By authority
conferred on the Director of the Department of Natural Resources by Section 504
of the Natural Resources Environmental Protection Act, 1994 PA 451, as amended,
MCL 324.504, and in accordance with R 299.921 to R 299.933 , the Director of
the Department of Natural Resources orders the following:
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. Sept. 17,
1993
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. Sept. 17,
1993; Am. 2, 1994, Post Apr. 1, 1994; Am. 10, 1995, Post Oct. 23, 1995.
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. Sept. 17,
1993
Chapter
II
Public
Access Sites and Harbors
2.1 through 2.102 Repealed, Amendment 7, 1997, Post May 9, 1997.
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. June 29, 2004; Am. 2, 2007, Post Jan. 12, 2007; Am. 3, 2009, Post
May 8, 2009.
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 May 9, 1997; Am. 6, 2005,
Post June 9, 2005; Am. 3, 2009, Post May 8, 2009; Am. 19, 2009, Post Oct. 22,
2009.
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 May 9, 1997; Am. 6, 1999,
Post Apr. 1, 1999; Am. 17, 2001 Post Oct. 13, 2001; Am. 1, 2004, Post Mar. 6,
2004; Am. 3, 2009, Post May 8, 2009.
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 11:00 p.m. and
4:00 a.m. daily from July 1 through October 31.
(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 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. daily from May 20
through September 15 at the
(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 11:00 p.m. and 4:00 a.m. daily from August 1 through October 31.
(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 11:00 p.m. and 4:00 a.m. daily from May 1 through September 14 on
any of the following state-owned lands:
(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 4:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m.
on any Saturday, Sunday or holiday on any of the following state-owned lands:
(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 May 9, 1997; Am. 17, 2007,
Post Oct. 12, 2007; Am. 3, 2009, Post May 8, 2009.
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 May 9, 1997: Am. 3, 2001,
Post Mar. 1, 2001; Am. 1, 2003, Post Apr. 12, 2003; Am. 3, 2009, Post May 8,
2009.
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 May 9, 1997; Am. 3, 1998,
Post Apr. 1, 1998; Am. 1, 2002, Post May 11, 2002; Am. 1, 2003, Post Apr. 12,
2003; Am. 3, 2009, Post May 8, 2009.
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 May 9, 1997; Am. 3, 2009,
Post May 8, 2009.
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 May 9, 1997; Am. 3, 2009,
Post May 8, 2009.
2.111 Repealed, Am. 17, 2007, Post Oct 12, 2007
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 May 9, 1997; Am. 3, 2009,
Post May 8, 2009.
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. Sept. 17,
1993; Am. 7, 2009, Post July 10, 2009.
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. Sept. 17,
1993
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. Sept. 17,
1993; Am. 19, 1997, Post Sept. 1, 1997; Am. 8, 1998, Post Sept. 1, 1998.
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. Sept. 17,
1993; Am. 14, 1997, Post May 9, 1997; Am. 8, 1998, Post Sept. 1, 1998.
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 11:00 p.m. and 4:00 a.m.
History: Iss. Sept. 17,
1993
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 11:00 p.m. and 4:00 a.m., unless otherwise permitted by
posted notice.
(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. Sept. 17,
1993; Am. 1, 1998, Post January 16, 1998; Am. 7, 2009, Post July 10, 2009
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 11:00 p.m. and 4:00 a.m., unless legally hunting coyotes,
fox, or raccoons.
(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. Sept. 17,
1993; Am. 11, 2007, Post July 13, 2007; Am. 7, 2009, Post July 10, 2009.
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. Sept. 17,
1993; Am. 9, 2002, Post Apr. 15, 2002; Am. 2, 2004, Post Mar. 6, 2004
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. Sept. 17,
1993
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. Sept. 17,
1993; Am. 7, 1994, Post May 26, 1994; Am. 3, 1997, Post May 9, 1997; Am. 2,
2004, Post Mar. 6, 2004; Am. 8, 2007, Post Apr. 13, 2007
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. Sept. 17,
1993; Am. 17, 1997, Post Sept. 1, 1997; Am. 8, 2001, Post Mar. 8, 2001; Am. 6,
2009, Post July 10, 2009.
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. Apr. 13,
2007
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. Sept. 17,
1993
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. Sept. 17,
1993
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. Sept. 1,
1995
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. Sept. 1,
1995
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. Sept. 17,
1993; Am. 7, 1999, Post Apr. 1, 1999; Am. 2, 2005, Post Mar. 11, 2005.
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 9:00
a.m. and after 7:00 p.m. or sunset, whichever is earliest, or as posted, without
the written permission of the department.
(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 Mar. 11, 2005.
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. Sept. 17,
1993
3.15a
Repealed, Am. 3, 2005, Eff. Apr. 8, 2005.
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. Sept. 17,
1993
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. Sept. 17,
1993
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. Sept. 17,
1993
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. Sept. 17,
1993; Am. 14, 1996 Post July 1, 1996; Am. 1, 1998, Post January 16, 1998.
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. Sept. 17,
1993; Am. 1, 1993, Post Sept. 1, 1993; Am. 7, 2001, Post Mar. 8, 2001; Am. 3,
2004, Post Apr. 3, 2004.
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. Sept. 17,
1993
3.22 Repealed. Am. 6, 2001,
Post Mar. 9, 2001
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 Apr. 1, 1999.
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 Sept. 10, 1999.
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 Sept. 10, 1999; Am. 2,
Post Mar. 11, 2005.
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 Sept. 1, 2000; Am. 2,
2005, Post Mar. 11, 2005.
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 Apr. 1, 2001
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 Apr. 1, 2001
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 July 10, 2009.
3.30 Rogue river state game area extension,
Order 3.30 A
person shall not do any of the following on the Rogue river SGA extension, T9N
R11W,
(1) Target, trap, or skeet shoot.
History: Am. 3, 2011, Post May 4, 2011.
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 May 11, 2007
4.1a Repealed. Am. 21, 1997, Post Sept. 23, 1997
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) Munuscong river state forest campground
(d) 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. Sept. 17,
1993; Am. 5, 1995, Post Apr. 1, 1995; Am. 13, 1997, Post May 9, 1997; Am. 5,
2006, Post Nov. 9, 2006; Am. 6, 2007, Post May 11, 2007; Am. 6, 2011, Post
Jun.23, 2011.
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) In Alger county:
(a) Laughing whitefish, section 35, T48N
R22W.
