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Environmental Permit Review
Environmental Permit Review
The Environmental Permit Review Commission (EPRC) was created by Public Act 268 of 2018, to advise the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy’s Director on disputes related to permits and permit applications. Executive Order No. 2024-05 6(a) abolished the EPRC effective September 17, 2024 and transferred the statutory authority, powers, duties, and functions to EGLE, creating the Environmental Permit Review (EPR).
The EGLE’s Environmental Permit Review may review Petitions for Permit Application Review and Petitions for Review of a Final Decision of a Contested Case.
Petition for Permit Application Review
If a permit applicant has a dispute with EGLE while their permit application is pending, the applicant may complete an Environmental Permit Review Petition for Permit Application Review.
All EPR Petition requests should be submitted using the online EPR Petition for Permit Application Review form.
Petition for Review of a Final Decision of a Contested Case
Within 21 days after an administrative law judge (ALJ) issues a Final Decision and Order regarding a permit, any party may complete an Environmental Permit Review Petition for Review of a Final Decision of a Contested Case, to seek a review of the ALJ's Final Decision and Order by the Director of EGLE (or designee).
All EPR Petition requests should be submitted using the online EPR Petition for Review of a Final Decision of a Contested Case form.
Additional Resources
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Meeting Minutes
- June 30, 2025 - Leoma Dairy Petition - DRAFT
- June 25, 2025 - Torzy Petition - Meeting #1
- April 25, 2025 - David Slikkers and DRS, LLC - Meeting #1
- March 14, 2025 - EGLE and ELPC Petitions - Meeting #1
- March 6, 2025 - Mans Petition Meeting #2 - DRAFT
- February 6, 2025 - Hussey Petition
- October 8, 2024 - Mans Petition
- July 17, 2024 - Panel - Purcell Petition
- June 12, 2024 – Panel – Thomas and Karen Charon Petition
- March 22, 2024 - Panel - Wayne County Conservation District Petition Meeting #2
- January 26, 2024 - Panel - Hermann Petition
- December 1, 2023 – Panel – Wayne County Conservation District Petition
- November 13, 2023 - Panel - Carrie C. Barnes Trust Petition Meeting #2
- July 21, 2023 - Panel - Carrie C. Barnes Trust Petition
- May 19, 2023 - Panel - McKelvey Petition
- May 15, 2023 - Panel - Bormuth Petition
- May 2, 2023 - Panel - Arlin Petition
- January 10, 2023 – Panel – Nairne Petition Meeting #3
- December 7, 2022 – Panel – Davis Petition
- December 5, 2022 - Panel - Nairne Petition Meeting #2
- December 2, 2022 - Panel - City of Portage Petition
- October 21, 2022 - Panel - Meteer Petition
- August 10, 2022 - Panel - Woreth Petition
- August 4, 2022 - Panel - Schwarting Petition
- July 7, 2022 - Panel - Beldyga Petition
- June 24, 2022 - Panel - Enbridge Energy Permit
- June 15, 2022 - Panel - Isley Petition
- June 9, 2022 – Panel – Hautamaki Petition
- June 8, 2022 – EPRC Commission Meeting
- March 25, 2022 - Panel - Wennerberg Petition
- July 27, 2021 - Panel - Brown Petition Meeting #2
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Past Opinions for Contested Cases
- Jeffrey Mans Petition - March 31, 2025
- Thomas and Karen Charon Petition - July 1, 2024
- Waste Management of Michigan Permit - March 29, 2024
- Carrie C. Barnes Trust - November 17, 2023
- Bormuth Petition - May 26, 2023
- Nairne Petition - January 18, 2023
- Enbridge Energy Permit - July 11, 2022
- Waste Management of Michigan Permit - December 15, 2021
- Anderson Petition - November 3, 2021
- Donna Devlin Permit - October 27, 2021
- Aquila Resources, Inc. Permit - May 14, 2021
- Michigan Potash Operating LLC, Permit - June 11, 2020
- Aquila Resources, Inc. Permit - November 26, 2019
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Past Recommendations for Permit Applications
- March 16, 2025 - Hussey Petition
- March 18, 2024 - Hermann Petition
- July 10, 2023 - McKelvey Petition
- May 25, 2023 - Arlin Petition
- December 28, 2022 - City of Portage Petition
- December 28, 2022 - Davis Petition
- December 15, 2022 - Meteer Petition
- October 21, 2022 - Schwarting Petition
- October 18, 2022 - Woreth Petition
- August 16, 2022 - Isley Petition
- August 16, 2022 - Hautamaki Petition
- August 11, 2022 - Beldyga Petition
- July 19, 2022 - Quick Petition
- June 30, 2022 - Slikkers Petition
- June 17, 2022 - Swick Petition
- June 14, 2022 - Wennerberg Petition
- March 11, 2022 - Page Petition
- November 3, 2021 - Damfino Development LLC Petition
- October 29, 2021 - Bonjernoor Petition
- October 8, 2021 - Brown Petition
- April 28, 2020 - Vaughan Petition
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Decisions and Orders Related to EGLE
- Docket No.: 23-032697 - Petition of Ed Arlin
- Docket No.: 24-010898 - Petition of Mark and Shannon Torzy on the Permit Issued to Richard Hobig
- Docket No.: 22-051617 - Petition of DRS, LLC on the permit denial of Tiara Yachts, Petitioner
- Docket No.: 20-009773 - Petition of Michigan Farm Bureau et al
- Docket No.: 23-030573 – Petition of Richard McFadden
- Docket No.:22-045030 – Petition of Mason, Purcell, et al on the Permit issued to Michaela Kaleel
- Docket No.: 22-036218 - Petition of Thomas and Karen Charon
- Docket No.: 22-015222 - Petition of Paul F. Bucchi
- Docket No.: 21-030710 - Petition of Carrie C. Barnes Trust
- Docket No.: 21-016151 - Petition of Dr. Martin Drozdowicz
- Docket No.: 19-008813 - Petition of Robert & Merri Klingel
- Docket No.: 21-003354 - Petition of James Nairne
- Docket No. 21-008197 - Petition of Bay Mills Indian Community on the permit issued to Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership
- Docket No. 20-019287 - Petition of Jerry Coleman
- Docket No. 18-016205 - FDO on Remand - Petition of Michigan Citizens for water Conservation on the permits issued to Michigan Potash Operating LLC
- Docket No. 20-017472 - Petition of Henry Perez
- Docket No. 18-018938 - Petition of Dr. Taite and Dr. Lindsey Anderson
- Docket No. 20-011750 - Petition of James A. Ham
- Docket No. 18-013058 - Petitions of Tom Boerner, Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin, and Coalition to SAVE the Menominee River (Consolidated Cases)
- Docket No. 17-027119 - Petition of Judy Gentner and William Goossens
- Case No. 20-75-AA - The Petitions of Tom Boerner et al, and the Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin
- Docket No.: 16-015208 - Petitions of Paul J. Sniadecki and Eagle Lake Improvement Association on the permits issued to MDNR (Consolidated Cases)
- Docket No.: 21-008191 - Petition of Michelle Helmkamp
- Docket No.: 22-024450 - Petition of Peter Bormuth on the permit issued to Consumers Energy Company
- Docket No.: 22-030455 - Petition of Richard McFadden
- Docket No.: 20-026200 - Petition of Wayne County Conservation District on the permit issued to Waste Management of Michigan
- Docket No.: 21-007870 - Petition of Matthew Palomaki
Contact us
Environmental Permit Review support staff can be reached at EGLE-PermitAppeal@Michigan.gov