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October 3 2023

October 3 2023

Game and Fish Orders

For all Fish Orders, contact Christian LeSage 517-449-7073.

For Information:

Not applicable

For Action:

FO-200 Inland River and Stream – Trout and Salmon Regulations.  Decision-maker: NRC
FO-204 Spawning Closures.  Decision-maker: NRC
FO-206 Special Fishing Regulations For Warmwater Species On Select Waters.  Decision-maker: NRC
FO-252 Statewide – Lake Whitefish, Round Whitefish, Cisco, Rainbow Smelt and Arctic Grayling Regulations.  Decision-maker: NRC
FO-253 Great Lakes and Great Lakes Connecting Waters – Trout and Salmon Regulations.  Decision-maker: NRC.
FO-254 Inland Lakes – Trout and Salmon Regulations.  Decision-maker: NRC

 

Real Estate Services

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

Sale of Surplus Land

Land Transaction Case No. 19980218 .21 acre
Parks and Recreation Division – Plainwell District
Kent County, Plainfield Township, T08N, R11W, Section 15
The NW 1/4 of the SW 1/4. Commencing at the SW corner of said Section; thence N00d30’03” E 1740.53 feet along the West line of said Section to the Place of Beginning; thence N00d30’03” E 51.08 feet along said West line to the NWly line of the Penn Central Railroad right of way; thence N52d02’01” E 105.17 feet along said NWly line; thence NEly 123.21 feet along the NWly line on a 2833.11 foot radius curve to the left, the long chord of which bears N51d28’57” E 123.20 feet; thence S00d30’03” W 52.16 feet parallel with the West Section line; thence SWly 91.24 feet parallel with said NWly line on a 2873.11 foot radius curve to the right, the long chord of which bears S52d02’01” W 91.23 feet parallel with said NWly line to the Place of Beginning. Subject to the road right of way for Belmont Avenue over the West 33.0 feet thereof. 

Land Transaction Case No. 20230141 .28 acre
Parks and Recreation Division – Plainwell District
Berrien County, City of Benton Harbor, T04S, R18W, Section 19
Sheneman's Addition: Block 49 - The S 37.5 feet of Lot 7

Land Acquisition

Land Transaction Case No. 20230118 3.78 acres
Parks and Recreation Division – Western Upper Peninsula District
Dickinson County, Iron Mountain, T40N, R30W, Section 19
The NE 1/4 of the SW 1/4. Being a strip of land 100 feet in width extending over and across said NE 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of Section 19 being the former Menominee River Railroad Company main track as originally located and established. 

Land Transaction Case No. 20230028 .28 acre
Forest Resources Division – Gaylord Management Unit
Cheboygan County, Mackinaw Township, T39N, R03W, Section 34: 

Parcel 1: 
Commencing at the Southeast corner of Section 34, T39N, R3W; thence North 0° 16' 50" West along Section line 2634.19 feet; thence South 88° 57' 40" West 2433.00 feet and point of beginning; thence South 0° 16' 50" East 100.00 feet; thence South 88° 57' 40" West 60.00 feet; thence North 0° 16' 50" West 100.00 feet; thence North 88° 57' 40" East 60.00 feet to point of beginning, part of the North 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4, Section 34, T39N, R3W. (Tax ID 011-034-400-031-00) 

Parcel 2: 
Commencing at the Southeast corner of said Section 34; thence North 0° 16' 50" West along Section line 2634.19 feet; thence South 88° 57' 40" West 2433.00 feet; thence South 0° 16' 50" East 166.00 feet and place of beginning; thence South 0° 16' 50" East 100.00 feet; thence South 88° 57' 40" West 60.00 feet; thence North 0° 16' 50" West 100.00 feet; thence North 88° 57' 40" East 60.00 feet to place of beginning (Tax ID 011-034-400-069-00) 

Land Exchange

Land Transaction Case No. 20220208
Forest Resources Division – Gladwin Management Unit

Offered Land: 80 acres 
Gladwin County, Grim Township, T18N, R2E, Section 16
SW1/4 of NW1/4 and SW1/4 of SE1/4 

Desired Land: 80 acres 
Gladwin County, Sherman Township, T20N, R2W, Section 29
S1/2 of NE1/4 

 

Minerals Management 


Proposed Oil and Gas Lease Auction: 
Approximately 3,000 acres of state-owned oil and gas rights located in 12 counties are proposed to be offered for lease at an online auction October 24, 2023. Standard lease includes a five-year primary term with two one-year extension options, 1/6 royalty rate, minimum bid of $10.00 per acre, and $2.00 per acre annual rental for the primary term.
Contact:  Kimberly Venne, vennek@michigan.gov
Decision-maker: DNR Director

Forest Resources


October 10, 2023 
9:00 AM EDT 
Gwinn Forest Management Unit Compartment Review 
Marquette Customer Service Center 
1990 US-41 South, Marquette, Michigan 49855
Michael Brodeur, 906-346-9201, Ext. 103, BrodeurM@Michigan.Gov 
 
October 11, 2023 
1:00 p.m. 
Forest Management Advisory Committee Meeting 
Michigan United Conservation Club 
2101 Wood Street, Lansing, Michigan 48912 
Kim Korbecki, 517-284-5876, korbeckik@michigan.gov 
 
October 19, 2023 
5:50 p.m. 
Pigeon River Country Advisory Council Meeting 
Pigeon River Country State Forest Headquarters 
9966 Twin Lakes Rd., Vanderbilt, Michigan 49795 
Mark Monroe, 989-329-9827, monroem@michigan.gov