(2) In Alpena county:
(a)
(3) In Cheboygan county:
(a) Twin lakes,
section 2, T36N R1E.
(4) In Chippewa county:
(a) Shelldrake
dam, section 21, T50N R6W.
(5) In Clare county:
(a) Pike lake, section 27, T18N R6W.
(b)
(6) In
(a) Lower dam, section 27, T44N R27W.
(b) West branch, section 25, T44N R28W.
(7) In Grand Traverse county:
(a) Forks, section 4, T26N, R9W.
(8) In Iron county:
(a)
(9) In Luce county:
(a) Headquarters lake, section 19, T49N R10W.
(b) Two hearted river canoe camp,
section 22, T49N R10W.
(10) In Mackinac county:
(a)
(b) Little Brevort
lake south, Section 24, T42N, R6W.
(11) In
(a) Escanaba river,
section 32, T43N R24W.
(b) Horseshoe lake, section 22, T45N
R30W.
(c) Pike lake, section 28, T45N R26W.
(d) Porterfield, section 19, T45N R29W.
(e) South horseshoe, section 22, T45N
R30W.
(f) Witbeck
rapids, section 18, T45N R29W.
(12) In Missaukee county:
(a) Dyer lake, section
14, T21N R6W.
(13) In Montmorency county:
(a) Big oaks, section 9, T29N R2E.
(b)
(14) In Ogemaw county:
(a) Rifle river, section 27, T23N R3E.
(15) In Oscoda county:
(a) Muskrat lake,
section 7, T27N R2E.
(16) In Otsego county:
(a)
(17) In Wexford county:
(a) Clam river trail camp, section 23, T22N R9W.
History: Iss. Sept. 17,
1993; Am. 19, 1994, Post Sept. 1, 1994; Am. 6, 2007, Post May 11, 2007; Am. 14,
2007, Post July 9, 2007; Am. 11, 2008, Post May 12, 2008; Am. 8, 2009, Post May
29, 2009.
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. Sept. 17,
1993; Am. 6, 2007, Post May 11, 2007
4.4a Repealed. Am. 8, 2002, Apr. 13, 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. Sept. 17,
1993
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 July 28, 2009.
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. Sept. 17,
1993; Am. 11, 2009, Post Aug. 14, 2009.
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. Sept. 17,
1993; Am. 6, 1997, Post May 9, 1997.
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 Apr. 1, 1994.
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 Jordan river upstream of graves crossing
in section 32, T31N R6W, Antrim county, to the origin of 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. Sept. 17,
1993; Am. 6, 1995, Post Apr. 1, 1995
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. Sept. 17,
1993; Am. 4, 2003, Post June 9, 2003
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 Sept. 1, 1996; Am. 23,
1996, Post Dec. 19, 1996; Am. 14, 2001, Post July 14, 2001; Am. 5, 2002, Post
May 11, 2002.
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 July 28, 2009.
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 a.m. and 4 a.m.:
(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. Sept. 17,
1993
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. Sept. 17,
1993
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. Sept. 17,
1993
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.
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; Am. 6, 2011, Post Jun. 23, 2011.
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. Sept. 17,
1993
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 May 9, 1997.
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.
(C) The SW1/4 of section 14, the W1/2
and the NW1/4 of the SE1/4 of section 23, the W1/2 of section 26 and the W1/2
of the NW1/4 of section 35, T40N R29W.
(3) A person shall not use or possess firearms within
the NW1/4 of the NW1/4 of section 7, T39N R28W.
History: Iss. Sept. 17,
1993; Am. 5, 1995, Post Apr. 1, 1995; Am. 2, 2005, Post Mar. 11, 2005; Am. 17,
2009, Post Aug. 14, 2009; Am. 2, 2010, Post Apr. 9, 2010.
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. Sept. 17,
1993
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. Sept. 17,
1993
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 1/4 or the N1/2 of the SW1/4 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.
(c) Within the
SE1/4 of the NE1/4 of section 13 and the NW1/4 of the SE1/4 and the NE1/4 of
the SW1/4 of section 24, T18N R1E.
(d) Within the
SW1/4 of the NE1/4 of section 2, T20N R2W.
(e) Within the
SE1/4 of the SW1/4 and the W1/2 of the SE1/4 and the W1/2 of the SE1/4 of the
SE1/4 of section 6, and within the N1/2 of the NE1/4 of the NW1/4 and the NW1/4
of the NE1/4 of section 7, and within the NW1/4 of the NW1/4 and the W1/2 of
the SW1/4 of the NW1/4 of section 18 T18N R2E that have been closed by gates.
(f) Within the
SE1/4 and the NE1/4 of the SW1/4 of section 22, and within the W1/2 of the
SW1/4 of the SW1/4 of section 23, and within the NW1/4 of section 26 T20N R1E
that have been closed by gates.
(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. Feb. 1, 2003; Am. 3, 2010, Post Apr. 9, 2010; Am. 4, 2011, Eff. Jul.
8, 2011.
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. Sept. 17,
1993; Am. 5, 1995, Post Apr. 1, 1995; Am. 1, 1996, Post Jan. 1, 1996.
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 SE1/4 of the NW1/4
of the SE1/4 and the NE1/4 of the SW1/4 of the SE1/4 of section 2, T53N R35W,
from April 15 through September 9, Houghton county.
(b) State-owned lands within the
760-foot fenced and gated portions of the former copper range railroad grade
and the former Hancock and
(2) A person shall not operate a wheeled-motorized
vehicle on the Chassell to Houghton rail corridor in the NW1/4 of the SE1/4,
Section 5, T53N R33W where the corridor intersects
with US-41 north to the NE1/4 of the SE1/4, Section 5, T54N R33W, where the
corridor intersects with the
History: Am. 4, 2002, Post Apr. 13, 2002; Am. 7,
2004, Post July 7, 2004; Am. 7, 2010, Post Oct. 21, 2010.
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. Sept. 17,
1993
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. Sept. 17,
1993; Am. 11, 2000, Post Oct. 13, 2000; Am. 4, 2007, Post Mar. 9, 2007.
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. Sept. 17,
1993; Am. 5, 1995, Post Apr. 1, 1995; Am. 10, 1996, Post Apr. 1, 1996; Am. 2,
1998, Post Apr. 1, 1998.
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 Guernsey lake state forest
campground by way of the campground entrance road off County road in section
19, T27N R8W; and boat motors used on
History: Iss. Sept. 17,
1993
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. Sept. 17,
1993
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. Dec. 14,
1993; Am. 26, 1994, Dec. 14, 1994.
