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MI Comp L § 324.9302 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection|Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106)|Article II - Pollution Control (324.3101...324.21563)|451-1994-II-2 - Chapter 2 Nonpoint Source Pollution Control (324.8201...324.9510)|451-1994-II-2-SOIL-CONSERVATION-EROSION-AND-SEDIMENTATION-CONTRO - Part Soil Conservation, Erosion, and Sedimentation Control (324.9101...324.9313)|451-1994-II-2-SOIL-CONSERVATION-EROSION-AND-SEDIMENTATION-CONTRO - Part 93 Soil Conservation Districts (324.9301...324.9313)|Section 324.9302 - Declaration of Policy.

324.9302 Declaration of policy.Sec. 9302.  It is the policy of the legislature to provide for the conservation of the natural resources of the state, including soil, water, farmland, forestland, and other natural resources, and to provide for the control and prevention of soil erosion, and thereby to conserve the natural resources of this state, control floods, prevent impairment of dams and reservoirs, assist in maintaining the navigability of rivers and harbors, preserve wildlife, protect the tax base, protect public lands, and protect and promote the health, safety, and general welfare of the people of this state. History: Add. 1995, Act 60, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 463, Imd. Eff. Jan. 4, 1999 ;-- Am. 2013, Act 45, Imd. Eff. June 6, 2013 Popular Name: Act 451Popular Name: NREPA
MI Comp L § 324.9303 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection|Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106)|Article II - Pollution Control (324.3101...324.21563)|451-1994-II-2 - Chapter 2 Nonpoint Source Pollution Control (324.8201...324.9510)|451-1994-II-2-SOIL-CONSERVATION-EROSION-AND-SEDIMENTATION-CONTRO - Part Soil Conservation, Erosion, and Sedimentation Control (324.9101...324.9313)|451-1994-II-2-SOIL-CONSERVATION-EROSION-AND-SEDIMENTATION-CONTRO - Part 93 Soil Conservation Districts (324.9301...324.9313)|Section 324.9303 - Conducting Business at Public Meeting; Notice; Availability of Writings to Public.

324.9303 Conducting business at public meeting; notice; availability of writings to public. Sec. 9303.  (1) The business that a conservation district board may perform shall be conducted at a public meeting of the board held in compliance with the open meetings act, 1976 PA 267, MCL 15.261 to 15.275. Public notice of the time, date, and place of the meeting shall be given in the manner required by the open meetings act, 1976 PA 267, MCL 15.261 to 15.275, in addition to any other notice prescribed in this part.  (2) A writing prepared, owned, used, in the possession of, or retained by a conservation district board in the performance of an official function shall be made available to the public in compliance with the freedom of information act, 1976 PA 442, MCL 15.231 to 15.246. History: Add. 1995, Act 60, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 463, Imd. Eff. Jan. 4, 1999 Popular Name: Act 451Popular Name: NREPA
MI Comp L § 324.9304 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection|Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106)|Article II - Pollution Control (324.3101...324.21563)|451-1994-II-2 - Chapter 2 Nonpoint Source Pollution Control (324.8201...324.9510)|451-1994-II-2-SOIL-CONSERVATION-EROSION-AND-SEDIMENTATION-CONTRO - Part Soil Conservation, Erosion, and Sedimentation Control (324.9101...324.9313)|451-1994-II-2-SOIL-CONSERVATION-EROSION-AND-SEDIMENTATION-CONTRO - Part 93 Soil Conservation Districts (324.9301...324.9313)|Section 324.9304 - Additional Duties and Powers of Department.

