Fishing Regulations - Sylvania Wilderness Area, Ottawa National Forest, Gogebic County (FO-212) . Decision-maker: Director.

Gear Restrictions for Fishing (FO-218) . Decision-maker: Director.

Hook and Line Restrictions during Walleye Spawning Runs on the Saginaw River and its Tributaries (FO-226) . Decision-maker: Director.

Land Transactions

EASEMENT ACQUISITION
Land Transaction Case #20100123, Baraga Management Unit, Baraga County, the Baraga-Arnheim Railroad Corridor: All that portion of the Wisconsin Central Ltd.'s Branch Line right-of-way and property between the South line of the North Half of the Northeast Quarter of Section 27, Township 51 North, Range 33 West, at or about former Soo Line Mile Post 23.1 and the North line of Section 4, Township 52 North, Range 33 West, at or about former Soo Line Mile Post 33.81, now discontinued, varying in width on each side of the Wisconsin Central Ltd.'s Main Track centerline, as originally located and constructed upon, over and across the following described real estate in Baraga County, Michigan:
Township 51 North, Range 33 West Section 27: the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter;
Section 22: Government Lots 1, 2, and 3 and the
Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter;
Section 15: Government Lots 1, 2, 3, and 4;
Section 10: Government Lots 3 and 4;
Section 9: the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter
and the East Half of the Northeast Quarter;
Section 4: the East Half of the East Half;
Section 3: Government Lots 3 and 4 and the West Half of
the Northwest Quarter; Also,
Township 52 North, Range 33 West Section 33: the Southeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter;
Section 34: the West Half of the Southwest Quarter, the Southwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter and Government Lots 1, 2, and 3;
Section 27: Government Lots 1, 2, 3, and 4;
Section 22: Government Lots 3 and 4 and the East Half of the Northwest Quarter;
Section 15: the East Half of the West Half and the West Half of the Southeast Quarter;
Section 10: the West Half;
Section 3: the West Half of the West Half;
Section 4: the East Half of the Northeast Quarter;
LESS AND EXCEPT the "Wye" area located westerly of the above described 100-foot-wide right-of-way in said Government Lot 4 in Section 27 and Government Lots 1 and 2 in Section 34, Township 52 North, Range 33 West.

Herein above described property is bounded on the South by the South line of the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of said Section 27, Township 51 North, Range 33 West, Baraga County, Michigan at or about former Soo Line Mile Post 23.1 and bounded on the North by the North line of the Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of said Section 4, Township 52 North, Range 33 West, Baraga County, Michigan, at or about Mile Post 33.81.
Information Contact: Ed Meadows, 517-373-1240. Decision-maker: DNRE Director.

SALE OF AN EASEMENT
Land Transaction Case #20080132, Gaylord Management Unit, Cheboygan County: A 12-foot-wide easement across the westerly 60 feet of the North Central State Trail situated in Government Lot 3 of Section 31, T36N-R2W, Mullett Township, Cheboygan County, Michigan, the centerline of which is described as: commencing at the North ¼ corner of said Section 31, thence S88°14'33"E (recorded as S88°15'09"E) along the North line of said Section 934.79 feet (recorded as 935.16 feet) to a concrete monument on the Easterly line of the former right-of-way line of the Michigan Central Railroad; thence S6°45'32"W (recorded as S6°45'32"W) along said former railroad right-of-way line 2411.18 feet; thence N83°14'28"W 40.00 feet to the Easterly line of the North Central State Trail Corridor which is a point offset 10.00 feet Easterly from the former railroad right of way centerline and the centerline of a 12-foot-wide easement and the POINT OF BEGINNING; thence continuing N83°14'28"W along easement centerline 31.55 feet; thence N59°30'08"W 30.59 feet to the Westerly line of the former railroad right-of-way and the POINT OF ENDING. Sidelines are shortened or extended as required to provide easement across the Westerly 60 feet of the North Central State Trail corridor. Information Contact: Ed Meadows, 517-373-1240. Decision-maker: DNRE Director.

SALE OF SURPLUS STATE-OWNED LAND
Land Transaction Case #20090050, Recreation Division, Baraga District, Delta County, Ford River Township, T38N, R22W, Section 6: Lots 14, 15, and 16 in the Lake Shore Drive Addition. 0.60-acre, more or less Information Contact: Ed Meadows, 517-373-1240. Decision-maker: DNRE Director.

