Current through Vol. 24-04, March 15, 2024
Rule 6.
(1) The
department shall grant or deny an application for a minor project after all of
the following steps have been completed:
(a)
Submission of a complete application.
(b) An on-site inspection by a department
representative.
(c) A review of all
appropriate information by the department.
(2) A review of a minor project does not
require any of the following:
(a) Submission
of the application materials by the department to any of the individuals or
agencies listed in section 23(1) of the act.
(b) A 20-day comment period as provided for
in section 23 of the act.
(c) A
public hearing.
(3)
Required plans and specifications for a minor project do not need to be
prepared by a licensed professional engineer.
(4) The following alterations and repairs
shall be considered minor projects pursuant to section 27 of the act if the
activity involves a temporary drawdown of 2 feet or less or involves a
temporary drawdown where the dam owner is the sole riparian to the lands
surrounding the impoundment:
(a) Dredging or
filling of more than 25 cubic yards, but less than 300 cubic yards, as a single
and complete project. For dredging projects, the project will not be considered
minor unless evidence is provided with the application that the materials to be
dredged are not contaminated pursuant to the provisions of Act No. 64 of the
Public Acts of 1979, as amended, being §299.501 et seq. of the Michigan
Compiled Laws.
(b) Erosion
protection measures that fulfill an identifiable need for erosion protection,
bank stabilization, or the protection or improvement of the dam and its inlet
and outlet channels. The fill material that is associated with erosion
protection measures shall be in compliance with any of the following
provisions:
(i) It shall have a volume of
more than 25 cubic yards, but shall not have a volume of more than 300 cubic
yards.
(ii) It shall not have a
surface area of more than 10,000 square feet.
(iii) There shall not be more than 2 cubic
yards per lineal foot.
(c) Other repairs and alterations that have a
minimal effect on the structural integrity of the dam.
(5) Dredging or filling in volumes of less
than 25 cubic yards shall be considered maintenance and does not require a
permit pursuant to the provisions of the act.
