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.
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.
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.
The Michigan Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) provides all persons (except persons incarcerated in correctional facilities) with access to public records of public bodies. Requests to inspect or receive public records from EGLE must be in writing and describe the requested records with enough detail to enable the department to identify and locate the requested records. Some records are exempt from disclosure under the FOIA or another statute and thus will not be provided. A fee may be charged to process your request. Please note that many records are available that do not require a formal FOIA request.
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An NPDES permit is valid for a maximum of five years. If the applicant continues to require NPDES permit coverage, it is necessary to reapply by April 1 of the year the permit will expire. This generally involves completing a new application form. This gives the Water Resources Division an opportunity to reevaluate operational and monitoring requirements and effluent limits.
Michigan has developed a strategy for scheduling permit reissuance known as the "5-Year Basin Plan." This is a timetable for reissuance of permits based on receiving water-bodies. A receiving water is the river, stream or lake that "receives" a particular discharge. It is ideal to simultaneously evaluate all permits allowing discharge to a particular receiving water or watershed. A complete cycle of reissuances occurs every 5 years, with approximately 20% of the permits being reissued each year. The "5-Year Basin Plan" was established with the objective of establishing the most efficient plan for water quality monitoring and permit reissuance.
Maps of the various watershed basins may viewed by clicking on the links below.
