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MI Comp L § 324.36202 (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 III - Natural Resources Management (324.30101...324.83109)|451-1994-III-1 - Chapter 1 Habitat Protection (324.30101...324.36507)|451-1994-III-1-LAND-HABITATS - Land Habitats (324.35101...324.36207)|451-1994-III-1-LAND-HABITATS-362 - Part 362 Agricultural Preservation Fund (324.36201...324.36207)|Section 324.36202 - Agricultural Preservation Fund; Creation; Disposition; Money Remaining in Fund; Administration; Expenditures.

324.36202 Agricultural preservation fund; creation; disposition; money remaining in fund; administration; expenditures.Sec. 36202.  (1) The agricultural preservation 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, including federal funds, other state revenues, gifts, bequests, and other donations. The state treasurer shall direct the investment of the fund and 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) Money in the fund may be expended, upon appropriation, as follows:  (a) Not more than $1,400,000.00 annually for the administrative costs of the department and the board in implementing this part and part 361.  (b) After expenditures for the administrative costs under subdivision (a), money in the fund may be used, upon approval of the board, to provide grants to local units of government pursuant to section 36203.  (c) After expenditures under subdivisions (a) and (b) have been made, if the amount of money remaining in the fund exceeds $5,000,000.00, money in the fund may be used, upon approval of the board, pursuant to part 361 for the purchase of development rights to farmland or the acquisition of agricultural conservation easements.  (6) Expenditures of money in the fund as provided in this part are consistent with the state's interest in preserving farmland and are for an important public purpose. History: Add. 2000, Act 262, Imd. Eff. June. 29, 2000 ;-- Am. 2004, Act 75, Imd. Eff. Apr. 21, 2004 ;-- Am. 2013, Act 86, Imd. Eff. June 28, 2013 ;-- Am. 2016, Act 265, Eff. Sept. 26, 2016 Popular Name: Act 451Popular Name: NREPA
MI Comp L § 324.36203 (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 III - Natural Resources Management (324.30101...324.83109)|451-1994-III-1 - Chapter 1 Habitat Protection (324.30101...324.36507)|451-1994-III-1-LAND-HABITATS - Land Habitats (324.35101...324.36207)|451-1994-III-1-LAND-HABITATS-362 - Part 362 Agricultural Preservation Fund (324.36201...324.36207)|Section 324.36203 - Purchase of Agricultural Conservation Easements; Establishment of Grant Program; Application; Eligibility; Form; Contents; Forwarding to Board.

324.36203 Purchase of agricultural conservation easements; establishment of grant program; application; eligibility; form; contents; forwarding to board. Sec. 36203.  (1) The department shall establish a grant program to provide grants to eligible local units of government for the purchase of agricultural conservation easements.  (2) A grant application shall be submitted by the local unit of government applying for the grant. A local unit of government is eligible to submit a grant application under this section if both of the following requirements have been met:  (a) The local unit of government has adopted a development rights ordinance providing for a purchase of development rights program pursuant to the county zoning act, 1943 PA 183, MCL 125.201 to 125.240, the township zoning act, 1943 PA 184, MCL 125.271 to 125.310, or the city and village zoning act, 1921 PA 207, MCL 125.581 to 125.600, that contains all of the following:  (i) An application procedure.  (ii) The criteria for a scoring system for parcel selections within the local unit of government.  (iii) A method to establish the price to be paid for development rights, which may include an appraisal, bidding, or formula-based process.  (b) The local unit of government has adopted, within the last 10 years, a comprehensive land use plan that includes a plan for agricultural preservation or the local unit of government is included within a regional plan that was prepared within the last 10 years that includes a plan for agricultural preservation.  (3) An application for a grant shall be submitted on a form prescribed by the department. The grant application shall include at a minimum a list of the parcels proposed for acquisition of agricultural conservation easements, the size and location of each parcel, the amount of local matching funds, and the estimated acquisition value of the agricultural conservation easements.  (4) Upon receipt of grant applications pursuant to subsection (3), the department shall forward those grant applications to the board for consideration under section 36205. History: Add. 2000, Act 262, Imd. Eff. June. 29, 2000 Popular Name: Act 451Popular Name: NREPA
MI Comp L § 324.36204 (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 III - Natural Resources Management (324.30101...324.83109)|451-1994-III-1 - Chapter 1 Habitat Protection (324.30101...324.36507)|451-1994-III-1-LAND-HABITATS - Land Habitats (324.35101...324.36207)|451-1994-III-1-LAND-HABITATS-362 - Part 362 Agricultural Preservation Fund (324.36201...324.36207)|Section 324.36204 - Agricultural Preservation Fund Board; Creation; Membership; Appointment; Terms; Quorum; Compensation; Expenses; Election of Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson; Removal of Member; Vacancy.

