Sec. 31302.
Any board or group of boards or local unit or units acting singly or in concert may request the department to undertake a survey of the water in a river basin or watershed located or partially located in the county or counties or in the local unit or units of government to determine whether there is surplus water that may be available and, if so, how it may be best impounded, utilized, and conserved. All studies, surveys, and reports made by public and other competent authorities may be utilized by the department in making this determination.
History: Add. 1995, Act 59, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995 Popular Name: Act 451Popular Name: NREPA
Structure 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-313 - Part 313 Surplus Waters (324.31301...324.31314)
Section 324.31301 - Definitions.
Section 324.31302 - Request for Surveys; Utilization of Reports.
Section 324.31303 - Request for Surveys; Involvement of Other Boards.
Section 324.31305 - Public Hearing; Determination of Optimum Flow; Notice; Order; Review.
Section 324.31306 - Transmission of Plans to Boards; Adoption; Dams; Supervision.
Section 324.31308 - Gifts and Grants-in-Aid; Acceptance by Department.
Section 324.31309 - Use of Increased Flowage; Waste Assimilation; Rates for Usage.
Section 324.31310 - Permits Granted by Department Not Affected by Part.
Section 324.31312 - Redetermination of Optimum Flow; Modification of Plan; Hearings.
Section 324.31313 - Violation as Misdemeanor.
Section 324.31314 - Applicability of Part to River Management Districts.