By authority conferred on
the Director of the Department of Natural Resources by Section 504 of Act No.
451 of the Public Acts of 1994, as amended, being section 324.504 of the
Michigan Compiled Laws and in accordance with R 299.671 and R 299.922 of the
Michigan Administrative Code, the Director of the Department of Natural
Resources orders that the following order of the Land Use Orders of the
Director shall read as follows:
Chapter I
Definitions and General
Provisions
1.1 Title.
Order 1.1 These orders shall be known and
may be cited as the "Land Use Orders of the Director."
History: Iss.
1.2 Definitions.
Order 1.2 As
used in these orders:
(1) "Alcoholic
beverage" means any spirituous, vinous, malt, or fermented liquor, liquids
and components, except over-the-counter and prescription medications,
containing ½ of 1 percent or more of alcohol by volume that are fit for use for
beverage purposes.
(2) "A.N.S.I."
means American national standards institute.
(3) "ATV" means an
all-terrain vehicle as defined by section 1 of Act No. 319 of the Public Acts
of 1975, being §257.1601 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
(4) "Camp" means
the erection of a tent; the opening or setting up of a tent-type camper; the
parking and occupancy of a travel or house trailer; sleeping in any type motor
vehicle, sleeping bag, or in any other manner after 10:00 p.m.; and for the
purposes of chapter II of these orders shall also include sleeping in an
anchored, tied, or moored boat or floating craft of any type in waters
immediately offshore of state-owned public access site lands after 10:00 p.m.
(5) “Commercial operations”
means any activity which involves the buying or selling of goods or services,
or the exchange or attempt or offer to exchange goods or services for money,
barter, or for anything of value.
(6) "Commission"
means the natural resources commission.
(7) "Department"
means the department of natural resources.
(8) "Designated
area," "designated route," or "designated trail" means
those places as defined by R 299.334 of the Michigan Administrative Code that
are signed on-the-ground for ORV use.
(9) "Fireworks"
means a device as defined by section 243a of Act No. 328 of the Public Acts of
1931, being §750.243a of the Michigan Compiled Laws made from explosive or
flammable compositions.
(10) "Holiday"
means Memorial day, July 4 and Labor day, as defined by section 1 of Act No.
124 of the Public Acts of 1865, as amended, being §435.101 of the Michigan
Compiled Laws.
(11) "Labor day"
means the first Monday in September as prescribed by section 1 of Act No. 124
of the Public Acts of 1865, as amended, being §435.101 of the Michigan Compiled
Laws.
(12) "Motor
vehicle" or "motorized vehicle" mean every device in, upon, or
by which any person or property is or may be transported if that device is
propelled by an energy source other than muscle or wind.
(13) "ORV" means
an off-road vehicle as defined by section 1 of Act No. 319 of the Public Acts
of 1975, being §257.1601 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
(14) "Posted"
means that signs have been placed by the department that provide a person
reasonable notice of the provisions of an order of the director.
(15) "RA" means
recreation area.
(16) "
(17) "SP" means
state park.
(18) "Vessel" has
the same meaning ascribed to that term in the marine safety act, Act No. 303 of
the Public Acts of 1967, being sections 281.1001 to 281.1199 of the Michigan
Compiled Laws.
(19) "WA" means
wildlife area.
(20) "Wheeled motorized
vehicle" means a motor vehicle propelled by wheels in contact with the
substrate supporting the weight of the vehicle.
(21) "WSP" means wilderness
state park.
History: Iss.
1.3 Orders effective upon posting.
Order 1.3 As
provided by section 3a of Act No. 17 of the Public Acts of 1921, as amended,
being §299.3a of the Michigan Compiled Laws, these orders shall take effect
upon being posted.
History: Iss.
Chapter II
Public Access Sites and Harbors
2.1 through 2.102 Repealed, Amendment 7, 1997, Post
2.103 Entry, use and occupancy of certain access sites,
harbors and dams, prohibited conduct.
Order
2.103. A person shall
not do any of the following:
(1) Enter any of the
following state-owned lands with a motor vehicle unless a valid public access
site permit for a motor vehicle has been purchased and affixed to the vehicle
windshield in accordance with the printed instructions on the permit:
(a) Harrisville boating access
site 1-7, section 12, T26N R9E, Alcona county.
(b) Green lake boating
access site 3-4, section 10, T4N R11W, Allegan county.
(c) Eastport boating access
site 5-21, section 7, T31N R8W, Antrim county.
(d) Torch river bridge
access site 5-23, section 6, T28N R8W, Antrim county.
(e) Fisherman’s paradise
access site 5-31, section 31, T30N R7W, Antrim county.
(f) Au Gres
river mouth boating access site 6-1, section 19, T19N R7E, Arenac county.
(g)
(h)
(i) Goguac lake boating
access site 13-2, section 14, T2S R8W, Calhoun county.
(j) Duck lake boating access
site 13-5, section 9, T1S R4W, Calhoun county.
(k) Diamond lake boating
access site 14-6, section 6, T7S R14W, Cass county.
(l) Dutchman’s bay boating access site 15-5,
section 3, T32N R7W, Charlevoix county.
(m) Ironton boating access
site 15-10, section 17, T33N R7W, Charlevoix county.
(n) Mullett
lake village access site 16-2, section 25, T37N R2W, Cheboygan county.
(o) Jewel road boating
access site 16-3, section 21, T35N R2W, Cheboygan county.
(p) The Forks boating access
site 16-9, section 8, T37N R1W, Cheboygan county.
(q) Cheboygan lock boating access
site 16-27, section 31, T38N R1W, Cheboygan county.
(r) Straits state dock
boating access site 16-32, section 18, T39N R3W, Cheboygan county.
(s)
(t) Narrow lake boating
access site, 23-8, section 33, T1N, R4W, Eaton county.
(u) Lobdell
lake boating access site 25-1, section 35, T5N R5E,
(v)
(w)
(x) Wixom lake boating
access site 26-8, section 25, T17N R1W, Gladwin county.
(y) Port
(z) Au Sable mouth boating
access site 35-1, section 10, T23N R9E, Iosco county.
(aa)
(bb)
(cc) Torch river access site
40-9, section 7, T28N R8W Kalkaska county.
(dd) Sand lake boating access site 46-1, section 7,
T5S R3E, Lenawee county.
(ee) Devil's lake boating access site 46-3, section 4,
T6S R1E, Lenawee county.
(ff)
(gg) Woodland lake boating access site 47-3, section
19, T2N R6E,
(hh) Whitmore lake boating access site 47-4, section
32, T1N R6E,
(ii) Harley Ensign memorial
boating access site 50-1, section 15, T2N R14E,
(jj) Selfridge boating
access site 50-3, section 5, T2N R14E,
(kk)
(ll) Chippewa lake access site 54-3, section 21, T16N
R8W, Mecosta county.
(mm)
(nn) Halfway creek boating access site 58-6, section
33, T8S R8E,
(oo) Bolles harbor boating
access site 58-10, private claim 75,
(pp)
(qq) High rollway –Thornapple
access site 62-13, section 23, T12N R12W, Newaygo county.
(rr) Maple island access site 62-17, section 30, T11N
R14W, Newaygo county.
(ss)
Orchard lake boating access site 63-1, section 14, T2N R9E,
(tt) Union lake boating access site 63-2, section 1,
T2N R8E,
(uu)
(vv)
Wolverine lake boating access site 63-5, section 22, T2N R8E,
(ww) White lake boating access site 63-6, section 13,
T3N R7E,
(xx)
(yy) Big lake boating access site 63-8, section 28,
T4N R8E,
(zz) Long lake boating access site 63-9, section 1,
T2N R8E,
(aaa) Loon lake boating access site 63-12, section 11,
T3N R9E,
(bbb) Lakeville lake boating access site 63-14,
section 27, T5N R11E,
(ccc) Maceday lake boating
access site 63-16, section 7, T3N R9E,
(ddd) Tipsico lake boating
access site 63-18, section 30, T4N R7E,
(eee) M-33 roadside park boating access site 68-10,
section 7, T26N R3E, Oscoda county.
(fff)
(ggg) Pigeon lake boating access site 70-11, section
16, T6N R16W,
(hhh)
(iii) Presque isle boating
access site 71-19, section 17, T34N R8E, Presque isle county.
(jjj) Houghton lake boating access site 72-1, section
18, T22N R3W, Roscommon county.
(kkk) Houghton lake west boating access site 72-3,
section 34, T23N R4W, Roscommon county.
(lll) Houghton lake east 72-4, section 34, T23N R3W,
Roscommon county.
(mmm) Higgins lake boating access site 72-5, section
10, T24N R4W, Roscommon county.
(nnn) Lake St. Helen boating access site 72-14,
section 21, T23N R1W, Roscommon county.
(ooo)
(ppp) Deckers landing
boating access site 74-3, section 3, T2N R15E, St. Clair county.
(qqq) Marine city boating access site 74-18, section
12, T3N R16E, St. Clair county.
(rrr)
(sss)
(ttt) Quanicassee river
access site 79-2, section 29, T14N R3E, Tuscola county.
(uuu)
(vvv)
(www)
History: Am.7, 1997, Post May 9, 1997; Am.
11, 1997, Post May 9, 1997; Am. 5, 1999, Post Apr. 1, 1999; Am. 3, 2000, Post
Apr. 1, 2000; Am. 2, 2001, Post Apr. 1, 2001; Am. 18, 2001, Post Oct. 13, 2001;
Am. 6, 2004, Post.
2.104 State
administered mooring facilities, prohibited conduct.
Order 2.104 A person shall not do any of the following:
(1) Occupy a transient
mooring berth for more than 7 consecutive days without an absence of 48 hours
or more before the next period of occupancy commences, except by permission of
the harbor master.
(2) Store supplies or
accessories on a dock structure.
(3) Make alterations to a
dock structure.
(4) Ignite or maintain a
fire on a dock structure for cooking or any other purpose.
(5) Use a dock structure for
the purpose of diving or jumping; swim, dive or bathe in the water adjacent to
a dock structure unless such swimming, diving or bathing is done in an area
specifically maintained for such activity and the area is designated by the appropriate
buoys.
(6) Fish at or on any finger
pier, on any fueling or service area, or any other dock area where posted
against such use.
(7) Make major repairs on a
vessel, except by the permission of the harbor master.
(8) Operate a bicycle or
motorized vehicle or any motorized contrivance, that
is otherwise not eligible for legal use on
(9) Occupy a slip contrary
to the instructions of the harbor master.
(10) Use a skate board,
roller skates, roller blades, or other in-line skates upon the dock grounds,
structure, or sidewalks within the premises of any of the following state-owned
lands:
(a) Au Gres
mooring facility, Arenac county.
(b) Straits mooring
facility, Cheboygan county.
(c) De Tour mooring
facility, Chippewa county.
(d) Whitefish Point,
Chippewa county.
(e) Fayette mooring
facility,
(f) Port
(g) East Tawas mooring
facility, Iosco county.
(h) Copper harbor mooring
facility, Keweenaw county.
(i)
Eagle harbor mooring facility, Keweenaw county.
(j) Lac La Belle mooring
facility, Keweenaw county.
(k) Little lake mooring
facility, Luce county.
(l)
(m)
(n)
(o) Presque isle harbor
mooring facility, Presque isle county.
(p)
(q) William G. Milliken SP
and harbor mooring facility,
(11) Moor or anchor a boat
in an access way to a dock, launch ramp, or in any area other than an area
designated by the harbor master, at or adjacent to any of the following
state-owned lands:
(a) De Tour mooring
facility, Chippewa county.
(b)
(c)
History: Am.7, 1997, Post
2.105 Unattended
vessel, vessel on trailer, unattached trailer or anchored vessel, conduct
prohibited.
Order 2.105 A person shall not do any of the following:
(1) Leave unattended, a
vessel, a vessel on a trailer, a trailer unattached to a vehicle, or a vessel
anchored to the adjacent bottomlands of any of the following state-owned lands:
(a) Harrisville boating
access site 1-7,section 12, T26N R9E, Alcona county.
(b)
(c) Marble lake boating
access site 12-3, section 28, T6S R5W, Branch county.
(d)
(e) Lobdell
lake boating access site 25-1, section 35, T5N R5E,
(f)
(g)
(h) Port
(i)
Au Sable river mouth boating access site 35-1, section 10, T23N R9E, Iosco county.
(j) East Tawas boating
access site 35-13, section 29, T22N R8E, Iosco county.
(k)
(l) Harley Ensign memorial
boating access site 50-1, section 15, T2N R14E,
(m) Selfridge
boating access site 50-3, section 5, T2N R14E,
(n)
(o) Halfway creek boating
access site 58-6, section 33, T8S R8E,
(p) Bolles
harbor boating access site 58-10, private claim 75,
(q) Orchard lake boating access site 63-1,
section 14, T2N R9E,
(r) Union lake boating
access site 63-2, section 1, T2N R8E,
(s)
(t) Tackles drive boating
access site 63-4, section 13, T3N R8E,
(u) White lake boating
access site 63-6, section 13, T3N R7E,
(v)
(w) Big lake boating access
site 63-8, section 28, T4N R8E,
(x) Long lake boating access
site 63-9, section 1, T2N R8E,
(y) Crescent lake boating
access site 63-11, section 21, T3N R9E,
(z) Loon lake boating access
site 63-12, section 11, T3N R9E,
(aa) Squaw lake boating access site 63-13, section 29,
T5N R10E,
(bb)
Lakeville lake boating access site 63-14, section 27, T5N R11E,
(cc) Maceday
lake boating access site 63-16, section 7, T3N R9E,
(dd)
(ee) Tipsico lake boating
access site 63-18, section 30, T4N R7E,
(ff)
West Houghton lake boating access site 72-3, Roscommon county.
(gg) West Higgins lake boating access site 72-5,
Roscommon county.
(hh)
(ii) Deckers
landing boating access site 74-3, section 3, T2N R15E, St. Clair county.
(jj) Marine city boating access site 74-18, section
12, T3N R16E, St. Clair county.
(kk)
(ll)
(mm)
(nn)
(oo)
History: Am.7, 1997, Post
2.106 Vehicle and trailer parking within certain access
sites and harbors, prohibited conduct.
Order 2.106 A person shall not do any of the
following:
(1) Park a vehicle of any
type on the premises of the Harrisville boating access site 1-7, section 12,
T26N R9E, Alcona county, between the hours of
(2) Park a vehicle with a
trailer attached on the premises of Au Gres mooring
facility, Arenac county.
