Meadows, 517-373-1240. Decision-maker: DNR Director.

STATE FOREST LAND EXCHANGE AND SALE: Land Transaction Case #20070172. Private Land Offered In Exchange: Dickinson County, Norway Township, T41N, R29W, Section 13: the NE ¼ of the NW ¼. AND, Iron County, Mastodon Township, T42N, R32W, Section 9: W ½ of SE ¼. 120 acres more or less. Also: An easement to access Webber Creek, for fisheries management purposes only, over and across applicant's land in Section 11 lying north of railroad corridor; AND over applicant's land in Sections 1 and 2, all being in T43N, R30W, Sagola Township, Dickinson County. State Land Desired In Exchange: Dickinson County, Sagola Township, T43N, R30W: Section 1: the NW ¼ of the NW ¼, containing 40.0 acres more or less. Section 2: the SE ¼ of the NE ¼, containing 40.0 acres more or less. Section 2: the NE ¼ of the SE ¼, EXCEPT: the S ¼ of the NE ¼ of the SE ¼, containing 30.0 acres more or less. 110 acres more or less in total. State Land to be Sold: Dickinson County, Sagola Township, T43N, R30W, Section 2: the S ¼ of the NE ¼ of the SE ¼, containing 10.0 acres more or less. Contact: Ed Meadows, 517-373-1240. Decision-maker: DNR Director.

MODIFICATION OF STATE FOREST LAND EXCHANGE STIPULATION: Land Transaction #20031095, Traverse City Management Unit, Private Land Offered: Benzie County, Almira Township; The fractional NW ¼ of Section 19, T27N, R13W, 148 acres more or less. State Land Desired: Grand Traverse County, Blair Township; The S ½ of NE ¼ and the NE ¼ of SE ¼ of Section 27, T26N, R11W, 120 acres more or less. Contact: Ed Meadows, 517-373-1240. Decision-maker: DNR Director.

Mineral and Land Management

PROPOSED OIL AND GAS LEASE AUCTION: Approximately 146,000 acres of state-owned mineral rights located in 16 counties are proposed to be offered for lease at an oral auction on May 1, 2008, with bidding to begin at 9 a.m. The proposed location is the Michigan Constitution Hall at 525 West Allegan Street, Lansing. Standard lease includes a five-year term with two, one-year options to extend, 1/6 royalty rate, $2 per acre annual rental for the primary term and initial $13 per acre minimum bonus consideration, which includes a $3 audit fee. Contact: Thomas Wellman, 517-335-3251. Decision-maker: DNR Director.

SALE OF MINERAL AND ALLIED RIGHTS: Conveyance of state-owned ingress and egress to watercourses and mineral rights to the NE ¼ of the NE ¼, EXCEPT the N 33 feet and E 33 feet thereof; NW ¼ NE ¼; SE ¼ of the NE ¼ EXCEPT the E 33 feet thereof; and SW ¼ NE ¼, all located in Section 24, T42N, R35W, Stambaugh Township, Iron County, has been requested by Peter, Carol and Greg Basolo, of Okemos, Michigan. Contact: Thomas Wellman, 517 335 3251. Decision-maker: Forest, Mineral and Fire Management Chief.

SALE OF MINERAL AND ALLIED RIGHTS: Conveyance of state-owned ingress and egress to watercourses and mineral rights to the N ½ N ½ NW ¼, located in Section 15, T20N, R10W, Burdell Township, Osceola County, has been requested by Daniel M. and Diana Cook, husband and wife, of Lansing, Michigan. Contact: Thomas Wellman, 517-335-3251. Decision-maker: Forest, Mineral and Fire Management Chief.