324.9304 Additional duties and powers of department.Sec. 9304.  In addition to the other duties and powers conferred upon the department under this part, the department has the following duties and powers:  (a) To offer such assistance as may be appropriate to the directors of conservation districts in implementing any of their responsibilities under this part and as otherwise provided by law.  (b) To keep the directors of each of the districts informed of the activities and experience of all other districts and to facilitate cooperation and sharing of advice and experience between the districts.   (c) To approve and coordinate the programs of all conservation districts.   (d) To secure the cooperation and assistance of the United States and any of its agencies, and the state and any of its agencies, in the work of the districts, and to formulate policies and procedures as the department considers necessary for the extension of aid in any form from federal or state agencies to the districts.  (e) To disseminate information throughout the state concerning the activities and programs of the conservation districts and to encourage the formation of districts in areas where their organization is desirable.  (f) To review district budgets and financial information, including audit reports. History: Add. 1995, Act 60, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 463, Imd. Eff. Jan. 4, 1999 ;-- Am. 2013, Act 45, Imd. Eff. June 6, 2013 Popular Name: Act 451Popular Name: NREPA
MI Comp L § 324.9304a (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection|Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106)|Article II - Pollution Control (324.3101...324.21563)|451-1994-II-2 - Chapter 2 Nonpoint Source Pollution Control (324.8201...324.9510)|451-1994-II-2-SOIL-CONSERVATION-EROSION-AND-SEDIMENTATION-CONTRO - Part Soil Conservation, Erosion, and Sedimentation Control (324.9101...324.9313)|451-1994-II-2-SOIL-CONSERVATION-EROSION-AND-SEDIMENTATION-CONTRO - Part 93 Soil Conservation Districts (324.9301...324.9313)|Section 324.9304a - Conservation Species Advisory Panel; Creation; Membership; Establishment of Conservation Species List.

324.9304a Conservation species advisory panel; creation; membership; establishment of conservation species list. Sec. 9304a.  (1) The conservation species advisory panel is created within the department. The conservation species advisory panel shall consist of the following members selected by the director of the department and approved by the commission of agriculture:  (a) Two representatives of the department as follows:  (i) One individual from the pesticide and plant management division or its successor agency.  (ii) One individual from the environmental division or its successor agency.  (b) One individual representing the department of natural resources.  (c) One individual representing the natural resource conservation service.  (d) Two representatives from Michigan state university as follows:  (i) One individual from the department of horticulture or its successor department.  (ii) One individual from the department of forestry or its successor department.  (e) One individual representing conservation districts.  (f) One individual from a statewide organization representing nursery and landscaping interests in the state.  (g) One individual from a statewide organization representing seedling growers' interests in the state.  (2) By December 1 of each year, the conservation species advisory panel shall establish a list of conservation species for the following calendar year that may be propagated, planted, harvested, sold, or rescued as part of a plant rescue operation. However, conservation species on this list that are propagated, planted, or rescued during that calendar year may be sold, removed, or reestablished in subsequent years even if the species is removed from the list in a subsequent year. History: Add. 1998, Act 463, Imd. Eff. Jan. 4, 1999 Popular Name: Act 451Popular Name: NREPA
MI Comp L § 324.9305 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection|Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106)|Article II - Pollution Control (324.3101...324.21563)|451-1994-II-2 - Chapter 2 Nonpoint Source Pollution Control (324.8201...324.9510)|451-1994-II-2-SOIL-CONSERVATION-EROSION-AND-SEDIMENTATION-CONTRO - Part Soil Conservation, Erosion, and Sedimentation Control (324.9101...324.9313)|451-1994-II-2-SOIL-CONSERVATION-EROSION-AND-SEDIMENTATION-CONTRO - Part 93 Soil Conservation Districts (324.9301...324.9313)|Section 324.9305 - Boundaries; Petition to Change District's Name.

324.9305 Boundaries; petition to change district's name. Sec. 9305.  (1) Boundaries of conservation districts shall include cities, townships, and incorporated villages.   (2) A conservation district's board may petition the department to change the district's name. The petition form shall be provided by the department. The department shall give due consideration to the petition and, if the request is determined to be needed and practical, shall approve the change in name and request the secretary of state to enter the new name in the secretary of state's official records of the district. History: Add. 1995, Act 60, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 463, Imd. Eff. Jan. 4, 1999 Popular Name: Act 451Popular Name: NREPA
MI Comp L § 324.9306 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection|Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106)|Article II - Pollution Control (324.3101...324.21563)|451-1994-II-2 - Chapter 2 Nonpoint Source Pollution Control (324.8201...324.9510)|451-1994-II-2-SOIL-CONSERVATION-EROSION-AND-SEDIMENTATION-CONTRO - Part Soil Conservation, Erosion, and Sedimentation Control (324.9101...324.9313)|451-1994-II-2-SOIL-CONSERVATION-EROSION-AND-SEDIMENTATION-CONTRO - Part 93 Soil Conservation Districts (324.9301...324.9313)|Section 324.9306 - Repealed. 1998, Act 463, Imd. Eff. Jan. 4, 1999.

