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MI Comp L § 324.3116 (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-1 - Chapter 1 Point Source Pollution Control (324.3101...324.6539)|451-1994-II-1-31 - Part 31 Water Resources Protection (324.3101...324.3134)|Section 324.3116 - Construction of Part; Exemptions.

324.3116 Construction of part; exemptions.Sec. 3116.  (1) This part does not repeal any law governing the pollution of lakes and streams, but shall be held and construed as ancillary to and supplementing the other laws and in addition to the laws now in force, except as a law may be in direct conflict with this part. This part does not apply to ferrous and nonferrous mining operations subject to parts 631 and 632 with respect to mining areas, as defined in sections 63101 and 63201, with regard to the placement, removal, use, or processing of mineral tailings or mineral deposits being placed in inland waters on bottomlands owned by or under the control of the ferrous or nonferrous mineral operator unless there is to be a discharge of waste or waste effluent from the inland waters into waters of the state. This part does not apply to the discharge of water from underground ferrous and nonferrous mining operations unless there is to be a discharge of waste or waste effluent into the waters of the state.  (2) The exemption provided in subsection (1) does not apply to inland waters owned by or under control of a ferrous or nonferrous mineral operator if there is an inland lake or stream as defined in section 30101 that flows both into those inland waters and out from those inland waters directly into the waters of the state. History: 1994, Act 451, Eff. Mar. 30, 1995 ;-- Am. 2018, Act 164, Eff. Aug. 21, 2018 Popular Name: Act 451Popular Name: NREPA
MI Comp L § 324.3117 (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-1 - Chapter 1 Point Source Pollution Control (324.3101...324.6539)|451-1994-II-1-31 - Part 31 Water Resources Protection (324.3101...324.3134)|Section 324.3117 - Supplemental Construction.

324.3117 Supplemental construction. Sec. 3117.  This part is supplemental to and in addition to the drain code of 1956, Act No. 40 of the Public Acts of 1956, being sections 280.1 to 280.630 of the Michigan Compiled Laws. This part does not amend or repeal any law of the state relating to the public service commission, the department, and the department of public health relating to waters and water structures, or any act or parts of acts not inconsistent with this part. History: 1994, Act 451, Eff. Mar. 30, 1995 Popular Name: Act 451Popular Name: NREPA
MI Comp L § 324.3122 (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-1 - Chapter 1 Point Source Pollution Control (324.3101...324.6539)|451-1994-II-1-31 - Part 31 Water Resources Protection (324.3101...324.3134)|Section 324.3122 - Annual Groundwater Discharge Permit Fee; Failure of Department to Grant or Deny Within Certain Time Period; Payment of Fee by Municipality; Definitions.

324.3122 Annual groundwater discharge permit fee; failure of department to grant or deny within certain time period; payment of fee by municipality; definitions.Sec. 3122.  (1) Until October 1, 2023, the department may levy and collect an annual groundwater discharge permit fee from facilities or municipalities that discharge wastewater to the ground or groundwater of this state pursuant to section 3112. The fee is as follows:  (a) For a group 1 facility, $3,650.00.  (b) For a group 2 facility or a municipality of 1,000 or fewer residents, $1,500.00.  (c) For a group 2a facility, $250.00.  (d) For a group 3 facility, $200.00.  (2) Within 180 days after receipt of a complete application for a permit to discharge wastewater to the ground or to groundwater, the department shall grant or deny a permit, unless the applicant and the department agree to extend this time period. If the department fails to make a decision on an application within the time period specified or agreed to under this subsection, an applicant subject to an annual groundwater discharge permit fee shall receive a 15% annual discount on the annual groundwater discharge permit fee.   (3) If the person required to pay the annual groundwater discharge permit fee under subsection (1) is a municipality, the municipality may pass on the annual groundwater discharge permit fee to each user of the municipal facility.  (4) As used in this section, "group 1 facility", "group 2 facility", "group 2a facility", and "group 3 facility" do not include a municipality with a population of 1,000 or fewer residents. History: Add. 2004, Act 90, Imd. Eff. Apr. 22, 2004 ;-- Am. 2007, Act 75, Imd. Eff. Sept. 30, 2007 ;-- Am. 2011, Act 90, Imd. Eff. July 15, 2011 ;-- Am. 2015, Act 82, Eff. Oct. 1, 2015 ;-- Am. 2015, Act 247, Imd. Eff. Dec. 22, 2015 ;-- Am. 2019, Act 79, Imd. Eff. Sept. 30, 2019 Popular Name: Act 451Popular Name: NREPA
MI Comp L § 324.3122a (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-1 - Chapter 1 Point Source Pollution Control (324.3101...324.6539)|451-1994-II-1-31 - Part 31 Water Resources Protection (324.3101...324.3134)|Section 324.3122a - Annual Groundwater Discharge Permit Fees; Credit; Amount.

