Waterfowl and Other Migratory Bird Hunting Regulations for 2007-2008. Contact: Mike Bailey, 517-373-1263. Decision-makers: NRC and DNR Director.

Land Transactions

GIFT OF CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE EASEMENT: Land Transaction Case #20070177, Access easement to construct and maintain sea walls, 0.61-acre. Port Austin Harbor of Refuge, Huron County, Village of Port Austin, T19N, R13E, fractional Section 30. Contact: Ed Meadows, 517-373-1240. Decision-maker: DNR Director.

GIFT OF RELINQUISHMENT OF LEASE: Land Transaction Case #20060282, one subdivision lot, 1.47 acres. St. Clair Flats Wildlife Area, St. Clare County, Clay Township, Leasehold interest in Lot 346, Sni Bora Channel Section of the so-called St. Clair Flats made under the provisions of Act 175, Public Acts of 1899. Contact: Ed Meadows, 517-373-1240. Decision-maker: DNR Director.

GIFT OF RELINQUISHMENT OF LEASE: Land Transaction Case #20070155, two subdivision lots, 4.01 acres. St. Clair Flats Wildlife Area, St. Clare County, Clay Township, Leasehold interest in Lots 455 and 456, Middle Channel Section of the so-called St. Clair Flats made under the provisions of Act 175, Public Acts of 1899. Contact: Ed Meadows, 517-373-1240. Decision-maker: DNR Director.

WILDLIFE LAND EXCHANGE: Land Transaction Case #20050254, Newaygo County, Garfield Township. Private Land Offered: 29.24 acres, more or less, Northwestern Management Unit, T12N, R13W, Section 35: Part of Gov't Lot 3. State Land Desired: 31.14 acres more or less, T12N, R13W, Section 34, A parcel of land 3 acres in size in the Easterly portion of Government Lot 7, being that portion of said Government Lot 7 which would be overflowed by the construction of a dam 25 feet in height across the Muskegon River and located in the SW ¼ of Section 12, T11N, R14W; also Government Lot 8 except a strip of land 450 feet in width running in a NE'ly and SE'ly direction across Government Lot 8 and being more particularly described as a strip of land 450 feet in width lying Southwesterly of and measured at right angles to a line described as follows: To find the place of beginning of said line commence at the South ¼ post of Section 34, run thence N 00º 22' 03" W along the North and South ¼ line of said section 2,647.00 feet to the place of beginning of said line, running thence S 53º 02' 22" E to the shore of the Muskegon River and said line extended on said course to the center thread of said river and the place of ending of said line. Private Land to be Purchased: 0.76-acre more or less, T12N, R13W, Section 35, part of Gov't Lot 3 described as beginning at a point on the N-S ¼ line, said point being S 00º 40' 50" W (also recorded as South) along the N-S ¼ line 200.05 feet from the North ¼ corner of said section, thence continuing S 00º 40' 50" W (also recorded as South) along the N-S ¼ line to a ½" iron 200.05 feet, thence S 89º 08' 40" W parallel with the North Section line 166.05 feet to the intersection with a line bearing N 00º40'50" E as shown on a survey map prepared by Advanced Survey & Map dated 12/28/06, if extended southerly, thence N 00º40'50" E 200.05 feet, thence N 89º08'40" E parallel with the North Section line to a ½' iron on the N-S ¼ line 166.05 feet and the point of beginning of this description. Contact: Ed Meadows, 517-373-1240. Decision-maker: DNR Director.