324.9306 Repealed. 1998, Act 463, Imd. Eff. Jan. 4, 1999. Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to election of district directors.Popular Name: Act 451Popular Name: NREPA
MI Comp L § 324.9309 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection|Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106)|Article II - Pollution Control (324.3101...324.21563)|451-1994-II-2 - Chapter 2 Nonpoint Source Pollution Control (324.8201...324.9510)|451-1994-II-2-SOIL-CONSERVATION-EROSION-AND-SEDIMENTATION-CONTRO - Part Soil Conservation, Erosion, and Sedimentation Control (324.9101...324.9313)|451-1994-II-2-SOIL-CONSERVATION-EROSION-AND-SEDIMENTATION-CONTRO - Part 93 Soil Conservation Districts (324.9301...324.9313)|Section 324.9309 - Cooperation Between Districts.

324.9309 Cooperation between districts.  Sec. 9309.  The directors of any 2 or more districts organized under this part may cooperate with one another in the exercise of any or all powers conferred in this part. History: Add. 1995, Act 60, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995 Popular Name: Act 451Popular Name: NREPA
MI Comp L § 324.9310 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection|Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106)|Article II - Pollution Control (324.3101...324.21563)|451-1994-II-2 - Chapter 2 Nonpoint Source Pollution Control (324.8201...324.9510)|451-1994-II-2-SOIL-CONSERVATION-EROSION-AND-SEDIMENTATION-CONTRO - Part Soil Conservation, Erosion, and Sedimentation Control (324.9101...324.9313)|451-1994-II-2-SOIL-CONSERVATION-EROSION-AND-SEDIMENTATION-CONTRO - Part 93 Soil Conservation Districts (324.9301...324.9313)|Section 324.9310 - Cooperation of State Agencies; Agreements.

324.9310 Cooperation of state agencies; agreements.Sec. 9310.  (1) Agencies of this state that have jurisdiction over, or are charged with the administration of, any state owned lands, and agencies of any county or other governmental subdivision of the state that have jurisdiction over, or are charged with the administration of, any county owned or other publicly owned lands, lying within the boundaries of any conservation district, shall cooperate to the fullest extent with the district in the effectuation of programs and operations undertaken by the district under this part. Agents of the district shall be given free access to enter and perform work upon such publicly owned lands.  (2) A conservation district may cooperate with and enter into agreements with a county, township, municipality, or other subdivision of state government in implementing soil, water, forestland, and related land-use projects. A county, township, municipality, or other subdivision of state government through its governing body may cooperate with and enter into agreement with a conservation district in carrying out this part and may assist a district by providing it with such materials, equipment, money, personnel, and other services. History: Add. 1995, Act 60, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 463, Imd. Eff. Jan. 4, 1999 ;-- Am. 2013, Act 45, Imd. Eff. June 6, 2013 Popular Name: Act 451Popular Name: NREPA
MI Comp L § 324.9311 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection|Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106)|Article II - Pollution Control (324.3101...324.21563)|451-1994-II-2 - Chapter 2 Nonpoint Source Pollution Control (324.8201...324.9510)|451-1994-II-2-SOIL-CONSERVATION-EROSION-AND-SEDIMENTATION-CONTRO - Part Soil Conservation, Erosion, and Sedimentation Control (324.9101...324.9313)|451-1994-II-2-SOIL-CONSERVATION-EROSION-AND-SEDIMENTATION-CONTRO - Part 93 Soil Conservation Districts (324.9301...324.9313)|Section 324.9311 - Repealed. 1998, Act 463, Imd. Eff. Jan. 4, 1999.

324.9311 Repealed. 1998, Act 463, Imd. Eff. Jan. 4, 1999. Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to termination of district.Popular Name: Act 451Popular Name: NREPA
MI Comp L § 324.9312 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection|Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106)|Article II - Pollution Control (324.3101...324.21563)|451-1994-II-2 - Chapter 2 Nonpoint Source Pollution Control (324.8201...324.9510)|451-1994-II-2-SOIL-CONSERVATION-EROSION-AND-SEDIMENTATION-CONTRO - Part Soil Conservation, Erosion, and Sedimentation Control (324.9101...324.9313)|451-1994-II-2-SOIL-CONSERVATION-EROSION-AND-SEDIMENTATION-CONTRO - Part 93 Soil Conservation Districts (324.9301...324.9313)|Section 324.9312 - Revision of Boundaries; Procedure.

