Deer Regulations Open-Closed Seasons. Contact: Rod Clute, 517-641-4903. Decision-makers: NRC and DNR Director.

Furbearer Regulations. Contact: Adam Bump, 517-373-1263. Decision-makers: NRC and DNR Director.

Wolf Regulations. Contact: Chris Hoving, 517-373-1263. Decision-makers: NRC and DNR Director.

Pure Michigan Hunt. Contact: Kelly Siciliano Carter, 517-373-1263. Decision-makers: NRC and DNR Director.

Michigan Bear Management Plan. Contact: Adam Bump, 517-373-1263. Decision-maker: DNR Director.

Deer Management Unit Boundary Changes. Contact: Rod Clute, 517-641-4903. Decision-makers: NRC and DNR Director.

Late Firearm Antlerless Deer Season. Contact: Rod Clute, 517-641-4903. Decision-makers: NRC and DNR Director.

Crow Regulations. Contact: Karen Cleveland, 517-373-1263. Decision-makers: NRC and DNR Director.

Issues Before the Natural Resources Commission

For Information Only

DRAFT NRC Policy 1010 - Appeals to the Natural Resources Commission. Contact: Patricia Spitzley, 517-373-2534. Decision-maker: NRC.

Land Transactions

PARKS AND RECREATION LAND ACQUISITION: Land Transaction Case #20080286, 30.56 acres, Brighton State Recreation Area, Livingston County, Hamburg Township, T01N, R05E, Section 2; Part of the NE fractional ¼ of Section 2, more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the N ¼ of said section; thence S 88° 08' 39" E along the N line of said Section 2 and the Township line, 19.89 feet to the S ¼ corner of Section 35, T02N, R05E, thence S 88° 13' 27" E along the N line of said Section 2, 1,288.95 feet; thence S 01°40' 10" W 1,007.33 feet; thence N 88°10' 57" W 1,327.86 feet ; thence N 02°10' 18" E 1,006.41 feet to the Point of Beginning. Contact: Ed Meadows, 517-373-1240. Decision-maker: DNR Director.

STATE FOREST LAND EXCHANGE AND PURCHASE: Land Transaction Case #20070356, Crystal Falls Management Unit, Dickinson and Iron Counties. Private Land Offered In Exchange: Iron County, Mansfield Township, T43N, R31W: The NW ¼ of the NW ¼ of Section 16, EXCEPT for the east 8.0 acres thereof. 32.0 acres more or less. Together with an easement for ingress and egress and utility purposes 30 feet in width, for the benefit of the above-described parcel, located over, on and along a strip of land traversing the N ¼ of the NE ¼ of the SW ¼ of Section 16, T43N, R31W, as set forth in Liber 310 of Deeds, Page 47, and Liber 396 of Deeds, Page 77, Iron County Register of Deeds. Also together with an easement for ingress and egress and utility purposes 30 feet in width for the benefit of the above-described parcel, located over, on and along a strip of land traversing the S ½ of the N ½ of the NE ¼ of the SW ¼ of Section 16, T43N, R31W, as set forth in Liber 396 of Deeds, Page 77, Iron County Register of Deeds. State Land Desired In Exchange: Dickinson County, West Branch Township, T43N, R27W: The NW ¼ of the NW ¼ of Section 15. 40.0 acres more or less. Private Land to be Purchased: Iron County, Mansfield Township, T43N, R31W: The East 8.0 acres of the NW ¼ of the NW ¼ of Section 16. Together with the two easements as more particularly described above. 8.0 acres. Contact: Ed Meadows, 517-373-1240. Decision-maker: DNR Director.

GIFT OF ROAD EASEMENT: Land Transaction Case #20080157, 0.66-acre, more or less, Laughing Whitefish Falls State Scenic Site, Alger County, Rock River Township, T46N, R22W, Section 17, An easement over and across a parcel of land in the SW ¼ of the SE ¼ of Section 17, more particularly described as: Commencing at the Quarter corner common to Sections 17 and 20, the Point of Beginning; thence N 00° 27' 06" W along the North-South Quarter line of Section 17 1,315.19 feet to the Center-South One-sixteenth corner of Section 17; thence S 88° 58' 17" E along the South One-sixteenth line of Section 17, 27.50 feet; thence S 00° 01' 39" W 1,315.13 feet to the south line of Section 17; thence N 88° 22' 44" W along said south line of Section 17, 16.51 feet to the Point of Beginning. Contact: Ed Meadows, 517-373-1240. Decision-maker: DNR Director.

