Mar 6, 2024
By Paul J Sniadecki, MLSA Board Director On June 15, 2023, House Bills 4824 through 4826 were presented to abolish the Environmental Rules Review Committee (ERRC). The sponsors were Representative Donovan McKinney (HB 4824), Representative Jenn Hill (HB 4825) and...
Mar 6, 2024
Is it causing a race to the bottom? By Paul J Sniadecki, MLSA Board Director On May 23, 2023, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) issued yet another ruling in a dispute involving the protection of wetlands as required by the Clean Water Act (CWA) of 1972....
Mar 6, 2024
SB 662 Seeks to Revise Financing Provisions and Definition of Lake Level. By Paul J Sniadecki, MLSA Board Director Scores of Michigan’s inland lakes have a court ordered lake level. Generally, they can be found on lakes that are spring-fed, or have a water inlet (e.g....
Mar 6, 2024
by Melissa DeSimone, MLSA Executive Director This issue is heating up and, predictably, people who have invested in wake boats and have enjoyed using them as they please up to this point are not happy about the proposed legislation that may restrict that use. In case...
Mar 6, 2024
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Mar 6, 2024
NOTE: Please see our MRTA resource page on this topic for details and SAMPLE claim forms. Marketable Record Title Act Deadline Nears By Paul J. Sniadecki, MLSA Board Director MLSA just finished a training session by a prominent Michigan law firm covering the...
Feb 28, 2024
Michigan House Bill 5532 Sponsored by Rep. Julie Rogers We are pleased to announce that HB 5532 was introduced on February 28, 2024 by Michigan State House Representative Julie Rogers (D) Kalamazoo with bipartisan support. It will require watercraft in “wake sport...
Feb 4, 2024
By Paul J Sniadecki, MLSA Board Director What does green energy have to do with our lakes and streams? To answer the question, we need to understand one aspect of being carbon neutral. As many readers know, using fossil fuels adds carbon to the atmosphere. When we use...
Feb 3, 2024
by Melissa DeSimone, MLSA Executive Director We are faced with yet another weird winter in Michigan. The temperatures have been high and low and back again. We finally saw some ice on lakes only for the temperatures to increase almost immediately. If you enjoy snow...
Feb 2, 2024
By Paul J Sniadecki, MLSA Board Director Since December 31, 2006, other than rules relating to ballast water authorized in section MCL 324.3112, the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) has been prohibited from promulgating new/additional rules...
Jan 31, 2024
Get the scoop on harmful algal blooms (HABs) in an upcoming “HABs 101” webinar, hosted by Michigan Sea Grant and partners around the state. Tune in on March 6, 2024, at 6-7:30 pm ET, to bust some myths, get tips for keeping your family and pets safe, and...
Jan 31, 2024
Join Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council on select Thursdays from Noon to 1 p.m. for their free online winter lecture series. Heat up your winter afternoons with warm conversations on hot topics you care about most. Thursday, February 8, 2024 The Weakening of the Clean...
Jan 31, 2024
Now accepting applications through March 15, 2024 The Michigan Chapter North American Lake Management Society (McNALMS) and the Michigan Lakes and Streams Association (MLSA) are pleased to announce the next round of funding for the Lake Research Student Grants...
Jan 31, 2024
MNSP and EGLE have new resources to help you start planning! If cold weather doesn’t do it for you, it’s never too early to start thinking about spring planting and enjoying the warmer seasons to come. The Michigan Natural Shoreline Partnership has updated their...
Jan 31, 2024
Read the latest from MLSA and our partners. Feel free to share via email and social media. https://mailchi.mp/mymlsa.org/february-2024-newsletter
Jan 27, 2024
February 27 – 9am to 3pm EST This conference will feature presentations on emerging issues such as PFAS and Coastal Resiliency in the Great Lakes, and share research about the fascinating species we find in our Great Lakes — and the challenges marine...
Jan 25, 2024
North Central Region Water Network Creating Resilient Shorelines February 14, 2024 at 3PM EST – Register here Whether it is the shores of the Great Lakes or the shores of your local inland lake, creating resilient shorelines in the face of extreme weather and...
Jan 15, 2024
By: Paul J. Sniadecki, MLSA Board Director As we welcome 2024 many riparians are making New Year resolutions and setting priorities. Likewise, MLSA has recently updated its list of legislative priorities. As a many decades old, 501c3, non-profit organization, MLSA is...
Jan 10, 2024
Current Perspectives on Wake Boats Recordings and slides are now available online for the December 1 event at MSU: mcnalms.org/lunch
Jan 2, 2024
Thank you to everyone who supported MLSA in 2023 through memberships, subscriptions, and donations. We are so proud and grateful for the volunteer time and financial contributions we receive throughout the year to provide the education and support riparians and...