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High Risk Erosion Area and Critical Dune Area Permitting Staff

High Risk Erosion Area and Critical Dune Area Permitting Staff

Great Lakes Coast staff are involved in Great Lakes shoreland permits.  Only counties with High Risk Erosion Areas (HREA) or Critical Dune Areas (CDA) are listed below. 

County and County Number Staff Contact
Alger 2 Aspyn Burch, BurchA4@Michigan.gov, 906-250-5325, Marquette (MDO)
Allegan 3 John Bayha, BayhaJ@Michigan.gov, 269-568-2680, Kalamazoo (KDO)
Antrim 5 Keri Kent, KentK4@Michigan.gov, 989-619-2443, Gaylord (GDO)
Baraga 7 Matt Lubejko, LubejkoM@Michigan.gov, 906-250-3115, Marquette (MDO)
Bay 9 Alexandra Adams-McDevitt, AdamsMcDevittA@Michigan.gov, 989-335-8611, Bay City (BCDO)
Benzie 10 Josh Crane, CraneJ3@Michigan.gov, 231-577-8112, Cadillac (CDO)
Berrien 11 John Bayha, BayhaJ@Michigan.gov, 269-568-2680, Kalamazoo (KDO)
Charlevoix 15 Keri Kent, KentK4@Michigan.gov, 989-619-2443, Gaylord (GDO)
Chippewa 17 Aspyn Burch, BurchA4@Michigan.gov, 906-250-5325, Marquette (MDO)
Delta 21 Janel LaPalm, LaPalmJ@Michigan.gov, 906-250-8905, Marquette (MDO)
Emmet 24 Spencer McCormack, McCormackS@Michigan.gov, 989-619-5314, Gaylord (GDO)
Gogebic 27 Kayla Conklin, ConklinK3@Michigan.gov, 906-869-4703, Marquette (MDO)
Grand Traverse 28 Jack Racignol, RacignolJ@Michigan.gov, 231-429-9849, Cadillac (CDO)
Houghton 31 Matt Lubejko, LubejkoM@Michigan.gov, 906-250-3115, Marquette (MDO)
Huron 32 Minali Bhatt, BhattM1@Michigan.gov, 989-355-3522, Bay City (BCDO)
Iosco 35 Samantha Peterson, PetersonS11@Michigan.gov, 989-280-0089, Bay City (BCDO)
Keweenaw 42 Matt Lubejko, LubejkoM@Michigan.gov, 906-250-3115, Marquette (MDO)
Leelanau 45 Robyn Schmidt, SchmidtR1@Michigan.gov, 231-383-5952, Cadillac (CDO)
Luce 48 Aspyn Burch, BurchA4@Michigan.gov, 906-250-5325, Marquette (MDO)
Mackinac 49 Janel LaPalm, LaPalmJ@Michigan.gov, 906-250-8905, Marquette (MDO)
Manistee 51 Josh Crane, CraneJ3@Michigan.gov, 231-577-8112, Cadillac (CDO)
Mason 53 Josh Crane, CraneJ3@Michigan.gov, 231-577-8112, Cadillac (CDO)
Menominee 55 Brian Danhoff, DanhoffB@Michigan.gov, 906-236-5165, Marquette (MDO)
Muskegon 61
  • Fruitland and White River townships: Kristen Fischer, FischerK2@Michigan.gov, 616-446-6523, Grand Rapids (GRDO)
  • All other townships, cities, and villages: Chad Hipshier, HipshierC@Michigan.gov, 616-260-7271, Grand Rapids (GRDO)
Oceana 64
  • Village of Pentwater and Township of Pentwater: John Delehanty, DelehantyJ@Michigan.gov, 616-256-3920, Grand Rapids (GRDO)
  • Benona, Claybanks, Golden townships: Kristen Fischer, FischerK2@Michigan.gov, 616-446-6523, Grand Rapids (GRDO)
Ottawa 70
  • Grand Haven, Spring Lake township: Abigail Richmond, RichmondA3@Michigan.gov, 616-260-7328, Grand Rapids (GRDO)
  • Grand Haven township, Port Sheldon township, Park township: Kristen Fischer, FischerK2@Michigan.gov, 616-446-6523, Grand Rapids (GRDO)
St. Clair 74 Alexis Gronda, GrondaA@Michigan.gov, 248-228-5084, Warren (WDO)
Sanilac 76 Randy Evilsizer, EvilsizerR@Michigan.gov, 989-280-1658, Bay City (BCDO)
Schoolcraft 77 Janel LaPalm, LaPalmJ@Michigan.gov, 906-250-8905, Marquette (MDO)
Van Buren 80 Zach Harrison, HarrisonZ2@Michigan.gov, 269-569-6972, Kalamazoo (KDO)

Mailing Address:

District Office Acronym (see below, no acronym needed for Lansing Central Office), WRD
EGLE
P.O. Box 30458
Lansing, Michigan 48909-7958

For FedEx or UPS deliveries, please use:

  • District Office Acronym, WRD, EGLE, 525 West Allegan Street, Lansing, MI 48933

District Office Acronyms:

  • Bay City District Office: BCDO
  • Cadillac District Office: CDO
  • Gaylord District Office: GDO
  • Grand Rapids District Office: GRDO
  • Jackson District Office: JDO
  • Kalamazoo District Office: KDO
  • Lansing District Office: LDO
  • Marquette District Office: MDO
  • Warren District Office: WDO

EGLE's District Offices with WRD's general contact information