HOUSE BILL No. 4829

 

May 24, 2007, Introduced by Reps. Valentine, Sheltrown, Lahti, McDowell, Espinoza, Mayes, Meadows, Bauer, Condino, Lindberg, Corriveau and Gillard and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

 

     A bill to make, supplement, and adjust appropriations for the

 

department of natural resources for the fiscal year ending

 

September 30, 2007; to provide for the expenditure of the

 

appropriations; and to prescribe certain conditions for the

 

appropriations.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

PART 1

 

LINE-ITEM APPROPRIATIONS

 

     Sec. 101. There is appropriated for the department of natural

 

resources for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, from the

 

following funds:

 

DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

 

APPROPRIATION SUMMARY:

 

GROSS APPROPRIATION.................................... $     36,076,100

 

Total interdepartmental grants and intradepartmental


 

   transfers............................................                 0

 

ADJUSTED GROSS APPROPRIATION........................... $     36,076,100

 

Total federal revenues.................................                 0

 

Total local funds......................................                 0

 

Total private..........................................                 0

 

Total state restricted.................................        36,076,100

 

State general fund/general purpose..................... $              0

 

     Sec. 102. MICHIGAN NATURAL RESOURCES TRUST FUND

 

Natural resources trust fund projects.................. $      36,076,100

 

   Trust fund acquisition projects by priority:

 

     Kamehameha schools development rights purchase, Alger,

 

           Baraga, Chippewa, Gogebic, Houghton, Luce, Marquette,

 

           Ontonagon, and Schoolcraft counties (#06-128)

 

     Bur Oak land acquisition, Ottawa County (grant-in-aid,

 

           #06-208)

 

     Cedar run creek land acquisition, Long Lake Township,

 

           Grand Traverse County (#06-051)

 

     Camp swampy acquisition – Diamond Lake county park,

 

           Newaygo County (grant-in-aid, #06-204)

 

     Hyponex wetlands property acquisition, Flynn Township,

 

           Sanilac County (grant-in-aid, #06-093)

 

     Winter deer habitat initiative, various counties in

 

           upper and northern lower peninsulas (#06-145)

 

     Hackett lake conservation easement, Cheboygan

 

           County (#06-135)

 

     Upper Bushman lake acquisition, Oakland County

 

           (grant-in-aid, #06-199)


 

     North shore hunt club acquisition, Antrim County

 

           (grant-in-aid, #06-014)

 

     Chief Hazy Cloud park expansion, Kent County

 

           (grant-in-aid, #06-205)

 

     Inland waters access initiative, various

 

           counties (#06-131)

 

     State park and recreation area consolidation,

 

           various counties statewide (#06-141)

 

     Barrier dunes sanctuary expansion, White River

 

           Township, Muskegon County (grant-in-aid, #06-096)

 

     Deerlick creek park acquisition, South Haven

 

           Township, Van Buren County (grant-in-aid, #06-210)

 

     Belle river property acquisition, St. Clair County

 

           (grant-in-aid, #06-099)

 

     State forest land consolidation initiative, various

 

           counties (#06-137)

 

     Wildlife area consolidation lump sum, various counties

 

           statewide (#06-146)

 

     State trailways acquisition initiative, various

 

           counties (#06-134)

 

     Veronica valley park, Leelanau County

 

           (grant-in-aid, #06-024)

 

     Glacial hills pathway and natural area addition,

 

           Forest Home Township, Antrim County

 

           (grant-in-aid, #06-112)

 

     Herman park acquisition, Suttons Bay Township,

 

           Leelanau County (grant-in-aid, #06-110)


 

     Houghton Lake shore property acquisition,

 

           Denton Township, Roscommon County (grant-in-aid, #06-005)

 

     Leelanau state park conservation easement,

 

           Leelanau County (#06-142)

 

     Trish trust property acquisition,

 

           Missaukee County (#06-138)

 

     Gerrish Township public park property

 

           acquisition, Gerrish Township, Roscommon County

 

           (grant-in-aid, #06-036)

 

     River's edge park addition, Algoma Township,

 

           Kent County (grant-in-aid, #06-002)

 

     Brush creek dam and millpond acquisition,

 

           village of Hillman, Montmorency County

 

           (grant-in-aid, #06-053)

 

     Satterlee park acquisition, Grattan Township,

 

           Kent County (grant-in-aid, #06-087)

 

     Ontonagon marina acquisition, village

 

           of Ontonagon, Ontonagon County (grant-in-aid,

 

           #06-032)

 

     Bridgeton Township boat launch expansion,

 

           Bridgeton Township, Newaygo County

 

           (grant-in-aid, #06-202)

 

     Black lake park expansion, city of Norton Shores,

 

           Muskegon County (grant-in-aid, #06-206)

 

     Recreation property acquisition, city of

 

           Standish, Arenac County (grant-in-aid, #06-105)

 

     McNabb park land acquisition, city of Ithaca,


 

           Gratiot County (grant-in-aid, #06-061)

