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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Michigan is surrounded by four of the five Great Lakes and is home to the nation’s longest freshwater coastline—more than 3,200 miles.
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE), through its Water Resources Division, administers state laws under the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (NREPA), 1994 PA 451, to protect and manage Michigan’s coastal resources.
The MCMP Improves the administration of existing state shoreline statutes and provides substantial technical and financial assistance to local partners for creative coastal projects.
Together, we can Protect, Preserve, Restore, and Enhance our coastal ecosystems to support use and enjoyment for current and future generations.
Download the State of Michigan Coastal Management Program and Final Impact Statement (1978)
Under the Coastal Zone Management Act, federal actions affecting Michigan’s coastal zone must be consistent with the state’s approved coastal policies.
Maps showing Michigan’s designated coastal zone area by county.
Michigan protects its coastal areas through several regulatory programs administered by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy’s Water Resources Division. These programs help ensure that activities along the Great Lakes shoreline, inland lakes and streams, wetlands, sand dunes, and floodplains are conducted in a way that protects natural resources, public safety, and shoreline communities.
These programs regulate activities such as dredging, filling, construction, and shoreline alterations, and may require permits to prevent erosion, flooding, and environmental damage.
This guide explains the purpose of each program, the types of regulated activities, and how EGLE works with property owners, communities, and partners to protect and manage coastal areas.
Ronda Wuycheck, Program Manager, Michigan Coastal Management Program
WuycheckR@Michigan.gov or 517-420-5921