(3) Park a vehicle with a
trailer attached, leave unattended, a vessel, a vessel on a trailer, a trailer
unattached to a vehilce on the premises of Lexington
mooring facility, Sanilac ounty.
(4) Park a motor vehicle at
the dock parking lot between the hours of
(5) Enter or remain on the
premises of the dock parking lot of the
(6) Park a vehicle of any
type in the Upper Foote dam parking lot located at the Foote dam public access
site 35-101, section 15, T24N R8E, Iosco county,
between the hours of
(7) Park a vehicle of any
type on the premises of the Belleville lake boating access site 82-3, section
22, T3S R8E, Wayne county, between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. daily
from November 1 through March 31, or between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00
a.m. daily from April 1 through October 31.
(8) Park a vehicle of any
type between the hours of
(a) Buchanan road boating
access site 11-8, section 13, T7S R18W, Berrien county.
(b) Jasper dairy road
boating access site 11-13, section 27, T5S R18W, Berrien county.
(c) Diamond lake boating
access site 14-6, section 6, T7W R14W, Cass county.
(d) Lobdell
lake boating access site 25-1, section 35, T5N R5E,
(e)
(f)
(g) Sugar loaf lake boating
access site 39-11, section 5, T4S R11W, Lalamazoo county.
(h)
(i)
Harley Ensign memorial boating access site 50-1, section 15, T2N R14E,
(j) Selfridge
boating access site 50-3, section 5, T2N R14E,
(k)
(l) Halfway creek boating
access site 58-6, section 33, T8S R8E,
(m) Bolles
harbor boating access site 58-10, private claim 75,
(n) Orchard lake boating
access site 63-1, section 14, T2N R9E,
(o) Union lake boating
access site 63-2, section 1, T2N R8E,
(p)
(q) Tackles drive boating
access site 63-4, section 13, T3N R8E,
(r) White lake boating
access site 63-6, section 13, T3N R7E,
(s)
(t) Big lake boating access
site 63-8, section 28, T4N R8E,
(u) Long lake boating access
site 63-9, section 1, T2N R8E,
(v) Crescent lake boating
access site 63-11, section 21, T3N R9E,
(w) Loon lake boating access
site 63-12, section 11, T3N R9E,
(x) Squaw lake boating
access site 63-13, section 29, T5N R10E,
(y) Lakeville lake boating
access site 63-14, section 27, T5N R11E,
(z) Maceday
lake boating access site 63-16, section 7, T3N R9E,
(aa) Cedar island lake boating access site 63-17,
section 27, T3N R8E,
(bb)
Tipsico lake boating access site 63-18, section 30,
T4N R7E,
(cc) Klinger lake boating
access site 75-2, section 2, T8S R11W,
(dd)
(9) Park a motorized vehicle
without a trailer attached in any area other than a parking space designated as
“parking for vehicles without trailers,” between the hours of
(a)
(b) Little Whitefish lake
boating access site 59-9, section 8, T11N R10W, Montcalm county.
(c) Orchard lake boating
access site 63-1, section 14, T2N R9E,
(d) Union lake boating
access site 63-2, section 1, T2N R8E,
(10) Park a vehicle of any type on the
premises of the Port Austin boating access site 32-12, section 30, T19N R12E,
Huron county, between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 4:00 a.m. daily from April 15
through October 31.
History: Am.7, 1997, Post
2.107 Alcoholic beverages, possessions and consumption,
prohibited conduct.
Order 2.107 A person shall not do any of the following:
(1) Consume an alcoholic
beverage or possess an open alcoholic beverage container on any of the
following state-owned lands:
(a) Big lake boating access
site 3-1, section 14, T2N R12W, Allegan county
(b) Green lake boating
access site 3-4, section 10, T4N R11W, Allegan county.
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f) Airport road boating
access site 8-32, section 10, T3N R9W, Barry county.
(g)
(h) Jasper dairy road
boating access site, 11-13, section 27, T5S R18W, Berrien county.
(i)
Buchanan boating access site 11-8, section 23, T7S R18W, Berrien county.
(j)
(k) Goguac
lake boating access site 13-2, section 14, T2S R8W, Calhoun county.
(l) Lanes lake boating
access site 13-4, section 27, T1S R6W, Calhoun county.
(m) Hemlock lake boating
access site 14-7, section 3, T5S R13W, Cass county.
(n)
(o)
(p) Long lake boating access
site 34-2, section 3, T8N R7W,
(q)
(r) Morrow pond boating
access site 39-5, section 22, T2S R10W,
(s) Eagle lake boating
access site 39-6, section 9, T3S R12W,
(t) Rupert lake boating
access site 39-9, section 5, T1S R12W,
(u) Sugar loaf lake boating
access site 39-11, section 5, T4S R11W,
(v)
(w)
(x) Campau
lake boating access site 41-2, section 12, T5N R10W,
(y) Camp lake boating access
site 41-4, section 18, T9N R11W,
(z) Harley Ensign memorial
boating access site 50-1, section 15, T2N R14E,
(aa) Selfridge boating
access site 50-3, section 5, T2N R14E,
(bb)
(cc) Little Whitefish lake
boating access site 59-9, section 8, T11N R10W, Montcalm county.
(dd) Orchard lake boating access site 63-1, section
14, T2N R9E,
(ee) Tackles drive boating access site 63-4, section
13, T3N R8E,
(ff)
Tipsico lake boating access site 63-18, section 30,
T4N R7E,
(gg)
(hh) Lake St. Helen boating access site 72-14, section
21, T23N R1W, Roscommon county, applies May 20 through
September 14.
(ii) Klinger lake boating
access site 75-2, section 2, T8S R11W,
(jj) Fishers lake boating access site 75-3, section
34, T5S R11W,
(kk) Clear lake boating access site 75-4, section 17,
T6S R12W,
(ll) Gravel lake boating access site 80-3, section 31,
T4S R13W, Van Buren county.
(mm)
Van Auken boating access site 80-7, section 33, T2S
R16W, Van Buren county.
(nn) Three mile lake boating access site 80-8, section
21, T3S R14W, Van Buren county.
(oo)
(pp)
(2) Consume or possess an
alcoholic beverage on any of the following state-owned lands:
(a) Days river fishing site
21-101, section 2, T40N R22W, Delta county.
(b)
(3) Possess or consume an alcoholic
beverage in the moorage facility parking lot, the beach area, the toilet
building, on walkways shoreward of the pier, or on the main piers and finger
piers of the
History: Am.7, 1997, Post
2.108 Possession of dogs, removal of pet fecal material at
certain access sites and harbors, prohibited conduct.
Order 2.108 A person shall not do any of the following on any of the
following state-owned lands and within the dates listed below.
(1) Locations that are open
to early goose season shall be exempt from this order during the inclusive
dates of the early goose season.
(2) Possess a dog from May 1
through September 14 on any of the following state-owned lands:
(a) Green lake boating
access site 3-4, section 10, T4N R11W, Allegan county.
(b) Lake Sixteen boating
access site 3-9, section 16, T2N R11W, Allegan county.
(c) Diamond lake boating
access site 14-6, section 6, T07S, R14W, Cass county
(d) Lobdell
lake boating access site 25-1, section 35, T5N R5E,
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h) Eagle lake boating
access site 39-6, section 9, T3S R12W,
(i)
(j)
(k)
(l) Orchard lake boating
access site 63-1, section 14, T2N R9E,
(m) Union lake boating access
site 63-2, section 1, T2N R8E,
(n)
(o)
(p) White lake boating
access site 63-6, section 13, T3N R7E,
(q)
(r) Big lake boating access
site 63-8, section 28, T4N R8E,
(s) Long lake boating access
site 63-9, section 1, T2N R8E,
(t) Crescent lake boating
access site 63-11, section 21, T3N R9E,
(u) Loon lake boating access
site 63-12, section 11, T3N R9E,
(v) Squaw lake boating
access site 63-13, section 29, T5N R10E,
(w) Lakeville lake boating
access site 63-14, section 27, T5N R11E,
(x) Maceday
lake boating access site 63-16, section 7, T3N R9E,
(y) Cedar island lake
boating access site 63-17, section 27, T3N R8E,
(z) Tipsico
lake boating access site 63-18, section 30, T4N R7E,
(aa) Lake St. Helen boating access site 72-14, section
21, T23N R1W, Roscommon county.
(bb)
Clear lake boating access site 75-4, section 17, T6S R12W,
(cc) Van Auken
boating access site 80-7, section 33, T2S R16W, Van Buren county.
(dd) Three Mile lake boating access site 80-8, section
21, T3S R14W, Van Buren county.
(ee)
(3) Possess a dog, unless it
is under immediate control on a leash not exceeding 6 feet in length, and shall
not fail to remove any fecal material resulting from the dog, on any of the
following state-owned lands:
(a) Au Gres
mooring facility, Arenac county.
(b) De Tour mooring facility,
Chippewa county.
(c) Whitefish Point,
Chippewa county.
(d) Port
(e) Port
(f) East Tawas mooring
facility, Iosco county.
(g)
(h)
(i)
Lac La Belle mooring facility, Keweenaw county.
(j) Little lake mooring
facility, Luce county.
(k)
(l) Harley Ensign memorial
boating access site 50-1, section 15, T2N R14E,
(m) Selfridge
boating access site 50-3, section 5, T2N R14E,
(n)
(o) Presque isle harbor
mooring facility, Presque isle county.
(p) Marine city boating
access site 74-18, section 12, T3N R16E, St. Clair county.
(q)
(r)
(s)
(t)
(u) Deckers Landing boating access site 74-3, St. Clair county.
History: Am.7, 1997, Post
2.109 Fires, discharging firearms, other prohibited
conduct.
Order 2.109 A person shall not do any of the
following:
(1) Build an open fire
during the month of April on the premises of the singing bridge access site
6-101, section 12, T20N R7E, Arenac county.
(2) Hunt or trap on the
premises of the Bodelin boating access site 22-28,
section 23, T40N R31W, Dickinson county.
(3) Ignite or maintain a
fire for any purpose, or ignite fireworks, on the premises of the Port Austin
boating access site 32-12, section 30, T19N R12E, Huron county.
(4) Ignite or maintain a
fire for cooking or any other purpose anywhere on the premises of the
(5) Ignite or maintain a
fire anywhere on the premises of the
(6) Discharge a firearm on
the premises of any of the following state-owned lands:
(a)
(b) Trestle Bridge boating access site
38-6, section 12, T1S R2W,
History: Am.7, 1997, Post
2.110 East Tawas mooring facility, Iosco county,
prohibited conduct.
Order
2.110. A person shall
not do any of the following:
(1) Feed waterfowl or other
aquatic birds at:
(a) Port
(b) East Tawas mooring
facility, Iosco county.
(c)
History: Am.7, 1997, Post
2.111 Repealed, Am. 17, 2007, Post
Publisher’s Note: This section pertained
to Tippy dam campground boating access site 51-22,
Manistee county; prohibited conduct.
2.112 Fishing on the premises, prohibited conduct.
Order
2.112. A person shall
not fish on the premises at:
(1) Bolles
harbor boating access site 58-10, private claim 75,
(2)
History: Am.7, 1997, Post
Chapter
State Game and Wildlife Areas
3.1 Managed state game areas and wildlife areas, prohibited
conduct.
Order 3.1. A person shall not do any of the
following on the managed state game areas and wildlife areas designated in
section 13.1 of the wildlife conservation order except as provided in this order:
(1) Construct a shooting pit
or permanent blind.
(2) Possess or carry into
the area posted "state game area -hunting by permit only," any metal
or glass beverage container commonly used to contain juices, soft drinks, or an
alcoholic beverage, but excluding "thermos type bottles" during the
period September 1 through January 1.
(3) Camp or attempt to camp
on designated parking areas or on any lands posted "state game area -
hunting by permit only" during the period October 1 to the end of the
migratory bird season, excluding fish point WA, Tuscola county, unless
authorized by the director.
(4) Operate or use an
amphibious or all-terrain vehicle or any other motor-driven vehicle in any area
posted "state game area - hunting by permit only," “wildlife refuge,”
or any area posted against such use, except for vehicles authorized by the
department.
(5) Fish in any area posted
against such use.
(6) Operate a motorboat at
other than a safe, no-wake speed, or in any area posted against such use, in
those managed hunting areas listed below and posted "state game area -
hunting by permit only":
(a) Fish point WA.
(b) Nayanquing
point WA.
(c) Pointe Mouillee
(d)
Shiawassee river
(e) The Harsens island unit of the St.
Clair flats WA.
History: Iss.
3.2 Fireworks in state game area campgrounds, prohibited.
Order 3.2 A person shall not use or
possess any fireworks in a state game area campground.
History: Iss.
3.3 Allegan state game area, Allegan county, prohibited
conduct.
Order 3.3 A
person shall not do any of the following on the Allegan
(1) Use skis from November 1
through the first Sunday following January 1.
(2) Consume or possess an
alcoholic beverage of any kind within the campgrounds or picnic areas.
(3) Camp in any of the
following areas:
(a) Horseman's camp.
(b)
(c) Old forest nursery.
(d) Swan creek.
History: Iss.
3.4 Cannonsburg state game area,
Kent county, prohibited conduct.
Order 3.4 A person shall not
do any of the following on the Cannonsburg
(1) Discharge or possess afield a centerfire rifle.
(2) Discharge a firearm in a
designated parking area.
(3) Target, trap, or skeet shoot.
(4) Use skis from November 1
through the first Sunday following January 1.
(5) Enter the observation
deck, walking, and parking area located in the SE¼ of the SE¼ of section 28,
T8N R10W, from ½ hour after sunset to ½ hour before sunrise. This prohibition
does not apply to department personnel or authorized construction company
personnel performing official or department authorized duties.
(6) Operate a bicycle of any kind, from
September 15 through January 31, on the area, including roads and trails,
unless designated open to bicycle use.
History: Iss.
3.5 Grand Haven state game area,
Order 3.5 (1) A person shall
not do any of the following on the following public access sites located on
state-owned lands and waters in the grand Haven
(a) Indian channel site 70-8
on the grand river, section 36, T8N R16W.
(b) Bruce's bayou west site
60-6 on the grand river, sections 29 and 32, T8N R15W.
(2) Park at any location
other than a designated parking lot.
(3) Build or maintain an
open fire.
(4) Use or occupy the access sites between
the hours of
History: Iss.
