THE WETLANDS RESOURCES

Lily Pads on Golden Water by John M Fleming

John M. Fleming

Many thanks to our friends up in Petoskey at The Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council who have been more than generous with sharing their information and resources below:

National Wetlands Inventory

Great Lakes Coastal Wetlands Consortium

Permit Tracking

Coastal and Inland Waters Permit Information System (CIWPIS)
 Find more information on how to use CIWPIS to participate in the permit process in Chapter 9 of Michigan Wetlands

US Army Corps of Engineers Detroit District Public Notices

Publications

Michigan Wetlands – Yours to Protect: A Citizen’s Guide to Wetland Protection

Living with Michigan’s Wetlands: A Landowners Guide

Protecting Michigan’s Wetlands: A Guide for Local Governments

Filling the Gaps: Environmental Protection Options for Local Governments

Living with the Lakes: Understanding the Impacts of Vegetation Removal and Beach Maintenance

Along the Shore: A Shoreline Management Guide for Michigan Coastal Landowners

Fish and the Great Lakes

A Landowner’s Guide To Phragmites Control

Wetland Links

MDEQ Wetlands Protection Page

EPA Wetlands Page

Michigan Sea Grant Wetlands Page

Society of Wetland Scientists North Central Chapter

Federal

Clean Water Act Section 404

Rivers and Harbors Act Section 10

State of Michigan

Part 303, Wetlands Protection, of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act, 1994 PA 451, as amended

Wetlands Protection and Rules

Michigan Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act

Other State Laws Affecting Wetlands

Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control, Part 91 of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act, 1994 PA 451

Michigan Environmental Protection Act, Part 17 of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act, 1994 PA 451

Michigan Endangered Species Act, Part 365 of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act, 1994 PA 451

Water Resources Protection Act, Part 31 of of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act, 1994 PA 451

Inland Waters, Part 301 of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act, 1994 PA 451

Shorelands Protection and Management, Part 323 of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act, 1994 PA 451, as amended

Great Lakes Submerged Land, Part 325 of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act, 1994 PA 451

Sand Dunes Protection and Management, Part 353 of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act, 1994 PA 451

Great Lakes Shoreline Management

The Rapanos Decision

Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council
426 Bay Street, Petoskey, MI 49770
Phone: 231-347-1181 Fax: 231-347-5928