Get all your fishing information here, including rules and regulations, license info, the weekly fishing report and much more. Use the link above to visit the fishing home page, or go directly to your area of interest below:
Get all your hunting information here, including hunting season dates, rules and regulations, and much more. Use the button above to visit the hunting home page, or go directly to your area of interest below:
Information on DNR shooting and archery ranges, rules and regulations, resources to get started and more. Use the button above to visit the target shooing and archery home page, or go directly to one of the pages below:
Find snowmobile trail permit info, maps, rules and regulations and more. USE THE BUTTON ABOVE TO VISIT THE SNOWMOBILE HOMEPAGE or go directly to you area of interest below:
Want to find tasty morel mushrooms in the forest? Click the box above for tips and tricks to fill your basket.
Find cross-country ski, ice fishing , snowmobiling info and much more.
Find facility info, overnight info, an event calendar and much more.
Find a great trail experience near you - whether you want to hike, bike, snowmobile or ride an ORV. From long, paved linear trails to rugged forest terrain, Michigan offers trail opportunities for all abilities and interests.
Visitor Centers across the state provide education programs, field trips, archery, fishing, trails and much more. Click the box above to see all our locations, or click the individual location below.
We administer grants that enable our local partners to promote the lifestyles we all enjoy by providing recreational opportunities, enhancing wildlife habitat and ensuring public safety. Visit the grants home page by clicking on the button above, or view a specific area of interest below:
Recreational Safety and Hunter Education
Learn about Michigan's diverse range of fish, plants, trees, reptiles, amphibians, insects and mammals. Click the box above to see all species, or click the species group below.
DNR educators across the state provide fun, educational activities, programs and workshops year-round for adults, families and kids. Click the box above to see all our offerings, or click the program below.
DNR educators provide classroom lessons, field trip opportunities, professional development and experiential programs to teachers around the state. Click the box above to see all our offerings, or click the program below.
DNR forest resources professionals maintain healthy forests, manage wildfire, maintain responsible harvesting certifications and improve wildlife habitat. Click the box above to learn more about Michigan's state forests.
All DNR-related boards, committees, and advisory groups
Find seasonal, part-time and full-time job openings with the DNR
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Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) are state of Michigan payments to local units of government in lieu of property taxes for the land owned by the state and administered by the Department of Natural Resources. The payments are made by the Department of Treasury, and only on those public lands administered by the DNR.
If you have questions, or if you need documents in an alternate format, please contact the Department of Treasury at TreasuryPILT@Michigan.gov.
Public Act 31 of 2010 requires your local county to collect your DNR PILT bills by Dec. 1 of every year. Please provide your single statement for all parcels with detailed millage rates attached, including an explanation for "Others". Do not send individual bills to Treasury.
Mailing address:
Michigan Department of Treasury PILT Program
PO Box 30722
Lansing, MI 48909
Or electronically to:
TreasuryPILT@michigan.gov
Local units of government must maintain their mailing addresses on the State of Michigan's SIGMA Vendor Self Service system.
If you require assistance, the support center is available 7 a.m. - 6 p.m. Eastern, Monday-Friday. They can be reached at SIGMA-Vendor@michigan.gov or 1-888-734-9749.
We recommend you use an address that will remain constant after an election of a new treasurer. This vendor system is used by all state departments in payment processing; therefore, maintaining these addresses is important. Inform Treasury PILT program of your federal ID number and mail code for processing your PILT payment.
Find answers to commonly asked questions about payment in lieu of taxes (PILT).