3.6
Pointe Mouillee state game area, Wayne and Monroe counties,
prohibited conduct.
Order 3.6. A person shall not do any of the
following on the Pointe Mouillee
(1) Enter, use, or occupy
the area between the hours of
(2) Possess or consume an
alcoholic beverage.
(3) Build or use any ground
fire of any kind.
(4) Target, skeet, or trap shoot with a firearm, crossbow, or bow and arrow.
(5) Enter the area formerly
designated as a shooting range except with the permission of the wildlife
management unit supervisor.
(6) Enter any part of the area posted
“state game area - hunting by permit only,” from September 15 to the end of the regular waterfowl
season without a valid permit.
History: Iss.
3.7 Shiawassee river state game area, Saginaw county,
prohibited conduct.
Order 3.7. A person shall not do any of the
following on the lands and public waters of the Shiawassee river state game
area,
(1) Enter, use, or occupy
the area between the hours of
(2) Possess or consume an
alcoholic beverage.
(3) Build or use any ground
fire of any kind.
(4) Enter any part of the area posted
“state game area - hunting by permit only” from September 15 to the end of the
regular waterfowl season without a valid permit.
History: Iss.
3.8 Protection of piping plover nesting areas, entry
prohibited at certain times, exception.
Order 3.8 (1) A person shall
not enter, use or occupy any of the following described state-owned lands, as
posted, from April 15 through August 15, except with proper written permission:
(a) Sections 33-36, T50N
R13W, Alger county.
(b) Sections 31-32, T51N
R5W; sections 35-36, T51N R6W; sections 2-6, T50N R6W; sections 1-6, T50N R7W;
and sections 9-14, T41N R3E, Chippewa county.
(c) Sections 31-35, T50N
R12W; sections 33-35, T50N R11W; sections 23-28 and 31-33, T50N R9W; sections
1-2, 9-11, and 16-19, T50N R8W; sections 1-3, T49N R12W; sections 1-6, T49N
R11W; sections 1-6, T49N R10W; and section 6, T49N R9W, Luce county.
(d) Sections 1-5, 7, and 8,
T41N R12W, Mackinac county.
(e) Sections 4-5, T49N R13W,
Schoolcraft county.
(f) Sections 27 and 32, T39N
R11W, and section 5, T38N R11W, High island,
Charlevoix county.
(g) Section 25, T38N R11W,
Beaver island, Charlevoix county.
(h) Section 30, T35N R13W,
South Fox island, Leelanau county.
(2) This order is provided to protect
piping plover nesting areas from disturbance and destruction.
History: Iss.
3.9 Protection of bald eagle nesting areas; entry
prohibited at certain times, exceptions.
Order 3.9 (1) A person shall
not enter upon the following state-owned lands from January 15 through
July 31 without a written permit from the department:
(a) Section 4, T18N R6E,
Arenac county.
(b) Section 9, T23N R1W,
Roscommon county.
(c) Section 16, T23N R1W,
Roscommon county.
(d) Section 3, T23N R4W,
Roscommon county.
(e) Section 34, T24N R4W,
Roscommon county.
(f) Section 4, T27N R1W,
Crawford county.
(g) Section 20, T29N R2W,
Otsego county.
(h) Section 17, T30N R8E,
Alpena county.
(i)
Sections 27 and 28, T9N R2W, Gratiot county
(2) Subsection 1 shall not
apply to personnel of the department and the
(3) This order is provided to protect bald
eagle nesting areas.
History: Iss.
3.10 Protection of Kirtland’s warbler nesting areas; entry
prohibited at certain times, exceptions.
Order 3.10 (1) A person
shall not enter upon the following state-owned lands or portions thereof, as
posted, from May 1 through August 15 without a written permit from the
department:
(a) Section 18, T20N R5W, Clare county.
(b) Sections 13-14, and 23-26, T20N R6W, Clare county.
(c) Sections 5-7, T25N R2W, Crawford county.
(d) Sections 1and 12, T25N R3W, Crawford county.
(e) Sections 19 and 30, T25N R4W, Crawford county.
(f) Sections 4, 7-8, and 32, T26N R2W, Crawford county.
(g) Sections 19-20, 29, and 30, T27N R1W, Crawford county.
(h) Sections 25-28 and 32-34, T27N R2W, Crawford county.
(i) Sections 19 and 30, T27N R4W,
Crawford county.
(j) Sections 13-14, 22, 23, and 26, T28N R1W, Crawford county.
(k) Section 11, T26N R9W, Grand Traverse county.
(l) Sections 2, T25N R6W, Kalkaska county.
(m) Section 32, T26N R5W, Kalkaska county.
(n) Section 23, T27N R8W, Kalkaska county.
(o) Sections 19 and 31, T31N R4E, Montmorency county.
(p) Sections 1, 3-4, 10, 22, 27, and 28, T32N R2E, Montmorency county.
(q) Sections 8, 19, 28-30, and 32-33, T23N R1E, Ogemaw county.
(r) Sections 3-4, 7-10, 12, 14-16, 18-26, 29, and 35, T24N R1E,
Ogemaw county.
(s) Sections 3-7, 10, 19, and 30-31, T24N R2E, Ogemaw county.
(t) Sections 5-8, T27N R1E, Oscoda county.
(u) Sections 29-31, T28N R1E, Oscoda county.
(v) Sections 20-22, 27-29, 32, and 34, T29N R1W, Otsego county.
(w) Section 21, T21N R3W, Roscommon county.
(x) Section 21, T21N R4W, Roscommon county.
(y) Section 30, T22N R1W, Roscommon county.
(z) Section 36, T23N R1W, Roscommon county.
(aa) Sections 8
and 16, T24N R2W, Roscommon county.
(2) This order is provided to protect Kirtland’s warbler nesting
areas.
History: Iss.
3.11 Certain dam structures, Allegan county, entry
prohibited.
Order 3.11 (1) A person shall not enter into or upon any of the
following dam structures without written permission from the wildlife
management unit supervisor or his or her representative:
(a) The Plainwell no. 1 dam structure located in section 24, T1N
R12W,
(b) The Otsego dam structure located in section 17, T1N R12W,
(c) The Trowbridge dam structure located in section 12, T1N R13W,
(d) The Swan creek dam structure located in section 17, T2N R14W,
(e) The Swan creek diversion dam structure located in section 9,
T2N R14W,
(f) Plainwell no. 2 dam and former Plainwell no. 2 dam impoundment
located in sections 32 and 33, T1N R11W, Allegan county.
(2) This section shall not apply to
department personnel acting in the lawful performance of their duties.
History: Iss.
3.11a Certain state owned lands, Allegan county, entry
prohibited.
Order 3.11a A person shall not enter, use,
or occupy that portion of the former Plainwell Impoundment, section 24, T1N
R12W, Otsego township and sections 19 and 30 T1N R11W, Gun plain township,
Allegan county, enclosed by a fence or posted against entry, use or occupancy.
History: Iss.
3.12 Certain borrow pit ponds, Bay county,
entry prohibited.
Order 3.12 (1) A person
shall not enter the borrow pit ponds, within the following areas, Bay county:
(a) The Pinconning township
mini-game area in section 17, T17N R4E, Bay county.
(b) The Fraser mini-game
area no. 2 in section 20, T16N R4E, Bay county.
(2) This order shall not apply to
department personnel in the lawful performance of their duties.
History: Iss.
3.13 Certain portion of
Order 3.13 (1) A person
shall not enter the following state-owned lands of the Somerset
(a) That area encompassed by
the line beginning at the intersection of Stearns road and Brooks road in
section 23, T5S R1W, then northerly on Stearns road for approximately 2,050
feet to the parking lot entrance trail, westerly on the trail and causeway for
approximately 2,000 feet, southerly for approximately 4,060 feet, easterly for
approximately 1,320 feet to Stearns road, northerly on Stearns road for
approximately 2,300 feet to the point of beginning.
(2) The area described in subsection 1
shall be posted as a waterfowl refuge.
History: Iss.
3.13a
Somerset state game
area, Hillsdale county, watercraft limitation, exclusion of gasoline-powered or
other piston-driven rotary engines on water areas.
Order 3.13a A person shall not operate a
watercraft propelled by a gasoline-powered or other piston-driven rotary engine
on any water area in that portion of the Somerset state game area located in
the SE 1/4 of the SW 1/4 and the SE 1/4 of section 15, and sections 14, 22, 23,
T5S R1W, Somerset township, Hillsdale county.
History: Iss.
3.13b
Sharonville state game
area, Jackson county, prohibited conduct.
Order 3.13b A
person shall not target, trap, or skeet shoot on any lands within the
Sharonville state game area, except at the designated shooting facility located
north of the junction of
History: Iss.
3.14
Gourdneck state game area, Kalamazoo county,
prohibited conduct.
Order 3.14 A person shall
not do any of the following acts on the Gourdneck
(1) Discharge or possess afield a centerfire rifle.
(2) Discharge or possess afield, subject to section 504, subsection (3), of Part 5,
as amended, Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act,
(3) Target, trap, or skeet shoot.
History: Iss.
3.14a
Flat river state game target shooting area, Montcalm county, prohibited
conduct.
Order 3.14a For the purposes of this order, the flat river state game
target shooting area shall mean the range established upon state-owned lands in
the SE¼ of Section 29, T9N R8W, Montcalm county. A person shall not do any of the following at
the flat river state game target shooting area:
(1) Use or occupy the area
prior to
(2) Use or discharge a
firearm containing more than 1 round without the written permission of the
department.
(3) Use incendiary,
explosive, armor piercing, or tracer ammunition.
(4) Use any device for
target practice other than:
(a) A hand-held rifle.
(b) A muzzle-loading rifle
not exceeding 70 caliber.
(c) A shotgun with slug load
or buckshot.
(d) A pistol or revolver.
(5) Possess a loaded
firearm, subject to section 504, subsection (3), of Part 5, as amended, Natural
Resources and Environmental Protection Act,
(6) Discharge a firearm,
except down range from an established shooting station and at a paper target.
(7) Possess or consume an
alcoholic beverage.
(8) The district wildlife biologist may
appoint a range officer. If appointed, the range officer shall have the authority to close
the area when, in the range officer’s opinion, the safety of persons or
property is endangered.
History:
Iss. June 3. 1997; Am. 2, 2005, Post
3.15 Vicinity of Shoefelt road,
Order 3.15 A person shall not do any of the following on or within 450
feet of Shoefelt road on the port Huron
(1) Target, trap, or skeet shoot.
(2) Discharge a firearm in a designated
parking area.
History: Iss.
3.15a
Repealed, Am. 3, 2005, Eff.
Publisher’s Note: This repealed section
pertained to
3.16 Certain state-owned lands, camping restricted at
certain times, camping prohibited.
Order 3.16 A person shall not:
(1) Camp within the SE¼ of
the NW¼ or the W½ of the SW¼ of the NE¼ of section 32, T16N R9W, Mecosta county, of the
(2) Camp on any of the
following state-owned lands within the Maple river
(a) The S½ of the SE¼ south
and east of the maple river, including Indian planting grounds subdivision,
except for lots no. 3 and 4, section 19, T8N R4W, Clinton county.
(b) The N½ of the SW¼ or N½
of the SE¼ of section 34, T9N R3W, Gratiot county.
(3) Camp within the Pentwater
History: Iss.
3.17 Designated portions of state game areas, horses and
pack animals prohibited at certain times.
Order 3.17 A person shall not possess a horse or other riding, driving,
or pack animal within the following southern Michigan SGAs
during the dates specified:
(1) On the designated
horseback riding trail in the Barry
(2) On the designated special use areas in
the Allegan
History: Iss.
3.18 Certain portion of rose lake wildlife research area,
raccoon hunting and trapping prohibited.
Order 3.18 A person shall not hunt or trap
raccoons upon state-owned lands of the rose lake wildlife research area within
those portions of sections 22, 23, 26, and 27, T5N R1W, Clinton county, lying
west of Upton road.
History: Iss.
3.19 State game and research areas, shooting ranges
designated by director.
Order
3.19. The following
are designated shooting ranges:
(1) Sharonville
(2) Lost nation
(3) Dansville
(4) Rose lake wildlife
research area shooting ranges,
(5) Echo Point shooting range, Allegan
History: Iss.
3.20 Cusino wildlife research
station, Porter ranch, and Pere Marquette
Order 3.20 A person shall not enter upon any of the following described
lands unless the person is authorized to enter upon those lands by the director
or a representative of the director:
(1) That portion of the Cusino wildlife research station within T46N R17W, Alger
county, described as the W¾ of the S½ of section 19, the N½, except the south
4-¾ chains of the east 10 chains of section 30, the N½ of the S½, except the
east 10 chains of section 30, the S½ of the SW¼ of section 30, the SW¼ of the
SE¼ of section 30, the S½ of the NE¼ of section 31, the N½ of the SE¼ of
section 31, the SE¼ of the NW¼ of section 31, and the NE¼ of the SW¼ of section
31, as posted.
(2) That portion of the
Porter ranch within T22N R5W, Missaukee county,
described as the S½ of the NW¼ and the N½ of the SW¼ of section 11, and the N½
of the SE¼ and the S½ of the NE¼ of section 10, as posted.
(3) That portion of the Pere Marquette
History: Iss.
3.21 Baraga plains waterfowl management area, refuge
established, entry prohibited at certain times, authority to extend posting.
Order 3.21 (1) A person
shall not enter upon that portion of the lands and waters of the Baraga plains
waterfowl management area, Baraga county, bounded by a line beginning at the
junction of Alberta-Big-lake road and Menge Creek
road in the approximate center of section 16, T49N R34W, then northerly and
easterly on Menge Creek road to the east section line
of section 3, T49N R34W, southerly on an unnamed trail road to Alberta-Big lake
road in section 15, T49N R34W, westerly on Alberta-Big lake road to the point
of beginning.
(2) The area described in subsection (1)
shall be posted "Wildlife Refuge - Do Not Enter" from September 15
through October 31 of each year, however, the posting may be continued through
November 14 by joint approval of the region I office and the wildlife division
office.
History: Iss.