SALE OF MINERAL RIGHTS: Conveyance of state-owned mineral rights to: All that part of Lot 7 that lies within the following description, commencing at the SW corner of Section 19 marked by an aluminum capped pipe monument, thence S89°50'48"E along the S boundary line of Section 19 a distance of 2245.34 feet to a rebar pin marking the point of beginning, thence N11°45'29"E a distance of 500.18 feet to a rebar pin, thence S71°32'21"E a distance of 597.61 feet to a rebar pin located on the West bank of the Brule River, thence S14°17'45"W along the West bank of said river a distance of 300 feet to the Meander Corner between Sections 19 and 30 marked by a drill steel, thence S88°09'38"W a distance of 268.98 feet to the point of beginning, including all the land between the traverse line and waters edge. Subject to easements to the state of Michigan across the entire parcel for ingress and egress to watercourses, and a strip of land 200 feet wide lying Northerly and Westerly of, parallel with and adjacent to the thread of Brule River; All that part of the SE ¼ of the SW ¼ that lies within the following description, commencing at the SW corner of Section 19 marked by an aluminum capped pipe monument, thence S89°50'48"E along the S boundary line of Section 19 a distance of 2245.34 feet to a rebar pin marking the point of beginning, thence N11°45'29"E a distance of 500.18 feet to a rebar pin, thence S71°32'21"E a distance of 597.61 feet to a rebar pin located on the West bank of the Brule River, thence S14°17'45"W along the West bank of said river a distance of 300 feet to the Meander Corner between Sections 19 and 30 marked by a drill steel, thence S88°09'38"W a distance of 268.98 feet to the point of beginning, including all the land between the traverse line and waters edge. Subject to easements to the state of Michigan across the entire parcel for ingress and egress to watercourses, and a strip of land 200 feet wide lying Northerly and Westerly of, parallel with and adjacent to the thread of Brule River, all located in Section 19, T42N, R34W, Stambaugh Township, Iron County, has been requested by Peter, Carol and Greg Basolo, of Okemos, Michigan. Contact: Thomas Wellman, 517 335 3251. Decision-maker: Forest, Mineral and Fire Management Chief.

SALE OF MINERAL RIGHTS: Conveyance of state-owned mineral rights to the W ½ of the SW ¼ of the NW¼, located in Section 26, T50N, R31W, L'Anse Township, Baraga County, has been requested by David Roth, of Chicago, Illinois. Contact: Thomas Wellman, 517 335 3251. Decision-maker: Forest, Mineral and Fire Management Chief.

SALE OF MINERAL RIGHTS: Conveyance of state-owned mineral rights to the S ½ of NE ¼ of SE ¼ and S ½ of NW ¼ of SE ¼, all located in Section 32, T21N, R12W, South Branch Township, Wexford County, has been requested by Kenneth R. and Kristine R. Deyo, husband and wife, of Fowlerville, Michigan. Contact: Thomas Wellman, 517-335-3251. Decision-maker: Forest, Mineral and Fire Management Chief.

Public Meetings, Open Houses, Events, Etc.

April 10
3 p.m.
NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION MEETING, Lansing Community College, West Campus, 5708 Cornerstone Drive, 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.

April 16
9 a.m.
NATURAL RESOURCES TRUST FUND BOARD MEETING, Lansing Community College, West Campus, 5708 Cornerstone, Lansing. Public Appearances may be scheduled by calling Linda Harlow, Assistant to the MNRTF Board, 517-373-9125, harlowl@michigan.gov. Written comments may be submitted to: Linda Harlow, Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund, P.O. Box 30425, Lansing, MI 48909. Contact: Lisa McTiernan, 517-241-4717.

April 16
1 p.m.
FOREST MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING, Michigan United Conservation Clubs, 2101 Wood Street, Lansing. Contact: Kim Korbecki, 517-373-1246, korbeckk@michigan.gov.

April 28
5 p.m.
ONTONAGON RIVER ASSESSMENT PUBLIC MEETING, Ontonagon Village Office, 315 Quartz Street, Ontonagon. Contact George Madison, 906-353-6651.

May 8
3 p.m.
NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION MEETING, Lansing Center, 333 E. Michigan Avenue, 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.

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