Recovery plans are required, but no time frame is established. Critical habitat designation and agency consultation are not required. State Agency Management for Biodiversity State-owned Lands Michigan has several statutes that contribute to biologically sustainable management of state lands. The Wilderness and Natural Areas Act protects state-owned areas with important biological resources. The Natural Rivers Act requires management of state lands to protect fish, wildlife and ecologic values in designated rivers and the land around them.
Few agencies cooperate to improve land management across ownership boundaries.
The Wilderness and Natural Areas Act provides for cooperative agreements between private landowners or other governmental agencies to protect lands not owned by the state. The Natural Resources Commission is authorized to enter into cooperative agreements to jointly manage rivers with the federal government. State Agency Training Training of agency personnel in biodiversity issues is conducted informally by the Natural Features Inventory and through agency in-service programs. However, many types of activities are subject to permitting and mitigation requirements. For example, the Goemaere-Anderson Wetland Protection Act requires permit applications to include an environmental assessment that includes effects upon wetlands, water quality, fish, wildlife and vegetation.