3.22 Repealed. Am.
6, 2001, Post
3.23. State-owned lands adjoining Lake Interstate, Eaton county; prohibited conduct.
Order 3.23 A person shall not do the following upon those state-owned
lands adjoining
(1) Launch a watercraft propelled by a
gasoline-powered or other piston-driven rotary engine onto the waters of
History: Am. 8, 1999, Post
3.24 Crow island state game area,
Order 3.24 A person shall not launch a
watercraft with a motor within state-owned lands of the Crow island state game
area, Saginaw and Bay counties, being all or portions of sections 8, 17, and
18, T13N R3E; sections 19, 20, 21, 22, 28, 29, 30, 32, and 33, T13N R5E; and sections
4 and 5, T12N R5E, from March 1 through August 31.
History: Am. 15, 1999, Post
3.25
Order 3.25 A person shall not do any of the following on the
(1) Discharge or possess afield, subject to section 504, subsection (3), of Part 5,
as amended, Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act,
(2) Target, trap, or skeet shoot.
History: Am. 16, 1999, Post
3.26
Order 3.26 A person shall not do any of the following on the state-owned
lands in the
(1) Discharge or possess afield, subject to section 504, subsection (3), of Part 5,
as amended, Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act,
(2) Target, trap, or skeet shoot.
(3) Discharge a firearm in a designated
parking area.
History: Am. 6, 2000, Post
3.27 Shooting range trail vicinity, Barry state game area,
Barry county, prohibited conduct.
Order 3.27 A person shall
not do any of the following on or within 450 feet of the access road, commonly
referred to as Shooting range trail, upon state-owned lands in the Barry state
game area, Barry county, being all or portions of section 12, T3N R10W, except
where posted open to such activities:
(1) Target, trap, or skeet shoot.
(2) Discharge a firearm in a designated
parking area.
History: Am. 9, 2001, Post
3.28 Vicinity of Lanes trail,
Order 3.28 A person shall
not do any of the following on or within 450 feet of the access road, commonly
referred to as Lanes trail, upon state-owned lands in
the
(1) Target, trap, or skeet shoot.
(2) Discharge a firearm in a designated
parking area.
History: Am. 10, 2001, Post
3.29 St. Clair flats state wildlife area, Harsens island
unit, St. Clair county, prohibited conduct.
Order 3.29. A
person shall not do any of the following on the St. Clair flats state wildlife
area, Harsens island unit, St. Clair county:
(1) Enter any part of the area posted
“state game area - hunting by permit only” from September 15 to January 1
without a valid permit.
History: Am. 7, 2009, Post
Chapter IV
State Forest Lands
4.1 State forest pathways, designation by director.
Order 4.1 The
following are designated state forest pathways
(1) In Alger county:
(a) Tyoga
(2) In Alpena county:
(a) Besser
bell
(b) Chippewa hills
(c)
(d) Ossineke
(e) Wah
Wah Tas
See
(3) In Antrim county:
(a)
(b) Warner creek
(4) In Benzie county:
(a) Betsie river
(b)
(c)
(5) In Charlevoix county:
(a) Spring brook
(6) In Cheboygan county:
(a) Inspiration point
(b) Lost tamarack
(c) Wildwood hills
(7) In Chippewa county:
(a) Algonquin
(b) Pine bowl
(8) In Clare county:
(a) Green
pine lake
(9) In Crawford county:
(a) Mason tract
(10) In Delta county:
(a) Days
river
(b) Days river nature trail
(c) Ninga
Aki
(11) In
(a) Gene’s pond
(b) Merriman east
(c) West branch
(12) In Gladwin county:
(a) Trout
lake
(13) In Grand Traverse
county:
(a) Lost lake
(b)
(c) Sand lakes quiet area
(d) Vasa
trail
(14) In Iron county:
(a)
(15) In
(a) Pine forest
(b) Pine valley
(c) Sheep ranch
(d) Silver creek
(16) In Luce county:
(a) Blind sucker
(b) Bodi lake
(c)
(17) In Mackinac county:
(a) Big
knob/crow lake
(b) Marsh
lake
(c) Peters creek
(d) Switchback ridge
(18) In
(a)
(b) Blueberry ridge
(c) Little Presque
isle/Harlow lake
(d) Thunder valley
equestrian trail
(19) In Menominee county:
(a)
(20) In
(a) Pine haven
(21) In Montmorency county:
(a) Buttles
road
(b) Clear lake/Jackson lake
(22) In Ogemaw county:
(a) Ogemaw hills
(23) In Osceola county:
(a) Osceola
(24) In Otsego county
(a) Big
bear lake
(b)
Pickerel lake
(c) Pine baron
(d) Shingle mill
(25) In Presque isle:
(a) Black mountain
(b) Ocqueoc
falls bicentennial
(c) Sinkhole
(26) In Roscommon county:
(a) Lost twin lakes
(b) Red pine natural area
(c) Tisdal
triangle
(27) In Schoolcraft county:
(a)
(b) Gemini
lake
(c) Indian lake
(28) In Wexford county:
(a) Cadillac
History Note: Am. 6, 2007, Post
4.1a Repealed. Am. 21, 1997, Post
4.2 State forest campgrounds, designation by director.
Order 4.2 The
following are designated campgrounds:
(1) In Alger county:
(a) Forest lake state forest
campground
(b)
(2) In Alpena county:
(a) Ossineke state forest
campground
(b)
(3) In Antrim county:
(a) Graves crossing state
forest campground
(b) Pinney
bridge state forest campground
(4) In Baraga county:
(a) Beaufort lake state forest campground
(b) Big Eric’s bridge state forest campground
(c)Big lake state forest campground
(d) King lake state forest campground
(5) In Benzie county:
(a) Garey lake trail camp
(b) Grass lake state forest campground
(c)
(d)
(e) Veterans memorial state forest campground
(6) In Cheboygan county:
(a)
Black lake state forest campground
(b)
Black lake trail camp
(c)
Haakwood state forest campground
(d)
Maple bay state forest campground
(e)
Pine grove state forest campground
(f)
(g)
Twin lakes state forest campground
(h)
Weber lake state forest campground
(7) In Chippewa county:
(a) Andrus lake state forest
campground
(b) Detour state forest
campground
(c)
(d)
(e) Munuscong
river state forest campground
(f) Shelldrake
dam State forest campground
(8) In
(a) Mud lake state forest
campground
(9) In Crawford county:
(a) 4 Mile trail camp
(b) AuSable
river state forest campground and canoe camp
(c)
(d) Canoe harbor state
forest campground and canoe camp
(e)
(f)
(g) Jones lake state forest
campground
(h) Keystone landing state
forest campground
(i)
(j) Manistee river bridge
state forest campground
(k) Rainbow bend state forest campground and canoe camp
(l) Shupac
lake state forest campground
(m) Upper Manistee river
state forest campground and canoe camp
(n) Walsh road equestrian
state forest campground and trail camp
(o) White pine canoe camp
(10) In Delta county:
(a) Portage bay state forest
campground
(11) In
(a) Carney lake state forest
campground
(b) Gene’s pond state forest
campground
(c) West branch state forest
campground
(12) In Gladwin county:
(a) House lake state forest
campground
(d) Trout lake state forest
campground
(13) In Grand Traverse
county:
(a) Arbutus lake state
forest campground
(b) Forks state forest
campground
(c)
(d)
(e) Scheck’s place state
forest campground
(f) Scheck’s place trail
camp
(g) Spring lake state forest
campground
(14) In Houghton county:
(a) Emily lake state forest
campground
(15) In Iosco county:
(a) Van Etten
lake state forest campground
(16) In Iron county
(a) Deer lake state forest
campground
(b) Glidden lake state
forest campground
(c)
(17) In Kalkaska county:
(a) C.C.C. bridge state
forest campground
(b)
(c) Pickerel lake state
forest campground
(d) Rapid river trail camp
(18) In
(a) Bray creek state forest
campground
(b) Carrieville
state forest campground
(c) Leverentz
lake state forest campground
(d)
(e) Silver creek state
forest campground
(19) In Luce county:
(a) Bass lake state forest
campground
(b) Blind sucker no. 1 state
forest campground
(c) Blind sucker no. 2 state
forest campground
(d) Bodi
lake state forest campground
(e) Culhane
lake state forest campground
(f) Headquarters lake state
forest campground
(g) High bridge state forest
campground
(h)
(i)
(j) Mouth of two hearted
river state forest campground
(k) Natalie state forest
campground
(l) Perch lake state forest
campground
(m) Pike lake state forest
campground
(n) Pretty lake state forest
campground
(o) Reed & Green bridge
state forest campground
(20) In Mackinac county:
(a) Big knob state forest
campground
(b)
(c) Garnet lake state forest
campground
(d) Hog island point state
forest campground
(e) Little brevort lake north state forest campground
(f) Little brevort lake south state forest campground
(g) Milakokia
lake state forest campground
(h) South Manistique lake
state forest campground
(21) In Manistee county:
(a) Healy lake state forest
campground
(22) In
(a)
(b) Bass lake state forest
campground
(c) Escanaba river state
forest campground
(d) Little lake state forest
campground
(e) Horseshoe lake state
forest campground
(g) Little Presque isle
cabins
(h) Pike lake state forest
campground
(i)
Squaw lake state forest campground
(23) In Menominee county:
(a)
(24) In
(a) Black creek state forest
campground
(25)
Missaukee county:
(a) Goose lake state forest
campground
(b)
(c)
(d) Long lake state forest
campground
(e) Reedsburg dam state
forest campground
(26) In Montmorency county:
(a) Avery lake state forest
campground
(b) Big oaks state forest
campground
(c) Ess
lake state forest campground
(d)
(e) Little wolf lake state
forest campground
(f) Town corner state forest
campground
(27) In Ogemaw county:
(a) Ambrose lake state
forest campground
(28) In Osceola county
(a)
(29) In Oscoda county:
(a) McCollum lake state
forest campground
(b) Mio pond state forest
campground and group camp
(c) Muskrat lake state
forest campground
(d) Parmalee
bridge state forest campground and canoe camp
(30) In Otsego county:
(a) Big bear lake state
forest campground
(b) Big bear pointe state forest campground
(c) Elk hill equestrian
state forest campground and trail camp
(d) Johnson’s crossing trail
camp
(e)
(f) Pickerel lake state
forest campground
(g) Pigeon bridge state
forest campground
(h) Pigeon river state
forest campground
(i)
Round lake state forest campground
(31) In Presque isle county:
(a) Ocqueoc
falls state forest campground
(b) Shoepac lake state
forest campground
(c) Tomahawk creek flooding
state forest campground
(d) Tomahawk lake state
forest campground
(32) In Roscommon county:
(a) Houghton lake state
forest campground
(33) In Schoolcraft county:
(a) Canoe lake state forest
campground
(b) Cusino
lake state forest campground
(c) East branch of
(d)
(e) Mead creek state forest
campground
(f) Merwin
creek state forest campground
(g) North Gemini lake state
forest campground
(h) Ross lake state forest
campground
(i)
South Gemini lake state forest campground
(34) In Wexford county:
(a) Baxter bridge state
forest campground
(b) Long lake state forest
campground
(c) Old U.S.-131 state forest campground
History: Iss.
4.3 Closed state
forest campgrounds, camping prohibited.
Order 4.3 The
following designated state forest campgrounds are closed. A person shall not camp within the following
designated state forest campgrounds:
(1) Pike lake, section 27,
T18N R6W, Clare county.
(2)
(3) Lower dam, section 27,
T44N R27W,
(4) Laughing whitefish,
section 35, T48N R22W, Alger county.
(5)
(6) Two hearted river canoe
camp, section 22, T49N R10W, Luce county.
(7)
(8)
(9) Escanaba river, section
32, T43N R24W,
(10) Porterfield, section
19, T45N R29W,
(11) South horseshoe,
section 22, T45N R30W,
(12) Witbeck
rapids, section 18, T45N R29W,
(13)
(14) Rifle river, section
27, T23N R3E, Ogemaw county.
(15) Clam river trail camp, section 23,
T22N R9W, Wexford county.
History: Iss.
4.4 Prohibited uses within and surrounding
state forest campgrounds:
Order 4.4 A
person shall not do the following on state-owned lands:
(1) Camp on lands beginning
at the boundaries of a state forest campground and extending outward therefrom for not more than 1 mile, as posted.
(2) Camp with a horse in a state forest
campground unless it has been designated as an Equestrian State Forest
Campground or a Trail Camp.
(a) The number of horses camping at an
Equestrian State Forest Campground or Trail Camp shall not exceed 4 per
campsite.
History: Iss.
4.4a Repealed. Am. 8, 2002,
Publisher’s Note: The repealed order pertained to the payment
of fees at forest campgrounds.
4.5 Certain state-owned lands, Alcona and Iosco counties;
vehicle use prohibited, exception.
Order 4.5 A person shall not
do the following on certain state-owned lands within sections 30 and 31, 25N
R8E, Alcona county, and within sections 6, 7, and 18, T24N R8E, Iosco county,
those lands being the power line right-of-way along the approximate west border
of the sections and lying between the north section line of section 30, T25N
R8E, and the south section line of section 18, T24N R8E:
(1) Operate a wheeled motorized vehicle
except for otherwise lawful operation upon a designated trail, designated route
or designated area.
History: Iss.
4.5a Certain state-owned lands,
Order 4.5a (1) A person
shall not do the following on state-owned lands within section 5, 6, 7, and 8
of T24N, R08E, Oscoda township, Iosco County:
(a) Enter, use or occupy, except to
operate an off-road or other motorized vehicle on the signed ORV route or
county road or, except under a written permit issued by the department’s
authorized representative.
History: Am. 14, 2009, Post
4.6 Certain state-owned lands, Alger county,
prohibited conduct.
Order 4.6. A person shall not do the following on
state-owned lands within the SE1/4 of the SE1/4 of section 10, T45N R21W, and
the NE1/4 of the NW1/4 and the NW1/4 of the NE1/4 of section 35, T45N R21W, the
SE1/4 of the SW1/4 of section 18, T47N R17W, and section 36, T47N R17W, Alger
county:
(1) Operate a motorized vehicle, except
under a written permit issued by the department’s authorized representative.
History: Iss.
4.7 Certain state-owned lands, Alpena county,
prohibited conduct.
Order 4.7 A
person shall not do any of the following upon the described state-owned lands,
Alpena county:
(1) Operate a wheeled
motorized vehicle within sections 20, 21, 28 and 29, T29N R9E, Alpena county, an area known as the Wade property, except when the
gates are open and the roads and trails may otherwise be used lawfully by such
vehicles.
(2) Operate a wheeled motorized vehicle
within sections 21, 28 and 33, T30N R6E, Alpena county,
as posted.
History: Iss.
4.7a Devil's lake snowmobile trail, Alpena county, prohibited
conduct.
