Apr 5, 2024
An anticipated $390,000 is available to support Phragmites management activities using one of the 12 priority management combinations (below). Grantees will also collect and contribute monitoring and management data that will inform the Phragmites Adaptive Management...
Apr 5, 2024
North Central Region Water Network: The Current Webinar Series Phosphorus Management and Water Quality Wednesday, April 10th at 2pm CT Managing phosphorus to both meet crop needs and reduce P loss from agricultural fields is critical to managing water resources. This...
Apr 5, 2024
by Jeremiah Blaauw, MDNR Fisheries Biologist After ice and snow cover melt on Michigan lakes this spring, it may be more likely for people to discover dead fish or other aquatic animals. While such sights can be startling, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources...
Apr 5, 2024
CD3 Systems has launched a cleaning instructions web application available for anyone for FREE. This program does not require a CD3 System or any tools. It is called a Check-In, Check-Out program, or a “CICO” for short. We designed this AIS prevention engagement tool...
Apr 5, 2024
This new podcast series by the Michigan Environmental Council will be broken into a four-episode miniseries. Each miniseries will have a story arc on one topic that runs wide, deep and mysterious—a bit like the podcast’s namesake. And each miniseries will be tied into...
Apr 5, 2024
Our next meeting is on Saturday, 4/13 from 9am-12pm at the Porter Township hall in VAN BUREN county (88040 M-40 Lawton, MI 49065). If you plan to attend, send your topic ideas to Craig DeSimone – cucad4@hotmail.com This is one of our only standing region...
Apr 5, 2024
By Paul J. Sniadecki, MLSA Board Director On March 26, 2024, over 120 people participated in a Zoom briefing session to learn about how Vermont is taking action to limit wake sports. MLSA attended. The state officials leading the session noted that Vermont had just...
Apr 5, 2024
by Erica Clites, Extension Educator, Michigan Sea Grant Algal blooms occur when tiny, naturally occurring plants grow rapidly in an area of water and are visible without a microscope. The lake water may look green (or other colors, like purple) or have scum floating...
Apr 5, 2024
By Paul J. Sniadecki, MLSA Board Director After decades of a claimed peaceful co-existing use of a path, park easement and Lake Chemung, by both front and back-lot owners, one or more of the newer front-lot owners began asserting riparian rights. They questioned the...
Apr 5, 2024
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Mar 28, 2024
Just happened today, the Governor signed the extension into law so you have until September 29, 2025 to file a Notice of Claim. Do not delay, it is best to take care of it with plenty of time, read more from our attorney here:...
Mar 6, 2024
By Paul J Sniadecki, MLSA Board Director On June 15, 2023, House Bills 4824 through 4826 were presented to abolish the Environmental Rules Review Committee (ERRC). The sponsors were Representative Donovan McKinney (HB 4824), Representative Jenn Hill (HB 4825) and...
Mar 6, 2024
Is it causing a race to the bottom? By Paul J Sniadecki, MLSA Board Director On May 23, 2023, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) issued yet another ruling in a dispute involving the protection of wetlands as required by the Clean Water Act (CWA) of 1972....
Mar 6, 2024
SB 662 Seeks to Revise Financing Provisions and Definition of Lake Level. By Paul J Sniadecki, MLSA Board Director Scores of Michigan’s inland lakes have a court ordered lake level. Generally, they can be found on lakes that are spring-fed, or have a water inlet (e.g....
Mar 6, 2024
by Melissa DeSimone, MLSA Executive Director This issue is heating up and, predictably, people who have invested in wake boats and have enjoyed using them as they please up to this point are not happy about the proposed legislation that may restrict that use. In case...
Mar 6, 2024
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Mar 6, 2024
NOTE: Please see our MRTA resource page on this topic for details and SAMPLE claim forms. Marketable Record Title Act Deadline Nears By Paul J. Sniadecki, MLSA Board Director MLSA just finished a training session by a prominent Michigan law firm covering the...
Feb 28, 2024
Michigan House Bill 5532 Sponsored by Rep. Julie Rogers We are pleased to announce that HB 5532 was introduced on February 28, 2024 by Michigan State House Representative Julie Rogers (D) Kalamazoo with bipartisan support. It will require watercraft in “wake sport...
Feb 4, 2024
By Paul J Sniadecki, MLSA Board Director What does green energy have to do with our lakes and streams? To answer the question, we need to understand one aspect of being carbon neutral. As many readers know, using fossil fuels adds carbon to the atmosphere. When we use...
Feb 3, 2024
by Melissa DeSimone, MLSA Executive Director We are faced with yet another weird winter in Michigan. The temperatures have been high and low and back again. We finally saw some ice on lakes only for the temperatures to increase almost immediately. If you enjoy snow...
