DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

                    LAND AND WATER MANAGEMENT DIVISION

                     GREAT LAKES BOTTOMLANDS PRESERVES

(By authority conferred on the department of environmental quality by section 
76111 of 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.76111.)


R  299.6001   Thunder  Bay  Great   Lakes   state   bottomland   preserve;
  establishment.
  Rule 1. The following described area is established as  the   Thunder   Bay 
Great  Lakes  state  bottomland  preserve:  That  area    of    Lake    Huron 
bottomlands, extending upward and including  the  surface   of   the   water, 
within the latitudes 44o52'50" (South Point) and  45o11'24"  (Middle  Island) 
and lying between the ordinary  high  shoreline  and   the   150-foot   depth 
contour based on the ordinary high-water level,  Alpena   county,   Michigan, 
which area contains 288 square miles, more or less.

  History:  1981 AACS.


R  299.6002   Alger Great Lakes state bottomland preserve;  establishment.
  Rule 2. The following described area is established as  the   Alger   Great 
Lakes state bottomland preserve: That area of  Lake   Superior   bottomlands, 
extending upward and including  the  surface  of  the   water,   within   the 
longitudes 86o08'30" (AuSable Point) and  86o47'30"   (AuTrain   Point)   and 
lying between the ordinary high shoreline and the 150-foot  depth  contour as 
intersected by said longitudes  and  based   on   the   ordinary   high-water 
level,  including  depressions  in  excess  of   150    feet    within    the 
aforementioned area, Alger  county,  Michigan,  which   area   contains   113 
square miles, more or less.

  History:  1981 AACS.


R  299.6003   Straits of Mackinac Great Lakes state  bottomland  preserve;
  establishment.
  Rule 3. The following described area is established as   the   Straits   of 
Mackinac Great Lakes state bottomland preserve: That area  of  bottomlands of 
the Straits of Mackinac which  connect  Lake   Michigan   and   Lake   Huron, 
extending upward and including the surface of the  water   with   a   western 
boundary beginning at the longitude 84 degrees 56'22"W on the south shore, an 
official NOAA triangulation point located in Emmett  county  about  1/2  mile 
east of station point cabin on NOAA chart 14881, extending  northward to  St. 
Helena   shoal   buoy,   84   degrees   55'21"W,    and    then     generally 
northeastward to the north shore  at  a  point  where   the   dividing   line 
between sections 5 and 8, T40N, R4W, of  Mackinac   county   intersects   the 
ordinary high-water mark. The eastern boundary shall  be   a   line   running 
directly north and south at longitude 84 degrees 30'W  between   Bois   Blanc 
Island  and  the  southern  peninsula  (Cheboygan   county).   The   northern 
boundary shall begin at the place where the western  boundary   strikes   the 
northern peninsula  and  extend  generally  eastward   along   the   ordinary 
high-water mark, to a point north of St. Ignace where   the   dividing   line 
between sections 6 and 7, T40N, R4W, of  Mackinac   county   intersects   the 
ordinary high-water mark, approximately 45 degrees  52'54"N   latitude,   and 
then directly true eastward to Mackinac Island. The   boundary   then   moves 
generally south and eastward along the ordinary  high-water   mark   of   the 
south side of Mackinac Island until it reaches the  southern   tip   of   the 
east breakwall extending outward from Mission point  to  Mackinac  Island.
The northern boundary then extends in a southwesterly  direction   from   the 
tip of the breakwall to the abandoned lighthouse on the west  end  of   Round 
Island and then along the ordinary high-water mark of the  western  shore  of 
Round Island and then along the ordinary high-water mark  of   the   southern 
shore of Round Island to the point of land  at  the   southeastern   tip   of 
Round Island. The northern boundary extends from this point  across  to  Lime 
Kiln Point on Bois Blanc Island and then  along   the   ordinary   high-water 
mark of the southern shore until it intersects the eastern  boundary  at   84 
degrees  30'W  longitude.  The  southern  boundary  shall   start   at    the 
intersection of the western  boundary  with  the   southern   peninsula,   84 
degrees 56'22"W  longitude,  and  extends  generally   eastward   along   the 
ordinary high-water mark to a point where the  eastern  boundary   intersects 
the southern peninsula, 84 degrees 30'W longitude,  Cheboygan,   Emmet,   and 
Mackinac counties, Michigan, which area contains 148 square  miles,  more  or 
less.

  History:  1981 AACS.


R  299.6004   Thumb  Area   Great   Lakes   state   bottomland   preserve;
  establishment.
  Rule 4. The following described area is established as   the   Thumb   Area 
Great Lakes state bottomland preserve: That area of   bottomlands   of   Lake 
Huron, extending upward and including the surface  of  the   water   with   a 
western boundary beginning at the light on the end of   the   breakwater   in 
Port  Austin,  thence  extending  northerly    along    Loran-C    coordinate 
8970-X-30910;  thence  easterly  along   Loran-C   coordinate   8970-Y-49150; 
thence southerly along Loran-C coordinate   8970-X-30730;   thence   westerly 
along Loran-C coordinate 8970-Y-49335.5 to the south  boundary   of   Wagener 
County Park, thence northerly and westerly along the  ordinary   high   water 
mark to the point of beginning, which area contains 276 square miles, more or 
less.

