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Inland Co-management

This area covers the inland waters and lands east of Marquette and Escanaba in the Upper Peninsula. In the Lower Peninsula it covers the waters and lands north and west of a line from Alpena to Grand Rapids. View the maps below for detailed information.

Inland Consent Decree

The 2007 Inland Consent Decree is a settlement negotiated between the state of Michigan, five sovereign Michigan tribes that are signatory to the 1836 Treaty of Washington, and the United States. The 1836 Treaty involved a territory purchase between the United States and Ottawa and Chippewa Indian Tribes of the northern Lower Peninsula and the eastern Upper Peninsula of Michigan. For more information contact Emily Martin or Dave Caroffino

View the Inland Consent Decree
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Questions and answers

Find answers to commonly asked questions about the Inland Lakes Consent Decree.

Inland Lakes Consent Decree FAQs
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