Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Natural Resources › Fisheries Division › Natural River Zoning (13 Rivers) › Section R. 281.175 - Boundaries; interpretation of boundaries; filing of zoning map

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 5.
(1) The
				boundaries of the Upper Manistee river natural river district shall be as
				described in these rules and as depicted on the certified Upper Manistee river
				natural river zoning map. The Upper Manistee river natural river zoning
				district comprises an area that is described as follows:
(a) The Manistee river mainstream from its
				sources in Sections
				1 and 12 of
				Mancelona Township, T29N, R5W to the Wexford/Missaukee county line.
(b) Frenchman's Creek from the Lake Elizabeth
				Dam in section 30 of Hayes Twp., T29N, R4W to its confluence with the Manistee
				River.
(c) Lost Lake Outlet from
				the outfall of Lost Lake in Section 6 of Frederic Township, T28N, R4W toits
				confluence with the Manistee River.
(d) An unnamed stream from its source in
				Section 13 of Blue Lake Township, T28N, R5W to its confluence with the Manistee
				River.
(e) Goose Creek from Cameron
				Bridge Road in section 27 of Blue Lake Twp., T28N, R5W to its confluence with
				the Manistee River.
(f) Portage
				Creek from the control structure near the outfall of Lake Margrethe, section 8
				of Grayling Twp., T26N, R4W to its confluence with the Manistee River,
				including all braided channels.
(g)
				All perennial tributaries to Portage Creek from their sources to their
				confluence with Portage Creek.
(h)
				Clear Creek from its source at Boiling Springs in section 28 of Bear Lake Twp.,
				T26N, R5W to its confluence with the Manistee River.
(i) Black Creek from the outfall of South
				Black Lake in section 21 of Bear Lake Twp., T27N, R5W to its confluence with
				the Manistee River, including all braided channels.
(j) All perennial tributaries to Black Creek
				from their sources to their confluence with Black Creek.
(k) Dempsey Creek from its source in section
				19 of Bear Lake Twp., T26N, R5W to its confluence with the Manistee
				River.
(l) Big Devil Creek from its
				source in Section 18 of Garfield Township, T25N, R5W to its confluence with the
				Manistee River.
(m) Big Cannon
				Creek from its source in section 5 of Norwich Twp., T24N, R5W to its confluence
				with the Manistee River.
(n) The
				North Branch of the Manistee River from County Road 612 in section 3 of
				Excelsior Twp., T27N, R6W to its confluence with the Manistee River.
(o) An unnamed stream from Tower Road in
				section 25 of Coldsprings Twp., T28N, R6W to its confluence with the North
				Branch of the Manistee River.
(p)
				Morrison Creek from its source in section 28 of Excelsior Township, T27N, R6W
				to its confluence with the North Branch of the Manistee River.
(q) Collar Creek from its source in section
				33 of Excelsior Township, T27N, R6W to its confluence with Morrison
				Creek.
(r) An unnamed stream from
				its sources in section 26 of Excelsior Township, T27N, R6W to its confluence
				with Morrison Creek.
(s) All other
				perennial tributaries to the North Branch of the Manistee River from their
				sources to their confluence with the North Branch of the Manistee
				River.
(t) Willow Creek from its
				source in section 14 of Orange Twp., T26N, R7W to its confluence with the
				Manistee River.
(u) Pierson Creek
				from its source in section 12 of Orange Township, T26N, R7W to its confluence
				with Willow Creek.
(v) Maple Creek
				from its source in section 22 of Orange Twp., T26N, R7W to its confluence with
				the Manistee River.
(w) Little
				Cannon Creek from multiple sources in sections 29, 31 and 32 of Garfield Twp.,
				T25N, R6W to its confluence with the Manistee River.
(x) Silver Creek from its source in section
				1 of Pioneer Twp,
				T24N, R7W to its confluence with Little Cannon Creek.
(y) Waterhole Creek and all tributaries from
				their multiple sources in Garfield Township, T25N, R7W to the confluence with
				the Manistee River.
(z) Babcock
				Creek from its sources in section 33 of Garfield Township, T25N, R 7W to its
				confluence with the Manistee River.
(aa) Filer Creek from its source in Section 4
				of Pioneer Township, T24N, R7W to its confluence with the Manistee
				River.
(bb) Nelson Creek from its
				sources in Section 30 of Garfield Township, T25N, R7W to its confluence with
				the Manistee River.
(cc) Spring
				Creek from its sources in section 22 of Springfield Twp., T25N, R8W to its
				confluence with the Manistee River.
(dd) Bourne Creek from its sources in section
				29 of Springfield Twp., T25N, R8W to its confluence with the Manistee
				River.
(ee) Ham Creek from its
				source in Section 24 of Bloomfield Twp., T24N, R8W to its confluence with the
				Manistee River, including two tributaries with sources in Sections 3 and
				9.
(ff) Gravy Creek from its source
				in section 5 of Bloomfield Twp., T24N, R8W to its confluence with the Manistee
				River.
(gg) Haynes Creek from its
				source in section 31 of Springfield Twp., T25N, R8W to its confluence with the
				Manistee River.
(hh) Hopkins Creek
				from its source in Section 17 of Forest Twp., T23N, R7W to its confluence with
				the Manistee River.
(ii) Fisher
				Creek (a.k.a. "Hopkins Creek" on the USGS topographic map) from its source in
				section 31 of Springfield Twp., T25N, R8W to its confluence with the Manistee
				River.
(jj) 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 (ii) of this subrule.
(kk) The lands lying within 400 feet of the
				river's edge that are enumerated in subdivisions (a) to (jj) of this
				subrule.