Public Meetings, Open Houses, Events, Etc.

Public open houses scheduled to discuss draft bear management plan. The draft bear management plan is available online. Individuals can submit written comments on the draft plan via U.S. mail to: Adam Bump, DNR Wildlife Division, P.O. Box 30444, Lansing, MI 48909 or e-mail: dnr-wld-wild@michigan.gov.

January 26
6-8 p.m.
Comfort Inn, 13954 State Highway M-28, Newberry.

January 27
6-8 p.m. EST
Crystal Falls Township Hall 1384 West US-2, Crystal Falls.

February 3
6-8 p.m.
Carl T. Johnson Hunting and Fishing Center, East M-115, Cadillac.

February 4
6-8 p.m.
Hillman Recreation Center, 24220 Veterans Memorial Highway, Hillman.

February 5
6-8 p.m.
Best Western Midway, 7711 West Saginaw Highway, Lansing.

December 29, 2008

Game and Fish Orders

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

Land Transactions

FOR INFORMATION ONLY - SALE OF DEDICATED STATE-OWNED LAND: Land Transaction Case #19980101, 1,433 acres, Au Sable State Forest, Crawford County, Grayling Township, T26N, R03W. State-owned land in Sections 20, 29, 32 and 33. Contact: Ed Meadows, 517-373-1240. Decision-maker: DNR Director.

WILDLIFE LAND ACQUISITION: Land Transaction Case #20080222, Gratiot-Saginaw State Game Area, Gratiot County, Hamilton Township, T10N, R01W, Section 10: North ¾ of West ½ of East ½ and, Section 11: West ½ of Northeast ¼ of Southwest ¼. Contact: Ed Meadows, 517-373-1240. Decision-maker: DNR Director.

STATE FOREST LAND EXCHANGE AND PURCHASE: Land Transaction Case #20050570, Crystal Falls Management Unit, Iron County, Private Land Offered In Exchange: Iron County, Mastodon Township, T42N, R33W: Section 33: That portion of the S ½ of the NE ¼ lying south of the west branch of Armstrong Creek, except for the west 5.0 acres thereof (35.35 acres more or less). State Land Desired In Exchange: Iron County, Mastodon Township, T42N, R33W: Section 34: The SW ¼ of the NW ¼ (40 acres). Private Land to be Purchased: Iron County, Mastodon Township, T42N, R33W: Section 33: the west 5.0 acres of that part of the S ½ of the NE ¼ lying south of the west branch of Armstrong Creek. (5.0 acres). Contact: Ed Meadows, 517-373-1240. Decision-maker: DNR Director.

STATE FOREST LAND EXCHANGE: Land Transaction Case #20080245, Baraga, Crystal Falls, Gwinn and Sault Saint Marie Management Units, Baraga, Iron, Marquette and Chippewa Counties, Private Land Offered In Exchange: Land in Baraga, Iron and Marquette Counties. As described on "EXHIBIT A" (809 acres more or less). State Land Desired In Exchange: Chippewa County, Kinross Township, T45N, R01W, Sections 21 and 28: Chippewa County, Kinross Township, T45N, R01W, Sections 21 and 28: All that part of the S ½ of Section 21 lying E of the centerline of Gaines Highway, EXCEPT that part lying west of the easterly edge of State Designated Snowmobile Trail # 49 otherwise known as the Mackinac Trail Spur. AND, All that part of the North ½ of Section 28 lying E of the centerline of Gaines Highway, Excepting and reserving unto the State of Michigan an access easement to enable the State of Michigan to access an adjacent parcel described as: The NW ¼ of SE ¼ of Section 28 (benefited parcel). The specific legal description of the subject easement is particularly described on "EXHIBIT B." (355 acres more or less). Contact: Ed Meadows, 517-373-1240. Decision-maker: DNR Director.

GIFT OF LAND: Land Transaction Case #20080212, Gaylord Management Unit, Otsego County, Otsego County, Chester Township, T29N, R02W, Section 23: the NE ¼ of the SW ¼, containing 40.0 acres, more or less. Contact: Ed Meadows, 517-373-1240. Decision-maker: DNR Director.