324.36204 Agricultural preservation fund board; creation; membership; appointment; terms; quorum; compensation; expenses; election of chairperson and vice-chairperson; removal of member; vacancy. Sec. 36204.  (1) The agricultural preservation fund board is created within the department.  (2) The board shall consist of the following members:  (a) The director of the department or his or her designee.  (b) The director of the department of natural resources or his or her designee.  (c) Five individuals appointed by the governor as follows:  (i) Two individuals representing agricultural interests.  (ii) One individual representing conservation interests.  (iii) One individual representing development interests.  (iv) One individual representing the general public.  (d) In addition to the members described in subdivisions (a) to (c), the director of the department may appoint 2 individuals with knowledge and expertise in agriculture or land use, or local government, as nonvoting members.  (3) The members first appointed to the board shall be appointed within 60 days after the effective date of this section.  (4) Members of the board appointed under subsection (2)(c) and (d) shall serve for terms of 4 years or until a successor is appointed, whichever is later. However, of the members first appointed under subsection (2)(c), 1 shall be appointed for a term of 2 years, 2 shall be appointed for terms of 3 years, and 2 shall be appointed for terms of 4 years.  (5) A majority of the members of the board constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at a meeting of the board. A majority of the members present and serving are required for official action of the board.  (6) Members of the board shall serve without compensation. However, members of the board may be reimbursed for their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties as members of the board.  (7) The board shall annually elect a chairperson and a vice-chairperson from among its members.  (8) The board may remove a member of the board for incompetency, dereliction of duty, malfeasance, misfeasance, or nonfeasance in office, or any other good cause.  (9) A vacancy on the board shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment. History: Add. 2000, Act 262, Imd. Eff. June. 29, 2000 Popular Name: Act 451Popular Name: NREPA
MI Comp L § 324.36205 (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 III - Natural Resources Management (324.30101...324.83109)|451-1994-III-1 - Chapter 1 Habitat Protection (324.30101...324.36507)|451-1994-III-1-LAND-HABITATS - Land Habitats (324.35101...324.36207)|451-1994-III-1-LAND-HABITATS-362 - Part 362 Agricultural Preservation Fund (324.36201...324.36207)|Section 324.36205 - Application; Evaluation Criteria; Priority; Determination of Grant Awards; Amount; Notification; Report to Commission; Maximum Expenditure; Portion of Acquisition Cost to Be Provided by Applicant or Another Person.

324.36205 Application; evaluation criteria; priority; determination of grant awards; amount; notification; report to commission; maximum expenditure; portion of acquisition cost to be provided by applicant or another person. Sec. 36205.  (1) An application submitted to the board under section 36203 shall be evaluated according to selection criteria established by the board. The criteria shall place a priority on the acquisition of agricultural conservation easements on farmland that meets 1 or more of the following:  (a) Farmland that has a productive capacity suited for the production of feed, food, and fiber.  (b) Farmland that would complement and is part of a documented, long-range effort or plan for land preservation by the local unit of government in which the farmland is located.  (c) Farmland that is located within an area that complements other land protection efforts by creating a block of farmland that is subject to an agricultural conservation easement under this part or part 361, or a development rights agreement under part 361, or in which development rights have been acquired under part 361.  (d) Farmland in which a greater portion of matching funds or a larger percentage of the agricultural conservation easement value is provided by a local unit of government or sources other than the fund.  (e) Other factors considered important by the board.  (2) After reviewing grant applications for the acquisition of agricultural conservation easements and evaluating them according to the criteria established in subsection (1), the board shall determine which grants should be awarded and the amount of the grants. Upon making its determination, the board shall notify the department and shall submit a report containing this information to the commission.  (3) The board may establish a maximum amount per acre that may be expended with money from the fund for the purchase of agricultural conservation easements.  (4) A grant shall require that a portion of the cost of acquiring an agricultural conservation easement shall be provided by the applicant or another person. History: Add. 2000, Act 262, Imd. Eff. June. 29, 2000 Popular Name: Act 451Popular Name: NREPA
MI Comp L § 324.36207 (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 III - Natural Resources Management (324.30101...324.83109)|451-1994-III-1 - Chapter 1 Habitat Protection (324.30101...324.36507)|451-1994-III-1-LAND-HABITATS - Land Habitats (324.35101...324.36207)|451-1994-III-1-LAND-HABITATS-362 - Part 362 Agricultural Preservation Fund (324.36201...324.36207)|Section 324.36207 - Rules.

324.36207 Rules. Sec. 36207.  The department may promulgate rules to implement this part. History: Add. 2000, Act 262, Imd. Eff. June. 29, 2000 Popular Name: Act 451Popular Name: NREPA
MI Comp L § 324.36501 (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 III - Natural Resources Management (324.30101...324.83109)|451-1994-III-1 - Chapter 1 Habitat Protection (324.30101...324.36507)|451-1994-III-1-ENDANGERED-SPECIES - Endangered Species (324.36501...324.36507)|451-1994-III-1-ENDANGERED-SPECIES-365 - Part 365 Endangered Species Protection (324.36501...324.36507)|Section 324.36501 - Definitions.