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. Sept. 17,
1993; Am. 6, 2007, Post May 11, 2007; Am. 3, 2008, Post Jan. 24, 2008
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. Sept. 17,
1993; Am. 5, 1995, Post Apr. 1, 1995; Am. 6, 2002, Post Apr. 13, 2002
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. Sept. 17,
1993; Am. 12, 2001, Post May 12, 2001; Am. 6, 2003, Post June 6, 2003.
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. Sept. 17,
1993; Am. 12, 1997, Post May 9, 1997; Am. 17, 1999, Post Sept. 10, 1999; Am. 8,
2004, Post Nov. 6, 2004.
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. Sept. 17,
1993; Am. 5, 1995, Post Apr. 1, 1995; Am. 9, 1996, Post Apr. 1, 1996; Am. 15,
1997, Post Sept. 1 1997.
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.
(2) Except as otherwise prohibited in (3) 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.
(3) 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.
(4) A person shall not camp with a horse or
other riding or pack animals except at:
(a) Elk hill
equestrian state forest campground and trail camp.
(b) Johnson’s
crossing trail camp.
(c) The following locations within the pigeon
river country state forest in which designated campsites have been established
for no more than 12 people using a maximum of four camping units and where a
completed camp registration card must be posted:
(i) The SE of the NE of
section 27, T33N, R1E, Cheboygan county.
(ii) The SE of the SE of
section 16, T32N, R1W, Otsego county.
(iii) The SW of the NW of section
36, T34N, R1W, Cheboygan county.
Horses, riding animals and pack animals, use
restricted to certain roads and pathways.
(5) 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.
(6) 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.
(7) 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.
(8) 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.
Camping, use restriction in
certain locations.
(9) A person shall not camp within 600 feet of
the following described lakes:
(a) Hemlock
lake- T33N, R1W, sections 34 and 35, Cheboygan county.
(b) Ford lake- T32N- R1W, section 8, Otsego county.
(c) West lost
(d) Section
four
(e) Lost
(f) North twin
(g) South twin
Watercraft, use restrictions in
certain locations.
(10) 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
lake- T33N, R1W, sections 34 and 35, Cheboygan county.
(b) Ford lake- T32N- R1W, section 8, Otsego county.
(c) West lost
(11) 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
(d) South twin
Bicycling restricted to certain roads
and pathways.
(12) 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; Am. 7, 2011, Post Nov. 14, 2011.
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. Sept. 17,
1993; Am. 10, 1993, Post Dec. 15, 1993; Am. 12, 1999, Post Sept. 10, 1999; Am.
7, 2000, Post. Sept. 1, 2000.
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 S ½ of the SE ¼ of section 28, T23N R1E.
(b) The
area along rose city road in the N ½ of
the NW ¼ of section 3, except for
the forest road which merges onto rose city road at the eastern edge of the
parcel; the N ½ of the NE ¼ of section 4, T23N R2E.
(c) The S ½ of section 27, and the SE ¼
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.
(f) The W
½ of the NW ¼ of the SE ¼; the NE ¼ of the SW ¼; the N ½ of the NE ¼; and along
the northern boundary of section 31, T23N R1E.
History: Iss. Sept. 17,
1993; Am. 1, 2008, Post Mar. 7, 2008; Am. 13, 2008, Post Aug. 27, 2008; Am. 1,
2011, Post July 8, 2011.
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 Apr. 1, 1998; Am. 10,
2000, Post Oct. 13, 2000.
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. Sept. 17,
1993
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. Sept. 17,
1993; Am. 5, 1995, Post Apr. 1, 1995; Am. 8, 1996, Post Apr. 1, 1996.
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. Sept. 17,
1993
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 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.
(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, Inverness township, T37N R2W, and
ending at the point where the trail intersects
(i) At a speed greater than 35 miles per hour,
except with written permission from a designated representative of the
department.
(ii)
Between 12 midnight and 8:00 a.m., except with written permission from a
designated representative of the department.
(10) The
Montague-Berry junction trail means the former railroad right-of-way beginning
in the city of
(11)
The Thompsonville-Viaduct road trail means the former railroad
right-of-way beginning in the
(12)
A person shall not do any of the following on the Hancock to
(a)
Operate a motorized vehicle in excess of 10 miles per hour.
(b)
Operate a motorized vehicle, including but not limited to an ORV,
snowmobile or trail groomer, 55 inches or greater in
width, except with written permission of the unit manager, Baraga management
unit, forest management bureau.
(c)
Operate a motorized vehicle except on the paved, blacktop trail
surfaces.
(13)
The falling waters trail means the former railroad right-of-way beginning
at Weatherwax road in section 16, Summit township,
T3S R01W, thence traversing in a southwesterly direction a distance of
approximately 4.4 miles, and ending at the centerline of Moscow road in section
23, spring arbor township, T3S R02W, Jackson county; and after approximately a
2.1 mile gap of state-ownership, beginning at the centerline of Teft road in section 29, spring arbor township, T3S R02W,
thence traversing in a southwesterly direction a distance of approximately 3.9 miles, and ending at approximately
172 feet from the railroad bridge over the Kalamazoo river in section 26,
Concord township, T3S R3W, Jackson county.
A person shall not do any of the following without written permission
from a designated representative of the department upon the falling waters
trail:
(a)
Discharge a firearm or bow and arrow.
(b)
Operate a motorized vehicle except a motorized wheelchair.
(c)
Use or occupy any portion of the trail corridor from dusk to dawn.
(d)
Ride or lead a horse, pack animal or other riding animal on the
improved, paved portion of the trail corridor.
(e)
Consume or possess alcoholic beverages.
(f)
Possess a dog or other animal, unless it is under immediate control on a
leash that is not more than 6 feet in length.
(14)
Rogers city spur trail means the former railroad extending from section
8, T34N, R06E, Presque isle county south to where it intersects with the Alpena
to hawks trail in section 8, T33N, R06E, Presque isle county. A person shall not do the following on the
Roger’s city spur trail:
(a)
Operate a motorized vehicle, except a snowmobile, without written
permission from the forest management field coordinator.
(15)
Paxton spur trail means the former railroad extending from the King
settlement road west to the Herron road in section 30, T31N, R07E, Alpena county. A person
shall not do the following on the Paxton spur trail:
(a) Operate a motorized vehicle, except a
snowmobile, without written permission from the forest management field
coordinator History: Iss. Sept. 17, 1993; Am. 23, 1996, Post Dec. 19,
1996; Am. 16, 1997, Post Aug. 15, 1997; Am. 22, 1997, Post Dec. 12, 1997; Am.