SALE OF DEDICATED STATE-OWNED LAND: Land Transaction Case #20040054, 83.2 acres, Proud Lake State Recreation Area., Oakland County, Commerce Township, A parcel of land located in the N ½ of Section 11, T02N, R08E, being more particularly described as: Beginning at the NE corner of said Section 11; thence S 2º 19' 18" E, 2,247.79 feet along the East line of said Section 11; thence S 87º 12' 59" W, 1,114.00 feet; thence S 2º 19' 18" E, 400.00 feet to a point on the East-West ¼ line of said Section 11 (Commerce Road ? 33 feet ½ width); thence S 87º 12' 59" W, 101.82 feet along said ¼ line; thence N 1º 15' 01" W 577.50 feet; thence S 87º 12' 59" W, 528.00 feet; thence S 1º 15' 01" E, 177.42 feet; thence S 87º 12' 59" W, 1,001.69 feet to a point on the North-South ¼ line of said Section 11; thence N 1º 46' 44" W, 444.00 feet along said ¼ line; thence N 53º 56' 18" E, 3,287.46 feet to the point of beginning. Contact: Ed Meadows, 517-373-1240. Decision-maker: DNR Director.

SALE OF DEDICATED STATE-OWNED LAND: Land Transaction Case #20040108, 0.08-acre, more or less, Cadillac Management Unit, Wexford County, Hanover Township, T24N, R11W, part of the NW ¼ of the SW ¼ of Section 32, described as beginning at a point of the East and West ¼ line that is 898.13 feet S 89° 07' 25" E of the West ¼ Corner of Section 32; thence S 89° 07' 25" E 106.00 feet along the East and West ¼ Line; thence S 01° 04' 20" W 31.80 feet; thence N 89° 07' 25" W 106.00 feet; thence N 01° 04' 20" E 31.80 feet to the point of beginning. Contact: Ed Meadows, 517-373-1240. Decision-maker: DNR Director.

SALE OF DEDICATED STATE-OWNED LAND: Land Transaction Case #20050403, 1.47 acres, more or less, Traverse City Management Unit, Manistee County, Springdale Township, Village of Henry, T24N, R14W, part of the SW ¼ of the SE ¼ of Section 15, described as commencing at the South ¼ corner of said Section 15; thence N 01º 15' 05" E along the N/S ¼ line 1,343.56 feet to the intersection of said N/S ¼ line and an existing fence line and also the Point of Beginning; thence S 87º 31' 08" E, 345.32 feet along fence line; thence S 87º 47' 29" E, 317.85 feet along fence line; thence S 87º 18' 54" E, 277.99 feet along fence line; thence S 70º 04' 51" E, 195.57 feet along occupation to the centerline of Henry Road; thence along centerline of Henry Road, N 36º 40' 11" E, 140.01 feet to the South 1/16 line, thence along South 1/16 line, N 88º 20' 11" W, 1,207.16 feet to the N/S ¼ line, thence S 01º 36' 55" W, 40.51 feet to the Point of Beginning. Parcel subject to road easement of Henry Road along the East boundary. Contact: Ed Meadows, 517-373-1240. Decision-maker: DNR Director.

PARKS AND RECREATION LAND ACQUISTION; ADMINISTRATIVE CONSENT JUDGMENT: Land Transaction Case #20070194, The Cleveland Cliffs Iron Company, Marquette County. Parcels of land and access easement rights: Ishpeming Township, T48N, R27W; Richmond Township, T47N, R26W and T46N, R26W; Sands Township, T47N, R25W and T46N, R25W; Ely Township, T47N, R28W; City of Ishpeming, T47N, R27W; and Tilden Township, T46N, R27W and T47N, R28W; and more particularly described in the exhibits U, E, N, O, L, M, K, Q, P, R, S, H, G and J of the Administrative Consent Order. Contact: Ed Meadows, 517-373-1240. Decision-maker: DNR Director.

Mineral and Land Management

DIRECT OIL AND GAS LEASES - NONDEVELOPMENT: Oil and gas lease rights to 5.42 acres, more or less, of Department of Natural Resources and Department of Transportation, state-owned minerals located in Section 12 of T30N, R02E, Village of Atlanta and Briley Township, Montmorency County, have been requested by Force Antrim Development, Inc., of Gaylord, Michigan. Contact: Thomas Wellman, 517-335-3251. Decision-maker: Forest, Mineral and Fire Management Chief.