324.36501 Definitions. Sec. 36501.  As used in this part:  (a) "Endangered species" means any species of fish, plant life, or wildlife that is in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant part of its range, other than a species of insecta determined by the department or the secretary of the United States department of the interior to constitute a pest whose protection under this part would present an overwhelming and overriding risk to humans.  (b) "Fish or wildlife" means any member of the animal kingdom, including any mammal, fish, amphibian, mollusk, crustacean, arthropod, or other invertebrate, and includes any part, product, egg, or offspring, or the dead body or parts thereof. Fish or wildlife includes migratory birds, nonmigratory birds, or endangered birds for which protection is afforded by treaty or other international agreement.  (c) "Import" means to bring into, introduce into, or attempt to bring into or introduce into any place subject to the jurisdiction of this state.  (d) "Plant or plant life" means any member of the plant kingdom, including seeds, roots, and other parts of a member of the plant kingdom.  (e) "Species" includes any subspecies of fish, plant life, or wildlife and any other group of fish, plants, or wildlife of the same species or smaller taxa in common spatial arrangement that interbreed or cross-pollinate when mature.  (f) "Take" means, in reference to fish and wildlife, to harass, harm, pursue, hunt, shoot, wound, kill, trap, capture, collect, or attempt to engage in any such conduct.  (g) "Take" means, in reference to plants, to collect, pick, cut, dig up, or destroy in any manner.  (h) "Threatened species" means any species which is likely to become an endangered species within the foreseeable future throughout all or a significant portion of its range. History: Add. 1995, Act 59, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995 Popular Name: Act 451Popular Name: NREPA
MI Comp L § 324.36502 (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 III - Natural Resources Management (324.30101...324.83109)|451-1994-III-1 - Chapter 1 Habitat Protection (324.30101...324.36507)|451-1994-III-1-ENDANGERED-SPECIES - Endangered Species (324.36501...324.36507)|451-1994-III-1-ENDANGERED-SPECIES-365 - Part 365 Endangered Species Protection (324.36501...324.36507)|Section 324.36502 - Duties of Department.

324.36502 Duties of department. Sec. 36502.  The department shall perform those acts necessary for the conservation, protection, restoration, and propagation of endangered and threatened species of fish, wildlife, and plants in cooperation with the federal government, pursuant to the endangered species act of 1973, Public Law 93-205, 87 Stat. 884, and with rules promulgated by the secretary of the interior under that act. History: Add. 1995, Act 59, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995 Popular Name: Act 451Popular Name: NREPA
MI Comp L § 324.36503 (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 III - Natural Resources Management (324.30101...324.83109)|451-1994-III-1 - Chapter 1 Habitat Protection (324.30101...324.36507)|451-1994-III-1-ENDANGERED-SPECIES - Endangered Species (324.36501...324.36507)|451-1994-III-1-ENDANGERED-SPECIES-365 - Part 365 Endangered Species Protection (324.36501...324.36507)|Section 324.36503 - Investigations; Determinations; Rule; Review.

324.36503 Investigations; determinations; rule; review. Sec. 36503.  (1) The department shall conduct investigations on fish, plants, and wildlife in order to develop information relating to population, distribution, habitat needs, limiting factors, and other biological and ecological data to determine management measures necessary for their continued ability to sustain themselves successfully. On the basis of these determinations and other available scientific and commercial data, which may include consultation with scientists and others who may have specialized knowledge, learning, or experience, the department shall promulgate a rule listing those species of fish, plants, and wildlife that are determined to be endangered or threatened within the state, pursuant to the administrative procedures act of 1969, Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1969, being sections 24.201 to 24.328 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.  (2) The department shall conduct a review of the state list of endangered and threatened species within not more than 2 years after its effective date and every 2 years thereafter, and may amend the list by appropriate additions or deletions pursuant to Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1969.  History: Add. 1995, Act 59, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995 Popular Name: Act 451Popular Name: NREPAAdmin Rule: R 299.1021 et seq. of the Michigan Administrative Code.
MI Comp L § 324.36504 (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 III - Natural Resources Management (324.30101...324.83109)|451-1994-III-1 - Chapter 1 Habitat Protection (324.30101...324.36507)|451-1994-III-1-ENDANGERED-SPECIES - Endangered Species (324.36501...324.36507)|451-1994-III-1-ENDANGERED-SPECIES-365 - Part 365 Endangered Species Protection (324.36501...324.36507)|Section 324.36504 - Programs; Cooperative Agreements.

