A complete list of all programs within the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE)
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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Part 323, Shorelands Protection and Management, of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act, 1994 Public Act 451, as amended is the key state statute providing consumer protection from the natural hazards of coastal erosion and flooding as well as environmental protection of our fragile coastal areas. Part 323 is closely integrated with Part 325, the Great Lakes Submerged Lands, Part 353, Sand Dunes Protection and Management, and the Coastal Management Program which provides grants to state and local units of government.
This page can be accessed as Michigan.gov/Shorelands
For information on specific sites contact:
For program questions contact:
Kate Lederle
LederleK@Michigan.gov
517-290-2757
Great Lakes shorelines are always changing. Erosion is an expected and natural process along the Great Lakes. Water levels and wave action move sand onshore and offshore. Beaches and sand dunes build along the shore with the moving sand. The local geology and trees and plants along the shore often shape the shoreline. Fish and wildlife use the shoreline for spawning and nesting.
People love living on the shoreline yet sometimes their homes are too close to the edge of a bluff. When shoreline conditions change their homes often are in danger from erosion. Building a house as far back from the bluff as possible is healthy for people and for the shoreline. House relocation to a safer site is also an option for many people.
