Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Natural Resources › Fisheries Division › Natural River Zoning (13 Rivers) › Section R. 281.130 - Pere Marquette river system boundaries

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 80. The boundaries of the Pere Marquette river natural
				  river district shall be as described in these rules and as depicted on the
				  certified Pere Marquette river natural river zoning map with an effective date
				  of July 15, 1981. The Pere Marquette river natural river zoning district
				  comprises an area which is described as follows:
(a) The mainstream of the Pere Marquette from
				the junction of the middle Branch and the little South Branch, commonly known
				as the "forks" located in section 22, T17N, R13W to Pere Marquette road in
				section 25, T18N, R18W, excluding that portion of the river within the city of
				Scottville.
(b) Swan creek from
				Darr road section 5, T17N, R16W to its confluence with the Pere Marquette
				river.
(c) Weldon creek from the
				outfall of Romeo lake in section 9, T18N, R15W to its confluence with the Pere
				Marquette river.
(d) The Big South
				Branch from the confluence of Beaver creek with Winnepesaug creek in section
				11, T15N, R14W to its confluence with the Pere Marquette river.
(e) Cedar creek from M- 37 in section 3, T1
				6N, R13W to its confluence with the Big South Branch.
(f) Ruby creek from its source in section 6,
				T16N, R15W to its confluence with the Big South Branch.
(g) Carr creek, excluding that portion of the
				stream which branches north in section 14, T17N, R15W, from Tyndal road in
				section 18, T17N, R14W to its confluence with the Big South branch.
(h) Sweetwater creek from its source in
				section 21, T18N, R14W to its confluence with the Pere Marquette
				river.
(i) Kinney creek from the
				outfall of Wingleton lake in section 31, T18N, R13W to its confluence with the
				Pere Marquette river.
(j) Danaher
				creek from the C & O railroad in section 27, T17N, R13W to its confluence
				with the Pere Marquette river.
(k)
				The Baldwin river, excluding that portion in the village of Baldwin, from the
				outfall of the widewaters in section 32, T19N, R12W to its confluence with the
				Pere Marquette river.
(l) North
				Branch of Cole creek, from big spring in section 15, T18N, R12W to its
				confluence with the South Branch of Cole creek.
(m) South Branch of Cole creek from the west
				line of section 22, T18N, R12W to its confluence with the North Branch of Cole
				creek.
(n) Cole creek from the
				confluence of the North and South Branches of Cole creek in section 20, T18N,
				R12W to its confluence with the Baldwin river.
(o) Bray creek from the outfall of Bray lake
				in section 26, T18N, R13W to its confluence with the Baldwin river.
(p) Sanborn creek, excluding that portion in
				the village of Baldwin, from State road in section 24, T18N, R12W to its
				confluence with the Baldwin river.
(q) Leverentz creek from the outfall of
				Leverentz lake in section 35, T1 8N, R13W to its confluence with the Baldwin
				river.
(r) The middle branch from
				Baker road in section 8, T17N, R11W downstream to the "forks."
(s) Blood creek from its source in section
				16, T17N, R12W to its confluence with the middle Branch.
(t) The Little South branch from U.S. forest
				service road 530 9 in section 9, T15N, R12W, downstream to the
				"forks."
(u) McDuffee creek from 13
				mile road in section 34T16N, R12W, downstream to its confluence with the Little
				South Branch.
(v) The Pease creek
				from the south line of section 34, T1 7N, R12W, and from the east line of
				section 7, 16N, R11W to its confluence with the Little South Branch.
(w) All lakes, ponds, impoundments or other
				surface water bodies not traditionally considered rivers, streams or creeks if
				they are a contiguous part of the stream segments listed in subdivisions (a) to
				(v) of this rule.
(x) The lands
				lying within 400 feet of the river's edge as described in subdivisions (a) to
				(w) of this rule.