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FO-253 Great Lakes and Great Lakes Connecting Waters – Trout and Salmon Regulations. Decision-maker: NRC
Oil and gas lease rights to 40.00 acres, more or less, of state-owned Department of Natural Resources oil and gas rights located in the SE/4 SE/4, Section 03, T26N, R01E, Big Creek Township, Oscoda County, have been requested by Lambda Energy Resources, LLC, of Houston, Texas.
Contact: Angie Herrera, herreraa2@michigan.gov
Decision-maker: Chief Administrative Officer
Information Contact: Scott Goeman, 517-284-5972; Decision-Maker: DNR Director
Land Transaction Case No. 20220022 1,235 acres
Parks and Recreation – Western Upper Peninsula District
The Upper Peninsula Land Conservancy Tract
Marquette County, Michigamme Township, T48N, R30W
Section 05: N 1/2
Section 06: N 1/2; SE 1/4; and SE 1/4 of the SW 1/4
Marquette County, Michigamme Township, T49N, R30W
Section 31: NE 1/4 of the SE 1/4; and S 1/2 of the S 1/2
Section 32: SW 1/4; SE 1/4, except the East 22 acres of the NE 1/4 of the SE 1/4; and except parts of the SE 1/4 of the SE 1/4, Government Lot Two (2), and the NW 1/4 of the SE 1/4, as more accurately described in the case file.
Land Transaction Case No. 20220040 17 acres
Wildlife – Southeastern Lower Peninsula Region
The Kehrig Tract
Macomb County, Chesterfield Township, T03N, R14E
Section 10: Part of the E 1/2 of the SW 1/4; and part of the SE 1/4, as more accurately described in the case file.
Forest Resources Land Exchange
Land Transaction Case No. 20190202
Forest Resources – Baraga, Crystal Falls, and Gwinn Management Units
The Ford River Land Company Exchange
Offered Land: 520 acres
Baraga County, Arvon Township, T52N, R31W
Section 02: Parcel A - The E 1/2 of the E 1/2 (160 acres)
Baraga County, Covington Township, T48N, R32W
Section 17: Parcel B - The SW 1/4 of the NW 1/4 (40 acres); and
Parcel C - The N 1/2 of the SE 1/4; and the SW 1/4 of the SE 1/4 (120 acres)
Iron County, Crystal Falls Township, T44N, R33W
Section 32: Parcel D - The SE 1/4 of the NW 1/4 (40 acres)
Dickinson County, Felch Township, T44N, R28W
Section 06: Parcel E - The SW 1/4 of the SE 1/4 (40 acres)
Dickinson County, Sagola Township, T43N, R30W
Section 24: Parcel F - The E 1/2 of the SE 1/4 (80 acres)
Marquette County, Wells Township, T43N, R25W
Section 05: Parcel G - The SW 1/4 of the NW 1/4 (40 acres)
Desired Land: 520 acres
Baraga County, Arvon Township, T52N, R31W
Section 03: Parcel A - The SW 1/4 (160 acres)
Marquette County, Republic Township, T45N, R30W
Section 32: Parcel B - The S 1/2 of the SW 1/4; and the SW 1/4 of the SE 1/4 (120 acres)
Iron County, Mansfield Township, T44N, R31W
Section 22: Parcel C1 - The S 1/2 of the SE 1/4 (80 acres); and
Section 23: Parcel C2 - The SW 1/4 of the SW 1/4 (40 acres)
Iron County, Mastodon Township, T42N, R31W
Section 08: Parcel D1 - The SE 1/4 of the NE 1/4 (40 acres); and
Section 09: Parcel D2 - The SW 1/4 of the NW 1/4; and the NW 1/4 of the SW 1/4 (80 acres)
Forest Resources Exchange of Easements
Land Transaction Case No. 20210188
Forest Resources – Baraga Management Unit
The Delene Easement Exchange
Offered Land: 1.35 acres
Baraga County, Baraga Township, T49N, R34W
Section 28: Easement C – A 20-foot-wide easement for ingress and egress over a parcel of land located in the NE 1/4 of the SE 1/4, being approximately 550 feet in length.
Houghton County, Portage Township, T52N, R35W
Section 11: Easement A – A 33-foot-wide easement for ingress and egress over a parcel of land located in the SE 1/4 of the SE 1/4, being approximately 1,450 feet in length.
Desired Land: 2.21 acres
Baraga County, Baraga Township, T49N, R34W
Section 27: Easement D1 – A 20-foot-wide easement for ingress and egress over a parcel of land located in the SW 1/4 of the NW 1/4; and
Section 28: Easement D2 – A 20-foot-wide easement for ingress and egress over a parcel of land located in the SE 1/4 of the NE 1/4, being approximately 2,800 feet in length (D1 and D2).
Baraga County, Baraga Township, T49N, R34W
Section 28: Easement B – A 20-foot-wide easement for ingress and egress over a parcel of land located in the NW 1/4 of the SE 1/4, being approximately 800 feet in length; and
Section 28: Easement E – A 20-foot-wide easement for ingress and egress over a parcel of land located in the SW 1/4 of the SE 1/4, being approximately 1,210 feet in length.
Wildlife Land Acquisitions
Land Transaction Case No. 20110165 40 acres
Wildlife – Roscommon Management Unit
The Morse Tract
Roscommon County, Lake Township, T23N, R04W
Section 33: NW 1/4 of the NW 1/4
Land Transaction Case No. 20210124 0.45-acre
Wildlife – Southwestern Lower Peninsula Region
Gourdneck State Game Area
The Coss Tract
Kalamazoo County, City of Portage, T03S, R11W
Section 30: Part of the NE 1/4, as more accurately described in the case file.
Recreational Trail Easement Acquisition
Land Transaction Case No. 20200197 A variable width x 1,204-foot recreational trail easement (0.83-acre)
Parks and Recreation
Detroit Riverwalk/Iron Belle Trail
West Riverfront Park Trail Connection
Wayne County, City of Detroit, T02S, R12E
Section 01: As more accurately described in the case file.