324.9312 Revision of boundaries; procedure. Sec. 9312.  (1) One or more conservation districts may petition the department for a revision in the boundaries of 1 or more conservation districts. The department shall not take action on the petition unless it is signed by a majority of the directors of each of the districts involved in the proposed revision. Within 30 days after receipt of a proper petition, the department shall cause notice of hearing to be given to the residents in the area or areas affected by the proposed revision as identified by the directors of a district and within 60 days hold a hearing to receive comments relative to the proposed change.  (2) The department shall determine if the proposed revision as petitioned for is desirable. If it finds in the affirmative, the department shall issue an order that states that the boundaries of the districts are to be moved, merged, consolidated, or separated at a date specified in the order and includes the name and the revision of the boundaries of the revised district or districts.  (3) Upon transmission of the order to the secretary of state, a certificate of due organization under seal of the state shall issue, if necessary, to the directors of the district as provided in this part. The revised district or districts shall have the same powers, duties, and functions as other districts organized under this part.  (4) The department shall appoint the first board of directors of the revised district, 1 of whom shall be appointed for a term of 1 year, 2 for a term of 2 years, and 2 for a term of 3 years. Thereafter, directors shall be elected as provided in section 9307.  (5) All assets, liabilities, records, documents, writings, or other property of whatever kind of the districts of which the consolidated district is composed shall become the property of the consolidated district, and all agreements made by, and obligations of, the former districts shall be binding upon and enforceable by the consolidated district. At the date specified in the department's order, the districts of which the consolidated district is composed shall cease to exist, and their powers and duties shall cease after that date. The consolidated district shall be governed by this part. History: Add. 1995, Act 60, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 463, Imd. Eff. Jan. 4, 1999 Popular Name: Act 451Popular Name: NREPA
MI Comp L § 324.9313 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection|Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106)|Article II - Pollution Control (324.3101...324.21563)|451-1994-II-2 - Chapter 2 Nonpoint Source Pollution Control (324.8201...324.9510)|451-1994-II-2-SOIL-CONSERVATION-EROSION-AND-SEDIMENTATION-CONTRO - Part Soil Conservation, Erosion, and Sedimentation Control (324.9101...324.9313)|451-1994-II-2-SOIL-CONSERVATION-EROSION-AND-SEDIMENTATION-CONTRO - Part 93 Soil Conservation Districts (324.9301...324.9313)|Section 324.9313 - Appropriations.

324.9313 Appropriations. Sec. 9313.  The necessary expenses of any conservation districts shall be made from appropriations made for those purposes. History: Add. 1995, Act 60, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 463, Imd. Eff. Jan. 4, 1999 Popular Name: Act 451Popular Name: NREPA
MI Comp L § 324.9501 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection|Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106)|Article II - Pollution Control (324.3101...324.21563)|451-1994-II-2 - Chapter 2 Nonpoint Source Pollution Control (324.8201...324.9510)|451-1994-II-2-WATERCRAFT-POLLUTION - Part Watercraft Pollution (324.9501...324.9510)|451-1994-II-2-WATERCRAFT-POLLUTION-95 - Part 95 Watercraft Pollution Control (324.9501...324.9510)|Section 324.9501 - Definitions.

