Michigan HB6143 regulates crib docks in Les Cheneaux Islands, requiring permits and environmental assessments.

Michigan HB6143 amends the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act to regulate crib docks in the Les Cheneaux Islands. The bill defines terms such as "boathouse" and "traditional timber crib dock." It mandates that the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy approve permits for these docks if certain conditions are met, including local zoning approval and no extension beyond riparian frontage. The bill prohibits the department from denying permits based on generalized assumptions about environmental impacts unless site-specific evidence is provided.

Michigan HB6143 regulates crib docks in Les Cheneaux Islands, requiring permits and environmental assessments.

Michigan HB6143 amends the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act to regulate crib docks in the Les Cheneaux Islands. The bill defines terms such as "boathouse" and "traditional timber crib dock." It mandates that the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy approve permits for these docks if certain conditions are met, including local zoning approval and no extension beyond riparian frontage. The bill prohibits the department from denying permits based on generalized assumptions about environmental impacts unless site-specific evidence is provided.