PURCHASE OF TAX-REVERTED LAND UNDER ACT 123
Land Transaction Case #20100131, Cadillac Management Unit, Wexford County, Liberty Township, T24N-R9W, Section 1: S ½ of the SW ¼. Information Contact: Ed Meadows, 517-373-1240. Decision-maker: DNRE Director.

GIFT OF LAND AND CONVEYANCE FOR PUBLIC USE
Land Transaction Case #20100053, Shingleton Management Unit, Alger County, Burt Township, T49N, R13W, Section 10: A parcel of land situated in part of the E1/2 of the NW1/4 and in part of the W1/2 of the NE1/4, described as follows: Commencing at the Northwest corner of Section 10: then East, along the North Section line, 1320 feet (more or less) to the West 1/16th corner; then South, along the West 1/16th line, 450 feet (more or less) to the South right-of-way line of County Road H-58, also being the Point of Beginning; then continuing South along said West /16th line, 1520 feet; Then East at a right angle to said West 1/16th line, 1462 feet; Then North, parallel to said West 1/16th line, 1460 feet (more or less) to said South right-of-way line; then Westerly, along said South right-of-way line, 1463 feet (more or less) to the Point of Beginning, containing 50 acres (more or less). Information Contact: Ed Meadows, 517-373-1240. Decision-maker: DNRE Director.

Mineral and Land Management

TWO DIRECT NONMETALLIC SAND AND GRAVEL LEASES - DEVELOPMENT: Nonmetallic sand and gravel lease rights to 240 acres, more or less, of state-owned mineral rights, located in Section 35, T45N, R19W, Munising Township, Alger County, and Section 10, T43N, R18W, Garden Township, Delta County, have been requested by the United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, of Escanaba, Michigan. Information Contact: Thomas Wellman, 517-335-3251. Decision-maker: Forest Management Division Chief.

SALE OF MINERAL AND ALLIED RIGHTS (MPA 917) : Conveyance of state-owned ingress and egress to watercourses and mineral rights to SW1/4 NW1/4, Section 24, T33N, R08W, Marion Township, Charlevoix County, containing 40.00 acres, more or less, has been requested by Dana Dvoracek and Kathleen G. Dvoracek, of Charlevoix, Michigan. The applicant has paid the appropriate fee ($300.00) for the proposed deed. A Department of Natural Resources and Environment geologist determined the mineral rights, except sand and gravel rights, are valued at $25.00 per acre and payment of $1,000.00 has been received, accordingly. Applicant also paid an additional $4,225.00 for the sand and gravel rights, which was based on an independent appraisal that applicant provided. Contact: Thomas Wellman, 517-335-3251. Decision-maker: Forest Management Division Chief.

SALE OF MINERAL AND ALLIED RIGHTS (MPA 924) : Conveyance of state-owned ingress and egress to watercourses and mineral rights to W1/2 SW1/4, Section 26, T28N, R14W, Empire Township, Leelanau County, containing 80.00 acres, more or less, has been requested by the Weese Family Partnership, of Chicago, Illinois. The applicant has paid the appropriate fee ($300.00) for the proposed deed. A Department of Natural Resources and Environment geologist determined the mineral rights are valued at $25.00 per acre and payment of $2,000.00 has been received, accordingly. Contact: Thomas Wellman, 517-335-3251. Decision-maker: Forest Management Division Chief.

