Regulations for the Taking of Minnows for Commercial Purposes (FO-216).
Decision-maker: Director.

Waters Open and Regulations Governing the Taking of Wigglers and Crayfish for Commercial Purposes (FO-227).
Decision-maker: Director.

Catch Reporting Regulations for Commercial Minnow, Wigglers and Crayfish Catchers (FO-231).
Decision-maker: Director.

State Forest Land Exchange

Land Transaction Case #20060312, Houghton County, Elm River Township: T52N, R36W, Section 27: NE ¼ of the SW ¼, 40 acres more or less. Iron County, Bates Township, T44N, R34W, Section 13, NW ¼ of the SE ¼, 40 acres more or less.
Information Contact: Ed Meadows, 517-373-1240. Decision-maker: DNR Director

State Forest Land Acquisition

Land Transaction Case #20090231, Wexford County, Liberty Township, T24N, R9W, Section 11: The NW ¼; and the S ½ of the NE ¼; and the NW ¼ of the SE ¼, 280 acres more or less.
Information Contact: Ed Meadows, 517-373-1240. Decision-maker: DNR Director

Land Transaction Case #20100101, Schoolcraft County, Seney Township, T46N, R14W Section 1: N ½ of S ½; Section 2: SE ¼ of NE ¼; and NW ¼; and SE ¼ of SE ¼; and N ½ of SE ¼, 479 acres more or less.
Information Contact: Ed Meadows, 517-373-1240. Decision-maker: DNR Director

Mineral and Land Management

PROPOSED SEALED BID NONMETALLIC MINERAL (LIMESTONE) LEASE - DEVELOPMENT: Nonmetallic mineral (limestone) lease rights to 193.37 acres, more or less, of state-owned mineral rights, located in Section 1, T44N, R08W, Hudson Township, and in Section 06, T44N, R09W, Garfield Township, Mackinac County, have been requested for sealed-bid auction. Contact: Thomas Wellman, 517-335-3251. Decision-maker: DNR Director.

SALE OF MINERAL AND ALLIED RIGHTS (MPA 938) : Conveyance of state-owned ingress and egress to watercourses and mineral rights to a parcel lying within Section 6, T46N, R29W, Republic Township, Marquette County, containing 3.52 acres, more or less, has been requested by Terry F. Burkhart, of Escanaba, Michigan, on behalf of Republic Township, of Republic, Michigan. Contact: Thomas Wellman, 517-335-3251. Decision-maker: Forest Management Division Chief.

SURFACE USE LEASE FOR A TRAILWAY ON STATE LAND: Surface use lease L-10220 to provide for construction, maintenance and management of a public trailway on state-owned land has been requested by the Iron Ore Heritage Recreation Authority of Marquette, Michigan, and said state-owned land is located as follows: a strip of land 100 feet (more or less) in width being the former right of way of the Soo Line Railroad Company (successor in interest to the Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic Railway Company and its subsidiaries) said strip being 50 feet (more or less) on each side of the centerline of the main track of said Soo Line Railroad Company, commencing at a point known as Mile Post 156.6 within the SW 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of Section 22, T48N, R25W, Marquette County, Michigan, thence traversing in a Westerly direction 100 feet in width across the Westerly 200 feet of the SW 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of Section 22, including the bridge over US-41/M-28; thence continuing Westerly across Sections 21, 20, 19 and 24. And continuing Westerly, 100 feet in width across Sections 24, 25, 26, 35 and 34 and ending at a point known as Mile Post 162.84 within the NW 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of Section 34, T48N, R26W, Marquette County, Michigan. Contact: Thomas Wellman,
517-335-3251. Decision-maker: Forest Management Division Chief.

Public Meetings, Open Houses, Events, Etc.

August 10
6:30 p.m.
OFF-ROAD VEHICLE ADVISORY WORKGROUP (ORVAW) , Ramada Lansing Hotel & Conference Center, 7501 W. Saginaw Hwy., Lansing 517-627-3211. Contact: Andrea N. Turner, 517-373-2891, turnera7@michigan.gov

August 11
3 p.m.
NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION MEETING, Diagnostic Center for Population and Animal Health, 4125 Beaumont Road, 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 Debbie Whipple, Assistant to the NRC, 517-373-2352, whippled1@michigan.gov. Following Public Appearances, the NRC will conduct its Regular Meeting. Written comments may be submitted to: Debbie Whipple, Natural Resources Commission, P.O. Box 30028, Lansing, MI 48909.