4, 1998, Post May 15, 1998; Am. 10, 1998, Post Sept. 11, 1998; Am. 1, 1999,
Post Feb 12, 1999; Am. 9, 1999, Post Sept. 10, 1999; Am. 19, 1999, Post Nov.
5,1999; Am. 11, 2001, Post May 12, 2001; Am. 10, 2005, Post Nov. 17, 2005; Am.
4, 2006, Post Sept. 8, 2006; Am. 1, 2007, Post Jan. 12, 2007; Am. 9, 2008, Post
June 6, 2008
4.41 Certain state-owned
lands, Presque isle county, camping, vehicle use,
prohibited conduct.
Order 4.41 (1) A person shall not camp
upon state-owned lands in the following described areas, Presque isle county,
except in a designated campground:
(a) Section 27,
T33N R2E.
(b) The SE¼, and the
S½ of the NE¼ of section 28, T33N R2E.
(c) The E½ of section 33, T33N R2E.
(d) Section 34, T33N R2E.
(2) A person shall not operate a
motorized vehicle upon state-owned lands within the following described
boundary of sections 13, 14, 15, 22, 23, and 24, T33N R2E, Presque isle county:
(a) Beginning at the northwest corner of
section 14, then easterly on the north line of sections 13 and 14 for a
distance of 1¾ miles to a road running in a southerly direction, southerly on
the road through the eastern portion of sections 13 and 24 for 1¾ miles, westerly
on the road through the southern portion of sections 24 and 23 for 1¾ miles,
northerly on Shoepac lake road through the eastern portion of section 22 to the
south line of section 15, westerly to Shoepac lake, westerly on the north shore
of Shoepac lake to the western boundary of state-owned lands within the NE¼ of
the SW¼ of section 15, northerly to the county road 624, northeasterly to
Shoepac lake road, northerly to the point of beginning, excluding Shoepac lake
road itself.
(3) A person shall not camp in the Besser natural area within section 24, T33N R8E, Presque isle county.
(4) A person shall not operate a
motorized vehicle upon that portion of Perch lake road lying in section 22 of
Allis township beginning at Shoepac lake road and proceeding in a northwesterly
direction for .2 of a mile, and the portion of Shoepac lake road in section 15
of Allis township beginning at the junction of county road 634 and proceeding
in a southwesterly direction for .75 miles, more or less, to its intersection
with the department parking area for the sink holes pathway, T33N R2E, Presque
isle county.
(5) A person shall not enter upon or
camp upon state owned lands within the NW¼ of the NW¼ of section 15, T33N R4E,
Presque isle county, between the hours of 11 p.m. and 4
a.m., as posted.
(6) A person shall not operate a wheeled
motorized vehicle on state-owned lands within the N½ of the NW¼ of section 11,
T34N R3E, without the written permission of the department.
(7) A person shall not operate a wheeled
motorized vehicle upon state-owned lands in the
(8) A person shall not enter, use or
occupy the rail road grade beginning at the South line of the SW ¼ of the SW ¼,
Section 5, T34N, R6E, and ending at the NE ¼ of the SW ¼, Section 23, T35N,
R5E, being station 633+60, mile post 12, Presque isle county, Michigan without
the written permission of the department.
(9) A person
shall not enter, use or occupy including operate a wheeled, motorized vehicle
on the closed forest road located in the SW ¼ of Section 16, T36N R2E.
History: Iss. Sept. 17,
1993; Am. 10, 1993, Post Dec. 15, 1993; Am. 13, 1999, Post Sept. 10, 1999; Am.
4, 2005, Post Mar. 11, 2005; Am. 3, 2006, Post June 22, 2006.
4.42 Tomahawk creek flooding, Presque isle and Montmorency counties,
motorized vehicles, prohibited conduct.
Order 4.42 A person shall not
operate a motorized vehicle on a forest road within sections 27, 28, 33, and
34, T33N R2E, Presque isle county, and sections 3 and 4, T32N R2E, Montmorency
county, posted closed as shown on the tomahawk creek flooding forest road
system map.
History: Iss. Sept. 17,
1993
4.43 Certain state-owned lands, Roscommon county, camping, wheeled
motorized vehicles, use or occupy lands, discharge of firearms, prohibited
conduct.
Order 4.43. (1) A person shall not camp during the period of May
1 through September 14 within the W1/2 of the NE1/4 of the SW1/4 of section 32,
T22N R1W, Roscommon county.
(2) A person shall not camp, use, or
occupy the twin lakes state forest campground in section 5, T21N R1W, Roscommon
county.
(3) A person shall not operate a wheeled
motorized vehicle, except for otherwise lawful operation upon a designated
trail or designated route within that part of section 14 lying west of highway
M-55, and that part of section 23 lying west of highway M-76 and north of Emery
road, T22N R1W, Roscommon county.
(4) A person shall not camp, except in
Reedsburg dam state forest campground, upon the NW1/4 of the NW1/4 and the
SW1/4 of the SW1/4 of section 30; section 19; and the NW1/4 of the NW1/4 of
section 31, T23N R4W, Roscommon county.
(5) A person shall not camp on
state-owned lands within the E1/2 of the SE1/4 of the NE1/4 of the NE1/4,
section 20, T22N R3W, Roscommon county.
(6) A person shall not discharge a
firearm or operate a wheeled motorized vehicle within the SE1/4 of the NE1/4 of
the SE1/4 of the SE1/4 and the NE1/4 of the SE1/4 of the SE1/4 of the SE1/4 of
section 15, T23N R1W, Roscommon county.
(7) A person shall not operate a wheeled
motorized vehicle within the W1/2 of the NE1/4 of section 7, T23N R03W. The
NW1/4 of the SE1/4 of section 8, T22N R02W, and in section 19, T22N R02W,
Roscommon county.
(8) A person shall not operate a wheeled, motorized
vehicle within the S1/2 of section 13; the SE1/4 of section 14; the NE1/4 of
section 23; and the N1/2 of section 24, T23N R2W, known as the Russell lake
parcel, Roscommon county.
History: Iss. Sept. 17,
1993; Am. 13, 2009, Post Aug. 14, 2009; Am. 18, 2009, Post Nov. 6, 2009.
4.43a Certain state-owned lands, Schoolcraft
county, motorized vehicles, prohibited conduct.