Order 4.7a A person shall not use a wheeled motorized vehicle upon the
devil's lake snowmobile trail located in the following described sections
whenever snow depths exceed 4 inches:
(1) Sections 2, 11, 12, and
13, T30N R7E, Alpena county;
(2) Sections 6, through 9,
16, through 21, 28 through 30, and 33, T30N R8E, Alpena county;
(3) Sections 25, 26, 27, 34,
and 36, T31N R7E, Alpena county;
(4) Section 31, T31N R8E, Alpena county;
History: Am. 5, 1994, Post
4.8
Order 4.8 A
person shall not do any of the following on state-owned lands lying within an
area bounded on the west by highway M-66, on the north by highway M-32, on the
east by highway US-131, and on the south by Alba highway in an area known as
the
(1) Operate a wheeled
motorized vehicle except for otherwise lawful operation upon a designated
trail, designated route or designated area.
(2) Camp in other than a
designated camping site.
(3) Launch a canoe from
state forest land into the
(4) Operate a snowmobile:
(a) Off established one- and
two-track forest trail roads (cross country).
(b) On established one- and
two-track forest trail roads unless snow covered.
(c) On a pathway
(non-motorized) marked and developed for cross country skiing, hiking, or
snowshoeing.
(5) Operate a bicycle on the
History: Iss.
4.9 DeWard tract, Antrim,
Kalkaska, Crawford and Otsego counties, prohibited conduct.
Order 4.9 (1) A person shall
not do any of the following upon state-owned lands within that area known as
the DeWard tract, Antrim, Kalkaska, Crawford and
Otsego counties, which is an area bounded by a line beginning at the
intersection of Cameron bridge road and Manistee road then northerly on
Manistee road to Mancelona road, westerly on Mancelona road to the county line
common to Otsego and Antrim counties, westerly on Manistee River road to lake
Harold road, southerly on lake Harold road to Blue lake road; southerly on Blue
lake road to the county line common to Antrim and Kalkaska counties, southerly
on DeWard road to Cameron bridge road, then easterly
on Cameron bridge road to the point of beginning:
(a) Operate a motorized
vehicle except for otherwise lawful operation upon a designated trail,
designated route or designated area.
(b) Camp more than 50 feet
from a road open to motorized vehicle use.
(2) This order shall not apply to vehicles
used by the State of
History: Iss.
4.9a Certain state-owned lands,
Arenac county, motorized vehicles prohibited.
Order 4.9a (1) A person
shall not operate a motorized vehicle in any part of section 3, T19N R5E,
Arenac county, lying south and west of Tyler Plains road.
(2) A person shall not operate a wheeled
motorized vehicle on state-owned lands located between I-75 and Wells creek in
sections 28, 29, 32 and 33, T20N R3E, Arenac county.
History: Am. 19, 1996, Post
4.9b Certain
state-owned lands, Baraga county, motorized vehicles, prohibited conduct.
Order 4.9b (1) Except for department
vehicles used for official business, a person shall not operate a wheeled,
motorized vehicle upon the closed segment of the forest road commonly known as
the Murphy road, in the SE1/4 of the NW1/4 of section 29, T48N R33W, Baraga
county, unless otherwise authorized in writing by the department
representative.
History:
Am. 15, 2009, Post
4.10 Certain state-owned lands, Benzie county, use or
occupancy prohibited at certain times.
Order 4.10 A person shall
not use or occupy the following described state-owned lands in Benzie county between the hours of
(1)
(2) US-31 parking lot
located within section 2, T25N R15W.
(3) Grace road parking lot located within
section 34, T26N R15W.
History: Iss.
4.11 Certain state-owned lands, Benzie county,
wheeled motorized vehicles, prohibited conduct.
Order 4.11 (1) A person
shall not operate a wheeled motorized vehicle upon the forest road traversing
southwest to northeast from the S½ of section 21 through section 22, T25N R13W;
and the forest road traversing the NE¼ of section 22 and into the SE¼ of
section 15, T25N R13W, within an area commonly referred to as the Wallin swamp.
(2) A person shall not operate a wheeled
motorized vehicle upon state-owned lands of the W½ of the SW¼, and the E½ of
the SW¼ containing government lots 3 and 4, and the S½ of the SE¼ containing
government lots 3 and 4, section 6, T27N R13W, and the N½ of the NW¼ and the
NW¼ of the NE¼ of section 7, T27N R13W.
History: Iss.
4.12 Certain state-owned lands, Charlevoix county, wheeled
motorized vehicles, camping, prohibited conduct.
Order 4.12 (1) A person
shall not camp on the following described state-owned lands, Charlevoix county:
(a) The NE¼ of the SE¼ of
section l0, T33N R6W, and the W½ of section 11, T33N R6W.
(b) Those lands lying north
of county road 626 in section 19, T32N, R5W.
(2) A person shall not
operate a wheeled motorized vehicle except for otherwise lawful operation upon
a designated trail, designated route or designated area on state-owned lands of
the E½ of the SE¼ and the SE¼ of the NE¼ of section 36, T33N R4W.
(3) A person shall not operate a motorized
vehicle upon the E½ of the E¼ of section 16, any part of section 21, the N½ of
section 28, and the NW¼ of section 33, T33N R4W.
History: Iss.
4.13 Certain
state-owned lands, Cheboygan county, camping, wheeled motorized vehicles,
prohibited conduct.
Order 4.13 A person shall not do any of the following on the described
state-owned lands, Cheboygan county.
(1) Camp or use wheeled motorized vehicles,
except on the marked and designated
(2) Operate a motorized vehicle which is
greater than 50 inches in width on the posted scramble area in sections 1 and
12, T36N R1E.
(3) Enter, use, or occupy including operate a
wheeled, motorized vehicle on the closed forest road located in the NE1/4 of
the NE1/4 of section 11, T36N R1E.
(4) Operate a wheeled motorized vehicle,
except for those properly registered under 1949 PA 300,
(5) Operate a wheeled motorized vehicle,
on the closed forest roads located in sections 9, 10, 15 and 16, T35N R10W, on
the property known as Lee grand ranch.
History: Iss.
Sept. 17, 1993; Am. 17, 1994, Post Sept. 1, 1994; Am. 5, 1995, Post Apr. 1,
1995; Am. 8, 1996, Post Apr. 1, 1996; Am. 2, 2006, Post June 22, 2006; Am. 2,
2008, Post Mar. 7, 2008; Am. 10, 2008, Post June 6, 2008.
4.14 Certain state-owned lands, Chippewa county, entry,
camping, vehicle use, prohibited conduct.
Order 4.14 A person shall not do any of the following upon the
described state-owned lands,
(1) A person shall not enter
upon the state-owned lands of lot 5 within the SW¼ of section 32, T51N R5W,
Chippewa county, between April 1 and June 15.
(2) A person shall not
operate a motorized vehicle upon the state-owned lands south of Farm Truck road
within sections 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, and 15, T49N R7W, west of Farm Truck road
within section 13, T49N R7W, west of highway M-123 within sections 16, 17, 18,
19, 20, 21, 22, and 23, T49N R7W, north of highway M-123 and west of Farm Truck
road within section 24, T49N R7W, within the NW¼ of section 29, and within the
N½ of section 30, T49N R7W.
(3) A person shall not
operate a motorized vehicle, except motorcycles, ATVs and snowmobiles, upon the
Soo to Raco snowmobile
trail located in sections 10, 11, 15, 21, 29, 31 and 32, T47N R1W, section 36,
T47N R2W, sections 1, 2, 3 and 4, T46N R2W, and sections 11, 12, 14, 15, 16 and
17, T46N R3W.
(4) A person shall not
operate a wheeled motorized vehicle within sections 13, 23, and 24, T44N R1E,
Chippewa county, an area known as the Munuscong
refuge, commencing easterly from the gate at the approximate section line
between sections 13 and 14, at the east end of the campground road along the
south bank of the Munuscong river, and southerly from
the gate on the approximate section line between sections 14 and 15 south side
of 21 Mile road, one mile east of Riverside drive.
(5) A person shall not
operate a wheeled motorized vehicle within sections 13, 23, and 24, T44N R1E,
Chippewa county, as posted.
(6) A person shall not
operate a motorized vehicle on the existing trail, located on state-owned land,
along the section line between sections 8 and 17 and sections 16 and 9, then
northward through sections 9 and 8 and westward through sections 5 and 6, T44N
R1E, except for department management purposes.
(7) A person shall not camp, build fires or
leave unattended a motorized vehicle or moored boat on state-owned property
known as Raber dock within section 28, T43N, R3E,
Chippewa county.
(8) A person shall not camp within
state-owned lands on
History: Iss.
Sept. 17, 1993; Am. 4, 1994, Post Apr. 1, 1994; Am. 5, 1995, Post Apr. 1, 1995;
Am. 14, 1999, Post Sept. 10, 1999; Am. 1, 2001, Post Feb 10, 2001; Am. 6, 2007,
Post May 11, 2007.
4.15 Certain state-owned lands, Clare county,
wheeled motorized vehicles, prohibited conduct.
Order 4.15 A person shall not operate a
wheeled motorized vehicle except for otherwise lawful operation upon a
designated trail, designated route or designated area, on state-owned lands of
the A.N.R. pipeline right-of-way located in N½ of the SE¼ and the SW¼ of the
SE¼ and the S½ of the SW¼ of section 33, the S½ of the NE¼ and the SE¼ of the
NW¼ and the N½ of the SW¼ of section 34, and the N½ of the NE¼ and the NE¼ of
the NW¼ and the S½ of the NW¼ of section 35, T18N R6W, Clare county.
History: Iss.
4.16 Certain state-owned lands, Crawford county, motorized
vehicles, camping, entry, prohibited conduct.
Order 4.16 (1) A person shall
not operate a motorized vehicle upon the state-owned lands within the S½ of the
SE¼ of section 10, the W½ of the SW¼ of the SW¼ of section 11, the N½ of the
NE¼ of section 15, and the W½ of the NW¼ of the NW¼ of section 14, T27N R4W.
(2) A person shall not camp
or use a motorized vehicle within the S½ of the SE¼ of section 30 and the N½ of
the N½ of the NE¼ of section 31, T27N R1W, also known as the Crawford county
red pine tract.
(3) A person shall not
operate a wheeled motorized vehicle upon state-owned lake shore and hills
surrounding Duck lake within the NW¼ of the NE¼ and
the N½ of the SW¼ of the NE¼ of section 9, T27N R2W. This prohibition shall not apply to otherwise
lawful operation upon a designated trail or designated route in this area.
(4) A person shall not
operate a wheeled motorized vehicle upon state-owned lake shore and hills
surrounding Big frog lake and Little frog lake within
the W½ of the SW¼ of section 5, T27N R2W.
This prohibition shall not apply to lawful use of a designated trail or
designated route in this area.
(5) A person shall not do
any of the following on state forest lands bordering the Au Sable river in the
South branch Au Sable river area, known as the Mason tract, being all or
portions of sections 29, 31 and 32, T26N R1W; sections 6, 7, and 18, T25N R1W;
and sections 13, 14, 22 and 23, T25N R2W:
(a) Camp, except in
designated campgrounds.
(b) Operate bicycles on the
Mason tract hiking & skiing pathway.
(6) A person shall not enter
certain state-owned military lands, commonly referred to as the range 40
complex, being all or portions of sections 3 through 10 and sections 16 through
20, T28N R2W; sections 1, 12, 13, and 24, T28N R3W; section 32, T26N R4W, and
sections 5 through 8, T25N R4W, Crawford county.
(7) A person shall not enter
the state-owned military range 30 lands, being all or portions of sections 17
through 20, 29 and 30, T27N R2W, and sections 13, 23 through 27, 34, 35, and
36, T27N R3W.
(8) A person shall not camp
within 1/4 mile of the big creek impoundment located in sections 24 and 25,
T28N R1W.
(9) A person shall not possess a dog or
allow a dog to enter upon either the land or water area of the state-owned shoreline located upon the south shore of
Lake Margrethe, camp Grayling maneuver training
center, T26N R4W, Crawford county.
History: Iss.
Sept. 17, 1993; Am. 6, 1995, Post Apr. 1, 1995; Am. 9, 1998, Post Aug. 14,
1998; Am. 7, 2002, Post Apr. 13, 2002; Am. 6, 2007, Post May 11, 2007; Am. 4,
2008, Post Apr. 11, 2008.
4.16a Certain state-owned lands,
Delta county, wheeled motorized vehicles, prohibited conduct.
Order 4.16a A person shall not operate a
wheeled motorized vehicle upon mile 21 road as gated or otherwise blocked
within sections 4 and 5, T41N R24W, Delta county, without written permission
issued by the department.
History: Am. 12, 1997, Post
4.17 Certain state-owned lands,
Order 4.17 (1) A person
shall not operate a motorized vehicle, from April 1 through November 30,
without a written permit issued by the department on the following described
state-owned lands,
(a) Trail numbers 1 through
4 located in sections 6 and 7, T44N R27W, and in sections 1, 2, and 12, T44N
R28W.
(b) Trail numbers 5 and 6 located
in sections 30 and 31, T41N R29W, and section 36, T41N R30W.
(c) Trail numbers 11 through
13 located in sections 23, 24, and 26, T40N R29W, and section 20, T41N R28W.
(d) Trail numbers 16 and 17
located in section 19, T44N R29W, and section 24, T44N R30W.
(e) Trail number 18 located
in section 21, T42N R27W.
(f) Lake Antoine, grade,
snowmobile trail - that part lying and extending north of the sturgeon river in
section 13, T39N R29W, and that part lying in sections 2, 3, 11, and 12, T39N
R29W, and lying east of the north-south county road in the center of section 4,
T39N R29W.
(2) A person shall not
operate a wheeled motorized vehicle except for otherwise lawful operation upon
a designated trail or designated route within the following described state-owned
lands:
(a) The S1/2 of the NW1/4
and the N1/2 of the NE1/4 of section 5, and the W1/2 of the NE1/4 and the SE1/4
of the SE1/4 of section 6, T41N R29W.
(b) The S1/2 of the SW1/4 of
section 6, T42N R28W.
