A complete list of all programs within the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE)
Community involvement and public participation are an essential part of EGLE’s mission, vision, and values.
SARA Title III establishes requirements regarding emergency planning and "Community Right-to-Know" reporting on hazardous and toxic chemicals for federal, state, local, and tribal governments, as well as regulated facilities.
Resources and information on utilizing RRD's data exchange and the Inventory of Facilities.
An interactive map displaying contaminated sites throughout Michigan regulated under Parts 213, 201, and 211.
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy’s (EGLE) Water Well Viewer (WWV), is an interactive mapping system that displays water wells along with other information, such as wellhead protection areas, underground storage tanks, and sites of environmental contamination. Water well locations have been identified by address matching, the use of global positioning systems (GPS), and by legal descriptions.
This system allows water well drilling and pump installation contractors to submit water well records.
EGLE's interactive calendar is designed to provide timely information on decisions before the Director, proposed settlements of contested cases, administrative rules promulgation, public hearings, meetings and comment deadlines, and environmental conferences, workshops and training programs.
Anyone wishing to formally serve legal documents upon the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE), or its officers or employees, may do so by the following methods.
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Our public input process lets you have your voice heard on behalf of the environment. You know about your neighborhood, community, and local conditions and how our regulatory processes and actions may affect them. Although we’re bound by state and federal laws, your comments can influence how solutions are achieved.
Public comment periods are an essential component of transparent and equitable public participation, allowing the EGLE to gather input from the community and affected parties before making final decisions on agency actions. A public comment period can range in length and in some comment periods, may be granted an extension.
A public comment is a comment submitted during a public comment period that provides feedback on a proposed action under consideration by EGLE. Proposed actions include rules and regulations, permit decisions, project or plan approvals, significant compliance actions, policy or guidance documents, and the development of key EGLE initiatives or programs.
A public comment period is a designated time during which EGLE invites the public to provide feedback, comments, and opinions on a proposed agency action.
Public comment periods are an essential component of transparent and equitable public participation, allowing the EGLE to gather input from the community and affected parties before making final decisions on agency actions. A public comment period can range in length and in some comment periods, may be granted an extension.
To submit a public comment during a current public comment period, please visit the current public comment periods calendar and select the comment period you are interested in. You can use any of the following options to communicate your comment.
to the appropriate district, department, or staff.
virtual or in-person
Through one of EGLE's online portals or systems, such as MiEnviro.
Keys to Public Comments
A public comment is most effective when it:
What EGLE can consider
What EGLE cannot consider
What will EGLE do with my comment?
EGLE considers all comments received at a public hearing and during a public comment period as it makes its final decision.
After reviewing comments, EGLE communicates how comments were considered as part of the process (including any changes made as part of the final action), and develops response to the comments document that provides a summary of the public participation process, responds to relevant comments received, and contains explanations of the basis for the decision. The final decision and relevant information will be sent to anyone who made a comment or attended meetings, provided contact information is shared.
