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MI Comp L § 324.31508 (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-INLAND-WATERS - Inland Waters (324.30101...324.31713)|451-1994-III-1-INLAND-WATERS-315 - Part 315 Dam Safety (324.31501...324.31529)|Section 324.31508 - Preparation of Plans and Specifications; Licensed Professional Engineer Required; Exceptions.

324.31508 Preparation of plans and specifications; licensed professional engineer required; exceptions. Sec. 31508.  (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2), a licensed professional engineer shall prepare all plans and specifications, except for minor projects undertaken pursuant to section 31513.   (2) A person who is not a licensed professional engineer may prepare plans and specifications only for repairs or alterations to a dam where the application is made by a nonprofit organization under the following circumstances:  (a) The nonprofit organization has assets of less than $30,000.00, is exempt from taxation under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code of 1986, 26 U.S.C. 501, and is not composed primarily of the owners of property adjacent to or contiguous to an impoundment.  (b) The proposed repairs or alterations have a projected total cost of less than $25,000.00.  (c) The impoundment is open to the public and a notice of public access is posted. History: Add. 1995, Act 59, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995 Popular Name: Act 451Popular Name: NREPA
MI Comp L § 324.31509 (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-INLAND-WATERS - Inland Waters (324.30101...324.31713)|451-1994-III-1-INLAND-WATERS-315 - Part 315 Dam Safety (324.31501...324.31529)|Section 324.31509 - Activities Requiring Permit; Application for Permit; Fees; Waiver and Disposition of Fees.

324.31509 Activities requiring permit; application for permit; fees; waiver and disposition of fees. Sec. 31509.  (1) Except as otherwise provided in this part or as authorized by a permit issued by the department pursuant to part 13, a person shall not undertake any of the following activities:   (a) Construction of a new dam.  (b) Enlargement of a dam or an impoundment.  (c) Repair of a dam.  (d) Alteration of a dam.  (e) Removal of a dam.  (f) Abandonment of a dam.  (g) Reconstruction of a failed dam.  (2) An application for a permit shall include information that the department determines is necessary for the administration of this part. If a project includes activities at multiple locations, 1 application may be filed for the combined activities.  (3) An application for a permit for construction of a new dam, reconstruction of a failed dam, or enlargement of a dam shall be accompanied by the following fees:  (a) For a dam with a height of 6 feet or more but less than 10 feet, $500.00.  (b) For a dam with a height of 10 feet or more but less than 20 feet, $1,000.00.  (c) For a dam with a height of 20 feet or more, $3,000.00.  (4) An application for a permit for the repair, alteration, removal, or abandonment of a dam shall be accompanied by a fee of $200.00, and an application for a permit for a minor project pursuant to section 31513(1) shall be accompanied by a fee of $100.00.  (5) The department shall waive the fees under this section for applications from state agencies, department sponsored projects located on public lands, and organizations of the type described in section 31508(2)(a) through (c).  (6) The department shall forward fees collected under this section to the state treasurer for deposit in the land and water management permit fee fund created in section 30113. History: Add. 1995, Act 59, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995 ;-- Am. 2004, Act 325, Imd. Eff. Sept. 10, 2004 Popular Name: Act 451Popular Name: NREPA
MI Comp L § 324.31510 (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-INLAND-WATERS - Inland Waters (324.30101...324.31713)|451-1994-III-1-INLAND-WATERS-315 - Part 315 Dam Safety (324.31501...324.31529)|Section 324.31510 - Request for Notification of Pending Applications for Permits; Annual Fee; Biweekly List of Applications; Copies; Contents.

324.31510 Request for notification of pending applications for permits; annual fee; biweekly list of applications; copies; contents. Sec. 31510.  (1) A person who wants to be notified of pending applications for permits issued under this part may make a written request to the department, accompanied by an annual fee of $25.00. The fee shall be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the general fund.  (2) The department shall prepare a biweekly list of the applications made during the previous biweekly period and shall promptly mail copies of the list for the remainder of the calendar year to the persons who have requested notice and paid the fee under this section.  (3) The biweekly list shall state the name and address of each applicant, the legal description of the lands included in the applicant's project, and a summary statement of the purpose of the project. History: Add. 1995, Act 59, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995 Popular Name: Act 451Popular Name: NREPA
MI Comp L § 324.31511 (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-INLAND-WATERS - Inland Waters (324.30101...324.31713)|451-1994-III-1-INLAND-WATERS-315 - Part 315 Dam Safety (324.31501...324.31529)|Section 324.31511 - Copies of Application and Statement; Submission; Public Hearing; Notice.

