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Natural Resources Commission
Meeting Agenda
Date: May 12, 2022
Time: 9:00 a.m.
Location: Crystal Mountain
Hudson Bay Room
12500 Crystal Mountain Dr.
Thompsonville, Michigan 49683
Coffee with Commissioners – 8:00-9:00 a.m. (Arctic Bay Room)
Committee Agendas – 9:00 a.m.
I. Wildlife Committee
MSU Research Update (Dwayne Etter, Wildlife Division & Dr. David Williams,
Michigan State University)
Utilizing Dog Trackers for Deer (Captain David Malloch, Law Enforcement Division)
Committee of the Whole Agenda – 11:00 a.m.
I. Call to Order – Chair Carol Moncrieff Rose
II. Roll Call
III. Approval of Agenda
IV. Approval of Minutes
April 14, 2022
April 14, 2022, Closed Session
V. Director’s Report
Natural Resources Commission
Recognition of Former Commissioners
i. Vicki Pontz
ii. Chris Tracy
iii. John Walters
Furtakers of America – Trappers College Award (Mark Spencer, President, and Dale
Hendershot, Michigan Trappers and Predator Callers Association)
10 MINUTE BREAK
Land Use Order of the Director Amendment Nos. 2-5 (Nicole Hunt, Parks and
Recreation Division)
Deer Harvest Reporting (Chad Stewart, Wildlife Division)
Legislative Report (Informational Item)
BREAK FOR LUNCH – RETURN AT 1:00 p.m.
VI. Public Comment – NRC Public Appearance Guidelines
5 Minute Comment
i. Erik Schnelle, National Deer Association – Deer Regulations and CWD
Management
ii. Alan Havens – Deer Regulations
iii. Arnold Harrison – Deer Regulations
iv. Richard P. Smith, Deer Hunters for Responsible UP Deer Management – UP
Deer Harvest Regulations
3 Minute Comment
i.
VII. New Business
a. Director’s Orders
i. Director’s Letter – Discounted Private and Public Land Antlerless Deer
Licenses in Deer Management Unit 487
ii. Interim Order of the Director Amendment No. 1 of 2022
Field Dog Trials and Dog Training Using Captive-raised Birds at the Ionia
Recreation Area Prohibited
iii. State Land Review Recommendations Group 4 – FOR ACTION
iv. Land Use Order of the Director Amendment No. 2 of 2022
Designated dark sky preserve, state park lands; allowable conduct
v. Land Use Order of the Director Amendment No. 3 of 2022
North Higgins Lake State Park and Ralph A. MacMullan Conference Center
Prohibited Conduct
vi. Land Use Order of the Director Amendment No. 4 of 2022
State Parks and Recreation Areas, prohibited conduct
vii. Land Use Order of the Director Amendment No. 5 of 2022
Boating Access Sites and Harbors Uses
b. Land Transactions
i. Sale of Surplus DNR-Managed Land
Forest Resources Division, Chippewa County
Land Transaction Case #20210284
ii. Conveyance of DNR-Managed Land for Public Use
Forest Resources Division, Antrim County
Land Transaction Case #20220010
iii. Exchange of State Parks and Recreation Land
Wildlife Division, Saginaw County
Saginaw County Parks and Recreation Land Exchange
Land Transaction Case #20190015
iv. Exchange of State Parks and Recreation Land
Parks and Recreation Division, Ionia County
City of Belding Land Exchange
Land Transaction Case #20210258
v. Acquisition of State Managed Land
Wildlife Division, Saginaw County
The Demand Tract
Land Transaction Case #20210230
c. NRC/Director Orders
i. Wildlife Conservation Order Amendment No. 4 of 2022
Deer Harvest Reporting
VIII. Old Business
Director’s Orders – None
NRC/Director Orders
i. Fisheries Order 253.22A
Great Lakes and Great Lakes Connecting Waters - Trout and Salmon
Regulations
• Commissioner Baird Amendment
IX. Committee Report
X. Commissioner Comments
XI. Adjournment
Meeting notes
Signed copies of these recommended amendments, orders, and transactions may be requested through
the NRC assistant by calling 517-599-1067 or emailing nrc@michigan.gov.
If you are unable to attend the meeting but wish to submit written comments on agenda items, please
write to Natural Resources Commission, P.O. Box 30028, Lansing, Ml 48909 or email: nrc@michigan.gov.
If you would like further information or would like to address the Commission, please contact the NRC
Assistant at 517-599-1067 or email: nrc@michigan.gov. Persons registering to provide comment on a
topic listed on the agenda on or before the Friday preceding the meeting will be allowed up to five {5)
minutes for their comments. Persons registering to comment on a topic not listed on the agenda, after
the Friday preceding the meeting, or at the meeting will be allowed up to three (3) minutes. Look for this
agenda and other Natural Resources Commission items at Natural Resources Commission webpage:
Michigan.gov/NRC.
Persons with disabilities needing accommodations should contact the NRC Assistant at 517-599-1067 or
nrc@michigan.gov
Meeting Agenda
Date: May 12, 2022
Time: 9:00 a.m.