Order 4.43a. A person shall not do any of the following on the
described state-owned lands, Schoolcraft county:
(1) Enter, use or occupy, including
operate a motorized vehicle on the closed forest road located in the SW1/4 of
the SE1/4 of section 9, T43N R15W.
(2) Enter, use or occupy, including
operate a motorized vehicle on the closed forest road located in the NW1/4 of
the NE1/4 of section 8, T47N R14W.
(3) Enter, use or occupy, including
operate a motorized vehicle on the closed forest road located in the SE1/4 of
section 22, T44N R15W.
(4) Enter, use or occupy, including
operate a motorized vehicle on the closed forest road located in the SW1/4 of
the NW1/4 and the NW1/4 of the SW1/4 of section 35, T46N R16W.
(5) Enter, use or occupy, including
operate a motorized vehicle on the closed forest roads located in sections 24,
25, and 36, T41N R172.
(6) Enter, use or occupy, including operate a motorized
vehicle on the closed forest road located in sections 1 and 12, T41N R17W.
History: Iss. Jan. 14,
2007; Am. 12, 2009, Post Aug. 14, 2009.
4.44 Certain state-owned lands, Wexford county, motorized vehicles, horses and riding animals, prohibited
conduct.
Order 4.44 (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, Wexford county:
(a) Sections 8
and 9, T24N R9W.
(b) Sections 13, 14, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26,
and 27, T24N R11W.
(c) Sections 24 and 25, an area commonly
known as the twin lakes area, T21N R10W.
(d) The W½ of the NW¼ of Section 2, T24N
R10W.
(e) The NW¼ of the SW¼ of Section 22,
T24N R11W.
(f) Section 7, the W½ of section 8, and
sections 17 and 18 north of the Manistee river, T24N R10W, except for the
operation of vehicles registered under the Michigan Vehicle Code, 1949 Act 300,
upon forest roads designated open to their use.
(2) A person shall not operate a
motorized vehicle:
(a) Within the east 440 feet of the W½
of the NW¼ of section 34, T23N R9W.
(b) Upon or along the forest road which
parallels the west side of the railroad right-of-way lying in sections 5, 8,
and 9, T22N R9W.
(3) A person shall not ride or allow horses or other
riding, driving, or pack type animals upon the Cadillac pathway lying in
Wexford county.
History: Iss. Sept. 17,
1993; Am. 5, 1995, Post Apr. 1, 1995; Am. 12, 1996, Post Apr. 1, 1996; Am. 4,
1997, Post May 9, 1997; Am. 2, 1998, Post Apr. 1, 1998; Am. 5, 1998, Post May
15, 1998; Am. 11, 1999, Post Sept. 10, 1999; Am. 5, 2003, Post June 9, 2003.
4.45 Certain state-owned lands, Mackinac county, motorized vehicles,
prohibited conduct.
Order 4.45 A
person shall not operate a wheeled motorized vehicle within the following
state-owned lands, T43N R8W, Mackinac county:
(1) All of sections 14 and15, and the S½
of the S½ of section 10 except upon Strickler road.
(2) All of sections 22 and 23 except
upon that portion of old stage road easterly of Hog island creek in section 23,
that portion of old stage road southerly of the Lakehead
oil line in section 22 and any portion of Hog island road which may cross the
SE¼ of the SE¼ of section 23.
(3) This section shall not apply to department personnel
or their agents acting in the lawful performance of their duties.
History: Iss. Sept. 1, 2001, Am. 16, 2001.
4.46 Repealed, Am. 4, 2005, Eff. Apr. 21, 2005.
Publisher’s Note:
This section pertained to a state-wide burning band and was issued under
Am. 4, 2005, Apr. 13, 2005 with immediate effect. This section was repealed on April 21, 2005.
4.47 Certain Off-Road
Vehicle Trails.
Order 4.47 (1) A person shall not
operate a wheeled motorized-vehicle having more than two wheels on the
following designated off-road vehicle trails:
(a)
North Missaukee motorcycle trail (formerly the northern portion of the
north Missaukee trail) located in parts of Kalkaska and Missaukee counties as
follows: western segment commencing in
section 3, T24N, R07W and ending in section 34, T25N, R06W and eastern segment
commencing in section 2, T24N, R06W and also ending in Section 2, T24N, R06W as
signed on the trail.
(b)
Tin cup spring motorcycle trail (formerly known as tin cup spring trail)
located in
(c)
Little Manistee motorcycle trail (formerly known as little Manistee
trail) located in
(d) Evart motorcycle trail located in
Osceola county.
(e) Long lake motorcycle trail located
in Wexford county.
(f)
(g)
Grand Traverse motorcycle trail located in Grand Traverse county.
(h) Hunt creek motorcycle trail
(formerly known as hunt creek trail) located in Montmorency and Osceola
counties.
(i) Tomahawk motorcycle trail B & C located
in Emmet, Charlevoix and Cheboygan counties.
(j)
Brevort – trout lake motorcycle trail located
in Chippewa and Mackinac counties.
(k)
Kinross motorcycle rail located in Chippewa county.
(l)
Foreman lake motorcycle trail located in Chippewa county.
(m)
Birch hill motorcycle trail located in Chippewa county.
(n)
Sandtown motorcycle trail located in Mackinac
and Luce counties.
(o)
Newberry – Rexton motorcycle trail located in
Mackinac and Luce counties.
(p)
Porterfield lake motorcycle trail located in
(q)
Bass lake motorcycle trail located in
(2)
This section does not apply to the following circumstances and/or
vehicles:
(a)
Trail segments that extend onto other trails, roads and routes that are
open to other types of vehicles.
(b)
Trail maintenance vehicles.
(c)
Law enforcement vehicles.
(d)
Emergency vehicles.
(e)
Department vehicles.
(f) Other
vehicles as authorized by the department.
History: Iss. Am. 7, 2008,
Post May 9, 2008
Chapter
V
State
Parks and Recreation Areas
5.1 State parks and
recreation areas, certain conduct prohibited.
Order 5.1 A person shall not do any of the
following in any state park or recreation area:
(1) Possess or use fireworks in a manner
prohibited by section 243a of Act No. 328 of the Public Acts of 1931, being § 750.243a of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
(2) Have more than 1 horse for each registered
camper at any designated horsemen’s campground without first obtaining proper
written permission from the department.
(3) Operate an
unlicensed, wheeled motorized device capable of transporting a person on a park
road or parking lot, unless otherwise permitted by posted notice. Use of such devices shall be permitted for
individuals with mobility impairments.