324.31511 Copies of application and statement; submission; public hearing; notice. Sec. 31511.  (1) Upon receipt of an application for a permit under this part, the department shall submit copies of the application accompanied by a statement indicating that the department may act upon the application without a public hearing unless a written request is filed with the department within 20 days after the submission for review. The department shall submit copies of the application to all of the following:  (a) The local unit of government where the project is to be located.  (b) The adjacent riparian owners.  (c) Any person considered appropriate by the department.  (d) Any person who requests copies.  (e) A watershed council, organized pursuant to part 311, of the watershed within which the project is located or is to be located.  (2) The department may hold a public hearing upon the written request of any of the following:  (a) An applicant.  (b) A riparian owner.  (c) A person or local unit of government that is entitled to receive a copy of the application pursuant to subsection (1).  (3) A public hearing held pursuant to this section shall be held in compliance with the open meetings act, Act No. 267 of the Public Acts of 1976, being sections 15.261 to 15.275 of the Michigan Compiled Laws. Public notice of the time, date, and place of the hearing shall be given in the manner provided by that act. Additionally, the department shall mail copies of the public notice to the persons who have requested the biweekly list pursuant to section 31510, the person requesting the hearing, and the persons and local units of government that are entitled to receive a copy of the application pursuant to subsection (1). History: Add. 1995, Act 59, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995 Popular Name: Act 451Popular Name: NREPA
MI Comp L § 324.31512 (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-INLAND-WATERS - Inland Waters (324.30101...324.31713)|451-1994-III-1-INLAND-WATERS-315 - Part 315 Dam Safety (324.31501...324.31529)|Section 324.31512 - Necessity for Immediate Action; Emergency Conditions; Application for Permit to Reconstruct Failed Dam.

324.31512 Necessity for immediate action; emergency conditions; application for permit to reconstruct failed dam. Sec. 31512.  (1) When immediate action is necessary to protect the structural integrity of a dam, the department may issue a permit before the expiration of the 20-day period referred to in section 31511(1). This subsection does not prohibit an owner from taking action necessary to mitigate emergency conditions if imminent danger of failure exists.  (2) A person applying for a permit to reconstruct a failed dam shall file a complete application not less than 1 year after the date of the failure. If such an application is filed more than 1 year after the date of the failure, the department shall consider the application to be an application to construct a new dam. History: Add. 1995, Act 59, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995 ;-- Am. 2004, Act 325, Imd. Eff. Sept. 10, 2004 Popular Name: Act 451Popular Name: NREPA
MI Comp L § 324.31513 (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-INLAND-WATERS - Inland Waters (324.30101...324.31713)|451-1994-III-1-INLAND-WATERS-315 - Part 315 Dam Safety (324.31501...324.31529)|Section 324.31513 - Minor Project Categories; Rules.

324.31513 Minor project categories; rules.  Sec. 31513.  (1) The department shall promulgate rules to establish minor project categories for alterations and repairs that have minimal effect on the structural integrity of a dam. The department may act upon an application and grant a permit for an activity or project within a minor project category, after an on-site inspection of the dam, without providing public notice.  (2) All other provisions of this part shall be applicable to minor projects, except that a final inspection by the department or certification of the project by a licensed professional engineer shall not be required for a project completed under a permit granted pursuant to subsection (1). History: Add. 1995, Act 59, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995 Popular Name: Act 451Popular Name: NREPA
MI Comp L § 324.31514 (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-INLAND-WATERS - Inland Waters (324.30101...324.31713)|451-1994-III-1-INLAND-WATERS-315 - Part 315 Dam Safety (324.31501...324.31529)|Section 324.31514 - Effect of Proposed Activity on Public Health, Safety, Welfare, Property, or Natural Resources.