SALE OF DEDICATED STATE-OWNED LAND: Land Transaction Case #20070362, 4.44 acres, more or less. Delta Charter Township, Eaton County, Delta Township, T04N, R03W, Section 6. The South fraction of the SE ¼, except the E 80 rods in width thereof. Also except and less, this parcel being a part of the SW fractional ¼ of Section; commencing at the S ¼ line post; thence N 12 rods; thence W 12 rods (measured as 202 feet per survey done by Fred White, survey No. 677488 dated July 18, 1967); thence S 12 rods; thence E 12 rods to the place of beginning. Also except the E 14 acres of that part of the South fraction of the SE fractional ¼ of Section lying W of a line continued North to Grand River from the E boundary of the W ½ of the NE ¼ of Section 7. Also except and less the E 150 feet of the W 455 feet of the South 136 feet of the W ½ of SE ¼ lying South of the river. Also described as that part of the SW ¼ lying SE'ly of the Grand River except the S 12 rods, and the W ½ of the SE ¼ lying S of the river, except the E 14 acres and except the E 150 feet of W 455 feet of the South 136 feet. Subject to an easement granted to Consumers Power Co. recorded in Liber 327, Page 103, Eaton County Records. Locate route N of and along not more than 150 feet from the centerline of the highway located along the South line of the subject property. Contact: Ed Meadows, 517-373-1240. Decision-maker: DNR Director.

SALE OF DEDICATED STATE-OWNED LAND: Land Transaction Case #20080105, 0.076-acre, more or less. Gladwin Management Unit, Clare County, Surrey Township, T17N, R05W: A parcel of land located in the NE ¼ of the SW ¼ of Section 25, T17N, R05W (Surrey Township), Village of Farwell, Clare County, Michigan, described as follows: Commencing at the NW corner of Lot 1, Block 33, "Village of Farwell" Plat, for the point of beginning (POB); thence Southeasterly 100 feet along the North line of said Block 33; thence Northeasterly 33 feet perpendicular to said North line of said Block; thence Northwesterly 100 feet parallel to said North line of said Block; thence Southwesterly 33 feet perpendicular to said parallel line to the POB. Said parcel is more particularly described as 33 feet by 100 feet, beginning at the NW corner of said Block 33, parallel and adjacent to the entire North line of Lot 1 and a portion of the North line of Lot 2 of said Block 33. Contact: Ed Meadows, 517-373-1240. Decision-maker: DNR Director.

SALE OF DEDICATED STATE-OWNED LAND: Land Transaction Case #20080187, 0.60-acre, more or less, Gaylord Management Unit, Bois Blanc Island, Mackinac County, Bois Blanc Township, T39N, R01W, Section 3: Huron Shores Subdivision, Lots 18-25 of Block 22. Contact: Ed Meadows, 517-373-1240. Decision-maker: DNR Director.

SALE OF SURPLUS STATE-OWNED LAND: Land Transaction Case #20060307, 19.82 acres, Wiggins Lake Boating Access Site, Gladwin County, Sage Township; T19N, R02W, Section 27; A parcel of land in the Southwest ¼ of the Southeast ¼, described as follows: To fix the point of beginning, commence at the Southeast corner of said Section; thence N 89° 45' 51" W, on the South line of said Section, 1,299.54 feet to the East 1/8 line of said Section; thence N 02° 17' 32" E, on said East 1/8 line, 230.56 feet to the point of beginning of this description; S 90° 00' 00" W, 780.33 feet; thence N 00° 00' 00" E., 1,078.79 feet to the South 1/8 line of said Section; thence S 89° 41' 03" E, on said South 1/8 line, 823.35 feet to said East 1/8 line; thence S 02° 17' 32" W, on said East 1/8 line, 1,075.11 feet to the point of beginning, containing 19.82 acres of land, subject to any easements of record. Also, a conditional easement for ingress and egress 20 feet in width over and through the department's boating access site from county-maintained Wiggins Lake Road to provide access to the west end of the Chappel Dam. Contact: Ed Meadows, 517-373-1240. Decision-maker: DNR Director.

Mineral and Land Management

SALE OF MINERAL AND ALLIED RIGHTS (MPA 814): Conveyance of state-owned ingress and egress to watercourses and mineral rights to Section 14, SE¼ NW¼, NW¼ SW¼, NE¼ SW¼, SW¼ SW¼, SE¼ SE¼; Section 15, SW¼, SE¼; Section 22, NW¼, NE¼, SW¼, N½ SE¼; Section 23 SW¼ NE¼, NW¼ SW¼, SE¼ SW¼, NE¼ SE¼; Section 24 NW¼, NW¼ SW¼; Section 27 NE¼ NW¼, SW¼ NW¼, SE¼ NW¼, NW¼ NE¼, N½ SW¼, E½ SE¼; Section 33, S½ SE¼; Section 34, NE¼ NW¼, NW¼ NE¼, SW¼; Section 35, NW¼, NE¼, SE¼; all located in T28N, R04E, ClintonTownship, Oscoda County.

Conveyance of state-owned mineral rights to Section 13, SE¼ SW¼; Section 14, SE¼ SW¼, NW¼ SE¼, NE¼ SE¼, SW¼ SE¼; Section 23 NW¼ NE¼, NE¼ NE¼, SE¼ NE¼; Section 27 NW¼ NW¼; all located in T28N, R04E, ClintonTownship, Oscoda County, has been requested by Durkee Lakes Hunting and Fishing Club, Inc. (formerly known as Durkee Lakes Land Company), of Flint, Michigan. Contact: Thomas Wellman, 517-335-3251. Decision-maker: DNR Director.