History: Iss. Sept. 17,
1993; Am. 10, 1995, Post Oct. 23, 1995; Am. 16, 2007, Post Oct. 12, 2007.
5.2 Possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages
in certain state parks and recreation areas, prohibited conduct.
Order 5.2 A
person shall not do any of the following:
(1) Possess or consume an alcoholic
beverage within the following described locations from April 1 through labor day, without written authorization of the park
manager:
(a)
(b) Holly RA ‑ day-use areas south
of McGinnis road.
(c) Island
(d) Seven lakes SP ‑ entire park.
(e) Maybury SP
‑ entire park.
(2) Possess or consume an alcoholic
beverage within the following described locations from April 1 through
September 30, without written authorization of the park manager:
(a) Brighton RA ‑ bishop lake
day-use area.
(b) Pinckney RA ‑ silver lake and halfmoon lake units.
(c) Sterling SP
‑ day-use areas of the park.
(d) Metamora-Hadley RA - day-use areas
of the park.
(e) Ortonville RA - big fish lake
day-use area.
(f) Proud
(3) Possess or consume an alcoholic
beverage within the following described areas from April 15 through June 15:
(a) Muskegon SP ‑ channel and
(4) Possess or consume an alcoholic
beverage within the following described locations from April 15 through Labor day:
(a) P. J. Hoffmaster
SP ‑ campground.
(b) Van Buren SP ‑
day-use and beach area.
(c) Muskegon SP
‑ entire park except the campgrounds that are regulated pursuant to
subsection (4).
(d) Waterloo RA ‑ portage lake
unit campground and day-use area.
(e) Yankee springs RA ‑ gun lake
day-use area.
(5) Possess or consume an alcoholic
beverage within the following described locations from May 15 through June 10:
(a) Silver
(6) Possess or consume an alcoholic
beverage within the following described locations from March 1 through
September 30:
(a) Grand Mere SP ‑ entire park.
(b)
(7) Possess or consume an alcoholic
beverage at any time within the following described locations:
(a) Bay city SP
‑ entire park except for registered campers in the campground.
(b) Dodge #4 SP ‑ entire park.
(c) Grand haven SP ‑ entire park,
except for persons with written authorization of the park manager.
(d) Holland SP ‑ entire park.
(e)
(f) Yankee springs RA – Deep lake campground, mountain bike parking lot, and boating
access site 8-18, T3N, R10W, section 26, Barry county.
(g) William G. Milliken SP and Harbor –
state managed lands, except for persons with written authorization of the park
manager.
(8) Possess or consume an alcoholic beverage within
McLain SP on the day in the month of September proclaimed by the official
organizing body, and commonly referred to, as "K-Day" (Keweenaw Day).
History: Iss. Sept. 17,
1993; Am. 14, 1994, Post Sept. 1, 1994; Am. 3, 1995, Post Apr. 1, 1995.; Am. 5,
1996, Post Apr. 1, 1996; Am. 15, 196, Post Aug. 2, 1996; Am. 9, 1997, Post May
9, 1997; Am.. 2, 1999, Post Apr. 1, 1999; Am. 1, 2000, Post Apr. 1, 2000; Am.
13, 2007, Post July 2, 2007; Am. 19, 2009, Post Oct. 22, 2009.
5.3 Repealed. Am. 8, 2002, Apr. 13, 2002
Publisher’s Note:
The repealed order pertained to use of bicycles at state parks and
recreation areas.
5.4 Watercraft use in certain state parks, prohibited
conduct.
Order 5.4 A
person shall not do the following:
(1) Operate a vessel in excess of a
slow, no-wake speed on any of the following described waters:
(a) Bald mountain RA -
upper trout lake and lower trout lake.
(b) Brighton RA - Chilson
pond.
(c) Fort Custer
RA -
(d) Island
(e) Metamora-Hadley RA -
(f) Ionia RA - sessions
lake.
(g) Holly RA - wildwood
lake and valley lake.
(h) Seven lakes SP - big seven lake;
(i) Grand Mere
SP - middle lake and south lake.
(j) Sleepy hollow SP -
(2) Operate a vessel powered by any
motor, except an electric motor, on any of the following described waters:
(a) Waterloo RA - mill
lake.
(3) Launch, retrieve, or assist in
either of these activities of any vessel powered by any motor, except a vessel
powered only by an electric motor.
(a) South Higgins
History: Iss. Sept. 17,
1993; Am. 4, 1993, Post Sept. 1, 1993; Am. 6, 2006, Post Dec. 8, 2006.
5.5 Repealed. Am. 2, 1996, Eff.
April 1, 1996.
Publisher’s Note:
The repealed order pertained to visitors in certain campgrounds,
prohibited conduct.
5.6 Repealed. Am. 3, 1994, Eff. April 1,
1994.
Publishers Note: The repealed order defined a hunting, fishing, or fur harvester's license as proper
written permission for entry into day use area.
5.7 Certain environmentally sensitive and piping plover nesting areas,
prohibited conduct, exceptions.
Order 5.7 (1) A person shall not do any
of the following:
(a) Enter, use, or occupy without proper
written permission that portion of Fayette SP located in section 24, T38N R20W,
Delta county.
(b) Enter, use, or occupy any of the
following described state-owned lands, as posted, from April 15 through August
31 except with proper written permission:
(i) Cheboygan
SP - state-owned lands in sections 22-23, and 27, T38N R1W, Cheboygan county.
(ii) Fisherman’s island SP - state-owned
lands in sections 29, and 31-32, T34N R8W; section 6, T33N R8W; and sections 1,
14, 22-23, and 27, T33N R9W, Charlevoix county.
(iii) Hoffmaster
SP – state-owned lands in sections 25 and 36, T9N R17W, Muskegon county;
section 1, T8N R17W, Ottawa county.
(iv) Leelanau
SP - state-owned lands in section 6, T32N R10W, and sections 12-14, T32N R11W,
Leelanau county.
(v) Ludington SP - state-owned lands in
sections 5-7, 18-19, 29-30, and 32, T19N R18W, Mason county.
(vi) Muskallonge
(vii) Muskegon SP - state-owned lands in
sections 17, 20-21, and 28-29, T10N R17W,
(viii) Negwegon
SP - state-owned lands in sections 2, and 11-12, T28N R9E, Alcona county.
(ix) P.H. Hoeft
SP - state-owned lands in section 31, T36N R5E, Presque isle
county.
(x) Tawas point SP - state-owned lands
in section 34, T22N R8E, and section 3, T21N R8E, Iosco county.