Location: Crystal Mountain
Hudson Bay Room
12500 Crystal Mountain Dr.
Thompsonville, Michigan 49683
Coffee with Commissioners – 8:00-9:00 a.m. (Arctic Bay Room)
Committee Agendas – 9:00 a.m.
I. Wildlife Committee
MSU Research Update (Dwayne Etter, Wildlife Division & Dr. David Williams,
Michigan State University)
Utilizing Dog Trackers for Deer (Captain David Malloch, Law Enforcement Division)
Committee of the Whole Agenda – 11:00 a.m.
I. Call to Order – Chair Carol Moncrieff Rose
II. Roll Call
III. Approval of Agenda
IV. Approval of Minutes
April 14, 2022
April 14, 2022, Closed Session
V. Director’s Report
Natural Resources Commission
Recognition of Former Commissioners
i. Vicki Pontz
ii. Chris Tracy
iii. John Walters
Furtakers of America – Trappers College Award (Mark Spencer, President, and Dale
Hendershot, Michigan Trappers and Predator Callers Association)
10 MINUTE BREAK
Land Use Order of the Director Amendment Nos. 2-5 (Nicole Hunt, Parks and
Recreation Division)
Deer Harvest Reporting (Chad Stewart, Wildlife Division)
Legislative Report (Informational Item)
BREAK FOR LUNCH – RETURN AT 1:00 p.m.
VI. Public Comment – NRC Public Appearance Guidelines
5 Minute Comment
i. Erik Schnelle, National Deer Association – Deer Regulations and CWD
Management
ii. Alan Havens – Deer Regulations
iii. Arnold Harrison – Deer Regulations
iv. Richard P. Smith, Deer Hunters for Responsible UP Deer Management – UP
Deer Harvest Regulations
3 Minute Comment
i.
VII. New Business
a. Director’s Orders
i. Director’s Letter – Discounted Private and Public Land Antlerless Deer
Licenses in Deer Management Unit 487
ii. Interim Order of the Director Amendment No. 1 of 2022
Field Dog Trials and Dog Training Using Captive-raised Birds at the Ionia
Recreation Area Prohibited
iii. State Land Review Recommendations Group 4 – FOR ACTION
iv. Land Use Order of the Director Amendment No. 2 of 2022
Designated dark sky preserve, state park lands; allowable conduct
v. Land Use Order of the Director Amendment No. 3 of 2022
North Higgins Lake State Park and Ralph A. MacMullan Conference Center
Prohibited Conduct
vi. Land Use Order of the Director Amendment No. 4 of 2022
State Parks and Recreation Areas, prohibited conduct
vii. Land Use Order of the Director Amendment No. 5 of 2022
Boating Access Sites and Harbors Uses
b. Land Transactions
i. Sale of Surplus DNR-Managed Land
Forest Resources Division, Chippewa County
Land Transaction Case #20210284
ii. Conveyance of DNR-Managed Land for Public Use
Forest Resources Division, Antrim County
Land Transaction Case #20220010
iii. Exchange of State Parks and Recreation Land
Wildlife Division, Saginaw County
Saginaw County Parks and Recreation Land Exchange
Land Transaction Case #20190015
iv. Exchange of State Parks and Recreation Land
Parks and Recreation Division, Ionia County
City of Belding Land Exchange
Land Transaction Case #20210258
v. Acquisition of State Managed Land
Wildlife Division, Saginaw County
The Demand Tract
Land Transaction Case #20210230
c. NRC/Director Orders
i. Wildlife Conservation Order Amendment No. 4 of 2022
Deer Harvest Reporting
VIII. Old Business
Director’s Orders – None
NRC/Director Orders
i. Fisheries Order 253.22A
Great Lakes and Great Lakes Connecting Waters - Trout and Salmon
Regulations
• Commissioner Baird Amendment
IX. Committee Report
X. Commissioner Comments
XI. Adjournment
Meeting notes
Signed copies of these recommended amendments, orders, and transactions may be requested through
the NRC assistant by calling 517-599-1067 or emailing nrc@michigan.gov.
If you are unable to attend the meeting but wish to submit written comments on agenda items, please
write to Natural Resources Commission, P.O. Box 30028, Lansing, Ml 48909 or email: nrc@michigan.gov.
If you would like further information or would like to address the Commission, please contact the NRC
Assistant at 517-599-1067 or email: nrc@michigan.gov. Persons registering to provide comment on a
topic listed on the agenda on or before the Friday preceding the meeting will be allowed up to five {5)
minutes for their comments. Persons registering to comment on a topic not listed on the agenda, after
the Friday preceding the meeting, or at the meeting will be allowed up to three (3) minutes. Look for this
agenda and other Natural Resources Commission items at Natural Resources Commission webpage:
Michigan.gov/NRC.
Persons with disabilities needing accommodations should contact the NRC Assistant at 517-599-1067 or
nrc@michigan.gov