Michigan HB5536 amends the definition of wetland and updates related regulations.
Michigan HB5536 amends sections 30301, 30307, and 30308 of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act. It updates the definition of wetland to include land or water features that are inundated or saturated by water at a frequency and duration sufficient to support hydric soils and wetland vegetation. The bill also mandates that local units of government complete inventories of wetlands and adopt ordinances regulating wetlands. It requires the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy to review and approve or deny permit applications for wetland use.
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