August 17
2:30 p.m.
MOOSE HUNTING ADVISORY COUNCIL: Marquette Operations Service Center Conference Room, 1990 US 41 South, Marquette. Contact person, Dan Eichinger, 517-373-1263,eichingerd@michigan.gov
There will be no public comment period at this meeting.

August 30
10 a.m.
COMMERCIAL FOREST PUBLIC HEARING FOR GOGEBIC COUNTY, Gogebic County Courthouse, Conference Rm, 200 N. Moore St, Bessemer.Contact: Gary Willis, 906-353-6651, willisg@michigan.gov

August 30
2 p.m.
COMMERCIAL FOREST PUBLIC HEARING FOR ONTONAGON COUNTY, Ontonagon County Courthouse, Circut Court Jury Conf Rm, 755 Greenland Road, Ontonagon. Contact: Gary Willis, 906-353-6651, willisg@michigan.gov

August 30
3 - 6 p.m.
ESCANABA FOREST MANAGEMENT UNIT OPEN HOUSE, Menominee County Annex, S904 US-41 Stephenson. Contact: Eric Thompson, 906-786-2354 Ext. 142, thompsone3@Michigan.gov

August 31
3 - 7 p.m.
CRYSTAL FALLS FOREST MANAGEMENT UNIT OPEN HOUSE, Crystal Falls Field Office, 1420 US-2 West, Crystal Falls. Contact: Don Mankee, 906-353-6651, MankeeD@Michigan.Gov

August 31
9:30 a.m.
Recreational Trails Program Advisory Board, 530 W. Allegan, Mason Bldg,5th Flr, Conference Rm 5 Central, Lansing. Contact: Mark Mandenberg, 517-335-3037,mandenbergm@michigan.gov

Temporarily Postponed - Updated Details to Follow
September 1
10 a.m.
NONMOTORIZED ADVISORY WORKGROUP (NMAW) , Mason Building 7th Floor, Conf Room 1837 Statehood, 530 W. Allegan St, Lansing. Contact: Annamarie Bauer, 517-335-5708, bauera1@michigan.gov

September 13
3 - 6 p.m.
SAULT STE. MARIE FOREST MANAGEMENT UNIT OPEN HOUSE #1, Naubinway Field Office, US Hwy 2, Naubinway. Contact: Karen Rodock, 906-635-5281 ext 56167, rodockk@michigan.gov

September 13
9:30 a.m.
ESCANABA FOREST MANAGEMENT UNIT COMPARTMENT REVIEW, UP State Fair Grounds, DNR Pocket Park, 2401 12 Ave. North, Escanaba. Contact: Eric Thompson, 906-786-2354 Ext. 142, thompsone3@michigan.gov

September 14
8 a.m.
CRYSTAL FALLS FOREST MANAGEMENT UNIT COMPARTMENT REVIEW, Crystal Falls Township Hall, 1384 US-2 West, Crystal Falls. Contact: Don Mankee, 906-353-6651, MankeeD@Michigan.Gov

September 14
3 - 6 p.m.
SAULT STE. MARIE FOREST MANAGEMENT UNIT OPEN HOUSE #2, Kinross Township Hall, 310 Curtis, Kinross. Contact: Karen Rodock, 906-635-5281, ext 56167, rodockk@michigan.gov

September 14
1 p.m.
FOREST MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE, Committee Meeting Michigan United Conservation Clubs, 2101 Wood St., Lansing. Contact: Kim Korbecki, 517-373-1246, korbeckik@michigan.gov

September 14
3 p.m.
PIGEON RIVER COUNTRY COMPARTMENT REVIEW OPEN HOUSE, Pigeon River Country Forest Unit Headquarters, 9966 Twin Lakes Rd., Vanderbilt. Contact: Scott Whitcomb, Unit Manager, 989-983-4101, whitcombs@michigan.gov

September 14
3 - 7 p.m.
ROSCOMMON FMU OPEN HOUSE, Roscommon Field Office, 8717 N. Roscommon Rd, Behind the Roscommon Operations Service Center, Roscommon. Contact: Steve Anderson, 989-275-4622, ext. 2740, andersons1@michigan.gov

No pending decision listed in the DNR Calendar will be made until seven days after the initial calendar publication date. The DNR Calendar is available on the Internet at www.michigan.gov/dnr.