324.31514 Effect of proposed activity on public health, safety, welfare, property, or natural resources. Sec. 31514.  The department shall not issue a permit to construct a new dam, reconstruct a failed dam for which a complete application to reconstruct has been submitted more than 1 year after the date of the failure, or enlarge the surface area of an impoundment by more than 10% unless it determines, after a review of the application submitted, that the proposed activity for which a permit is requested will not have a significant adverse effect on public health, safety, welfare, property, or natural resources or the public trust in those natural resources. History: Add. 1995, Act 59, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995 Popular Name: Act 451Popular Name: NREPA
MI Comp L § 324.31516 (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-INLAND-WATERS - Inland Waters (324.30101...324.31713)|451-1994-III-1-INLAND-WATERS-315 - Part 315 Dam Safety (324.31501...324.31529)|Section 324.31516 - Spillway Capacity; Minimum Criteria; Freeboard; Auxiliary Spillway; Duty of Owner.

324.31516 Spillway capacity; minimum criteria; freeboard; auxiliary spillway; duty of owner. Sec. 31516.  (1) Spillway capacity shall meet the following minimum criteria:  (a) Low hazard potential dams shall be capable of passing the 100-year flood, or the flood of record, whichever is greater.  (b) Significant hazard potential dams shall be capable of passing the 200-year flood, or the flood of record, whichever is greater.  (c) High hazard potential dams, less than 40 feet in height, as measured from the 200-year design flood elevation to the lowest downstream toe elevation, shall be capable of passing the 200-year flood, or the flood of record, whichever is greater.  (d) High hazard potential dams, 40 feet or greater in height, as measured from the 200-year design flood elevation to the lowest downstream toe elevation, shall be capable of passing the half probable maximum flood. The half probable maximum flood criterion may be reduced to not less than the 200-year flood, with proper documentation evidencing a failure of a dam under half probable maximum flood conditions will not cause additional flood damage or loss of life.  (e) Spillway design capacity shall not be less than the flood of record.  (2) Freeboard shall be considered when determining spillway capacity.  (3) If a dam cannot pass the design flood, an auxiliary spillway must be provided. The owner must document, to the satisfaction of the department, that the dam has sufficient spillway capacity, and that proper means are available to operate the spillway or spillways during the design flood. History: Add. 1995, Act 59, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995 Popular Name: Act 451Popular Name: NREPA
MI Comp L § 324.31517 (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-INLAND-WATERS - Inland Waters (324.30101...324.31713)|451-1994-III-1-INLAND-WATERS-315 - Part 315 Dam Safety (324.31501...324.31529)|Section 324.31517 - Duties of Owner; Inspection; Notice of Final Approval; Notice of Project Not Completed in Accordance With Plans, Specifications, or Conditions; Enforcement Action.

324.31517 Duties of owner; inspection; notice of final approval; notice of project not completed in accordance with plans, specifications, or conditions; enforcement action. Sec. 31517.  (1) Except for minor projects authorized pursuant to section 31513, the owner shall do both of the following:  (a) Within 10 days after the completion of a new, reconstructed, enlarged, repaired, or altered dam, notify the department of its completion.  (b) Within 20 days after submitting the notice of completion, file with the department as-built plans and a statement signed by a licensed professional engineer certifying that the project was constructed in conformance with plans and specifications approved by the department.  (2) The department shall inspect the project and shall provide the owner with written notice of final approval if the project is determined to have been completed in accordance with approved plans, specifications, and permit conditions.  (3) If the project is determined not to be completed in accordance with plans and specifications approved by the department and permit conditions, the department shall provide notice to the permittee as to the specific reasons the department determines the project not to be completed in accordance with those plans, specifications, or conditions. The department may then take enforcement action as provided in this part. History: Add. 1995, Act 59, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995 Popular Name: Act 451Popular Name: NREPA
MI Comp L § 324.31519 (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-INLAND-WATERS - Inland Waters (324.30101...324.31713)|451-1994-III-1-INLAND-WATERS-315 - Part 315 Dam Safety (324.31501...324.31529)|Section 324.31519 - Order to Limit Dam Operations; Order to Remove Dam; Hearing.

