M L  
95th Legislature Regular Session  

Michigan Compiled Laws Complete Through PA 139 of 2009  
House: Adjourned until Tuesday, December 01, 2009 1:30:00 PM  
Senate: Adjourned until Tuesday, December 01, 2009 10:00:00 AM  
HomeRegisterWhy Register?LoginNew!Help




451-1994-III-1-INLAND-WATERS-303
Search within this Statute for

NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT (EXCERPT)
Act 451 of 1994
Part 303
WETLANDS PROTECTION

DocumentTypeDescription
Section 324.30301SectionDefinitions.
Section 324.30301.amendedSectionDefinitions; technical wetland delineation standards.
Section 324.30302SectionLegislative findings; criteria to be considered in administration of part.
Section 324.30303SectionStudies regarding wetland resources; contracts; study as public record for distribution at cost.
Section 324.30303.amendedSectionStudies regarding wetland resources; contracts; study as public record for distribution at cost; identification of land suitable for cranberry production activities.
Section 324.30303b.addedSectionIncreasing efficiency of permitting process; pilot program; designation of participants; report; repeal of section.
Section 324.30303d.addedSectionDevelopment of wetland mitigation banks; pilot program; designation of participants; report; repeal of section.
Section 324.30304SectionProhibited activities.
Section 324.30304b.addedSectionIssuance of state programmatic general permits; agreement with United States army corps of engineers; applicability of subsections (2) and (3).
Section 324.30305SectionActivities not requiring permit under part; uses allowed without permit; farming operation in wetland not requiring permit; incidental creation of wetland.
Section 324.30305b.addedSectionCranberry beds.
Section 324.30306SectionPermit for use or development listed in MCL 324.30304; filing, form, and contents of application; proposed use or development as single permit application; fee; work done in violation of permit requirement; fee refund.
Section 324.30306.amendedSectionPermit for use or development listed in MCL 324.30304; filing, form, and contents of application; proposed use or development as single permit application; fee; work done in violation of permit requirement; fee refund.
Section 324.30306bSectionPreapplication meeting; fee; withdrawal of request; refund of fee; duration of written agreement.
Section 324.30306b.amendedSectionPreapplication meeting; fee; withdrawal of request; refund of fee; duration of written agreement.
Section 324.30307SectionHearing; location; notice; approval or disapproval of permit application; appeal; legal action; request and fee for notification of pending permit applications; biweekly list of applications; effect of ordinance regulating wetlands; review of permit application by local unit of government; effect of failure to approve or disapprove within time period; recommendations; notice of permit issuance.
Section 324.30308SectionAdoption of wetlands ordinance by local unit of government; availability of wetland inventory; completion of inventory map; notice; enforceable presumptions not created; processing wetland use applications.
Section 324.30309SectionRegulation by local unit of government of wetland less than 2 acres; permit application; determination.
Section 324.30310SectionRegulation by local unit of government of wetland less than 2 acres; revaluation for assessment purposes; protest and appeal; judicial review; right to initiate proceedings not limited by section.
Section 324.30311SectionPermit for activity listed in MCL 324.30304; approval conditioned on certain determinations; criteria; findings of necessity; criteria for determining unacceptable disruption to aquatic resources; additional showing.
Section 324.30311.amendedSectionPermit for activity listed in MCL 324.30304; approval conditioned on certain determinations; criteria; findings of necessity; criteria for determining unacceptable disruption to aquatic resources; additional showing; determination of unreasonable costs.
Section 324.30311a.addedSectionGuideline, bulletin, interpretive statement; form with instructions; effect; guideline document for evaluation of feasible and prudent alternatives; denial of application for permit; prohibition; extension of processing period; request for rule-making.
Section 324.30311b.addedSectionPermit; validity; duration; conditions.
Section 324.30311d.addedSectionCompensatory wetland mitigation; methods; submission of mitigation plan; financial assurance.
Section 324.30312SectionGeneral permit for category of activities; notice and public hearing; determinations; requirements and standards; conditions; time for completion or termination of construction, development, or use; duration of general permit; mowing or removal of vegetation.
Section 324.30312.amendedSectionMinor project categories of activities; general permit for category of activities; notice and public hearing; determinations; requirements and standards; duration of general permit; mowing or removal of vegetation; coordination of general permit and minor project categories.
Section 324.30312b.addedSectionNew or existing general permits equivalent to nationwide permits or minor project categories; repeal of section.
Section 324.30312d.addedSectionEcologically responsible voluntary wetland restoration and enhancement projects.
Section 324.30313SectionGrounds for revocation or modification of general permit; grounds for termination or modification for cause of general permit.
Section 324.30313bSectionMinor permit revisions.
Section 324.30314SectionInformation required to obtain compliance with part; entering on premises.
Section 324.30315SectionViolation; order requiring compliance; civil action.
Section 324.30316SectionCivil action; commencement; request; venue; jurisdiction; violations; penalties; restoration of wetland.
Section 324.30317SectionDisposition of fees and civil fines; expenditures; report.
Section 324.30317.amendedSectionDisposition of fees and civil fines; expenditures; report.
Section 324.30318SectionRevaluation of property for assessment purposes.
Section 324.30319SectionRules; hearing; judicial review; proceedings to protect wetland owner's rights.
Section 324.30320SectionInventories of wetland; use; updating; maps, ground surveys, and descriptions as public documents; availability and cost of aerial photographs and satellite telemetry data reproduction to county register of deeds.
Section 324.30321SectionBasis and filing of preliminary inventory of wetland; hearing in state planning and development region; notice; issuance and distribution of final inventory; legislators to receive inventories; assessment of property; report; reassessment; fee.
Section 324.30322SectionNotice to owners of record of change in status of property.
Section 324.30323SectionLegal rights or authority not abrogated; action to determine if property taken without just compensation; court order; limitation on value of property.
Section 324.30325.addedSectionExpansion of categories of discharges; agreement with United States environmental protection agency.
Section 324.30327.addedSectionCertifications by department under federal water pollution control act.
Section 324.30329.addedSectionWetland advisory council; creation; membership; appointment; term; vacancy; removal; meetings; election of chairperson and officers; quorum; compliance with open meetings act; writings subject to freedom of information act; service without compensation; reports; repeal of section.

Acceptable Use Policy Privacy Policy Copyright Infringement Comment Form
The Michigan Legislature Website is a free service of the Legislative Internet Technology Team in cooperation with the Michigan Legislative Council, the Michigan House of Representatives, and the Michigan Senate.  The information obtained from this site is not intended to replace official versions of that information and is subject to revision. The Legislature presents this information, without warranties, express or implied, regarding the accuracy of the information, timeliness, or completeness. If you believe the information is inaccurate, out-of-date, or incomplete or if you have problems accessing or reading the information, please send your concerns to the appropriate agency using the online Comment Form in the bar above this text.

Questions about the law?  Contact the State Law Library between 1-5pm (M-F) - (517) 373-0630 or use the comment form to send them email.