(3) A person shall not use
or possess firearms, subject to section 504, subsection (3), of Part 5, as
amended, Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act,
(4) Except for department vehicles used
for official business, a person shall not operate a wheeled, motorized vehicle
upon the closed segment of the forest road locally known as West Pond road
located over and through the W1/2 of the SE1/4 of the SE1/4, the SW1/4 of the
SE1/4, the SE1/4 of the SW1/4 of Section 1, and the NE1/4 of the NW1/4, the
SE1/4 of the NW1/4, the SW1/4 of the NE1/4 of Section 12, T41N, R30W, Dickinson
county, unless otherwise authorized in writing by the department
representative.
History: Iss.
4.18 Felch grade snowmobile
trail, Dickinson, Menominee and Delta counties, prohibited conduct, exceptions.
Order 4.18 A person shall not use a motorized vehicle, except a
snowmobile or snowmobile grooming equipment during that portion of the year
when snow depths exceed four inches, on the Felch
grade snowmobile trail, being all or portions of:
(1) Sections 33, 34 and 35,
T42N R28W; sections 1, 2, and 12, T41N R28W; and sections 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14,
15, and 24, T41N R27W, Dickinson county.
(2) Sections 19, 20, 28, 29,
34 and 35, T41N R26W; sections 2, 3, 4, 11, 12 and 13, T40N R26W; sections 18,
19, 20, 28, 29, 33, and 34, T40N R25W; and sections 2, 3, 11, 12 and 13, T39N
R25W, Menominee county.
(3) Sections 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28 and
29, T39N R24W, and sections 19, 20 and 30, T39N R23W, Delta county.
History: Iss.
4.19 Certain state-owned lands, Emmet
county, camping, motorized vehicles, prohibited conduct.
Order 4.19 (1) A person
shall not camp, except in designated campgrounds, upon state-owned lands within
sections 7, 18, 19, and 30, T38N R5W, and sections 13, 24, 25, and 36, T38N
R6W, Emmet county.
(2) A person shall not do
any of the following within the state-owned lands of sections 22, 23, 26, and
27, T39N R4W, Emmet county:
(a) Operate a wheeled
motorized vehicle except for otherwise lawful operation upon a designated
trail, designated route or designated area.
(b) Camp, except within the marked
campsites lying west of the county road in the S¾ of the W½ of section 23.
History: Iss.
4.19a Certain state-owned lands,
Gladwin county, motorized vehicles, motorized vessels, ride a horse, bicycles,
camping, prohibited conduct.
Order 4.19a (1) A person
shall not operate a wheeled motorized vehicle on state-owned lands within
sections 3- 10, and 16-18, T20N R2W, Gladwin county, at a speed in excess of 15
mph within designated campgrounds or in excess of 25 mph outside of designated
campgrounds.
(2) A person shall not
launch a motorized vessel upon House lake within section 8, T20N R2W, nor upon
Trout lake or Hoister lake within sections 8 and 9,
T20N R2W, Gladwin county, unless the vessel is powered exclusively by electric
motor.
(3) A person shall not
operate a wheeled motorized vehicle upon the following described state-owned
lands, Gladwin county:
(a) North of the Molasses
river within sections 27 and 28, or within the NW ¼ or the N ½ of the SW ¼ of
section 27, T18N R2E.
(b) Within sections 3 and
10, T18N R1E and within section 34, T19N R1E from January 16 to September 14.
(4) A person shall not do
any of the following on state-owned lands of the Gladwin field trial area,
being all or portions of sections 3-10, T20N R2W, Gladwin county:
(a) Ride a horse on the
area, including roads and trails, unless designated open to horseback use or
specifically associated with a department authorized field dog trial event or
activity.
(b) Operate a bicycle of any
kind on the area, including roads and trails, unless designated open to bicycle
use.
(c) Operate a motorized
vehicle, on any forest trail or road, within the above specified location, that
has been closed by berms, gates, or formal posting.
(d) Camp from April 1 through October 31
except in a designated campground.
History: Iss.
Am. 10, 2002, Eff.
4.20 Certain state-owned lands, Gladwin and Arenac
counties, camping, motorized vehicles, vessels, prohibited conduct.
Order 4.20 (1) The lame duck
foot access area shall be those state-owned lands in sections 16, 20-29, and 32-36,
T20N R2E, and sections 1-5, 8, 9, and 12, T19N R2E, Gladwin county, and
sections 19, 30 and 31, T20N R3E, and sections 6 and 7, T19N R3E, Arenac
county. Except as otherwise provided in
this subsection, a person shall not do any of the following within the lame
duck foot access area:
(a) Enter or remain upon the
area except by exclusive use of human-foot travel including cross-country
skiing, hiking and snowshoeing. Cycling
and other mechanically assisted land travel is prohibited.
(b) Launch a motorized
vessel.
(c) This subsection shall not prohibit the
operation of vehicles registered under the Michigan vehicle code, Act No. 300
of the Public Acts of 1949, being sections 257.1 to 257.923 of the Michigan
Compiled Laws upon roads under the jurisdiction of the county or upon roads,
parking and camping areas designated open to registered vehicles and under the
jurisdiction of the state; a vehicle used for military, fire, emergency, or law
enforcement purposes; a single axle cart propelled exclusively by human power;
a vessel being operated upon the Tittabawassee river;
department vehicles operated in the performance of official duties; or vehicles
used for utility work, logging, gas or mineral exploration or extraction when
such utility work, logging, exploration or extraction has been authorized by
the department.
History: Iss.
Sept. 17, 1993; Am. 5, 1995, Post Apr. 1, 1995; Am. 20, 1997, Post Sept. 19,
1997; Am. 7, 1998, Post July 15, 1998; Am. 13, 2001, Post July 15, 2001; Am.
10, 2002, Eff. Feb. 1, 2003.
4.21 Certain state-owned lands, Grand Traverse county,
camping, motorized vehicles, dogs on groomed pathways, prohibited conduct.
Order 4.21 (1) A person
shall not camp upon, use or occupy spider lake state forest campground, section
10, T26N R10W, Grand Traverse county, between the hours of 11 p.m. and 4 a.m.
(2) A person shall not camp,
except with written permit from the forest management division, on any
state-owned lands lying south and east of the Boardman river in the W½ of the
NE¼ and E½ of the NW¼ of section 8, T26N R9W, Grand Traverse county.
(3) A person shall not
operate a wheeled motorized vehicle upon the trail road running east from the
center of sections 14 and 23, T27N R9W, to roots lake,
or upon state-owned lands of the NE¼ of the SW¼ of section 35, T27N R9W, Grand
Traverse county.
(4) A person shall not camp
or use a motorized vehicle on any state-owned lands lying north of the Boardman
river within the SW¼ of the NW¼ of section 13, T26N R11W, Grand Traverse county.
(5) A person shall not
operate a wheeled motorized vehicle on state-owned lands lying south of Supply
road and west of the north-south pipeline line in the W½ of the SW¼ of section
33, or within section 32, T27N R9W, Grand Traverse county.
(6) Subsection (5) shall not
prohibit otherwise lawful use of the Boardman valley snowmobile trail by
motorized vehicles.
(7) A person shall not possess or allow a
dog upon the state forest designated and groomed Muncie lakes and VASA cross
country ski pathways, Grand Traverse County, from December 1 to April 15 unless
the dog is a hunting dog or guide dog being used by a licensed hunter or
handicapped person for that purpose.
History: Iss.
4.21a Certain state-owned lands,
Houghton county, prohibited conduct.
Order 4.21a (1) A person
shall not enter, use or occupy the following lands unless authorized by the
Baraga management unit manager:
(a) State-owned lands in the
vicinity of Elevenmile lake, consisting of the SE¼ of
the NW¼ of the SE ¼ and the NE¼ of the SW¼ of the SE¼ of section 2, T53N R35W,
Houghton county, from April 15 through September 9.
(2) State-owned lands within the 760-foot
fenced and gated portions of the former Copper range railroad grade and the former
Hancock and
History: Am. 4, 2002, Post
4.22 Certain state-owned lands, Iosco county, motorized
vehicles, entry, prohibited conduct.
Order 4.22 (1) A person
shall not operate a wheeled motorized vehicle except for otherwise lawful
operation upon a designated trail or designated route within the power line
right-of-way lying between the northeast corner of the NW¼ of the NW¼ of
section 11 and Bissonette road in section 26 and
being within sections 11, 14, 23, and 26, T24N R8E, Iosco county.
(2) A person shall not enter upon the
power line right-of-way within the SW¼ of the NW¼ and NW¼ of the SW¼ of section
11, T24N R8E. This subsection is
provided to allow vegetative regeneration of the restored site.
History: Iss.
4.23 Certain
state-owned lands, Iron county, motorized vehicles, prohibited conduct.
Order 4.23 (1) A person
shall not operate a motorized vehicle upon trail number 7 in section 36, T42N
R32W, from April 1 through November 30, without a written permit issued by the
department.
(2) A person shall not
operate a motorized vehicle from April 1 through November 30 upon trail numbers
19 through 23 located in sections 14 and 19, T43N R31W; section 24, T42N R31W;
section 31, T45N R32W; and section 35, T44N R31W, without a written permit
issued by the department.
(3) A person shall not enter, use or
occupy, including operate a motorized vehicle, on what is commonly referred to
as the camp one road within the S1/2 of the NE1/4, Section 9, T45N R31W,
without a written permit issued by the department.
History: Iss.
4.24 Certain state-owned lands, Kalkaska and Antrim
counties, motorized vehicles, camping, prohibited conduct.
Order 4.24 (1) A person
shall not operate a motorized vehicle upon any of the following described
state-owned lands:
(a) The Skegemog
(b) The N½ of section 4,
T28N R7W.
(c) Those portions of the
SE¼ of section 10, T25N R5W, as posted.
(2) A person shall not camp
on state-owned lands in:
(a) The NE¼ of the SE¼ of
the NE¼ of section 31, T27N R5W.
(b) Those portions of
sections 17-21, 28-30, 32 and 33, T28N R8W, which are a part of the Skegemog lake WA.
(3) A person shall not
operate a wheeled motorized vehicle, except for otherwise lawful operation upon
a designated trail, designated route or designated area, within the following
state-owned lands, Kalkaska and Antrim counties:
(a) The N½ of the SE¼ of
section 9, T27N R7W.
(b) The S½ of the SW¼, the
NE¼ of the SW¼, the NE¼ of the SE¼, and the S½ of the SE¼, except the SE¼ of
the SE¼ of the SE¼, of section 12, T28N R6W.
(c) The
(d) The
(e) The SW ¼ of the NW
¼ and the NW ¼ of the SW ¼ of
section 32, T25N R6W.
(f) The SW ¼ of the SW
¼ of section 25, the SE ¼ of the SE ¼ of section 26 and the NW ¼ of the NE
¼ of section 35, T27N
R8W.
History: Iss.
4.25 Sand lakes quiet area, Kalkaska and Grand Traverse
counties, prohibited conduct, exception.
Order 4.25 (1) A person
shall not use a motorized vehicle or launch a watercraft with a motor within
state-owned lands of the Sand lakes quiet area, Kalkaska and Grand Traverse
counties, being that area west of County road and south of Island Lake road in
section 19, T27N R8W; west of County road and north of River road in section
30, T27N R8W; that part of the S½ of the SE¼ which is south of County road in
section 13; that part of the E½ which is south of County road and the SW¼ of
section 23, that portion south of County road in section 24; that part north of
River road in section 25; that portion east of Broomhead
road in section 26; and that portion east of Broomhead
road and north of River road in section 35, T27N R9W, being approximately 2,975
acres.
(2) This section shall not prohibit a
motorized vehicle from being used to enter and depart from the
History: Iss.
4.26 Certain state-owned lands,
Order 4.26 (1) A person
shall not swim, dive, or moor a boat along the public fishing dock at the big Leverentz lake state forest campground in section 36, T16N
R13W, Lake county.
(2) A person shall not
operate a wheeled motorized vehicle except for otherwise lawful operation upon
a designated trail or designated route within state-owned lands in the NW¼ of
the SE¼ of section 11, T20N R12W; the SW¼ of the SW¼ of section 18, T18N R11W;
and the NW¼ of the NW¼ of section 30, T18N R11W,
(3) A person shall not camp or operate a
wheeled motorized vehicle within the N½ of the NE¼ of section 4, T19N R11W, and
the S½ of the SE¼ of section 33, T20N R11W,
History: Iss.
4.26a Pere Marquette state trail,
Lake, Osceola and Clare counties, motorized vehicles, except snowmobiles,
prohibited conduct.
Order 4.26a A person shall not operate a motorized vehicle; except a
snowmobile; upon the following state-owned lands of the Pere
Marquette state trail,
(1) The abandoned
(2) The abandoned
History: Iss.
4.27 Certain
state-owned lands, Luce county, camping, motorized vehicles, prohibited
activities.
Order 4.27 (1) A person
shall not camp in the parking lot near the mouth of the blind sucker river
located in the NW¼ of the NW ¼ of section 4, T49N R11W, Luce county.
(2) A person shall not camp
at Manistique lake in section 29, T45N R12W, Luce county.
(3) A person shall not camp
within 400 feet of the two hearted river and its tributaries within the
following described locations except at designated state forest campgrounds:
(a) The north branch of the
two hearted river from the southwest corner of section 34, T49N R12W, then
southeasterly through T48N R12W and T48N R11W to the mainstream of the two
hearted river.
(b) The west branch of the two
hearted river from the west side of section 11, T48N R12W, easterly through
T48N R12W to the confluence of the south branch of the two hearted river in
section 9, T48N R11W.
(c) The south branch of the
two hearted river from the southeast portion of section 33, T48N R11W,
northerly to the west branch of the two hearted river.
(d) The east branch of the
two hearted river from the south side of section 32, T49N R9W, northerly to the
mainstream of the two hearted river.
(e) Dawson creek from
section 24, T48N R11W, easterly through the northeast portion of section 20,
T48N R10W, northerly through T48N R10W to its confluence with the mainstream of
the two hearted river in section 29, T49N R10W.
(f) The mainstream of the
two hearted river from confluence of the south branch of the two hearted river
and the west branch of the two hearted river in section 9, T48N R11W, through
the southeast portion of T49N R11W, northeasterly through T49N R10W, through
the northwest portion of T49N R9W, and through T50N R9W to Lake Superior.
(4) A person shall not
operate a motorized vehicle on the forest road in section 3, T49N R11W, from
(5) A person shall not
operate a motorized vehicle on the forest road located in the E½ of section 33
and section 34, T49N R11W, as posted.
(6) A person shall not
operate a motorized vehicle upon state-owned lands in sections 9, 10, 11,
12,13, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 (except the SE¼ of section 25), 26, 27,
28, 33, 34, and 35 (except the SE¼ of section 35), T49N R8W.