SURFACE USE LEASE FOR GAS PROCESSING FACILITY AND SALT WATER DISPOSAL WELL: Aurora Energy, Ltd., of Traverse City, Michigan, has applied for a surface use lease for a gas processing facility and salt water disposal well. The lease would provide for a 300-foot by 300-foot site, 2.07 acres, more or less, located in the NE ¼ NE ¼ NW ¼ of Section 36, T33N, R01E, Forest Township, Cheboygan County, to process gas and to drill and operate the State Forest A2-36 SWD salt water disposal well for disposal of produced water from the Tomahawk 26, Tomahawk 27, and Tomahawk 35 Antrim gas unitized areas. Contact: Thomas Wellman, 517-335-3251. Decision-maker: Forest, Mineral and Fire Management Chief.

SURFACE USE LEASE FOR SALT WATER DISPOSAL WELL: Aurora Energy, Ltd., of Traverse City, Michigan, has applied for a surface use lease for a salt water disposal well. The lease would provide for a 200-foot by 200-foot site, 0.92 acre, more or less, located in the NE ¼ SW ¼ SW ¼ of Section 35, T33N, R01E, Forest Township, Cheboygan County, to drill and operate the State Forest D1-35 SWD salt water disposal well for disposal of produced water from the Tomahawk 26, Tomahawk 27, and Tomahawk 35 Antrim gas unitized areas. Contact: Thomas Wellman, 517-335-3251. Decision-maker: Forest, Mineral and Fire Management Chief.

SURFACE USE LEASE FOR OIL AND GAS WELL SITE LOCATION: Muskegon Development Company, of Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, has requested a surface use lease to provide for an oil and gas well site surface location for the USA Albert B2-30 well on 3.00 acres, more or less, of state-owned lands located within the SE ¼ of NW ¼ and the NE ¼ of SW ¼ of Section 30, T29N, R02E, Albert Township, Montmorency County. Contact: Thomas Wellman, 517-335-3251. Decision-maker: Forest, Mineral and Fire Management Chief.

SURFACE USE LEASE FOR OIL AND GAS WELL SITE LOCATION: Muskegon Development Company, of Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, has requested a surface use lease to provide for a remote oil and gas well site surface location on 1.00 acre, more or less, of state-owned lands located within the NW ¼ NW ¼ NW ¼ of Section 20, T29N, R02W, Chester Township, Otsego County. 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, aboriginal antiquities, and mineral rights to parcels in Subdivision of Lot 3 of ¼ Section 58 TTAT, city of Detroit, Wayne County, has been requested by Warren T. Dean, P.C., of Southfield, Michigan on behalf of Melrose Square Homes, Limited Dividend Housing Limited Partnership, of Detroit, 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, aboriginal antiquities, and mineral rights to subdivision lots in Corliss & Andruss Boulevard Park Subdivision, city of Detroit, Wayne County, has been requested by Thomas L. Lapka of Mallory, Cunningham, Lapka & Scott, P.L.L.C. of Lansing, Michigan, on behalf of Young Manor-Detroit Limited Dividend Housing Association Limited Partnership, of Lansing, Michigan. Contact: Thomas Wellman, 517-335-3251. Decision-maker: Forest, Mineral and Fire Management Chief.

Public Meetings, Open Houses, Events, Etc.

August 8
6:30 p.m.
OFF-ROAD ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING, Holiday Inn Lansing-West, 7501 West Saginaw, Lansing. Contact: Diana Cosper, 517-335-3284, cosperd@michigan.gov.

August 13
3-7 p.m.
PIGEON RIVER COUNTRY FOREST MANAGEMENT UNIT OPEN HOUSE, Pigeon River Country Headquarters, 9966 Twin Lakes Rd., Vanderbuilt. Contact: Annamarie Bauer, (517) 335-5708.

