April 24, 2007, Introduced by Senators McMANUS, BIRKHOLZ, PRUSI and ALLEN and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs.
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled
"Natural resources and environmental protection act,"
by amending section 41508 (MCL 324.41508), as added by 1995 PA 57,
and by adding section 74127.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 41508. (1) All of the swamp or submerged lands lying
along the borders of Lakes Erie, Huron, Michigan, Superior, and St.
Clair, except such parts of the "St. Clair Flats," so-called, as
have been, prior to January 1, 1899, actually occupied, built up,
cultivated, or improved to the extent of at least $25.00, within
the boundaries of the state, and within the limits described in
this section, and also all swamp or submerged lands adjoining these
lakes, or in the bayous adjoining or emptying into these lakes, and
also all swamp or submerged lands contiguous to and lying along the
shores of the Kalamazoo river, Grand river, and Muskegon river,
which now belong to the state, or to which the state later acquires
title, are set apart and dedicated for a public shooting and
hunting ground, for the benefit and enjoyment of the people of the
state. This park shall extend to the state line into the respective
lakes from the shoreline of the lakes, and the outer boundary of
the park shall be the center line of the lakes or the boundary of
the state. The park described in this subpart shall include all
swamp or submerged lands lying between the shoreline and the outer
boundary. The premises described in this subpart do not include any
islands in any of the lakes to which the state does not have title,
unless the state first acquires title. The park shall also include
the swamp or submerged lands owned or acquired by the state that
border upon the lakes or in or upon the bayous emptying into the
lakes.
(2) The Great Lakes submerged lands described in subsection
(1) shall be managed by the department as part of the Great Lakes
state park created in section 74127.
Sec. 74127. The Great Lakes state park is established. The
Great Lakes state park shall include all submerged bottomlands
within the territorial boundaries of the state that are under the
ownership or control of the state.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect
unless all of the following bills of the 94th Legislature are
enacted into law:
(a) House Bill No. 4638.
(b) Senate Bill No. 431.
(c) Senate Bill No. 430.
(d) House Bill No. 4640.
(e) House Bill No. 4639.