A complete list of all programs within the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE)
Community involvement and public participation are an essential part of EGLE’s mission, vision, and values.
SARA Title III establishes requirements regarding emergency planning and "Community Right-to-Know" reporting on hazardous and toxic chemicals for federal, state, local, and tribal governments, as well as regulated facilities.
Resources and information on utilizing RRD's data exchange and the Inventory of Facilities.
An interactive map displaying contaminated sites throughout Michigan regulated under Parts 213, 201, and 211.
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy’s (EGLE) Water Well Viewer (WWV), is an interactive mapping system that displays water wells along with other information, such as wellhead protection areas, underground storage tanks, and sites of environmental contamination. Water well locations have been identified by address matching, the use of global positioning systems (GPS), and by legal descriptions.
This system allows water well drilling and pump installation contractors to submit water well records.
EGLE's interactive calendar is designed to provide timely information on decisions before the Director, proposed settlements of contested cases, administrative rules promulgation, public hearings, meetings and comment deadlines, and environmental conferences, workshops and training programs.
Anyone wishing to formally serve legal documents upon the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE), or its officers or employees, may do so by the following methods.
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Public comment on application #HQ3-8BYB-N9DT1 has closed as of August 29, 2025. The public notice period started on July 16, 2025.
EGLE has established a dedicated permit application mailbox related to the proposed tunnel project, EGLE-Enbridge-Public-Comments@Michigan.gov to provide the public with a simplified means of commenting on the proposed project.
Comment on the Line 5 project in general via email
The public can also mail comments any time to:
EGLE
GDO-WRD
P.O. Box 30458
Lansing, Michigan 48909-7958
July 16, 2025 public notice (now closed)
EGLE invited the public to attend a virtual public information session to ask questions and learn information about the EGLE application submitted by Enbridge Energy to fill and construct in wetlands and place a water intake structure in Lake Michigan to facilitate the construction of the Line 5 Tunnel Project.
This was an informational session only held on August 12, 2025, and included a presentation followed by a question-and-answer session.
Enbridge Energy has applied to EGLE for a permit under the authority of Part 303, Wetlands Protection and Part 325, Great Lakes Bottomlands, of the NREPA. The applicant proposes to grade, construct, and maintain uses in 1.53 acres of wetlands in Mackinac County on Point LaBarbe. Activities include building construction, construction laydown areas, tunnel portal construction, and road improvements within wetlands.
This public hearing was held on August 19, 2025.
Our public input process lets you have your voice heard on behalf of the environment. You know about your neighborhood, community, and local conditions and how our regulatory processes and actions may affect them.
Although we’re bound by state and federal laws, your comments can influence how solutions are achieved.
The following includes events for the Enbridge Line 5 Application for National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Wastewater Permit and the Enbridge Line 5 Application for Proposed Tunnel Construction Involving Potential Wetlands Impacts.
| Date | Time | Permit Type | Event Type | Recording |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 8, 2020 | 6 - 9 pm | NPDES | Public meeting | Recording of the September 8th NPDES public meeting |
| Sept. 10, 2020 | 1 - 4 pm | Resource | Public meeting | Recording of the September 10th wetlands public meeting |
| Sept. 15, 2020 | 1 - 4 pm | NPDES | Public meeting | Recording of the September 15th NPDES public meeting |
| Sept. 21, 2020 | 6 - 9 pm | Resource | Public meeting | Recording of the September 21st wetlands public meeting |
| Sept. 29, 2020 | 1 - 4 pm | NPDES | Public hearing | Recording of the September 29th NPDES public hearing |
| Oct. 1, 2020 | 1 - 4 pm | Resource | Public hearing | Recording of the October 1st wetlands public hearing |
| Oct. 6, 2020 | 6 - 9 pm | NPDES | Public hearing | Recording of the October 6th NPDES public hearing |
| Oct. 8, 2020 | 6 - 9 pm | Resource | Public hearing | Recording of the October 8th wetlands public hearing |