(7) A person shall not camp upon state-owned
lands in section 16, and the north ½ of section 21, T46N, R9W, Luce county.
(8) A person shall not enter, use or
occupy including operating a motorized vehicle on the closed forest road
located in section 13, T47N R09W SW ¼ of NE ¼, where the bridge crosses the
north branch of Murphy creek.
History: Iss.
4.28 Certain state-owned lands, Mackinac county,
wheeled motorized vehicles, prohibited conduct.
Order 4.28 (1) A person
shall not operate a wheeled motorized vehicle upon the state-owned forest road
connecting Gould city park to Scott point. The department shall close this
forest road where it leaves the
(2) A person shall not
operate a wheeled motorized vehicle on state-owned lands of the Lakehead oil pipeline, the
(3) A person shall not operate a wheeled
motorized vehicle on any road that has been closed, gated or bermed on state-owned lands known as Simmons woods unless
authorized by the Sault Ste Marie management unit manager. Simmons woods is located on state-owned lands
in section 35, T43N R11W, and sections 1, 2, 10 to 16, 21 to 28, and 33 to 36,
T42N R11W, Mackinac county.
History: Iss.
4.29 Certain state-owned lands, Manistee county,
wheeled motorized vehicles, camping and ground fires, prohibited conduct.
Order 4.29 (1) A person
shall not operate a wheeled motorized vehicle on state-owned lands, except for
otherwise lawful operation upon a designated trail, designated route or
designated area, within the S½ of the SE¼ of section 19, T24N R14W,
Manistee county.
(2) For the purposes of this order, the
little Manistee weir property means that portion of the NE¼ of the NW¼ lying
south of the little Manistee river and north of old Stronach
road and that portion of the N½ of the N½ of the SE¼ of the NW¼ lying south of
the little Manistee river and north of old Stronach
road, section 25, T21N R16W, Manistee county. A person shall not camp or
establish or tend a bonfire, campfire or other ground fire in the little
Manistee weir property from February 1 through August 15. The purpose of this
order is to protect nesting bald eagles.
History: Iss.
4.30 Certain state-owned lands, Marquette and Alger
counties, prohibited conduct.
Order 4.30 (1) A person
shall not operate a motorized vehicle upon state-owned lands within the
following portions of
(a) The SE1/4 of the NE1/4
and the NE1/4 of the SE1/4 of section 33, and the N1/2 of the SW1/4 and the
E1/2 of the NW1/4 of section 34, T45N R28W.
(b) Those lands lying south
of county road 480 and east of county road 553 in section 22, the W1/2 of
section 23, the NW1/4 of section 26, and section 27, T47N, R25W and on the
designated pathway known as thunder valley equestrian trail in the S1/2 of
section 26, W1/2 of the SE1/4 of section 25, and section 36 of T47N, R25W. In addition, no overnight camping is allowed
in the thunder valley equestrian trail parking lot.
(c) On the closed road in
the SW1/4 of the NE1/4 and the NW1/4 of the SE1/4 of section 3, T49N, R26W.
(2) A person shall not camp
within the east Anderson lake state forest campground area, being all or
portions of section 12, T44N R26W; that part of the S1/2 of the SE1/4 of
section 12, T44N R26W, lying southerly and easterly of Anderson lake; the NE1/4
of the NE1/4 of section 13, T44N R26W; and the NW1/4 of the NW1/4 of section
18, T44N R25W, Marquette county.
(3) A person shall not do
any of the following on the blueberry ridge pathway located upon state-owned
lands within sections 22, 23, 26, 27, T47N, R25W,
(a) Possess a dog from
November 15 to April 15.
(b) Possess a horse or other
riding or pack animal or bike.
(4) A person shall not do
any of the following on the little Presque isle property in sections 17 to 20,
and 29 to 32, T49N R25W, and sections 13, 24, 25 and 36, T49N R26W,
(a) Launch or attempt to
launch a vessel equipped with an inboard or outboard motor, except an electric
motor, onto the waters of
(b) Target shoot with a firearm, crossbow, or bow and arrow.
(c) Operate a wheeled
motorized vehicle or snowmobile except upon a forest road.
(d) Have an open fire,
except fires in a self-contained cooking unit or in a fire ring or grill in a
designated campsite or day use area west of county road 550.
(e) Possess a glass
container except in a designated camping area.
(f) Possess or consume an
alcoholic beverage east of county road 550.
(g) Allow a pet to be
unleashed within a designated quiet or designated day use area.
(h) Camp within 1 mile of a
campground, rustic cabin, day use area or boat launching site, or camp east of
county road 550.
(i)
Use a mountain bicycle, except on an abandoned railroad right-of-way, forest
road or designated trail.
(j) Use or operate a loud
speaker, public address system, or other sound amplifying equipment without
written permission of the unit manager.
Permission shall not be granted if such system is capable of interfering
with the use and enjoyment of the quiet area by other persons.
(k) Operate a motor, motor
vehicle, radio, television or any device in a manner that produces excessive
noise.
(5) A person shall not camp
upon or within 100 feet of the little garlic parking lot in the SE1/4 of the
NW1/4 of section 3, T49N R26W,
(6) The
(a) Operate a wheeled
motorized vehicle between the intersections of the trail with
(b) Operate a wheeled
motorized vehicle which is greater than 50” in width between the intersection
of the trail with Casino road in the SE1/4 of the NE1/4 of section 12, T47N
R24W, Marquette county and the intersection of the trail with a north-south
electric transmission line in the NE1/4 of the SW1/4 of section 17, T46N R19W,
Alger county.
(c) Operate a snowmobile at
a speed greater than 35 miles per hour as posted, commencing where the trail
intersects the west line of the NW1/4 of NW1/4 of section 6, T47N, R24W, or
starting from the westerly end point behind the Michigan department of transportation
welcome center in Harvey to an easterly end point 0.4 miles east of Chocolay downs road.
(d) This order shall not apply to vehicles
used by the state of
History: Iss.
Sept. 17, 1993; Am. 10, 1993, Post Dec. 15, 1993; Am. 18, 1994, Post Sept. 1,
1994; Am. 20, Post Sept. 1, 1996; Am. 5, 1997, Post May 9, 1997; Am. 7, 2003,
Post May 28, 2003; Am. 5, 2004, Post June 5, 2004; Am. 8, 2005, Post Aug. 23,
2005; Am1, 2006, Post Jan. 12, 2006; Am. 12, 2007, Post Oct. 5, 2007; Am. 9,
2009, Post Aug. 14, 2009.
4.31 Certain
state-owned lands, Menominee county, motorized vehicles, prohibited conduct.
Order 4.31 (1) A person
shall not operate a motorized vehicle, without a written permit issued by the
department, from April 1 through November 30 upon:
(a) Trail numbers 8 through
10 lying within sections 22, 26, and 27, T36N R28W; section 6, T35N R25W; and
section 16, T36N R25W, Menominee county.
(b) Trail numbers 14 through
15 lying within section 10, T37N R28W, and section 18, T37N R27W, Menominee county.
(2) A person shall not
operate a wheeled motorized vehicle upon roads gated or otherwise blocked
within the following state-owned lands of Menominee county
without a written permit issued by the department:
(a) E½ of section 10, T37N
R28W.
(b) S½ of section 9, T37N
R28W.
(c) E½ of section 35, T35N
R29W.
(d) N½ of section 16, and
the NW¼ of the SE¼ of section 17, T36N R25W.
(e) NE¼ of section 23, T36N
R26W.
(f) Section 31, T38N R28W.
(g) Sections 3-6, 8, 9, 16,
and 21, T37N R28W.
(3) Except for department
vehicles used for official business, a person shall not operate a wheeled
motorized vehicle upon the following state owned lands of Menominee county, commonly known as the Peterson Pond, without written
permission issued by the unit manager, Escanaba forest management unit, forest
management bureau:
(a) SW ¼ and W ½ of the SE ¼
of section 19, T37N R25W.
(b) Entire section 30, T37N
R25W, except for the E ½ of the NE ¼ and the NE ¼ of the SE ¼.
(c) Entire section 31, T37N
R25W, except for the NW ¼ of the NW ¼.
(d) SE ¼ of the NE ¼ and E ½
of the SE ¼ of section 25, T37N R26W.
(e) NE ¼ of the NE ¼ of
section 36, T37N R26W.
(f) NW ¼ of section 6, T36N
R25W.
(4) A person shall not camp within one
half mile of the township campground in the NW ¼ of section 8, or the Pemene falls parking area in the SW ¼ of section 16 and the
NW ¼ of section 21, T37N R28W, Menominee county.
History: Iss.
4.32 Midland county, motorized vehicles upon certain
state-owned lands, prohibited conduct; Midland ORV trail and certain ORV routes
in Midland county, temporary closure to vehicles; Kawkawlin
creek flooding, prohibited conduct.
Order 4.32 (1) A person
shall not operate a motorized vehicle upon state-owned lands lying south of
highway US-10 in sections 9 and 10; lying north of the salt river in section
15; and lying north of Saginaw road in section 16, T15N R1W, Midland county.
(2) A person shall not
operate any motorized vehicle upon the state designated Midland ORV trail and
other designated ORV routes within T15N R1W, T16N R1W, T16N R1E, and T16N R2E,
Midland county.
(3) The following
regulations shall apply to the Kawkawlin creek
flooding located in sections 17 and 18, T16N R2E, Midland county:
(a) A person shall not enter
into or upon the dam control structure of the east dike in section 17.
(b) A person shall not park
or camp upon either the south or east dikes.
(c) A person shall not camp
in a designated parking area within the Kawkawlin
creek flooding.
(d) A person shall not use
or operate a motorized vehicle on the south and east dikes, except that the
road on the east dike will be open to such vehicles from August 15 through
February 1 unless temporarily closed by the department during erosive, wet
weather conditions.
(4) A person shall not
operate a wheeled motorized vehicle on state-owned land located in section 11,
T15N R1W, commonly known as the turtle pond area, except for the black creek
campground located north of black creek and the turtle pond access road and
parking area.
(5) A person shall not operate a wheeled
motorized vehicle between the dates of January 1 and November 6 on state-owned
land located in sections 7 and 18, T13N R01W and sections 1, 12 and 13, T13N
R02W, Midland county, except on the road segments open
for use within 1/8 mile of the perimeter of state land.
History: Iss.
Sept. 17, 1993; Am. 2, 1993, Post Sept. 1, 1993; Am. 10, 1993, Post Dec. 15,
1993; Am. 5, 1995, Post Apr. 1, 1995; Am. 11, 1996, Post Apr. 1, 1996; Am. 18,
1999, Post Sept. 10, 1999; Am. 10, 2009, Post Aug. 14, 2009.
4.33 Certain state-owned lands, Missaukee county, camping,
wheeled motorized vehicles, prohibited conduct.
Order 4.33 (1) A person
shall not operate a wheeled motorized vehicle, except for otherwise lawful
operation upon a designated trail, designated route or designated area, upon
the following state-owned lands, Missaukee county:
(a) Sections 7, 8 and 17,
T21N R8W.
(b) The S½ of section 8, the
E½ of the SE¼ of section 7, the SW¼ of section 16, and the E½ of section 20,
T24N R8W.
(c) The S½ of section 20 and
the SW¼ of the NW¼ of section 29, T23N R8W.
(d) A forest two-track in
the SW¼ of the SW¼, of section 1, T21N R5W.
(2) A person shall not camp in the SE¼ of
the NE¼ and the E½ of the SE¼ of section 25, and the NE¼ of the NE¼ of section
36, T23N R5W, except in the Reedsburg dam state forest campground.
History: Iss.
4.34 Pigeon river country
state forest. Cheboygan, Montmorency and
Otsego counties, defined; prohibited conduct.
Order 4.34 (1) For the purposes of this
order, the pigeon river country state forest shall mean those lands in sections
1-26, the N½ and the NW¼ of the SE¼ and the N½ of the SW¼ of section 27, the N¾
of section 28, the N¾ and the SW¼ of the SW¼ of section 29, sections 30 and 31,
the W½ of the NW¼ of section 32, sections 35 and 36, T33N R1E; sections 1-36,
T33N R1W; sections 19-21, W½ of section 22, N½ of the NW¼ of section 27,
sections 28-33, T34N R1E; SE¼ of the SE¼ of section 24, T33N R2W; sections
19-36, T34N R1W; W½ of the NW¼ and the NW¼ of the SW¼ of section 5, section 6
except the SE¼ of the SE¼ , section 7 except the NE¼ of the NE¼, the W½ of the SW¼
and the SW¼ of the NW¼ of section 8, the W¼ of section 17, sections 18 and 19,
that part of section 20 west of blue lakes road and south of the N⅛ line
and northerly and north westerly of black river, the part of section 30
northerly of hardwood creek and westerly of black river, the S¼ of section 31,
T32N R1E; sections 1-6, the N½ and the SE¼ north of deer trail of section 7,
sections 8-17, sections 20 and 21, the W¾ of section 22, the SW¼ and the S½ of
the SE¼ and the S½ of the NE¼ of the SE¼ of section 25, section 26 except the
NE¼ of the NE¼ , the N½ and the NE¼ of the SE¼ of section 27, the N¾ of section
28, sections 29 and 30, the E½ of the NE¼ of section 35, section 36 except the
W½ of the SW¼, T31N R1W; section 1 except the S½ of the SW¼ , T31N R2W;
sections 1-36, T32N R1W; sections 1-5, section 8, the N¾ of section 9, sections
10-15, the SE¼ and the S½ of the SW¼ and the SE¼ of the NE¼ of section 16, the
S½ of the SE¼ of section 17, the SE¼ of the NE¼ of section 19, section 20,
section 21 except the SE¼ south of east sturgeon valley road, section 22 except
the SW¼ south of the east sturgeon valley road, section 24, the E½ of the NE¼
and the N½ of the SE¼ and the SW¼ of the SE¼ and the E½ of the SW¼ and that
part of the NW¼ of the NE¼ north of east sturgeon valley road, and that part of
the N½ of the NW¼ north of east sturgeon valley road of section 29, the S¾ of
the SE¼ of the SE¼ and the SW¼ of the SE¼ except the north 165 ft. east of the
thread of pigeon river and the east 940 ft. of the SE¼ of the SW¼ of section
36, T32N R2W; Cheboygan, Montmorency and Otsego counties. The following regulations shall apply to
state-owned lands of the pigeon river country state forest.