(xi) Thompson's harbor SP - state-owned
lands in sections 6-12, and 15, T34N R7E, Presque isle county.
(xii) Wilderness SP – state-owned lands
in section 30, T39N R4W; sections 19-21, 23-27, 29-30, and 32, T39N R5W;
sections 15-17, 19-24, and 32, T39N R6W; and sections 5, 7-8, and 18, T38N R5W;
and section 13, T38N R6W, Emmet county.
(xiii) South fox island – state-owned
lands in sections 16 and 21, T34N R13W, Leelanau county.
(xiv) Silver lake SP – state-owned lands
in sections 13, 24, 25, 26, 35, and 36, T15N, R19W, and sections 18, 19, and
30, T15N, R18W, Oceana county.
(c) Possess a dog or allow a dog to
enter into or upon state-owned lands, as posted, from April 15 through August
31 at Waugoshance point, Sturgeon bay, Leelanau SP,
or Fisherman’s island SP, being all or portions of sections 23, 24, and the
Temperance islands, T39N R6W; sections 19-21, 29-30, and 32, T39N R5W; section
13, T38N R6W; sections 5, 7-8, and 18, T38N R5W; and sections 33 and 34, T38N
R6W; Emmet county; section 1, T33N R9W, Charlevoix county; and sections 7 and
13, T32N R11W, Leelanau county.
(d) Possess a dog or allow a dog to
enter into or upon state-owned lands, as posted, at any time in the nature
trail or beach areas of Tawas point SP, T22N R8E, Iosco county.
(2) This order is provided to protect environmentally
sensitive areas and piping plover nesting areas from disturbance and
destruction.
History: Iss. Sept. 17,
1993; Am. 8, 1994, Post May 26, 1994; Am. 2, 1997, Post May 9, 1997; Am. 5,
2000, Post Apr. 1, 2000; Am. 4, 2001, Post Mar. 8, 2001; Am. 9, 2002, Post Apr.
15, 2002; Am. 2, 2004, Post Mar. 6, 2004; Am. 4, 2010, Post June 4, 2010.
5.8 Hang gliders in
Order 5.8 A person shall not possess or
fly a hang glider in
(1) A person desiring to hang glide must
possess a valid
(2) USHGA certified instructors may
utilize the area for student instructions only after they have obtained a
(3) Persons hang gliding shall have in
possession and produce upon demand of the park staff, personal identification,
USHGA rating card, and a valid department permit.
(4) Hang gliding will be permitted only
in designated zones and hang gliding proficiency will determine allowable
zone. It is unlawful to launch from a
zone with a higher rating than the pilot has attained.
(5) All pilots shall wear safety helmets
while flying.
(6) All accidents resulting in injury or
property damages shall be reported to park staff.
(7) No motorized hang gliding will be
permitted in the park.
(8) No competitive or spectator events
will be allowed without prior written permission.
(9) The park manager may close the park to hang
gliding for the day, or portions thereof, if in the opinion of the park manager
weather conditions, conflicting public use, or other circumstances develop
which may cause a serious hazard to people or property.
History: Iss. Sept. 17,
1993
5.9 Off-road
vehicles, Silver lake state park ORV area, conditions for use, prohibited
conduct.
Order 5.9 A
person shall not do any of the following on all state lands of Silver
(1) Operate an ORV from November 1
through March 31.
(2) Operate an ORV from April 1 through
May 15 between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m.
(3) Operate an ORV from May 16 through
Labor day between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 9:00
a.m.
(4) Operate an ORV from the day
following Labor day through October 31 between the
hours of 8:00 p.m. and 9:00 a.m.
(5) Operate any motor vehicle with four
or more wheels that does not contain a seat and individual seat belt for each
occupant of that vehicle. Those vehicles with automotive-type seating and fewer
than four wheels shall be equipped with a seat belt for each occupant. Vehicle
operators shall comply with the provisions of the
(a) Seat belts shall be in use by all
occupants while the vehicle is in operation.
(b) An approved automotive manufactured
restraining device, such as a lap belt or three- or four-point harness, is an
acceptable seat belt.
(c) Seat belts and restraining devices,
other than factory installed, shall be secured by bolting to the vehicle floor,
frame, or roll bar.
(d) Any vehicle on which the operator
straddles the seat, such as a motorcycle or an all-terrain vehicle (ATV), will
be limited to the operator only as the sole occupant and no seat belt will be
required.
(6) Operate a vehicle requiring seat
belts where an occupant in the rear seat is not protected by a roll bar located
immediately behind the occupant's seat as described in subsection (8) unless
the rear seat occupants are wearing a safety approved for automotive use
(A.N.S.I. or equal) helmet. The operator or occupant of a vehicle not required
to meet seat belt specifications shall wear a safety helmet approved for
automotive use (A.N.S.I. or equal) and protective eyewear.
(7) Operate a vehicle requiring seat
belts without a warning flag mounted and extending over the front-most portion
of the vehicle. Vehicles not requiring seat belts shall mount the warning flag
on the rear of the vehicle. Vehicle
operators shall comply with all of the following requirements:
(a) The warning flag shall be mounted on
a staff that is securely bolted or welded to the vehicle. The warning flag
shall maintain a minimum 10-foot height at standstill and a minimum 8-foot
height under motion.
(b) The warning flag shall be mounted on
the top-most end of the staff. The flag shall be rectangular, international
orange in color, solid material, with a minimum length on the supporting side
of five inches and a minimum length on the base side of 10 inches.
(8) Operate a vehicle requiring seat
belts that is not equipped with an integral steel roof, or roll bar located
immediately behind the operator, or roll cage, capable of supporting the weight
of the vehicle. The operator and occupants of a vehicle without a full front
windshield shall wear protective eyewear.
The operator of a vehicle equipped with a roll bar shall comply with all
the following requirements:
(a) The roll bar shall be welded or
bolted to the floor or frame of the vehicle.
(b) The roll bar shall be braced in such
a manner as to prevent collapse.
(c) The roll bar shall have clearance
above, behind, and outside each seated occupant in the vehicle.
(9) Fail to submit to any of the
following tests, or operate any vehicle that does not comply with all of the
following:
(a) Vehicles shall be equipped with a
muffler and spark arrester containing baffles, shall meet the muffler and spark
arrester requirements specified in subsection (g) of section 81133 of Part 811,
Off-Road Recreational Vehicles, of the Natural Resources and Environmental
Protection Act, Act 451 of the Public Acts of 1994, being Section 324.81133(g)
of the Michigan Compiled Laws and shall successfully pass a muffler and spark
arrester baffle test. A vehicle shall
successfully pass a muffler and spark arrester baffle test by preventing
passage of a flexible, plastic rod, no larger than 3/8-inch in diameter,
through the muffler and spark arrester when inserted through the exhaust
outlet.