DIRECT OIL AND GAS LEASE - NONDEVELOPMENT: Oil and gas lease rights to 20.00 acres, more or less, of state-owned mineral rights located in Section 5, T26N, R08W, Boardman Township, Kalkaska County, have been requested by Jordan Development Company, L.L.C., of Traverse City, Michigan. Contact: Thomas Wellman, 517-335-3251. Decision-maker: Forest, Mineral and Fire Management Chief.

SALE OF MINERAL AND ALLIED RIGHTS (MPA 884): Conveyance of state-owned ingress and egress to watercourses, aboriginal antiquities, and mineral rights to Northwesterly ½ of Lot 18, Assessor's Plat of Bailey's Subdivision, city of Battle Creek, Calhoun County, has been requested by David Allen Elliott and Mary Jo Elliott, of Battle Creek, Michigan. Contact: Thomas Wellman, 517-335-3251. Decision-maker: Forest, Mineral and Fire Management Chief.

SALE OF MINERAL AND ALLIED RIGHTS (MPA 893): Conveyance of state-owned ingress and egress to watercourses, aboriginal antiquities, and mineral rights to Southeasterly ½ of Lot 18, Assessor's Plat of Bailey's Subdivision, city of Battle Creek, Calhoun County has been requested by Gary A. Hayward and Marcy B. Hayward, of Delton, Michigan. Contact: Thomas Wellman, 517-335-3251. Decision-maker: Forest, Mineral and Fire Management Chief.

SURFACE USE LEASE FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF A STATE FOREST CAMPGROUND: A surface use lease to provide for the continued management of Merwin Creek State Forest Campground in portions of the S½ NE¼ and the N½ SE¼ of Section 13, T42N R15W, Manistique Township, Schoolcraft County for Surface Use Lease L-9925, has been requested by Schoolcraft County. Contact: James Radabaugh 517-373-1276. Decision-maker: Forest, Mineral and Fire Management Chief.

Public Meetings, Open Houses, Events, Etc.

April 29
2:30-5 p.m. and 6:30-9 p.m.
PUBLIC MEETINGS ON PROPOSED MANAGEMENT PLANS FOR HOLLAND AND SAUGATUCK DUNES STATE PARKS, Howard Miller Library, l14 S. Church St., Zeeland. Contact: Paul Curtis, 517-335-4832.

April 30
2:30-5 p.m. and 6:30-9 p.m.
PUBLIC MEETINGS ON PROPOSED MANAGEMENT PLANS FOR GRAND MERE, WARREN DUNES AND WARREN WOODS STATE PARKS, Chikaming Township Office, 13535 Red Arrow Highway, Harbert. Contact: Paul Curtis, 517-335-4832.

May 6
6:30 p.m.
OFF-ROAD VEHICLE TRAILS ADVISORY BOARD MEETING, The Lansing West Hotel and Conference Center, 7501 W. Saginaw Hwy, Lansing. Contact: Steve Kubisiak, 517-373-1665, KubisiakS@michigan.gov.

May 7
3 p.m.
NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION MEETING, UAW-GM Center for Human Resources, 200 Walker, Detroit. The meeting begins with the Committee of the Whole at 3 p.m. and continues with Public Appearances beginning at 4:30 p.m. Public appearances may be scheduled by calling Teresa Gloden, Assistant to the NRC, 517-373-2352, glodent@michigan.gov. Following Public Appearances, the NRC will conduct its Regular Meeting. Written comments may be submitted to: Teresa Gloden, Natural Resources Commission, P.O. Box 30028, Lansing, MI 48909.

May 18
6:30-8:30 p.m.
WESTERN UPPER PENINSULA CITIZENS ADVISORY COUNCIL MEETING, Konteka, 35362 Mall Circle, White Pine. Contact: Stacy Welling, 906-228-6561.

May 20
CITIZENS COMMITTEE FOR MICHIGAN STATE PARKS MEETING, Warren Dunes State Park, 12032 Red Arrow Highway, Sawyer. Time and location within the park to be announced. Contact: Ron Olson, 517-335-4827.

May 21
6:30-8:30 p.m.
EASTERN UPPER PENINSULA CITIZENS ADVISORY COUNCIL MEETING, McMillan Township Hall (Community Building), 405 Newberry Avenue, Newberry. Contact: Stacy Welling, 906-228-6561.

June 4
3 p.m.
NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION MEETING, Lansing Center, 333 E. Michigan, Lansing. The meeting begins with the Committee of the Whole at 3 p.m. and continues with Public Appearances beginning at 4:30 p.m. Public appearances may be scheduled by calling Teresa Gloden, Assistant to the NRC, 517-373-2352, glodent@michigan.gov. Following Public Appearances, the NRC will conduct its Regular Meeting. Written comments may be submitted to: Teresa Gloden, Natural Resources Commission, P.O. Box 30028, Lansing, MI 48909.

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