Wheeled
motorized vehicles; conditions for use.
(1) Except as otherwise
prohibited in (2) of this order, a person may operate a wheeled
motorized-vehicle only if both of the following conditions are met:
(a) The vehicle is currently
registered under the Michigan Vehicle Code, 1949 PA 300.
(b) The vehicle is operated
on a forest road designated and illustrated as open on the pigeon river country
state forest access map.
Motorized
vehicles prohibited, green timbers management unit.
(2) A person shall not
operate a motorized-vehicle of any type upon state-owned lands lying within the
W½ of section 3, sections 4, 5, 8-10, 15-17 and 19-22, and that part of section
29 lying northerly of the sturgeon valley road, T32N R2W, commonly known as the
green timbers management unit.
Camping with
horses, other riding animals, or pack animals restricted to certain areas.
(3) A person shall not camp
with horses or other riding or pack animals except at elk hill equestrian state
forest campground and trail camp; and Johnson’s crossing trail camp.
Horses, riding
animals and pack animals, use restricted to certain roads and pathways.
(4) A person shall not ride
or lead a horse, other riding animal, or pack animal except on the north spur
of the shore-to-shore riding – hiking trail; a county road; a forest road
designated and illustrated as open on the pigeon river country state forest
access map; or on a service trail road posted open.
Camping, use
prohibited in certain locations.
(5) A person shall not camp
within the S½ of the SW¼ of the SW¼ and the SW¼ of the SE¼ of the SW¼ of
section 22, and the NE¼ of the NW¼, and the NW¼ of the NE¼ of section 27, T33N
R1W, and the SW¼ of the NW¼ of the SW¼ of section 5, and the SW¼ of the NW¼ of
the NW¼ and the NW¼ of the SW¼ of the NW¼ of section 20, T32N R2W.
Entry prohibited
at a certain location.
(6) A person who does not
have authorization from the department shall not enter upon those lands bounded
on the south and east by sturgeon valley road, on the west by Pickerel lake
road, and on the north by the electrical transmission line, within the NW¼ of
section 24, T32N R2W.
Snowmobile
operation; prohibited.
(7) A person shall not operate a snowmobile
except for otherwise lawful operation upon a county road or upon a forest road
designated and illustrated as open on the pigeon river country state forest
access map.
History: Iss.
Sept. 17, 1993; Am 5, 1994, Post Apr. 1, 1994; Am. 5, 1995, Post Apr. 1, 1995;
Am. 8, 1996, Post Apr. 1, 1996; Am. 20, 2007, Post Dec. 7, 2007; Am. 8, 2008,
Post May 9, 2008.
Camping, use restriction in certain
locations.
(8) A person shall not camp within 600 feet of
the following described lakes:
(a) Hemlock
(b)
Ford lake- T32N- R1W, section 8 (Otsego county).
(c) West lost
(d) Section four
(e) Lost
(f) North twin lake- T32N,
R1W, section 10 (Otsego county).
(g) South twin lake- T32N,
R1W, section 10 (Otsego county).
Watercraft, use restrictions in certain
locations.
(9) Only non-motorized
watercraft or those using electric motors may be launched from state-owned land
onto any of the following described lakes:
(a) Hemlock
(b)
Ford lake- T32N- R1W, section 8 (Otsego county).
(c) West lost
(10) No motorized or
non-motorized watercraft with the exception of float tubes (a small one-person
watercraft or flotation device, typically based on an inflatable tube that fits
around the user’s abdomen), may be
launched from state-owned land onto any of the following described lakes:
(a) Section four
(b) Lost
(c) North twin lake- T32N,
R1W, section 10 (Otsego county).
(d) South twin lake- T32N,
R1W, section 10 (Otsego county).
Bicycling
restricted to certain roads and pathways.
(11) A person shall not ride a bicycle except
on the following roads and pathways:
(a) Upon a county road or
upon a forest road designated and illustrated as open on the pigeon river
country state forest access map.
(b)
High country pathway.
(c)
Shingle mill pathway.
(d) Pickerel lake pathway.
History: Iss.
Sept. 17, 1993; Am 5, 1994, Post Apr. 1, 1994; Am. 5, 1995, Post Apr. 1, 1995;
Am. 8, 1996, Post Apr. 1, 1996; Am. 20, 2007, Post Dec. 7, 2007; Am. 5, 2008,
Post Apr. 11, 2008.
4.35 Certain state-owned lands, Montmorency county,
camping, watercraft, motorized vehicles, prohibited conduct.
Order 4.35 (1) A person
shall not camp upon the following state-owned lands, Montmorency county, except
in a designated state forest campground:
(a) The W½ of the NE¼, the
NW¼, the N½ of the SW¼, and the NW¼ of the SE¼ of section 3, T32N R2E.
(b) The E½ of the NE¼ and
the NE¼ of the SE¼ of section 4, T32N R2E.
(c) Lot 10, section 32 and
lot 6, section 29, T32N R4E, being a 0.3 acre island in long lake, Montmorency
county.
(2) A person shall not
operate a motorized vehicle within the E½ of the SE¼ of section 32, T32N R3E,
except at the transfer site.
(3) A person shall not camp
or launch a watercraft on or within 200 feet of the grass lake dam in section
25, T32N R3E.
(4) A person shall not
operate a motorized vehicle on the state-owned lands known as rattlesnake hills
being parts of sections 23, 24 and 26, T31N R1E.
(5) A person shall not
operate a motorized vehicle on the state-owned lands known as old baldy hill
being parts of sections 27 and 34, T31N R1E.
(6) A person shall not
operate a motorized vehicle on state-owned lands within the NE¼ of the NW¼ of
section 16, T32N R2E.
(7) A person shall not
operate a wheeled motorized vehicle upon the state forest road that commences
in the N½ of the NW¼ of the SW¼ of the NE¼ of section 24, T32N R2E, and
terminates in the N½ of section 24, T32N R2E.
(8) A person shall not
operate a wheeled motorized vehicle upon the state forest road that commences
at the SE¼ of the NE¼ of the SE¼ of section 24, T32N R2E and terminates in the
S½ of section 24, T32N R2E.
(9) A person shall not operate a motorized
vehicle on the state-owned lands known as the clear lake gravel pit being that
part of the SW¼ of the SE¼ of section 27, T32N R2E lying east of highway M-33
and that part of the NW¼ of the NE¼ of section 34, T32N R2E lying east of highway
M-33, except for the lawful operation of motor vehicles registered under Act
300 of 1949 upon the rod and gun club road.
History: Iss.
4.36 Certain state-owned lands, Ogemaw county,
wheeled motorized vehicles, prohibited conduct.
Order 4.36 (1) A person
shall not operate a wheeled motorized vehicle except for otherwise lawful
operation upon a designated trail or designated route or designated forest road
within:
(a) The area known as
preacher's hill in the S½ of the SE¼ of section 28, T23N R1E.
(b) The area along rose city
road in the N½ of the NW¼ of section 3, except
for the forest road which merges onto rose city road at the eastern edge of the
parcel; the N½ of the NE¼ of section 4, T23N R2E.
(c) The S½ of section 27,
and the SE¼ of section 28, T23N R2E.
(d) The SW ¼ of the NW ¼ of section 34, T23N,
R1E.
(e)
The SW ¼ of the SW ¼ of section 27, T24N, R2E.
History: Iss.
4.36a
Certain state-owned
lands, Osceola county, motorized vehicles, prohibited conduct.
Order 4.36a (1) A person
shall not operate a wheeled motorized vehicle, except for otherwise lawful
operation upon a designated trail, designated route or designated area, within
the following state-owned lands, Osceola county:
(a)
NE ¼ of the NW ¼ of section 13, T18N R9W.
(2) A person shall not operate a wheeled
motorized vehicle which is greater than 50 inches in width upon state-owned
lands in the SW ¼ of section 30, T19N R08W, as identified by on-site boundary
signs and markers.
History: Am. 2, 1998, Post
4.37 Certain state-owned lands, Oscoda county, motorized
vehicles, prohibited conduct.
Order 4.37 A person shall not operate a
motorized vehicle upon state-owned lands within that part of section 17, T26N
R4E, Oscoda county, lying south of the AuSable river.
History: Iss.
4.38 Certain state-owned lands, Otsego county,
discharge of firearms, entry, prohibited conduct.
Order 4.38 (1) A person
shall not discharge a firearm during the months of June, July, and August
within the gravel pit lying within the NE¼ of the NE ¼ of the NE ¼ of section
7, T29N R3W.
(2) A person shall not enter upon the
state-owned lands in sections 28, 29, 31, 32 and 33, T29N R2W.
History: Iss.
4.39 Shingle mill pathway and high country pathway, Otsego,
Cheboygan, Presque isle and Montmorency counties, horses and riding animals,
prohibited conduct.
Order 4.39 A person shall not ride or
allow horses or other riding animals upon the shingle mill pathway lying in
Otsego and Cheboygan counties, or the high county pathway lying in Otsego,
Cheboygan, Presque isle and Montmorency counties.
History: Iss.
4.40 Certain
state-owned trails, prohibited conduct.
Order 4.40 (1) the Musketawa trail means the former railroad right-of-way in
the city of Muskegon, Muskegon county, T10N R16W, beginning at Ottawa avenue in
section 20 and ending at Vulcan street in section 33, and the former railroad
right-of-way beginning approximately ¼ mile northwest of the intersection of
the right-of-way with black creek road in section 34, T10N R16W, Muskegon
county, and extending southerly and easterly to the junction with the active
railroad right-of-way located in section 36, T8N R13W, Ottawa county and
commonly known as “Penn Junction.”
A person shall not do any of the following upon the Musketawa
trail:
(a) Discharge a firearm or bow and arrow.
(b) Operate a motorized vehicle without written
permission from the state trails coordinator, except that a registered
snowmobile may be operated between points a and b
described as follows:
(i) Point a --
approximately ¼ mile northwest of the intersection of the trailway
with black creek road in section 34, T10N R16W,
(ii) Point b -- the intersection of the trailway with
(c) Operate a snowmobile between the crockery
creek trestle and the easterly end of the trail in section 36, T8N R13W,
(2) The Bay View-Oden
trail means the former railroad right-of-way extending between division street
in bear creek township, section 33, T35N R5W and Blumke road in Littlefield township, section 17, T35N R4W, Emmet county.
A person shall not operate a motorized vehicle upon the bay View-Oden trail without written permission of the forest
management field coordinator, except that a snowmobile may be operated on this
trail between highway M-119 in bear creek township, section 27, T35N R5W and Blumke road in Littlefield township, section 17, T35N R4W, Emmet county.
(3) The Ionia-Lyons trail means the former
railroad right-of-way extending between Quarry road in section 21 and riverside
drive in section 23, T7N R6W,
(4) The Mackinaw-Alanson trail means the former
railroad right-of-way extending between
(5) The Cheboygan to Alpena trail means the
former railroad extending between just south of
(a) Operate a motorized vehicle, except a
snowmobile, without written permission from the forest management field
coordinator.
(b) Use any portion of the trail or trail
structure for swimming or diving.
(6) The Polly-Ann trail means the former railroad
right-of-way beginning at Indianwoods road, section
4, T4N R10E, Oakland county, then northerly to a point 850 feet southeast of
lake pleasant road in section 3, T8N R11E, Lapeer county, and includes a
segment which is described as a 50-foot-wide strip of land around the perimeter
of a gravel pit extending from railroad station 791+89.9, section 23, to
railroad station 848+69.1, section 24, T5N R10E. For the purposes of this
order, the former railroad right-of-way from railroad station 791+89.9, section
23, to railroad station 848+69.1, section 24, T5N R10E is excluded from the
Polly-Ann trail. A person shall
not do any of the following upon the Polly-Ann trail:
(a) Discharge a firearm or bow and arrow.
(b) Operate a motorized vehicle without written
permission from the state trails coordinator.
(7) The Betsie Valley
trail means all of the following: segment 1 which is the former railroad
right-of-way from the city of Frankfort, section 27, T26N R16W, to Mollineaux road in section 20, T26N R15W including the
former railroad right-of-way spur from this right-of-way into the village of Elberta, section 27, T26N R16W; segment 2 which is the
10-foot-wide trail easement along crystal lake between Mollineaux
road and the village of Beulah, as located pursuant to the trail relocation
agreement with the crystal lake property owners, and segment 3 which is the
former railroad right-of-way from the village of Beulah, section 26, T26N R15W,
to its intersection with the department-owned former
(a) A person shall not operate a motorized
vehicle upon the Betsie valley trail without written
permission from the forest management field coordinator, except that a person
may operate a snowmobile on segment 3 as defined in subsection (7) of this
order.
(b) On segment 2 as defined in subsection (7) of
this order, a person shall not:
(i) Operate a snowmobile.
(ii) Discharge a firearm or bow and arrow.
(iii) Use the trail between
(iv) Possess a horse or pet on the trail, except a leader dog.
(v) Ride a bicycle:
(A) Between sunset and sunrise.
(B) In excess of 10 miles per hour.
(C) Fail to yield to other trail users or fail to
yield to pedestrians crossing the trail.
(D) In an organized group of
10 or more persons without written permission from authorized trail staff.
(E) When instructed not to do so by authorized
trail staff, as required to implement Bigelow et al. v. MDOT et al.
(8) person shall not
operate a motorized vehicle upon the Alpena-Hillman trail without written
permission from the forest management field coordinator, except a person may
operate a snowmobile on that portion of the trail west of
(a) That segment beginning at the junction with
the D&M railroad in the city of Alpena in section 28, T31N R8E, and ending
at the west line of section 16, T31N R06E, Alpena county.
(b) That segment beginning
at the east line of section 13, T31N R05E, Alpena county, and ending at the
west line of the SE¼ of the NE¼ of section 24, T31N R04E, Montmorency county.
(9) The North central state trail means the
former railroad right-of-way extending between Nicolet
street in the village of Mackinaw city, section 18, T39N, R3W, Cheboygan
county, and section 28, Livingston township, T31N R03W, Otsego county. A person shall not:
(a) Operate a wheeled, motorized vehicle upon the
North central state trail without written permission from the forest management
field coordinator.
(b) Operate a snowmobile upon that portion of the
North central state trail extending from a point beginning at the intersection
of the trail corridor with M-27 in Section 24,
(i) At a speed greater than 35 miles per hour,
except with written permission from a designated representative of the department.
(ii) Between