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Inland Lakes & Streams Protection

Inland Lake in Michigan
Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy

Inland Lakes & Streams Protection

The Inland Lakes and Streams Program is responsible for the protection of the natural resources and the public trust waters of the inland lakes and streams of the state. The program oversees activities including dredging, filling, constructing or placement of a structure on bottomlands, constructing, reconfiguring, or expanding a marina, interfering with the natural flow of water or connecting a ditch or canal to an inland lake or stream.

Contact Us

For information on specific sites, contact District Permit Staff

For program questions regarding Lakes, contact Eric Calabro, CalabroE@Michigan.gov or 517-243-5584

For program questions regarding Streams, contact Bethany Matousek, MatousekB@Michigan.gov or 517-243-6421

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