GIFT OF RELINQUISHMENT OF LEASE: Land Transaction Case #20080202, St. Clair Flats Wildlife Area, St. Clair County, Clay Township: Leasehold interest in Lot 354 EXCEPT Easterly 100 feet, 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.

RELEASE OF ROAD EASMENT: Land Transaction Case #20080234, Fred Meijer White Pine Trail, Kent County, Plainfield Township, T08N, R11W, Section 29, An easement being the Northeasterly 33 feet of a parcel of land located in the NW ¼ of Section 29, T8N, R11W (Plainfield Township), Kent County, Michigan, described as follows: Commencing at the NW corner of said Section 29, thence S 0° 13' 27" W 823.53 feet along the West line of said section; thence S 88° 40' 02" E 523.42 feet parallel with the North line of said section to a point on the Easterly right-of-way (ROW) line of West River Drive (100 feet wide) and the place of beginning (POB); thence N 53° 23' 13" E 210.00 feet along said Easterly ROW line; thence S 36° 36' 47" E 245.00 feet, perpendicular to said Easterly ROW line, to the Westerly line of Penn Central Railroad ROW (100 feet wide); thence S 51° 22' 05" W 210.13 feet along said Westerly railroad ROW line; thence N 36° 36' 47" W 252.40 feet to the POB. Said easement is more particularly described as being Southwesterly of, and parallel to, the S 36° 36' 47" E 245.00 feet Northeasterly boundary line of said described parcel. 0.19-acre. Contact: Ed Meadows, 517-373-1240. Decision-maker: DNR Director.

SALE OF DEDICATED STATE-OWNED LAND: Land Transaction Case #20080033, Crystal Falls Management Unit, Iron County, Iron River Township, T46N, R37W, Section 27, The North 10 acres of the N ½ of the NE ¼ of the SE ¼. 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 740.00 acres, more or less, of Department of Natural Resources state-owned minerals located in Section 30, T20N, R17W, and Sections 25, 26 and 36, T20N, R18W, Grant Township, Mason County, have been requested by Jordan Development Company, LLC, of Traverse City, Michigan. Contact: Thomas Wellman, 517-335-3251. Decision-maker: DNR Director.

TWO DIRECT NONMETALLIC SAND & GRAVEL MINERAL LEASES - DEVELOPMENT: Nonmetallic sand and gravel lease rights to 70.92 acres, more or less, of state-owned mineral rights have been requested by the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, Camp Grayling, Michigan, located in Section 30, T27N, R02W, Grayling Township, and Section 31, T28N, R02W, Lovells Township, Crawford County. Contact: Thomas Wellman, 517-335-3251. Decision-maker: Forest, Mineral and Fire Management Chief.

AMENDMENT TO CHANGE LEASE CLASSIFICATION OF OIL AND GAS LEASE: Amendment to change the lease classification from development to nondevelopment for S1/2 NE¼, Section 27, T25N, R14W, Weldon Township, Benzie County, of Lease No. 37992. Contact: Thomas Wellman, 517-335-3251. Decision-maker: Forest, Mineral and Fire Management Chief.

SALE OF ALLIED RIGHTS (MPA 882): Conveyance of state-owned ingress and egress to watercourses to S½ N½ SW¼, Section 13, T15N, R02W, Geneva Township, Midland County, has been requested by Charles Francis Salusky and Patsy Diana Salusky, of Fort Worth, Texas. Contact: Thomas Wellman, 517-335-3251. Decision-maker: Forest, Mineral and Fire Management Chief.

Public Meetings, Open Houses, Events, Etc.

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

January 12
6:30-8:30 p.m.
EASTERN UPPER PENINSULA CITIZEN ADVISORY COUNCIL MEETING, Luce-Mackinac-Alger-Schoolcraft (LMAS) District Health Department, 14150 Hamilton Lake Road, Newberry. Contact: Stacy Welling, 906-228-6561.

January 15
6:30-8:30 p.m.
WESTERN UPPER PENINSULA CITIZENS ADVISORY COUNCIL MEETING, North Central Jr./Sr. High School Cafeteria, W3795 US-2 & 41, Powers. Contact: Stacy Welling, 906-228-6561.

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