324.3122a Annual groundwater discharge permit fees; credit; amount. Sec. 3122a.  In any state fiscal year, if the department collects more than $2,000,000.00 under section 3122 in annual groundwater discharge permit fees, the department shall credit in the next fiscal year each permittee who paid a groundwater discharge permit fee a proportional amount of the fees collected in excess of $2,000,000.00. However, if a permit is no longer required by the permittee in the next fiscal year, the department shall do the following:  (a) If the credited amount is $50.00 or more, the department shall provide a refund to the permittee for the credited amount.  (b) If the credited amount is less than $50.00, the department shall provide a credit to the permittee for an annual groundwater discharge permit fee that may be required in a subsequent year. History: Add. 2004, Act 114, Imd. Eff. May 21, 2004 Popular Name: Act 451Popular Name: NREPA
MI Comp L § 324.3123 (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-1 - Chapter 1 Point Source Pollution Control (324.3101...324.6539)|451-1994-II-1-31 - Part 31 Water Resources Protection (324.3101...324.3134)|Section 324.3123 - Groundwater Discharge Permit Fees; Invoices; Late Payment; Action by Attorney General.

324.3123 Groundwater discharge permit fees; invoices; late payment; action by attorney general. Sec. 3123.  (1) The department shall send invoices for the groundwater discharge permit fees under section 3122 to all permit holders by January 15 of each year. Fees will be charged for all facilities authorized as of December 15 of each calendar year. Payment shall be postmarked no later than March 1 of each year. Failure by the department to send an invoice by the deadline, or failure of a person to receive an invoice, does not relieve that person of his or her obligation to pay the annual groundwater discharge permit fee. If the department does not meet the January 15 deadline for sending invoices, the annual groundwater discharge permit fee is due not later than 45 days after receiving an invoice. The department shall forward money collected pursuant to this section to the state treasurer for deposit into the groundwater discharge permit fund established under section 3124.  (2) The department shall assess a penalty on all fee payments submitted under this section after the due date. The penalty shall be an amount equal to 0.75% of the payment due for each month or portion of a month the payment remains past due. Failure to timely pay a fee imposed by this section is a violation of this part and is cause for revocation of a permit issued under this part and may subject the discharger to additional penalties pursuant to section 3115.  (3) The attorney general may bring an action for the collection of the groundwater discharge permit fees imposed under this section. History: Add. 2004, Act 90, Imd. Eff. Apr. 22, 2004 Popular Name: Act 451Popular Name: NREPA
MI Comp L § 324.3134 (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-1 - Chapter 1 Point Source Pollution Control (324.3101...324.6539)|451-1994-II-1-31 - Part 31 Water Resources Protection (324.3101...324.3134)|Section 324.3134 - Operator Training and Certification Fund.

324.3134 Operator training and certification fund.Sec. 3134.  (1) The operator training and certification fund is created within the state treasury.  (2) The state treasurer may receive money or other assets from any source for deposit into the fund. The state treasurer shall direct the investment of the fund. The state treasurer shall credit to the fund interest and earnings from fund investments.  (3) Money in the fund at the close of the fiscal year shall remain in the fund and shall not lapse to the general fund.  (4) The department shall be the administrator of the fund for auditing purposes.  (5) The department shall expend money from the fund, upon appropriation, only to administer this part, part 41, and the safe drinking water act, 1976 PA 399, MCL 325.1001 to 325.1023, including all of the following:  (a) Licensing, examination, compliance assistance, education, training, and other certification activities directly related to this part, part 41, and the safe drinking water act, 1976 PA 399, MCL 325.1001 to 325.1023.  (b) Maintenance of program data.  (c) Development of program-related databases and software.  (d) Program administration activities.  (6) By January 1 of each year until January 1, 2017, the department shall prepare and submit to the governor, the chairs of the standing committees of the senate and house of representatives with primary responsibility for issues related to natural resources and the environment, and the chairs of the subcommittees of the senate and house appropriations committees with primary responsibility for appropriations to the department a report that details the department's administration of the operator training and certification program under section 3110, section 4104, and section 9 of the safe drinking water act, 1976 PA 399, MCL 325.1009, in the previous fiscal year. This report shall include, at a minimum, all of the following as itemized for each operator training and certification program:  (a) The type and number of training programs offered by the department, including the total number of participants in each type of training program.  (b) The type and number of certification exams given.  (c) The type and number of certifications awarded.  (d) The amount of revenue in the fund at the end of the fiscal year. History: Add. 2011, Act 148, Imd. Eff. Sept. 21, 2011 Popular Name: Act 451Popular Name: NREPA
MI Comp L § 324.3301 (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-1 - Chapter 1 Point Source Pollution Control (324.3101...324.6539)|451-1994-II-1-33 - Part 33 Aquatic Nuisance Control (324.3301...324.3315)|Section 324.3301 - Definitions; a to D.