324.36504 Programs; cooperative agreements.  Sec. 36504.  (1) The department may establish programs, including acquisition of land or aquatic habitat, as are considered necessary for the management of endangered or threatened species.  (2) In implementing the programs authorized by this section, the department may enter into cooperative agreements with federal and state agencies, political subdivisions of the state, or with private persons for the administration and management of any area or program established under this section or for investigation as outlined in section 36503. History: Add. 1995, Act 59, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995 Popular Name: Act 451Popular Name: NREPA
MI Comp L § 324.36506 (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 III - Natural Resources Management (324.30101...324.83109)|451-1994-III-1 - Chapter 1 Habitat Protection (324.30101...324.36507)|451-1994-III-1-ENDANGERED-SPECIES - Endangered Species (324.36501...324.36507)|451-1994-III-1-ENDANGERED-SPECIES-365 - Part 365 Endangered Species Protection (324.36501...324.36507)|Section 324.36506 - Enforcement of Part And Rules.

324.36506 Enforcement of part and rules.  Sec. 36506.  A law enforcement officer, police officer, sheriff's deputy, or conservation officer shall enforce this part and the rules promulgated under this part. History: Add. 1995, Act 59, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995 Popular Name: Act 451Popular Name: NREPA
MI Comp L § 324.36507 (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 III - Natural Resources Management (324.30101...324.83109)|451-1994-III-1 - Chapter 1 Habitat Protection (324.30101...324.36507)|451-1994-III-1-ENDANGERED-SPECIES - Endangered Species (324.36501...324.36507)|451-1994-III-1-ENDANGERED-SPECIES-365 - Part 365 Endangered Species Protection (324.36501...324.36507)|Section 324.36507 - Violation; Penalty.

324.36507 Violation; penalty. Sec. 36507.  A person who violates this part or who fails to procure any permit required under this part is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or a fine of not more than $1,000.00 or less than $100.00, or both. History: Add. 1995, Act 59, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995 ;-- Am. 1996, Act 128, Imd. Eff. Mar. 13, 1996 Popular Name: Act 451Popular Name: NREPA
MI Comp L § 324.43501 (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 III - Natural Resources Management (324.30101...324.83109)|451-1994-III-2 - Chapter 2 Management of Renewable Resources (324.40101...324.53519)|451-1994-III-2-2 - Subchapter 2 Hunting and Fishing Licenses (324.43501...324.44106)|451-1994-III-2-2-435 - Part 435 Hunting and Fishing Licensing (324.43501...324.43561)|Section 324.43501 - Meanings of Words and Phrases.

324.43501 Meanings of words and phrases.  Sec. 43501.  For the purposes of this part, the words and phrases defined in sections 43502 to 43508 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. History: Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995 Popular Name: Act 451Popular Name: NREPA
MI Comp L § 324.43502 (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 III - Natural Resources Management (324.30101...324.83109)|451-1994-III-2 - Chapter 2 Management of Renewable Resources (324.40101...324.53519)|451-1994-III-2-2 - Subchapter 2 Hunting and Fishing Licenses (324.43501...324.44106)|451-1994-III-2-2-435 - Part 435 Hunting and Fishing Licensing (324.43501...324.43561)|Section 324.43502 - Definitions; a to C.

324.43502 Definitions; A to C.Sec. 43502.  (1) "Accompany" means to go along with another individual under circumstances that allow one to come to the immediate aid of the other individual and while staying within a distance from the other individual that permits uninterrupted, unaided visual and auditory communication.  (2) "Amphibian" means a frog, toad, salamander, or other member of the class amphibia.  (3) "Apprentice license" means a license issued under section 43520(3).   (4) "Aquatic species" means a fish, reptile, amphibian, mollusk, aquatic insect, or crustacea or part thereof.  (5) "Base license" means a license issued under section 43523a.  (6) "Bow" means a device for propelling an arrow from a string drawn, held, and released by hand if the force used to hold the string in the drawn position is provided by the archer's muscles.  (7) "Crossbow" means a weapon consisting of a bow, with a draw weight of 100 pounds or more, mounted transversely on a stock or frame and designed to fire an arrow, bolt, or quarrel by the release of a bow string controlled by a mechanical or electric trigger with a working safety.   (8) "Crustacea" means a freshwater crayfish, shrimp, or prawn of the order decapoda. History: Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995 ;-- Am. 1996, Act 585, Eff. Mar. 1, 1997 ;-- Am. 2006, Act 280, Imd. Eff. July 10, 2006 ;-- Am. 2006, Act 282, Imd. Eff. July 10, 2006 ;-- Am. 2013, Act 108, Imd. Eff. Sept. 17, 2013 ;-- Am. 2018, Act 4, Imd. Eff. Jan. 26, 2018 Popular Name: Act 451Popular Name: NREPA