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May 4 2026

May 4 2026

Real Estate Services

Information Contact: Paul Johnson, 517-599-1197; Decision-maker: DNR Director.

Sale

Land Transaction Case No. 20240084 0.5 acre
Wildlife Division
That part of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 32, T12N, R8E, Juniata Township, Tuscola County, Michigan, described as commencing at the NE corner of said Section 32, thence S1D08'28"E along the East line of said Section 32 a distance of 300.24 feet to the South line of the North 7 acres of the NE 1/4 of the said NE 1/4; thence S88D51'48"W along the said South line of the North 7 acres of the NE 1/4 of the said NE 1/4 a distance of 585.00 feet to the Point of Beginning of the following described parcel of land; thence S01D08’28”E to a point lying 40.00 feet south; thence S88D51’48W along a line parallel with the said South line of the North 7 acres of the NE 1/4 of the said NE 1/4 to the easterly line of the Tuscola and Saginaw Bay Railroad; thence N36D04'10"E to the South line of the North 7 acres of the NE 1/4 of the NE 1/4; thence N88D51'48"E along the South line of the North 7 acres of the NE 1/4 of the NE 1/4 a distance of 544.57 feet m/l to the Point of beginning.

Land Transaction Case No. 20240200 0.067 acre
Forest Resources Division
Marquette County, Tilden Township, T45N, R27W Section 25, A parcel of land situated in the SE 1/4 of the SW 1/4 commencing at the SW corner of said Section 25 as monumented by a Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) iron pipe and aluminum cap; thence S89D54'02"E along the south line of Section 25 a distance of 1522.72 feet to a found 4-inch diameter cylindrical concrete monument per parcel division plan recorded at Liber 115, Page 560, Marquette County Records; thence S89D56'57"E continuing along the south line of said Section 25 a distance of 40.40 feet. This being the Point of Beginning of the lands herein described; thence N00D03'03"E perpendicular to the south line of said Section 25 a distance of 21.87 feet; thence S89D56'57"E parallel to the south line of said Section 25 a distance of 133.57 feet; thence S00D03'03"W perpendicular to the south line of said Section 25 a distance of 21.87 feet to a point on the south line of said Section 25. Said point bears N89D56'57"W a distance of 21.16 feet from a found 4-inch diameter cylindrical concrete monument per said parcel division plan recorded at Liber 115, Page 560, Marquette County Records; thence N89D56'57"W a distance of 133.57 feet to the Point of Beginning.

Acquisition

Land Transaction Case No. 20260013 108.58 acres
Wildlife Division
Lenawee County, Dover Township, T07S, R02E, Section 33: 
The South 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4 
AND 
Land beginning at East 1/4 Post Section 33, thence S 361.27 Feet, thence West 290.95 Feet, thence South 26°23' West 1,069.14 Feet, thence West 561.02 Feet to the Southwest corner of the Northeast 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4, thence North 1,322.65 Feet, thence East 1,325.16 Feet to Place of Beginning.



Minerals Management

Oil And Gas Lease Auction Nomination Period: 
The Department of Natural Resources, Minerals Management Section anticipates offering nominated minerals at a proposed Oct. 27 online oil and gas lease auction.  The nomination period begins May 8 and ends June 8.
Information Contact:  Kim Venne, VenneK@michigan.gov

Sale of Minerals and Allied Rights (MPA 1182):
Conveyance of mineral and allied rights for parcels located in, the W1/2 of NW1/4 of NE1/4, part of the SW1/4 of NE1/4, and part of the SE1/4 of NE1/4, Section 32, T13N, R17W, Grant Township, Oceana County, Michigan, containing 51.22 acres, more or less, has been requested by Michael Sikkenga & Ericka S. Sikkenga, husband & wife, of Whitehall, Michigan.  
Contact: Leigha Boes, BoesL1@michigan.gov
Decision-maker: DNR Director

Sale of Mineral and Allied Rights (MPA 1185):
Conveyance of mineral rights and allied rights for parcels located in, NE1/4 SE1/4, Section 25, T42N, R30W, Sagola Township, Dickinson County, Michigan, containing 40.00 acres, more or less; NW1/4 SW1/4, Section 30, T42N, R29W, Felch Township, Dickinson County, Michigan, containing 42.36 acres, more or less; SW1/4 SW1/4, Section 2, T41N, R30W, Sagola Township, Dickinson County, Michigan, containing 40.00 acres, more or less, has been requested by Brian J. Backhaus & Stacey Ann Backhaus, husband & wife, of Felch, Michigan.  
Contact: Leigha Boes, BoesL1@michigan.gov
Decision-maker: DNR Director



Forest Resources

Surface use lease for a CO2 compressor facility. A Surface Use Lease which provides for the operation, maintenance, and management of a CO2 compressor facility site, on 1.38 acres, more or less, with a 20-ft wide ingress/egress easement, located within the SE ¼ of the SW ¼, Section 10, T29N, R02W, Chester Township, Otsego County, has been requested by Core CO2 Services, LLC of Traverse City, Michigan. Contact: Claire Drolshagen, 517-897-7527, drolshagenc1@michigan.gov. Decision-maker: Department Director

May 28, 2026
3:00 to 6:00 PM EDT
Baraga Forest Management Unit Open House
Baraga Customer Service Center
427 US-41 North, Baraga, Michigan
Brad Carlson, 906-201-4688, CarlsonB@Michigan.Gov