324.3301 Definitions; A to D.Sec. 3301.  As used in this part:  (a) "Aquatic invasive species" means an aquatic species that is nonnative to the ecosystem under consideration and whose introduction causes or is likely to cause economic or environmental harm or harm to human health.   (b) "Aquatic nuisance" means an organism that lives or propagates, or both, within the aquatic environment and that impairs the use or enjoyment of the waters of the state, including the intermediate aquatic hosts for schistosomes that cause swimmer's itch.  (c) "Certificate of coverage" means written authorization from the department to implement a project under a general permit.  (d) "Department" means the department of environmental quality.  (e) "Director" means the director of the department. History: Add. 2004, Act 246, Eff. Oct. 1, 2004 ;-- Am. 2014, Act 253, Imd. Eff. June 30, 2014 Compiler's Notes: Former PART 33 was entitled "CONTAMINATION OF WATERS." Former MCL 324.3301, which pertained to disposal of refuse from fish catch, was repealed by Act 27 of 1996, Imd. Eff. Feb. 26, 1996.Popular Name: Act 451Popular Name: NREPA
MI Comp L § 324.3302 (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-1 - Chapter 1 Point Source Pollution Control (324.3101...324.6539)|451-1994-II-1-33 - Part 33 Aquatic Nuisance Control (324.3301...324.3315)|Section 324.3302 - Definitions; G to W.

324.3302 Definitions; G to W. Sec. 3302.  As used in this part:  (a) "General permit" means a permit for a category of activities that the department determines will not negatively impact human health and will have no more than minimal short-term adverse impacts on the natural resources and environment.  (b) "Lake management plan" means a document that contains all of the following:  (i) A description of the physical, chemical, and biological attributes of a waterbody.  (ii) A description of the land uses surrounding a waterbody.  (iii) A detailed description of the historical and planned future management of the waterbody.  (c) "Violation of this part" means a violation of a provision of this part or a permit, certificate of coverage, or order issued under or rule promulgated under this part.  (d) "Waters of the state" or "waterbody" means groundwaters, lakes, ponds, rivers, streams, and wetlands and all other watercourses and waters within the jurisdiction of this state including the Great Lakes bordering this state. History: Add. 2004, Act 246, Eff. Oct. 1, 2004 Compiler's Notes: Former MCL 333.3302, which pertained to nonresident license to use pound or trap net, fee, and violation, was repealed by Act 27 of 1996, Imd. Eff. Feb. 26, 1996.Popular Name: Act 451Popular Name: NREPA
MI Comp L § 324.3304 (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-1 - Chapter 1 Point Source Pollution Control (324.3101...324.6539)|451-1994-II-1-33 - Part 33 Aquatic Nuisance Control (324.3301...324.3315)|Section 324.3304 - Lake Management Plan as Part of Permit Application; Proposal for Whole Lake Evaluation Treatment; Placement of Specific Conditions in Permit; Scientific Rationale for Permit Denial.

324.3304 Lake management plan as part of permit application; proposal for whole lake evaluation treatment; placement of specific conditions in permit; scientific rationale for permit denial. Sec. 3304.  (1) An applicant shall provide a lake management plan as part of an application for permit, if a whole lake treatment is proposed.  (2) An applicant for a permit for a whole lake evaluation treatment may provide scientific evidence and documentation that the use of a specific pesticide, application rate, or means of application will selectively control an aquatic nuisance but not cause unacceptable impacts on native aquatic vegetation, other aquatic or terrestrial life, or human health. Such evaluation treatments include the use of fluridone at rates in excess of 6 parts per billion. The department may place special conditions in a permit issued under this subsection to require additional ambient monitoring to document possible adverse impacts on native aquatic vegetation or other aquatic life. If the department denies the application, the department shall provide to the applicant the scientific rationale for the denial, in writing. History: Add. 2004, Act 246, Eff. Oct. 1, 2004 Compiler's Notes: Former MCL 324.3304, which pertained to violation of part as misdemeanor and penalty, was repealed by Act 27 of 1996, Imd. Eff. Feb. 26, 1996.Popular Name: Act 451Popular Name: NREPA
MI Comp L § 324.3305 (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-1 - Chapter 1 Point Source Pollution Control (324.3101...324.6539)|451-1994-II-1-33 - Part 33 Aquatic Nuisance Control (324.3301...324.3315)|Section 324.3305 - Registration of Chemical Used for Aquatic Nuisance Control; Evaluations; Order to Prohibit or Suspend Chemical Use.

