Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Natural Resources › Fisheries Division › Natural River Zoning (13 Rivers) › Section R. 281.170 - Au Sable River system boundaries

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 120. The boundaries of the Au Sable river natural river
				  district shall be as described in these rules and as depicted on the certified
				  Au Sable river natural river zoning map with an effective date of August 15,
				  1990. The Au Sable river natural river zoning district comprises an area which
				  is described as follows:
(a) The Au
				Sable river from the confluence of Kolka creek and Bradford creek in section
				23, T28N, R4W to Loud dam in section 21, T24N, R6E.
(b) Kolka creek from the outfall of Lynn lake
				in section 26, T29N, R4W to its confluence with Bradford creek in section 23,
				T28N, R4W.
(c) Bradford creek from
				the outfall of Big Bradford lake in section 6, T28N, R3W to its confluence with
				Kolka creek in section 23, T28N, R4W.
(d) East Branch Au Sable river, from the
				outfall of Barnes lake in section 7, T28N, R2W to its confluence with the Au
				Sable river.
(e) South Branch Au
				Sable river, from highway M-76 in section 5T23N, R1W to its confluence with the
				Au Sable river.
(f) Douglas creek
				from its source in section 16, T25N, R1W to its confluence with the South
				branch Au Sable river.
(g) Thayer
				creek from its source in section 16, T25N, R2W to its confluence with the South
				branch Au Sable river.
(h) Hudson
				creek from its source in section 26, T24N, R2W to its confluence with the South
				branch Au Sable river.
(i) Robinson
				creek from its source in section 7, T23N, R2W to its confluence with the South
				branch Au Sable river.
(j) Beaver
				creek from its source in section 25, T25N, R4W to its confluence with the South
				branch Au Sable river.
(k) East
				creek from its source in section 13, T24N, R1W to its confluence with the South
				branch Au Sable river.
(l) South
				creek from its source in section 35, T24N, R1W to its confluence with the South
				branch Au Sable river.
(m) North
				branch Au Sable river, from Ski Slope drive in section 34, T30N, R3W county to
				its confluence with the Au Sable river.
(n) Turtle creek from the outfall of Turtle
				lake in section 33, T30N, R2W to its confluence with the North branch of the Au
				Sable.
(o) Chub creek from the
				outfall of Bridge lake in section 23, T29N, R3W to its confluence with the
				North branch of the Au Sable.
(p)
				Big creek from the confluence of the east branch of Big creek and the west
				branch of Big creek in section 23, T27N, R1W to its confluence with the north
				branch of the Au Sable river.
(q)
				West branch, Big creek, from the outfall of Caulkins lake in section 14, T29N,
				R1W to its confluence with the east branch of Big creek in section 23, T27N,
				R1W.
(r) Middle branch, Big creek,
				from the outfall of West Twin lake in section 32, T29N, R1E to its confluence
				with the east branch of Big creek in section 13, T 27N, R1W.
(s) East branch, Big creek, from the north
				line of section 27, T28N, R1E to its confluence with the west branch of Big
				creek in section 23, T27N, R1W.
(t)
				Big creek from the confluence of the east branch of Big creek and the west
				branch of Big creek in section 24, T26N, R
				1E to its
				confluence with the Au Sable river in section
				1, T26N,
				R1E.
(u) West branch, Big creek,
				from its source in section 1, T 24N, R1E to its confluence with the east branch
				of Big creek in section 24, T26N, R1E.
(v) East branch, Big creek, from its source
				in section 10, T25N, R2E to its confluence with the west branch of Big creek in
				section 24, T26N, R1E.
(w) Sohn
				creek from its source in section 20, T27N, R1E to its confluence with the Au
				Sable river.
(x) Beaver creek from
				the east line of section 26, T27N, R1E to its confluence with the Au Sable
				river.
(y) Wolf creek from its
				source in section 19, T26N, R3E to its confluence with the Au Sable
				river.
(z) Loud creek from its
				source in section 29, T26N, R3E to its confluence with the Au Sable
				river.
(aa) Perry creek from the
				outfall of Perry lake in section 9, T 27N, R3E to its confluence with the Au
				Sable river.
(bb) Comins creek from
				its source in section 27, T27N, R3E to its confluence with the Au Sable
				river.
(cc) Glennie creek from its
				source in section 30, T27N, R4E to its confluence with the Au Sable
				river.
(dd) Nine mile creek from
				its source in section 28, T26N, R4E to its confluence with the Au Sable
				river.
(ee) Blockhouse creek from
				its source in section 28, T27N, R4E to its confluence with the Au Sable
				river.
(ff) 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 (ee) of this rule.
(gg) The lands lying within 400 feet of the
				river's edge as described in subdivisions (a) to (ff) of this rule.