August 15
9 a.m.
MICHIGAN NATURAL RESOURCES TRUST FUND MEETING, Lansing Center, Governor's Room, 333 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing. Public appearances may be scheduled by calling Linda Harlow, Assistant to the MNRTF, 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.

August 16
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.

August 21
10 a.m.-noon
COMMERCIAL FOREST PUBLIC HEARING FOR SCHOOLCRAFT COUNTY,, Wyman Nursery, Conference Room, 480 N Intake Park Rd., Manistique. Contact: Richard Stevenson, 906-293-5131 ext. 4043, stevenrd@michigan.gov.

August 23
9 a.m.
PIGEON RIVER COUNTRY STATE FOREST COMPARTMENT REVIEW, Pigeon River Country Forest Unit Headquarters, 9966 Twin Lakes Rd. Vanderbilt. Contact: Laurie Marzolo, 989-983-4251, marzolol@michigan.gov.

August 27
10 a.m.-noon
COMMERCIAL FOREST PUBLIC HEARING FOR LUCE COUNTY, DNR District Office, Conference Room, 5100 Hwy M-123, Newberry. Contact: Richard Stevenson, 906-293-5131, ext.4043 stevemrd@michigan.gov.

August 28
9 a.m. CDT
COMMERCIAL FOREST PUBLIC HEARING FOR IRON COUNTY, DNR Field Office, Conference Room, 1420 West US-2, Crystal Falls. Contact: Gary Willis, 906-353-6651, willisg2@michigan.gov.

August 29
9:30 a.m. CDT
COMMERCIAL FOREST PUBLIC HEARING FOR GOGEBIC COUNTY, DNR Field Office, 1405 E. US-2, Wakefield. Contact: Gary Willis, 906-353-6651, willisg2@michigan.gov.

August 29
10-11 a.m.
COMMERCIAL FOREST PUBLIC HEARING FOR EMMET COUNTY, Emmet County Building, County Commissioners Room, 200 Division, Petoskey. Contact: Tom Stone, 231-238-4282, stonet@michigan.gov.

August 29
1-2 p.m.
COMMERCIAL FOREST PUBLIC HEARING FOR CHARLEVOIX COUNTY, Charlevoix County Courthouse, Tower Room #1, 301 State Street, Charlevoix. Contact: Tom Stone, 231-238-4282, stonet@michigan.gov.

August 29
2 p.m.
COMMERCIAL FOREST PUBLIC HEARING FOR ONTONAGON COUNTY, Ontonagon County Courthouse, District Courtroom, 725 Greenland Road, Ontonagon. Contact: Gary Willis, 906-353-6651, willisg2@michigan.gov.

August 30
9 a.m.
COMMERCIAL FOREST PUBLIC HEARING FOR HOUGHTON COUNTY, Houghton County Courthouse, District Courtroom, 401 E. Houghton Ave, Houghton. Contact: Gary Willis, 906-353-6651, willisg2@michigan.gov.

August 30
10-11 a.m.
COMMERCIAL FOREST PUBLIC HEARING FOR OTSEGO COUNTY, DNR Operations Service Center, Conference Room, 1732 W M-32, Gaylord. Contact: Tom Stone, 231-238-4282, stonet@michigan.gov.

August 30
1 p.m.
COMMERCIAL FOREST PUBLIC HEARING FOR BARAGA COUNTY, Baraga County Courthouse, Circuit Courtroom, 16 N. Third Street, L'Anse. Contact: Gary Willis, 906-353-6651, willisg2@michigan.gov.

August 30
1-2 p.m.
COMMERCIAL FOREST PUBLIC HEARING FOR MONTMORENCY COUNTY, County Courthouse Building A, Commissioners Room, 12265 W. M-32, Atlanta. Contact: Tom Stone, 231-238-4282, stonet@michigan.gov.

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
2-5 p.m.
FOREST FINANCE AUTHORITY MEETING, Mason Building, 530 West Allegan, Lansing. Contact: Kim Korbecki, 517-373-1246, korbeckk@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.

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