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Direct Oil and Gas Lease - Nondevelopment:
Oil and gas lease rights to 320 acres, more or less, of state-managed oil and gas rights located in the E1/2, Section 25, T27N, R09W, Whitewater Township, Grand Traverse County, has been requested by Riverside Energy Michigan, LLC, of Traverse City, Michigan.
Contact: Kim Venne, vennek@michigan.gov
Decision-maker: DNR Director
Direct Underground Gas Storage Lease - Nondevelopment:
An underground gas storage lease covering 559.32 acres, more or less, of
state-managed subsurface pore space located within the E1/2 of Section 25, T27N, R09W, Whitewater Township, Grand Traverse County and the W1/2 of Section 30, T27N, R08W, Kalkaska Township, Kalkaska County, have been requested by Riverside Energy Michigan, LLC of Traverse City, Michigan.
Contact: Peter Rose, rosep1@michigan.gov
Decision-maker: DNR Director
Information Contact: Paul Johnson, 517-599-1197; Decision-maker: DNR Director.
Land Transaction Case No. 20230233 4,494 acres
Parks and Recreation Division
Keweenaw County, Grant Township, consisting of lands in:
T58N, R27W in Sections 07, 17, 18,19 and 20 (1,200 acres)
T58N, R28W in Sections 11, 12, 13, 14, 23, 24, 25, and
26 (3,294 acres) as more completely described in the case file.
Land Transaction Case No. 20260004 120 acres
Parks and Recreation Division
Livingston County, Putnam Township, T01N, R04E, Section 29:
The North 3/4 of the Southeast 1/4.
Land Transaction Case No. 20260006 40 acres
Wildlife Division
Charlevoix County, Peaine Township, T38N, R10W, Section 33:
The SW 1/4 of the NW 1/4.
Land Transaction Case No. 20250159 .23 acre
Forest Resources Division
Kalkaska County, Garfield Township, T25N, R6W, Section 8:
Part of the North 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4, Section 8, T25N, R6W. Described as commencing at the Northeast corner of said Section; thence S00°58'08"E along the east line of said Section, 1318.52 feet to the North line of said section; thence N89°30'12"W along said North 1/8 line 2268.70 feet to a found 1/2 inch steel rod and Cap PS #28417 and the Point of Beginning; thence N89°31'36"W, 377.93 feet to a found 1/2 inch steel rod and DNR Cap on the North and South 1/4 line of said Section; thence N01°21'55"E, 35.00 feet to a found 1/2 inch steel rod and Cap PS #24594; thence S89°31'39"E, 166.13 feet; thence S81°21'03"E, 213.96 feet to a found 1/2 inch steel rod and Cap PS #16939; thence S07°03'03"W, 4.60 feet to the Point of Beginning.
For all Wildlife Conservation Orders, contact Sarah Cummins 517-388-1161.
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August 4, 2026
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
Traverse City Forest Management Unit (FMU)
Traverse City FMU Compartment Review
Traverse City DNR Customer Service Center
2122 M-37, Traverse City, MI 49685
Matthew Edison, 231-922-6040, EdisonM@michigan.gov
August 7 – September 8, 2026
Shingleton Forest Management Unit (FMU)
Shingleton FMU Open House Comment Period (virtual)
Bob Burnham, 906-420-1645, burnhamr2@michigan.gov
August 18 to September 17, 2026
Gwinn Forest Management Unit (FMU)
Gwinn FMU Open House Comment Period (virtual)
Mike Brodeur, 906-346-9201, Ext. 103, BrodeurM@Michigan.Gov
August 18, 2026
3:00 to 6:00 PM EDT
Cadillac Forest Management Unit (FMU)
Cadillac FMU Open House
Carl T Johnson Hunt & Fish Center
6087 E M 115, Cadillac, MI 49601
David Fisher, 231-878-0494, FisherD1@michigan.gov
August 21 – September 22, 2026
Sault Ste. Marie Forest Management Unit (FMU)
Sault Ste. Marie FMU Open House Comment Period (virtual)
Josh Brinks, 906-203-0210, brinksj@michigan.gov
August 25, 2026
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
Cadillac Forest Management Unit (FMU)
Cadillac FMU Compartment Review
Carl T Johnson Hunt & Fish Center
6087 E M 115, Cadillac, MI 49601
David Fisher, 231-878-0494, FisherD1@michigan.gov
