DEQ - Aquatic Nuisance Control

Michigan Department of Environmental Quality

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Inland Lakes Management
Although aquatic plants are a natural component of every aquatic ecosystem, excessive plant growth can sometimes be a nuisance for riparian property owners and other lake users.

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• NPDES Pesticide General Permit

• Aquatic Plant Management Information

• Permitting Information for the Chemical Treatment of Aquatic Nuisance Plants and/or Algae

• Swimmer's Itch Information

• Control and Management of Invasive Phragmites

• Management of Aquatic Plants PDF icon

• Common Aquatic Plants of Michigan PDF icon

• Swimmer's Itch in Michigan PDF icon

• What are the Chemical Control Options? PDF icon

• Notification, Posting, and Use Restrictions for Chemical Treatments PDF icon

• Part 33, Aquatic Nuisance Control of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act, 1994 PA 451, as amended

• Aquatic Nuisance Control Administrative Rules PDF icon

• Aquatic Nuisance Control Permit Application Status

• ANC Permits expire on December 31 of the year for which they are issued. DEADLINE: Permit applications for treatment of higher aquatic plants must be postmarked no later than August 15.

• Permit Application Forms

• Permit Amendment Request Form

• General Permits and Pre-Approved Lists of Specific Waterbodies Eligible for Certificates of Coverage (COC)

• Posting Sign

• Treatment Report Forms

• Request a Flood or Low Flow Discharge Form

• Mosquito Control and Bacterial Augmentation Products

• MDNR Inland Lake Maps

• List of Licensed Commercial Pesticide Applicators

• Managing Michigan's Wildlife: A landowner's guide

• Cooperative Lakes Monitoring Program


	Quick Links
•	Contact Information for Aquatic Nuisance Control
•	Aquatic Invasive Species Great Lakes