(b) A maximum noise level of 94 dB(A), or the current EPA emissions limit, shall be
met. The testing provisions of current
(10) Operate any
vehicle at any time without possessing a valid operator's or chauffeur's
license, except as follows:
(a) A person at least 12 years of age, who has in his or her immediate
possession a valid ORV safety certificate issued by this state or a comparable
ORV safety certificate issued under the authority of another state or a
province of Canada, may operate either an ATV or motorcycle while under direct
visual supervision of a parent or adult guardian, from a distance of not more
than 50 feet. Adults, with an ORV safety
certificate, may operate an ATV or motorcycle unless otherwise prohibited.
(b) A parent or adult guardian of a
child 12 years of age to less than 16 years of age shall not permit the child
to operate an ORV unless the child is under direct visual supervision of a
parent or adult guardian from a distance of not more than 50 feet, and the
child has in his or her immediate possession an ORV safety certificate issued
by this state or a comparable ORV safety certificate issued under the authority
of another state or a province of Canada.
(11) Operate any type of vehicle and
fail to present an operator's or chauffeur's license
or ORV safety training certificate upon the demand of any law enforcement
officer or state park personnel.
(12) Enter or use the ORV area without
complying with all posted regulatory, zoning, or directional signs, or operate
a vehicle except in the directional pattern established and marked within the
ORV area.
(13) Enter or use the ORV Area without
obtaining and displaying a valid ORV area parking lot voucher or dune ready
voucher at any time when such requirement is posted.
(14) Operate any vehicle while towing a
contrivance other than a disabled vehicle or trailer, or tow a vehicle or
trailer on other than the designated parking lot or paved entrance road without
first obtaining proper written permission from the department. Passengers shall not occupy any trailer or
disabled vehicle while it is being towed.
(15) Drive or operate any motor driven vehicle
at speeds exceeding 15 mph or perform exhibition type driving within the
parking area or entrance road to the ORV area.
Exhibition driving means performing wheelies, spinning
tires, cutting circles, jump starts, or other erratic or irresponsible driving.
(16) Possess or consume an alcoholic beverage at any
time in the ORV area, ORV voucher center area, or any area extending
one-quarter of a mile from the boundary of the ORV area.
History: Iss. Sept. 17, 1993; Am. 6. 1994, Post May 15, 1994; Am. 4, 1995,
Post Apr. 1, 1995; Am. 4, 2000, Post Apr. 1, 2000; Am. 2, Post Apr. 13, 2002;
Am. 5, 2005, Post Mar. 11, 2005.
5.10
Shooting ranges at state parks and recreation areas, designation by director;
prohibited conduct at certain ranges.
Order 5.10 (1) The
following are designated shooting ranges:
(a) Algonac SP shooting range, St. Clair
county.
(b) Bald mountain RA shooting range,
(c) Ortonville RA shooting range, Lapeer
county.
(d)
(e) Island
(2) A designated shooting range is
established at the gravel pit on Bush road near the mill lake outdoor center in
the Waterloo RA, Lyndon township, Washtenaw
county. In addition to other provisions
regulating the use of shooting ranges on state owned lands, a person shall not
do the following on the shooting range designated in this subsection:
(a) Possess, subject to section 504,
subsection (3), of Part 5, as amended, Natural Resources and Environmental
Protection Act,
(b) Use the designated shooting range except
for certified hunter‑safety instructors while teaching classes and school
age youth using the mill lake outdoor center while under the immediate
supervision of a certified hunter‑safety instructor.
(3) A designated shooting range is
established in the SW 1/4 of section 36, T25N, R4W, Crawford county,
at the Ralph A MacMullan conference center. In addition to other provisions regulating
the use of shooting ranges on state owned lands, a person shall not discharge a
firearm at the shooting range designated in this subsection unless each of the
following conditions are met:
(a) A range use permit has been issued
by the manager of the Ralph A. MacMullan conference
center.
(b) The person is a law enforcement officer, a student
with a certified law enforcement officer training institution, or a member of a
conference center group having firearms instruction as part of their agenda.
History: Iss. Sept. 17,
1993; Am 7, 1995, Post Sept. 1, 1995; Am. 3, 1999, Post Apr. 1, 1999; Am. 8,
2000, Post. Sept. 1, 2000; Am. 2, 2005, Post Mar. 11, 2005.
5.11 Grand
Mere state park, possession and discharge of certain firearms prohibited.
Order 5.11 A person shall not
possess, subject to section 504, subsection (3), of Part 5, as amended, Natural
Resources and Environmental Protection Act,
History: Iss. Sept. 17,
1993; Am. 12, 1994, Post Sept. 1, 1994; Am. 21, 1994, Eff,. Oct. 1, 1994; Am. 10, 1999, Post Sept. 10, 1999; Am. 2,
2005, Post Mar. 11, 2005.
5.12 Certain
state parks and recreation areas, requirements for use, certain conduct
prohibited.
Order 5.12. The following conduct shall apply to use of
Fayette state park, certain conduct
prohibited.
(1) A person shall not do the following
at Fayette SP located in Delta county:
(a) Dive, swim, water ski, skin or scuba
dive, or attempt to dive, swim, water ski, skin or scuba dive from any vessel
operating within or moored to the docks or piling or anchored to the
bottomlands of snail shell harbor, Fayette SP, Delta county, without written
permission of an authorized representative of the department.
Palms book state park, prohibited
conduct.
(2) A person shall not do any of the
following at palms book SP:
(a) Swim, bathe, skin or scuba dive,
fish, or boat in the
(b) Use the department owned raft on the
Island lake recreation area, conduct
prohibited.
(3) A person shall not do the following
at the island
(a) Operate a vessel powered by a motor
on the waters of spring mill pond.
Sterling state park, conduct prohibited.
(4) A person shall not do the following
at Sterling SP:
(a) Launch or attempt to launch a vessel
equipped with an inboard or outboard motor, except an electric motor, into the
waters of the south lagoon from any state-owned lands lying south of the
centerline of the park entrance road.
(5) A person shall not do any of the
following at the
(a) Possess or fly a hang glider on any
state-owned lands within the