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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Our public input process lets you have your voice heard on behalf of the environment. You know about your neighborhood, community, and local conditions and how our regulatory processes and actions may affect them. Although we’re bound by state and federal laws, your comments can influence how solutions are achieved.
Public comment periods are an essential component of transparent and equitable public participation, allowing EGLE to gather input from the community and affected parties on a proposed action under consideration by EGLE before making final decisions on agency actions.
Proposed actions include rules and regulations, permit decisions, project or plan approvals, significant compliance actions, policy or guidance documents, and the development of key EGLE initiatives or programs.
A public comment period can range in length and in some comment periods, may be granted an extension.
Visit the public notice calendar and select the comment period you are interested in. You can use any of the following options to submit a public comment during a current public comment period.
Through one of our online systems, such as MiEnviro Portal
May be online or in-person
Check the comment period details for the correct email address
Check the comment period details for the correct phone number
To the appropriate district, department, or staff
Be specific. Clearly state what action or part of a permit, rule, or project you are commenting on.
Focus on facts. Include data, studies, or personal observations that support your comment.
Stick to the topic. EGLE can only consider comments related to the proposed action or decision
Suggest solutions or alternatives when possible.
EGLE considers all comments received at a public hearing and during a public comment period as it makes its final decision.
After reviewing comments, EGLE communicates how comments were considered as part of the process (including any changes made as part of the final action), and develops a response to the comments document that provides:
The final decision and relevant information will be sent to anyone who made a comment or attended meetings, provided contact information is shared.
