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Sale of Minerals and Allied Rights (MPA 1149):
Conveyance of the minerals and allied rights for parcels in T27N, R16W, Sec35, S1/2 of NW1/4, Township of Lake, County of Benzie, has been requested by A. Richard Frank, Trustee and Susan Marie Frank, of Frankfort, Michigan.
Contact: Angie Herrera, herreraa2@michigan.gov
Decision-maker: Chief Administrative Officer
Surface Use Lease For a Pipeline Related Equipment Site Location: A surface use lease to provide for the construction, operation, and maintenance of a pipeline pig receiver site, on 0.23 acres, more or less, of State-owned lands located within the SE ¼ of the SW ¼, Section 35, T24N, R08E, Oscoda Township, Iosco County, has been requested by DTE Gas Company, of Detroit, Michigan. Contact: Matt Fry, 517-582-3082, frym1@michigan.gov. Decision-maker: Forest Resources Division Chief.
Surface Use Lease For a Pipeline Related Equipment Site Location: Surface Use Lease which provides for the operation, maintenance, and management of a natural gas facility site, on 2.89 acres, more or less, of State-owned lands located within the SW ¼ of the SW ¼, Section 20, T21N, R05W, Holland Township, Missaukee County, has been requested by Consumers Energy Company, of Jackson, Michigan. Contact: Matt Fry, 517-582-3082, frym1@michigan.gov. Decision-maker: Forest Resources Division Chief.
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 add 579.00 acres, more or less, of State-owned lands located within Sections 8, 15, 16 and 17, T24N, R02W, Higgins Township, Roscommon County to the existing Surface Use Lease. Lessee is 7 Mile Pit Solar LLC, of Royal Oak, Michigan. Contact: Matt Fry, 517-582-3082, frym1@michigan.gov. Decision-maker: Forest Resources Division Chief.
Thursday, March 23, 2023
1:00 p.m.
Forest Resources Division
Annual Forest Action Plan Stakeholder Meeting
Hybrid meeting to be held in Grayling & via TEAMs
Contact: Andrea Stay, 517-582-5465, staya@michigan.gov
Friday, March 24, 2023
10:00 a.m.
Timber & Forest Products Advisory Council
Council Meeting
Otsego County Library, Upstairs’ Meeting Room
700 South Otsego, Gaylord 49735
Contact: Kim Korbecki, 517-284-5876 or 517-582-3220, korbeckik@michigan.gov
Information Contact: Paul Johnson, 517-284-5972, Decision-Maker: DNR Director
Land Transaction Case No. 20210226 10.65 acres
Parks and Recreation Division – Metro District
Macomb County, Chesterfield Township T03N, R14E
Section 23: Lots thirty-five (35) and thirty-six (36) of the plat of Supervisor's Plat No. Five (5), and, a part of Lot 47 of Supervisors Plat No. 5 of part of Government Lot 7, as more completely accurately described in the case file.
Land Transaction Case No. 20220117 242 acres
Forest Resources Division – Roscommon Management Unit
Ogemaw County, Churchill Township, T22N, R03E
Section 13: The SW 1/4 and a 33-foot-wide strip of land in the SE 1/4, as more accurately described in the case file.
Section 14: The East 1/2 of the SE 1/4
Land Transaction Case No. 20220224 22.3 acres
Roscommon County, Gerrish Township, T24N, R03W
Section 34: Part of the NW 1/4 of the NW 1/4, as more accurately described in the case file.
Land Transaction Case No. 20210251 160 acres
Keweenaw County, Grant Township, T58N, R27W
Section 08:The NE 1/4
Land Transaction Case No. 20220217 17.4 acres
Clare County, Redding Township, T19N, R06W
Section 30: Government Lots 3 & 4