324.3305 Registration of chemical used for aquatic nuisance control; evaluations; order to prohibit or suspend chemical use.Sec. 3305.  (1) A chemical shall not be used in waters of the state for aquatic nuisance control unless it is registered with the EPA, pursuant to section 3 of the federal insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide act, 7 USC 136a, and the department of agriculture and rural development, pursuant to part 83, for the aquatic nuisance control activity for which it is used. The department shall not deny a permit or certificate of coverage because of the specific chemical proposed to be used, if the chemical is so registered, unless the department has worked with the applicant to identify an appropriate alternative chemical that satisfies the department's concern and no such chemical is available.  (2) The department may conduct evaluations of the impacts and effectiveness of any chemicals that are proposed for use for aquatic nuisance control in waters of the state. This may include the issuance of permits for field assessments of the chemicals.  (3) The director, in consultation with the director of the department of agriculture and rural development, may issue an order to prohibit or suspend the use of a chemical for aquatic nuisance control if, based on substantial scientific evidence, use of the chemical causes unacceptable negative impacts to human health or the environment. The department shall not issue permits authorizing the use of such chemicals. In addition, a person shall cease the use of such chemicals upon notification by the department. History: Add. 2004, Act 246, Eff. Oct. 1, 2004 ;-- Am. 2014, Act 253, Imd. Eff. June 30, 2014 Compiler's Notes: Former MCL 324.3305, which pertained to civil liability for unlawful acts against property lawfully set and used to take fish, was repealed by Act 27 of 1996, Imd. Eff. Feb. 26, 1996.Popular Name: Act 451Popular Name: NREPA
MI Comp L § 324.3308 (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-1 - Chapter 1 Point Source Pollution Control (324.3101...324.6539)|451-1994-II-1-33 - Part 33 Aquatic Nuisance Control (324.3301...324.3315)|Section 324.3308 - Written Permission From Bottomland Owner.

324.3308 Written permission from bottomland owner. Sec. 3308.  An applicant shall obtain authorization to chemically treat the proposed area of impact by obtaining written permission from each person who owns bottomlands in the area of impact. The applicant shall maintain the written permission for 1 year from the expiration date of the permit and shall make the records available to the department upon request. Written permission from each bottomland owner is not required if the applicant is providing, or has contracted to provide, chemical treatment for either of the following:  (a) A lake board established under part 309 for the waterbody for which chemical treatment is proposed.  (b) This state or a local unit of government acting under authority of state law to conduct lake improvement projects or to control aquatic vegetation. History: Add. 2004, Act 246, Eff. Oct. 1, 2004 Popular Name: Act 451Popular Name: NREPA
MI Comp L § 324.3309 (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-1 - Chapter 1 Point Source Pollution Control (324.3101...324.6539)|451-1994-II-1-33 - Part 33 Aquatic Nuisance Control (324.3301...324.3315)|Section 324.3309 - Permit; Term; Information to Be Included; Authorization of Chemical Treatment; Annual Fees; Additional Conditions.

324.3309 Permit; term; information to be included; authorization of chemical treatment; annual fees; additional conditions.Sec. 3309.  (1) The term of a certificate of coverage shall not be less than 3 years unless the applicant requests a shorter term.  (2) A permit under this part shall, at a minimum, include all of the following information:  (a) The active ingredient or the trade name of each chemical to be applied.  (b) The application rate of each chemical.  (c) The maximum amount of each chemical to be applied per treatment.  (d) Minimum length of time between treatments for each chemical.  (e) A map or maps that clearly delineate the approved area of impact.  (f) The term of the permit. The term shall not be less than 3 years unless the applicant requests a shorter term.   (3) A permit under this part shall authorize chemical treatment in each year covered by the permit. This subsection does not apply to a chemical if the chemical's annual use is restricted in rules that were in effect on the effective date of the amendatory act that added this subsection.  (4) By April 1 of the second and each subsequent year of a permit, the permittee shall pay the department an annual fee. The annual fee shall equal the permit application fee paid for that specific permit under section 3306 including, for annual fees due after the initial treatment of an expanded area of impact under section 3311(3), the additional fee under section 3311(3)(e). If an annual fee is not received by the department by April 1, the permit is suspended until the annual fee is paid. When the application fee for a permit is paid, an applicant may choose to also pay in advance all the annual fees that will become due under this subsection if the permit is granted for the term requested by the applicant. If the application is denied or is granted for a shorter period than the applicant requested, the department shall refund the overpayment of annual fees.  (5) The department may impose additional conditions on a permit under this part to protect the natural resources or the public health, to prevent economic loss or impairment of recreational uses, to protect nontarget organisms, or to help ensure control of the aquatic nuisance. History: Add. 2004, Act 246, Eff. Oct. 1, 2004 ;-- Am. 2014, Act 253, Imd. Eff. June 30, 2014 Popular Name: Act 451Popular Name: NREPA