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Information Contact: Paul Johnson, 517-599-1197; Decision-maker: DNR Director
Land Transaction Case No. 20230039 1.58 acres
Forest Resources Division
Schoolcraft County, Inwood Township, T41N, R17W, Section 33:
Part of the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter (SE1/4 - NW1/4) of Section Thirty-Three (S.33), Township Forty-One North Range Seventeen West (T41N-R17W), Inwood Township, Schoolcraft County, Michigan, more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the North Quarter (N1/4) Corner of Section 33, T41N-R17W; thence S00°13'52"E 1325.61 feet along the North-South Quarter Line of Section 33 to the Center-North Sixteenth Corner of Section 33; thence S89°53'35"W 456.50 feet along the North Sixteenth Line of Section 33; thence S00°13'53"E 75.00 feet to the Point of Beginning; thence continuing S00°13'53"E 420.00 feet; thence S89°53'35"W 164.25 feet; thence N00°13'53"W 420.00 feet; thence N89°53'35"E 164.25 feet to the Point of Beginning.
Land Transaction Case No. 20230135 .35 acre
Forest Resources Division
Cheboygan County, Forest Township, T33N, R01E, Section 2:
A parcel of land situated in part of the southeast one-quarter of the southeast one-quarter of Section 2, T33N, R01E; thence S00°18'43"W along the east line of Section 2 a distance of 2316.41 feet to the point of beginning; thence continuing S00°18'43"W along the east line of Section 2 a distance of 59.64 feet; thence N89°41'53"W, parallel with the south line of Section 2, a distance of 255.62 feet; thence N00°18’43”E, parallel with the east line of Section 2, a distance of 59.64 feet; thence S89°41’53”E, parallel with the south line of Section 2, a distance of 255.62 feet to the point of beginning. Parcel contains 0.35 acre, more or less, and is subject to any easements, reservations, or restrictions of records.
Land Transaction Case No. 20230032 .22 acre
Parks and Recreation Division
Jackson County, Leoni Township, T02S, R01E, Section 13:
Lot 143, Pleasant View Subdivision, Unrecorded, described as beginning at center of Section 13, thence E along E & W 1/4 line 862.9 feet, thence N along E line of Central Drive 1317.35 feet to N line of Kentucky Drive, thence E along said N line 490 feet to a point which is the place of beginning of this description, thence E along said N line 35 feet, thence N to shore of Little Pleasant Lake, thence NW'ly along said shore line to a point due N of beginning, thence S 280 feet to beginning.
Land Transaction Case No. 20230205 5.5 acres
Parks and Recreation Division
Oscoda County, Clinton Township, T28N, R03E, Section 23:
Old Detroit and Mackinac Railroad across SE1/4 of the SW1/4 and Old Detroit and Mackinac Railroad across SW1/4 of the SE1/4.
Land Transaction Case No. 20230184 .74 acre
Forest Resources Division
Lake County, Cherry Valley Township, T18N, R12W, Section 33:
Bell’s Idlewild Subdivision Block 2: Lots 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 24, 31, 32, 33, 34 Block 3: Lots 25, 26, 27
Land Transaction Case No. 20240006 5 acres
Wildlife Division
Allegan County, Lee Township, T01N, R15W, Section 22:
Commencing at the center of Section 22, thence West on the E & W 1/4 line 993.32 feet to POB of this description, thence West on the 1/4 line 157 feet, thence North 1387.26 feet, thence East 157 feet, thence South 1387.26 feet to POB.
Land Transaction Case No. 20240018
Forest Resources Division
Grand Traverse County, Whitewater Township, T27N, R09W, Section 5 Part of the South 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4. As more accurately described in LOTS.
Land Transaction Case No. 20230194
Parks and Recreation Division
Cheboygan County, Mullett Township, T36N, R02W, Section 20:
A 10.00-foot x 38.23-foot utility easement and a 31.50-foot x 20.00-foot adjacent drain field easement. As more accurately described in LOTS.
Land Transaction Case No. 20230242 440 acres
Forest Resources Division
Otsego County, Corwith Township, T32N, R2W, Section 28:
The NW 1/4; the E 1/2 of the SW 1/4; the NW 1/4 of the SW 1/4; the SE 1/4; along with an easement known as Cabin Valley Lane.
Proposed oil and gas lease auction:
Approximately 2,800 acres of state-owned oil and gas rights located in 5 counties are proposed to be offered for lease at an online auction May 2, 2024. Standard lease includes a five-year primary term with two one-year extension options, 1/6 royalty rate, minimum bid of $10.00 per acre, and $2.00 per acre annual rental for the primary term.
Contact: Kimberly Venne, vennek@michigan.gov
Decision-maker: DNR Director
Sale of mineral and allied rights (MPA 1165):
Conveyance of the mineral rights and allied rights for parcels described as: Lots 12, 13, and 14, Gaylord Industrial Park, according to the recorded plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 5 of Plats, Page 27, Otsego County Records, City of Gaylord, Otsego County, Michigan, (Containing 7.84 acres), more or less, has been requested by Amazon.com Services LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, of Seattle, Washington.
Contact: Kari Rozmarek, RozmarekK@michigan.gov
Decision-maker: Chief Administrative Officer
Sale of mineral and allied rights (MPA 1167):
Conveyance of the mineral rights and allied rights for parcels described as: Lot 67, and Lot 69, Willmarth Place Subdivision being all of Outlot 10 of the sub. of the W1/2 of SW1/4 lying N. of Grand River Ave, Section 10, T01S, R10E, Village of Redford, Wayne County, Michigan, and Lot 87, Lot 88, and Lot 89, Elm Ave Sub of pt of O.L. 9 of Beulah Willmarth Est Sub. on W1/2 of SW1/4, Section 10, T01S, R10E, Village of Redford, Wayne County, Michigan.
Conveyance of the allied rights for parcels described as: E. 16 FT Lot 70; and W. 33 FT Lot 71, Willmarth Place Subdivision being all of Outlot 10 of the sub. of the W1/2 of SW1/4 lying N. of Grand River Ave, Section 10, T01S, R10E, Village of Redford, Wayne County, Michigan, has been requested by Orchard Village Limited Dividend Housing Association Limited Partnership, a Michigan limited partnership, of Detroit, Michigan.
Contact: Kari Rozmarek, RozmarekK@michigan.gov
Decision-maker: Chief Administrative Officer
Amendment to a Surface Use Lease for a Utility-scale Solar Energy Development Project: Amendment to an existing Solar Project Development Lease for the purpose of designing, financing, building, and operating public utility-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) systems. The proposed Amendment would increase the proposed lease area to 1,011.00 acres, more or less, of State-owned lands located within Sections 16, 17, 18, 19, and 20, T24N, R02W, Higgins Township, Roscommon County. Lessee is 7 Mile Pit Solar LLC, of Royal Oak, Michigan. Contact: Meghan Stevens, 517-927-6600, stevensm10@michigan.gov. Decision-maker: Resource Deputy Director
April 16-May 16, 2024
Baraga Forest Management Unit
Open House Comment Period (virtual)
Brad Carlson, 906-201-4688, carlsonb@michigan.gov
April 17, 2024
1:00 p.m.
Forest Management Advisory Council
Forest Management Advisory Council Meeting
2101 Wood Street, Lansing, MI 48912
Kim Korbecki, 517-582-3220, korbeckik@michigan.gov
April 18, 2024
5:00 p.m.
Pigeon River Country Forest Management Unit
Pigeon River Country Advisory Council Meeting
DNR Pigeon River Country Headquarters, Vanderbilt, MI 49795
Mark Monroe, 989-329-9827, monroem@michigan.gov
