The bills also would provide money for a statewide monitoring system to judge the impact of untreated sewage on water quality. The money would be used for loans to municipal sewer systems to fix leaking or inadequate systems. That legislation also calls for inspections of septic tanks when property is sold. The selection includes sugar maple, red maple, autumn purple ash, American linden, river birch, Japanese tree lilac, Aristocrat pear, serviceberry, goldenrain tree and white and red crabapples. Orders must be prepaid by April 6 and picked up April 28 at sites in Ann Arbor, Livonia, Troy, Howell and Davisburg.
Quantities are limited.
Proceeds benefit Global ReLeaf, a nonprofit group that supports community tree plantings throughout Michigan.