SALE OF MINERAL AND ALLIED RIGHTS (MPA 928): Conveyance of state-owned ingress and egress to watercourses, aboriginal antiquities, and mineral rights to: Block: 14, Lots 7 and 8, Ulseth Addition, City of Hancock, Houghton County; Block: 14, Lots 9 and 10, Ulseth Addition Amended Plat, City of Hancock, Houghton County; That part of Lots 3, 4, 5, 6, Block 14, Ulseth Addition Amended Plat, City of Hancock, Houghton County, that lies within the following description: A PARCEL OF LAND IN PART OF THE SW 1/4 OF SECTION 27, TOWNSHIP 55 NORTH, RANGE 34 WEST, CITY OF HANCOCK, HOUGHTON COUNTY, MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: LOTS 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 AND PART OF LOTS 5 AND 12, ALSO THAT PART OF THE VACATED ALLEY ADJACENT TO THE NORTH LINE OF SAID LOTS 7, 8, 9, 10 AND 11 AND TO THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOTS 5 AND 6, ALL IN BLOCK 14 OF THE "AMENDED PLAT ULSETH'S ADDITION TO THE CITY OF HANCOCK", AS RECORDED IN LIBER 2 OF PLATS PAGE 36, HOUGHTON COUNTY RECORDS, HOUGHTON COUNTY, MICHIGAN, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE SW CORNER OF SAID LOT 7 ; THENCE N 00°00'23" W 257.73 FEET (COMPUTED), 257.00 FEET (RECORD) TO A POINT ON THE SOUTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF ATLANTIC STREET (60 FT. WIDE); THENCE ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE N 89°59'24" E 76.03 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 127.38 FEET; THENCE S 89°59'24" E 169.49 FEET; THENCE S 00°02'00" W 14.16 FEET TO THE NW'LY CORNER OF AN EXISTING BUILDING; THENCE ALONG THE FACE OF AN EXISTING BUILDING THE FOLLOWING THREE (3) COURSES: 1) S 12°14'06" E 23.78 FEET, 2) S 74°20'57" W 4.66 FEET, 3) S 12°16'36" E 18.64 FEET; THENCE S 14°25'09" E 11.70 FEET; THENCE S 54°53'25" E 24.43 FEET; THENCE S 24°06'45" W 29.97 FEET; THENCE S 00°02'00" W 20.69 FEET TO A POINT ON THE NORTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF QUINCY STREET (60 FT. WIDE); THENCE ALONG SAID NORTH LINE S 89°59'24" W 260.64 FEET ALONG SAID NORTH LINE TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; That part of Lots 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, Block 14, Ulseth Addition Amended Plat, City of Hancock, Houghton County, which lies within the following description: A PARCEL OF LAND IN PART OF THE SW 1/4 OF SECTION 27, TOWNSHIP 55 NORTH, RANGE 34 WEST, CITY OF HANCOCK, HOUGHTON COUNTY, MICHIGAN, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: LOTS 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 AND PART OF LOTS 5 AND 12, ALSO THAT PART OF THE VACATED ALLEY ADJACENT TO THE NORTH LINE OF SAID LOTS 7, 8, 9, 10 AND 11 AND TO THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOTS 5 AND 6, ALL IN BLOCK 14 OF THE "AMENDED PLAT ULSETH'S ADDITION TO THE CITY OF HANCOCK", AS RECORDED IN LIBER 2 OF PLATS PAGE 36, HOUGHTON COUNTY RECORDS, HOUGHTON COUNTY, MICHIGAN, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE SW CORNER OF SAID LOT 7 ; THENCE N 00°00'23" W 257.73 FEET (COMPUTED), 257.00 FEET (RECORD) TO A POINT ON THE SOUTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF ATLANTIC STREET (60 FT. WIDE); THENCE ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE N 89°59'24" E 76.03 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 127.38 FEET; THENCE S 89°59'24" E 169.49 FEET; THENCE S 00°02'00" W 14.16 FEET TO THE NW'LY CORNER OF AN EXISTING BUILDING; THENCE ALONG THE FACE OF AN EXISTING BUILDING THE FOLLOWING THREE (3) COURSES: 1) S 12°14'06" E 23.78 FEET, 2) S 74°20'57" W 4.66 FEET, 3) S 12°16'36" E 18.64 FEET; THENCE S 14°25'09" E 11.70 FEET; THENCE S 54°53'25" E 24.43 FEET; THENCE S 24°06'45" W 29.97 FEET; THENCE S 00°02'00" W 20.69 FEET TO A POINT ON THE NORTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF QUINCY STREET (60 FT. WIDE); THENCE ALONG SAID NORTH LINE S 89°59'24" W 260.64 FEET ALONG SAID NORTH LINE TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, containing 0.987 acres, more or less, has been requested by Quincy Haven Apartments Limited Dividend Housing Association Limited Partnership, of Hancock, Michigan. The applicant has paid the appropriate fee ($300.00) for the proposed deed. Contact: Thomas Wellman, 517-335-3251. Decision-maker: Forest Management Division Chief.

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