Michigan Administrative Code
Department - Environmental Quality
Water Resources Division
Great Lakes Submerged Lands
Section R. 322.1002 - Applications for deeds, leases, agreements, and certificates; forms; content

(1) Application forms for deeds, leases, or agreements to use or alter unpatented lands, for certificates of lakeward boundary and accretion, or for agreements for use of water areas over patented or unpatented bottomlands may be obtained from the department. The applicant shall file separately for each parcel of bottomland, unless the parcels of bottomland front a single upland ownership. If the parcels front a single upland ownership, 1 application may be submitted.

(2) An application for deeds, leases, agreements, or certificates shall not be considered administratively complete by the department until all information requested on the application form, the application fee, and any other information requested by the department have been received by the department. After receipt of an otherwise complete application, the department may request such additional information, environmental assessments, appraisals, records, or documents as are determined to be necessary to make a decision to grant or deny such a conveyance. The department shall notify the applicant in writing when the application is administratively complete.

(3) If an applicant fails to respond to any written inquiry or request from the department within 30 days, the application shall be denied without prejudice and the file shall be closed.

(4) Application fees shall be submitted to the department with the initial submittal of an application form. The fee shall be paid by check, money order, or draft made payable to: "State of Michigan."