 

     Crooked river access project, city of

 

           Alanson, Emmet County (grant-in-aid, #06-201)

 

   Trust fund development projects by priority:

 

     Mount Pisgah dune protection project, Ottawa

 

           County (grant-in-aid, #06-067)

 

     Multi-use shooting sports and education

 

           facility, Ingham County (#06-133)

 

     Accessible hunting and viewing facilities,

 

           various counties (#06-147)

 

     Grand Ledge river walk, city of Grand Ledge,

 

           Eaton County (grant-in-aid, #06-118)

 

     Milford to Kensington metropark trail,

 

           Milford Township, Oakland County

 

           (grant-in-aid, #06-074)

 

     Ellsworth community park enhancements,

 

           village of Ellsworth, Antrim County

 

           (grant-in-aid, #06-092)

 

     Coldwater springs natural area – linear park,

 

           Northville Township, Wayne County

 

           (grant-in-aid, #06-010)

 

     Wenonah park renovation, city of Bay City,

 

           Bay County (grant-in-aid, #06-022)

 

     R. A. MacMullan conference center renovations,

 

           Crawford County (#06-132)

 

     Camp Pet-o-se-ga campground facilities,

 

           Emmet County (grant-in-aid, #06-077)


 

     Iron industry museum interpretive trail

 

           system, department of history, arts, and

 

           libraries, Marquette County (#06-126)

 

     Plainfield Township nature park improvements,

 

           Plainfield Township, Iosco County

 

           (grant-in-aid, #06-046)

 

     Lake Lansing trail, Ingham County (grant-in-aid, #06-020)

 

     Rogue river trail network expansion,

 

           Peppler park, city of Rockford, Kent

 

           County (grant-in-aid, #06-069)

 

     State campground utility improvements,

 

           various counties (#06-140)

 

     Clam river greenway, city of Cadillac,

 

           Wexford County (grant-in-aid, #06-018)

 

     Ontonagon Township park improvements,

 

           Ontonagon Township, Ontonagon County

 

           (grant-in-aid, #06-075)

 

     Carpenter lake nature interpretive center,

 

           city of Southfield, Oakland County

 

           (grant-in-aid, #06-064)

 

     Upper Peninsula pocket park renovation,

 

           Delta County (#06-127)

 

     Hunter's point public access enhancement,

 

           Grant Township, Keweenaw County (grant-in-aid, #06-123)

 

     Reed county park improvements, Gratiot

 

           County (grant-in-aid, #06-006)

 

     Riverside park improvements, city of Evart,


 

           Osceola County (grant-in-aid, #06-015)

 

     Tourist park campground expansion, city

 

           of Munising, Alger County (grant-in-aid, #06-082)

 

     Sanford lake park improvements, Midland

 

           County (grant-in-aid, #06-029)

 

     Oscoda beach park boardwalk development,

 

           Oscoda Township, Iosco County (grant-in-aid, #06-090)

 

     Hunter pool renovations, city of Lansing,

 

           Ingham County (grant-in-aid, #06-050)

 

     Hubbel pond park non-motorized trail,

 

           village of Milford, Oakland County

 

           (grant-in-aid, #06-079)

 

GROSS APPROPRIATION.................................... $     36,076,100

 

    Appropriated from:

 

   Special revenue funds:

 

Michigan natural resources trust fund..................        36,076,100

 

State general fund/general purpose..................... $              0

 

 

 

 

 

PART 2

 

PROVISIONS CONCERNING APPROPRIATIONS

 

GENERAL SECTIONS

 

     Sec. 201. Pursuant to section 30 of article IX of the state

 

constitution of 1963, total state spending under part 1 for the

 

fiscal year ending September 30, 2007 is $36,076,100.00. State

 

payments to local units of government under this act are

 

$24,842,600.00 as follows:


 

Acquisition grants in aid.............................. $     18,580,800

 

Development grants in aid.............................. $       6,261,800

 

Total payments to locals............................... $     24,842,800

 

     Sec. 202. The appropriations made and the expenditures

 

authorized under this act and the departments, agencies,

 

commissions, boards, offices, and programs for which an

 

appropriation is made under this act are subject to the management

 

and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1101 to 18.1594.

 

     Sec. 203. The department of natural resources shall require

 

local units of government to enter into agreements with the

 

department of natural resources for the purpose of administering

 

the natural resources trust fund grants identified in part 1. Among

 

other provisions, the agreements shall require that grant

 

recipients agree to dedicate to public outdoor recreation uses in

 

perpetuity the land acquired or developed; to replace lands

 

converted or lost to other than public outdoor recreation use; and,

 

for parcels acquired that are over 5 acres in size, to provide the

 

state with a nonparticipating 1/6 minimum royalty interest in any

 

acquired minerals that are retained by the grant recipient. The

 

agreements shall also provide that the full payments of grants can

 

be made only after proof of acquisition, or completion of the

 

development project, is submitted by the grant recipient and all

 

costs are verified by the department of natural resources.