Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Natural Resources › Fisheries Division › Natural River Zoning (13 Rivers) › Section R. 281.190 - Upper Manistee river system boundaries

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 140. 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 with an effective date
				  of December 27, 2004. 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, T29N,
				R5W to the Wexford/Missaukee county line.
(b) Frenchman's creek from the Lake Elizabeth
				dam in section 30, T29N, R4W to its confluence with the Manistee
				river.
(c) Lost Lake outlet from
				the outfall of Lost lake in section 6, T28N, R4W to its confluence with the
				Manistee river.
(d) An unnamed
				stream from its source in section 13, T2 8N, R5W to its confluence with the
				Manistee river.
(e) Goose creek
				from Cameron bridge road to its confluence with the Manistee river.
(f) Portage creek from the control structure
				near the outfall of Lake Margrethe, section 8, 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, T26N, R5W to its confluence with the Manistee
				river.
(i) Black creek from the
				outfall of south Black lake in section 21, 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, T26N, R5W to its confluence with the Manistee river.
(l) Big Devil creek from its source in
				section 18, T2 5N, R5W to its confluence with the Manistee river.
(m) Big Cannon creek from its source in
				section 5, T24N, R5W to its confluence with the Manistee river.
(n) The north branch Manistee river from
				county road 612 in section 3, T27N, R6W to its confluence with the Manistee
				river.
(o) An unnamed stream from
				Tower road in section 25, T 28N, R6W to its confluence with the north branch
				Manistee river.
(p) Morrison creek
				from its source in section 28, T27N, R6W to its confluence with the north
				branch Manistee river.
(q) Collar
				creek from its source in section 33, T27N, R6W to its confluence with Morrison
				creek.
(r) Flowing Well creek from
				its sources in section 26, T27N, R6W to its confluence with Morrison
				creek.
(s) All other perennial
				tributaries to the north branch Manistee river from their sources to their
				confluence with the north branch Manistee river.
(t) Willow creek from its source in section
				14, T26N, R7W to its confluence with the Manistee river.
(u) Pierson creek from its source in section
				12, T26N, R7W to its confluence with Willow creek.
(v) Maple creek from its source in section
				22, T26N, R7W to its confluence with the Manistee river.
(w) Little Cannon creek from multiple sources
				in sections 29, 31 and 32, T25N, R6W to its confluence with the Manistee
				river.
(x) Silver creek from its
				source in section
				1, T24N, R7W to
				its confluence with Little Cannon creek.
(y) Waterhole creek and all tributaries from
				their multiple sources in T25N, R7W to the confluence with the Manistee
				river.
(z) Babcock creek from its
				sources in section 33, T25N, R7W to its confluence with the Manistee
				river.
(aa) Filer creek from its
				source in section 4, T24N, R7W to its confluence with the Manistee
				river.
(bb) Nelson creek from its
				sources in section 30, T25N, R7W to its confluence with the Manistee
				river.
(cc) Spring creek from its
				sources in section 22, T25N, R8W to its confluence with the Manistee
				river.
(dd) Bourne creek from its
				sources in section 29, T25N, R8W to its confluence with the Manistee
				River.
(ee) Ham creek from its
				source in section 24, 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, T24N, R8W to its confluence with the Manistee river.
(gg) Haynes creek from its source in section
				31, T25N, R8W to its confluence with the Manistee river.
(hh) Hopkins creek from its source in section
				17, T23N, R7W to its confluence with the Manistee river.
(ii) Fisher creek (also known as Hopkins
				creek on the United States Geological Survey topographic map) from its source
				in section 31, 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 rule.
(kk) The lands
				lying within 400 feet of the river's edge as described in subdivisions (a) to
				(jj) of this rule.