324.31519 Order to limit dam operations; order to remove dam; hearing. Sec. 31519.  (1) Where significant damage to the public health, safety, welfare, property, and natural resources or the public trust in those natural resources or damage to persons or property occurs or is anticipated to occur due to the operation of a dam, the department may order the owner to limit dam operations. These orders may include, but are not limited to, cold water release, minimum flow releases from dams, impoundment fluctuation restrictions, or requirements for run-of-the-river operation. In issuing these orders, the department shall take into account social, economic, and public trust values.  (2) Where significant damage to persons, property, or natural resources or the public trust in those natural resources occurs as a result of the condition or existence of a dam, the department may order the removal of the dam following a determination by the department that, due to the continued condition or existence of the dam, the dam is likely to continue to cause significant damage. In issuing a removal order, the department shall take into account social and economic values, the natural resources, and the public trust in those natural resources and shall not issue a removal order when those factors exceed adverse impacts on natural resources or present danger to persons or property. The department shall not issue a removal order involving a dam subject to the regulatory authority of the Michigan public service commission or the federal energy regulatory commission unless that commission has concurred in writing with the order.  (3) Prior to finalizing an order under this section, the department shall provide an owner an opportunity for a hearing pursuant to the administrative procedures act of 1969. History: Add. 1995, Act 59, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995 Popular Name: Act 451Popular Name: NREPA
MI Comp L § 324.31520 (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-INLAND-WATERS - Inland Waters (324.30101...324.31713)|451-1994-III-1-INLAND-WATERS-315 - Part 315 Dam Safety (324.31501...324.31529)|Section 324.31520 - Sudden or Unprecedented Flood; Unusual or Alarming Circumstance or Occurrence; Emergency Drawdowns, Repairs, Breaching, or Other Action; Notice.

324.31520 Sudden or unprecedented flood; unusual or alarming circumstance or occurrence; emergency drawdowns, repairs, breaching, or other action; notice. Sec. 31520.  (1) The owner or his or her agent shall advise the department and the affected off-site public authorities and safety agencies of any sudden or unprecedented flood or unusual or alarming circumstance or occurrence existing or anticipated that may affect the safety of the dam within 24 hours of the flood, circumstance, or occurrence.  (2) The owner shall notify the department as soon as possible of any necessary emergency drawdowns, repairs, breaching, or other action being taken in response to an emergency condition. History: Add. 1995, Act 59, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995 Popular Name: Act 451Popular Name: NREPA
MI Comp L § 324.31521 (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-INLAND-WATERS - Inland Waters (324.30101...324.31713)|451-1994-III-1-INLAND-WATERS-315 - Part 315 Dam Safety (324.31501...324.31529)|Section 324.31521 - Emergency Orders.

324.31521 Emergency orders. Sec. 31521.  (1) The department may issue emergency orders as provided in this section. The department may, by written notice, order an owner to immediately repair, draw down, breach, or cease operation of a dam where a dam is in imminent danger of failure and is causing or threatening to cause harm to public health, safety, welfare, property, or the natural resources or the public trust in those natural resources. If an owner fails to comply with an order, or is unavailable or unable to be contacted, then the department may undertake immediate repair, drawdown, breaching, or cessation of operation, as may be necessary to alleviate the danger, and may recover from the owner the costs incurred in a civil action commenced in a court of competent jurisdiction. The department may terminate an emergency order upon a determination in writing that all necessary emergency actions have been complied with by the owner and that an emergency no longer exists.  (2) When ordering emergency actions under subsection (1), the department may specify maximum drawdown level and discharge rates and require sediment surveys, water quality sampling, monitoring, or any other action determined necessary by the department to ensure adequate protection of the public health, safety, welfare, property, or natural resources or the public trust in those natural resources. The department may modify the requirements of an emergency order if, during the conduct of ordered actions, it determines that the modification is necessary to protect the public health, safety, welfare, property, or natural resources or the public trust in those natural resources.  (3) Upon the issuance of an emergency order, the department shall provide the owner with an opportunity for a hearing pursuant to the administrative procedures act of 1969 within 15 days of the date of its issuance. At the hearing, the department shall determine, based on information and fact, if the emergency order shall be continued, modified, or suspended as necessary to protect public health, safety, welfare, property, or natural resources or the public trust in those natural resources. History: Add. 1995, Act 59, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995 Popular Name: Act 451Popular Name: NREPA