324.9501 Definitions. Sec. 9501.  As used in this part:   (a) "Approved holding tank" means a holding tank certified by the United States coast guard under part 159 of subchapter O of chapter I of title 33 of the code of federal regulations, 33 C.F.R. part 159.  (b) "Discharge" means spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring, emitting, emptying, or dumping.  (c) "Docking facility" means a public, private, or commercial marina, yacht club, dock, or wharf used for mooring, serving, or otherwise handling watercraft.  (d) "Litter" means rubbish, refuse, waste material, garbage, offal, paper, glass, cans, bottles, trash, debris, oil, or other foreign substances of every kind and description.  (e) "Marine sanitation device" means equipment designed for installation on board a watercraft or installed on board a watercraft to receive, retain, treat, or discharge sewage.  (f) "Oil" means oil of any kind or in any form, including petroleum, fuel oil, sludge, and oil refuse.  (g) "Police officer" means a police officer as defined in section 42 of the Michigan vehicle code, Act No. 300 of the Public Acts of 1949, being section 257.42 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, and a conservation officer.  (h) "Portable" means not permanently affixed to a watercraft and capable of being immediately removed from a watercraft.  (i) "Sewage" means human body wastes, treated or untreated.  (j) "Watercraft" means a contrivance used or capable of being used for navigation upon water, whether or not capable of self-propulsion, including foreign and domestic vessels engaged in commerce upon the waters of this state, passenger or other cargo-carrying vessels, and privately owned recreational watercraft.  (k) "Waters of this state" means waters within the territorial limits of this state including the waters of the Great Lakes that are under the jurisdiction of this state. History: 1994, Act 451, Eff. Mar. 30, 1995 Popular Name: Act 451Popular Name: NREPA
MI Comp L § 324.9502 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection|Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106)|Article II - Pollution Control (324.3101...324.21563)|451-1994-II-2 - Chapter 2 Nonpoint Source Pollution Control (324.8201...324.9510)|451-1994-II-2-WATERCRAFT-POLLUTION - Part Watercraft Pollution (324.9501...324.9510)|451-1994-II-2-WATERCRAFT-POLLUTION-95 - Part 95 Watercraft Pollution Control (324.9501...324.9510)|Section 324.9502 - Prohibition of Discharges Into Water.

324.9502 Prohibition of discharges into water. Sec. 9502.  (1) A person shall not place, throw, deposit, discharge, or cause to be discharged into or onto the waters of this state, any litter, sewage, oil, or other liquid or solid materials that render the water unsightly, noxious, or otherwise unwholesome so as to be detrimental to the public health or welfare or to the enjoyment of the water for recreational purposes.  (2) A person shall not discharge, dump, throw, or deposit garbage, litter, sewage, or oil from a recreational, domestic, or foreign watercraft used for pleasure or for the purpose of carrying passengers, cargo, or otherwise engaged in commerce on the waters of this state. History: 1994, Act 451, Eff. Mar. 30, 1995 Popular Name: Act 451Popular Name: NREPA
MI Comp L § 324.9504 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 324 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection|Act 451 of 1994 - Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (324.101 - 324.90106)|Article II - Pollution Control (324.3101...324.21563)|451-1994-II-2 - Chapter 2 Nonpoint Source Pollution Control (324.8201...324.9510)|451-1994-II-2-WATERCRAFT-POLLUTION - Part Watercraft Pollution (324.9501...324.9510)|451-1994-II-2-WATERCRAFT-POLLUTION-95 - Part 95 Watercraft Pollution Control (324.9501...324.9510)|Section 324.9504 - Pump-Out Facilities.

324.9504 Pump-out facilities. Sec. 9504.  (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, all docking facilities shall provide pump-out facilities approved by the department of public health for marine sanitation device holding tanks on the watercraft. All pump-out facility plans and installations shall be approved by the department of public health or its authorized representative.  (2) An existing docking facility that would otherwise be required by this section to have pump-out facilities is not required to have those facilities if it has a contract to use, and does use, the pump-out facilities of a docking facility in the vicinity. A contract between docking facilities under this subsection shall be approved by the department. This subsection does not apply to any docking facility that is constructed after May 1, 1990, or whose capacity is expanded by a cumulative amount exceeding 25%, or more than 15 slips, whichever is less, of the capacity existing on May 1, 1990.  (3) A docking facility that is constructed after May 1, 1990 or whose capacity is expanded by a cumulative amount exceeding 25%, or more than 15 slips, whichever is less, of the capacity existing on May 1, 1990 shall provide pump-out facilities as required by this part.  (4) A docking facility that has a capacity of 15 watercraft or less is exempt from the requirement of subsection (1).  (5) A docking facility holding only small watercraft of a type not equipped with a marine sanitation device is exempt from the requirements of subsection (1). History: 1994, Act 451, Eff. Mar. 30, 1995 Popular Name: Act 451Popular Name: NREPA