SB-1181, As Passed House, December 9, 2004

SUBSTITUTE FOR

SENATE BILL NO. 1181

                                                                             A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled                                             

"Natural resources and environmental protection act,"                       

by amending section 32607 (MCL 324.32607), as added by 2000 PA              

278.                                                                        

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

1       Sec. 32607.  (1) The department shall not authorize the same                

2   bottomland log removal area in more than 1 submerged log removal            

3   permit at any 1 time.                                                       

4       (2) The department may modify the boundaries of a proposed                  

5   bottomland log removal area in a submerged log removal permit to            

6   avoid overlaps with other active submerged log removal permits or           

7   adverse impacts, including, but not limited to, impacts to the              

8   environment, natural resources, riparian rights, and the public             

9   trust.                                                                      

10      (3) A submerged log removal plan approved by the department                 

1   shall be included in each submerged log removal permit.                     

2       (4) A submerged log removal permit shall contain terms and                  

3   conditions that are determined by the department to protect the             

4   environment, natural resources, riparian rights, and the public             

5   trust.                                                                      

6       (5)  The term of each Each submerged log removal permit                    

7   shall  not be more than 5 years expire on January 1, 2013.   The           

8   department shall not issue any permit under this part that will             

9   be effective beyond December 31, 2006. An applicant shall notify           

10  the department of the date on which the federal government issued           

11  its approval for the submerged log removal permit. Processing               

12  fees received under this subsection shall be forwarded to the               

13  state treasurer for deposit into the fund.                                  

14      (6) A submerged log removal permit issued under this section                

15  is not transferrable unless approved in writing by the                      

16  department.                                                                 

17      (7) An applicant for a submerged log removal permit shall                   

18  provide a performance bond acceptable to the department in the              

19  amount of $100,000.00.  The performance bond shall be provided to           

20  the department at least 10 days prior to beginning submerged log            

21  removal in a bottomland log removal area.  The performance bond             

22  shall ensure compliance with the submerged log removal permit for           

23  the period of the permit or until the authorized submerged log              

24  removal is completed to the satisfaction of the department and              

25  all payments under section 32609 have been made.  The department            

26  shall issue a written statement releasing the permittee and                 

27  bonding company upon termination of the submerged log removal               

1   permit and upon satisfaction of the department as to the                    

2   compliance of the permittee with the terms and conditions of the            

3   permit.  The department may draw upon the performance bond for              

4   delinquent payments as required in section 32609.                           

5       (8) A permittee may request, in writing, and the department                 

6   may grant, termination of a submerged log removal permit prior to           

7   the expiration date, including release from quarterly reports and           

8   performance bond requirements.