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Oil and Gas Lease Auction Held May 5, 2026:
A total of 1,554.47 acres of state-owned oil and gas rights were offered for lease. There were 3 successful bidders out of 4 registered. A total of 1,554.47 acres bid on are proposed to be leased within 4 counties. Of the total acres bid on, 1,164.45 acres are classified as development and 390.02 acres as nondevelopment. Net revenue generated at the auction was $56,159.78.
Contact: Kimberly Venne, vennek@michigan.gov
Decision-maker: DNR Director
For all Wildlife Conservation Orders, contact Sarah Cummins 517-388-1161.
Wildlife Conservation Order Amendment No. 7 of 2026: Earn A Second Buck Pilot Program Implementation for 2027. Decision-maker: NRC.
Wildlife Conservation Order Amendment No. 8 of 2026: Muskrat Trapping Season. Decision-maker: NRC.
None
Land Use Orders of the Director
For Information:
Land Use Order of the Director Amendment No. 2 of 2026: Pere Marquette State Game Area Closure, Proposal to Rescind. Decision-maker: Director.
July 15, 2026
1:00 p.m.
Forest Resources Division
Forest Management Advisory Committee Meeting
MDOT – AeroComm Commission Room, 2700 Port Lansing Road, Lansing 48906
Kim Korbecki, 517-582-3220, korbeckik@michigan.gov
Thursday, July 16, 2026
5:00 p.m.
DNR Pigeon River Country Forest Management Unit
Pigeon River Country Advisory Council (P.R.C.A.C.) Meeting
DNR Pigeon River Headquarters, 9966 Twin Lakes Road, Vanderbilt, Michigan, 49795
Mark Monroe, 989-329-9827, monroem@michigan.gov
Information Contact: Paul Johnson, 517-599-1197; Decision-maker: DNR Director.
Land Transaction Case No. 20200197 1.1 acres
Parks and Recreation Division
Wayne County, City of Detroit, T02S, R12E, Section 01:
As more accurately described on the signed option.
Land Transaction Case No. 20230078
Forest Resources Division, and
Parks and Recreation Division
Offered Land: 394.32 acres
Menominee County, Faithorn Township, T38N, R28W, Section 30:
The SE1/4 and the SE1/4 of the SW1/4 (200 acres).
Iron County, Hematite Township, T44N, R33W, Section 1:
The NE1/4 and the SE1/4 of the NW1/4 (194.32 acres).
Purchase of Land by State: 37.37 acres
Iron County, Hematite Township, T44N, R33W, Section 1:
The NE1/4 of the NW1/4.
Desired Land: 238 acres
Menominee County, Faithorn Township, T38N, R28W:
Section 8: The South1/2 of the SE1/4, the S1/2 of the NW1/4 of the SW1/4 lying east of County Road 577, and the SW1/4 of the SW1/4 lying east of County Road 577.
Section 17: The North 1/2 of the NE1/4 lying east of County Road 577, the SE1/4 of the NE1/4 lying east of County Road 577, that part of Government Lot 2 lying east of County Road 577, that part of Government Lot 3 lying east of County Road 577, and that part of Government Lot 4 lying east of County Road 577.
Land Transaction Case No. 20250219 2.82 acres
Forest Resources Division
Chippewa County, Whitefish Township, T49N, R06W, Section 27:
A parcel of land described as follows: Beginning at the SE corner of Lot 1, Sec. 27, T49N, R6W, on the shore of Whitefish Bay; thence North along the shoreline a distance of 4 chains to the Point of Beginning; thence W'ly a distance of 6 chains to East line of right of way of Whitefish Road; thence N'ly along the limits of said road a distance of 4 chains; thence E'ly a distance of 7 chains to shoreline; thence S'ly a distance of 4 chains to the Point of Beginning.
Land Transaction Case No. 20260019 20.93 acres
Forest Resources Division
Kalkaska County, Coldsprings Township
A part of the NE1/4 of Section 12, T28N, R6W, Being more particularly described as commencing at the E1/4 corner of said Section; thence S87D32’47”W along the East-West 1/4 line 100.35 feet; thence N02D19’46”E 223.44 feet to the Point of Beginning; thence N89D25’13”W 445.00 feet; thence N02D19’46”E 489.44 feet; thence S89D25’13”E 455.00 feet; thence S02D19’46”W 489.44 feet to the Point of Beginning.
Crawford County, Frederic Township
A part of the E1/2 of Section 31, T28N, R4W, Being more particularly described as commencing at the South 1/4 corner of said Section; thence N00D02’58”W along the North-South 1/4 line 34.36 feet to the Point of Beginning; thence continuing N00D02’58W 324.81 feet; thence S89D52’01”E 670.46 feet; thence S00D02’58”E 324.81 feet; thence N89D52’01”W 670.46 feet to the Point of Beginning.
Presque Isle County, Allis Township
A part of the SW1/4 of Section 33, T33N, R2E, Being more particularly described as commencing at the SW corner of said Section; thence N89°59’00”E along the South Section line 1124.77 feet to the Point of Beginning; thence N17°53’22”W 800.15 feet; thence N90°00’00”E 417.08 feet; thence S01°47’00”W 349.60 feet; thence S00°04’45”E 412.00 feet to the South Section line; thence S89°59’00”W along said South Section line 160.98 feet to the Point of Beginning.
Antrim County, Jordan Township
T31N, R6W, Section 32, A part of the West 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 32, T31N-R6W, Jordan Township, Antrim County, Michigan, being more particularly described as commencing at the East 1/4 corner of said Section: thence N89°16'56”W along the East-West 1/4 line, 1350.67 feet to the Point of Beginning; thence S00°37’09”W 199.36 feet; thence N89°16'56”W 443.66 feet; thence N06°54'39'W 201.14 feet to said East-West 1/4 line; thence N89°16'56”W along said 1/4 line 121.61 feet; thence 73.70 feet along a curve to the right (radius114541.55 feet long chord = N06°45'46”W 73.69 feet); thence N06°58"17”W 151.06 feet; thence S86°56'26”E 122.35 feet; thence N06°54"39'W 70.00 feet; thence S89°16'56”E 508.00 feet; thence S00°37'09”W 287.16 feet to the Point of Beginning.
