Environmental Rules Review Committee (ERRC) Abolished

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...

Is it on the Level…Legal Lake Level?

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....

How to Talk about Wake Boats

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...

March 2024 Newsletter

Subscribe and share our latest newsletter is FULL of important articles: https://mailchi.mp/mymlsa.org/march-2024-newsletter

UPDATED: Will Your Property Interests Disappear on 3/29/2024?

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...

Critical Boat Wake Legislation Introduced in Michigan House

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...

Lakes and Streams and Green Energy

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...

Ice & Weird Winter Weather

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...

HB 5205 Repeal Prohibition on New Part 31 Rules

By Paul J Sniadecki, MLSA Board Director Since December 31, 2006, other than rules relating to ballast water authorized in section MCL 324.3112, the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) has been prohibited from promulgating new/additional rules...

HABs 101″ Webinar

Get the scoop on harmful algal blooms (HABs) in an upcoming “HABs 101” webinar, hosted by Michigan Sea Grant and partners around the state. Tune in on March 6, 2024, at 6-7:30 pm ET, to bust some myths, get tips for keeping your family and pets safe, and...

Ice Breaker Webinar Series

Join Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council on select Thursdays from Noon to 1 p.m. for their free online winter lecture series. Heat up your winter afternoons with warm conversations on hot topics you care about most. Thursday, February 8, 2024 The Weakening of the Clean...

2024 Lake Research Student Grants Program

Now accepting applications through March 15, 2024 The Michigan Chapter North American Lake Management Society (McNALMS) and the Michigan Lakes and Streams Association (MLSA) are pleased to announce the next round of funding for the Lake Research Student Grants...

Thinking Spring?

MNSP and EGLE have new resources to help you start planning! If cold weather doesn’t do it for you, it’s never too early to start thinking about spring planting and enjoying the warmer seasons to come. The Michigan Natural Shoreline Partnership has updated their...

February 2024 Newsletter

Read the latest from MLSA and our partners. Feel free to share via email and social media. https://mailchi.mp/mymlsa.org/february-2024-newsletter

Great Lakes Day – Celebrating Science and Water

February 27 – 9am to 3pm EST This conference will feature presentations on emerging issues such as PFAS and Coastal Resiliency in the Great Lakes, and share research about the fascinating species we find in our Great Lakes — and the challenges marine...

Creating Resilient Shorelines

North Central Region Water Network Creating Resilient Shorelines February 14, 2024 at 3PM EST – Register here Whether it is the shores of the Great Lakes or the shores of your local inland lake, creating resilient shorelines in the face of extreme weather and...

It’s a New Year… What’s the Priority?

By: Paul J. Sniadecki, MLSA Board Director As we welcome 2024 many riparians are making New Year resolutions and setting priorities. Likewise, MLSA has recently updated its list of legislative priorities. As a many decades old, 501c3, non-profit organization, MLSA is...

ICYMI: McNALMS Lunch and Learn

Current Perspectives on Wake Boats Recordings and slides are now available online for the December 1 event at MSU: mcnalms.org/lunch

Thank you!

Thank you to everyone who supported MLSA in 2023 through memberships, subscriptions, and donations. We are so proud and grateful for the volunteer time and financial contributions we receive throughout the year to provide the education and support riparians and...