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Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.63704 (2026)

Sand dune mining; permit; requirements.

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NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT


Act 451 of 1994


324.63704 Sand dune mining; permit; requirements.

Sec. 63704.

    (1)  A person shall not engage in sand dune mining within Great Lakes sand dune areas except as authorized by a permit issued by the department pursuant to part 13.

    (2) Prior to receiving a permit from the department, a person shall submit all of the following:

    (a) A permit application on a form provided by the department.

    (b) An environmental impact statement of the proposed mining activity as prescribed by section 63705.

    (c) A progressive cell-unit mining and reclamation plan for the proposed mining activity as prescribed by section 63706.

    (d) A 15-year mining plan as prescribed by section 63707.

History: Add. 1995, Act 57, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1995 ;-- Am. 2004, Act 325, Imd. Eff. Sept. 10, 2004

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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 2002–2004 · leading case: Preserve the Dunes, Inc v. Dep't of Env't Quality, 684 N.W.2d 847 (Mich. 2004).
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Preserve the Dunes, Inc v. Dep't of Env't Quality, 684 N.W.2d 847 (Mich. 2004). · cites it 9× “MCL 324.63704. Regarding critical dunes, the act states that “the removal of any volume of sand that is not sand dune mining within a critical dune area as defined in part 353 is subject to the critical dune protection provisions of part 353.”
Preserve the Dunes, Inc v. Dep't of Env't Quality, 655 N.W.2d 263 (Mich. Ct. App. 2002). · cites it 6× “(b) The operator holds a sand dune mining permit issued pursuant to [MCL 324.63704] and is seeking to amend the *277 mining permit to include land that is adjacent to property the operator is permitted to mine, and prior to July 5, 1989 the operator owned the land or owned…”
Preserve the Dunes, Inc. v. Dep't of Env't Quality, 690 N.W.2d 487 (Mich. Ct. App. 2004). · cites it 2× “MCL 324.63704(2)(b), 324.63705. The *266 EIS must specifically address the effect of the proposed activity on the immediate area and on other natural resources, including the groundwater, air, flora, fauna, and wildlife habitats.”
Preserve the Dunes Inc v. Dept of Env't Quality (Mich. 2004). · cites it 4× “MCL 324.63704. Regarding critical dunes, the act states that “the removal of any volume of sand that is not sand dune mining within a critical dune area as defined in part 353 is subject to the critical dune protection provisions of part 353.”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.63704(2) — 1 case
Preserve the Dunes, Inc v. Dep't of Env't Quality, 684 N.W.2d 847 (Mich. 2004). “MCL 324.63704. Regarding critical dunes, the act states that “the removal of any volume of sand that is not sand dune mining within a critical dune area as defined in part 353 is subject to the critical dune protection provisions of part 353.”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.63704(2)(b) — 3 cases
Preserve the Dunes, Inc v. Dep't of Env't Quality, 684 N.W.2d 847 (Mich. 2004). “MCL 324.63704. Regarding critical dunes, the act states that “the removal of any volume of sand that is not sand dune mining within a critical dune area as defined in part 353 is subject to the critical dune protection provisions of part 353.”
Preserve the Dunes, Inc. v. Dep't of Env't Quality, 690 N.W.2d 487 (Mich. Ct. App. 2004). “MCL 324.63704(2)(b), 324.63705. The *266 EIS must specifically address the effect of the proposed activity on the immediate area and on other natural resources, including the groundwater, air, flora, fauna, and wildlife habitats.”
Preserve the Dunes Inc v. Dept of Env't Quality (Mich. 2004). “MCL 324.63704. Regarding critical dunes, the act states that “the removal of any volume of sand that is not sand dune mining within a critical dune area as defined in part 353 is subject to the critical dune protection provisions of part 353.”
— Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.63704(2)(c) — 3 cases
Preserve the Dunes, Inc v. Dep't of Env't Quality, 684 N.W.2d 847 (Mich. 2004). “MCL 324.63704. Regarding critical dunes, the act states that “the removal of any volume of sand that is not sand dune mining within a critical dune area as defined in part 353 is subject to the critical dune protection provisions of part 353.”
Preserve the Dunes, Inc. v. Dep't of Env't Quality, 690 N.W.2d 487 (Mich. Ct. App. 2004). “MCL 324.63704(2)(b), 324.63705. The *266 EIS must specifically address the effect of the proposed activity on the immediate area and on other natural resources, including the groundwater, air, flora, fauna, and wildlife habitats.”
Preserve the Dunes Inc v. Dept of Env't Quality (Mich. 2004). “MCL 324.63704. Regarding critical dunes, the act states that “the removal of any volume of sand that is not sand dune mining within a critical dune area as defined in part 353 is subject to the critical dune protection provisions of part 353.”
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