  History:  1985 AACS.


R  299.6005   Whitefish  Point  Great  Lakes  state  bottomland  preserve;
  establishment.
  Rule 5. The following described area is  established   as   the   Whitefish 
Point Great Lakes state bottomland preserve:  An  area   of   Lake   Superior 
bottomlands extending upward and including the water surface described as:
Beginning at the mouth of  the  outlet  of  Little  Lake   in   section   24, 
township 50 north, range 9 west, Luce County, Michigan;  thence  northerly to 
Loran-C coordinates 8970-Y-47450, 8970-X-31230; thence  easterly  to  a point 
 where   Loran-C   coordinate    line     8970-Y-47530     intersects     the 
international boundary  between  Canada  and  the   United   States;   thence 
southeasterly along  the  international  boundary  to  a   point   having   a 
latitude of 46 degrees, 53 minutes, 20.668 seconds  and   longitude   of   84 
degrees, 51 minutes, 35.830 seconds; thence  continuing  southeasterly  along 
the international boundary to a  point  having  latitude   46   degrees,   38 
minutes, 4.030 seconds  and  longitude  84  degrees,   45   minutes,   45.512 
seconds;  thence  continuing  along  the  international   boundary   to   its 
intersection   with   Loran-C   coordinate    line    8970-Y-47740;    thence 
northwesterly to the mouth of the Betsy River in section   2,   township   49 
north, range 6 west,  Chippewa  County,  Michigan;   thence   northerly   and 
westerly along the ordinary high watermark of Lake Superior to  the  point of 
beginning at the mouth of the  outlet  of   Little   Lake,   containing   376 
square miles more or less.

  History:  1987 AACS.


R  299.6006   Sanilac  Shores  Great  Lakes  state  bottomland   preserve;
  establishment.
  Rule 6. The following described  area  is  established   as   the   Sanilac 
Shores Great Lakes state  bottomland  preserve:  An  area   of   Lake   Huron 
bottomlands extending upward and including the water surface described as:
Beginning at the point where the east and west 1/4  line   of   section   29, 
township 14 north, range 16 east, Sanilac County,  Michigan,  intersects  the 
ordinary  high  watermark  of  Lake  Huron,  thence   easterly   to   Loran-C 
coordinates  8970-X-30760,  8970-Y-49400;  thence   southerly   to    Loran-C 
coordinates  8970-X-30760,  8970-Y-49480;  thence   southerly   to    Loran-C 
coordinates 8970-X-30780, 8970-Y-49540; thence   southwesterly   to   Loran-C 
coordinates 8970-X-30830, 8970-Y-49576; thence westerly to  where  the  south 
line of section 31, township 10 north,  range  17   east,   Sanilac   County, 
Michigan, intersects the ordinary high watermark  of   Lake   Huron,   thence 
northerly along the ordinary high watermark of Lake Huron to  the  point   of 
beginning at the east and west 1/4 line of section 29,  township  14   north, 
range 16 east, containing 163 square miles, more or less.

  History:  1988 AACS.


R  299.6007   Manitou  Passage  Great  Lakes  state  bottomland  preserve;
  establishment.
  Rule 7. The following described  area  is  established   as   the   Manitou 
Passage Great Lakes state bottomland preserve: An area   of   Lake   Michigan 
bottomlands extending upward and including the water surface described as:
Beginning at a point where the west line of township 27   north,   range   15 
west, Benzie County, intersects the  ordinary   high   waterline   (elevation 
579.8 I.G.L.D.) of Lake  Michigan  (approximate  latitude   44   degrees   43 
minutes 09 seconds and longitude 86 degrees 10 minutes  54  seconds);  thence 
northwesterly to a  point  having  latitude  45  degrees   00   minutes   and 
longitude 86 degrees 15 minutes; thence northeasterly to   a   point   having 
latitude 45 degrees 11 minutes and longitude 86 degrees  05  minutes;  thence 
due east to a point having latitude 45 degrees 11 minutes  and  longitude  86 
degrees 00 minutes; thence southeasterly to a point having a  latitude  of 45 
degrees 07 minutes 30 seconds  and   longitude   85   degrees   57   minutes; 
thence southerly to  the  North  Manitou  Shoal   Light   Horn   (approximate 
latitude 45 degrees 01 minutes 15 seconds  and  longitude   85   degrees   57 
minutes 25 seconds); thence southeasterly  to  where  the   north   line   of 
township 29 north, range 12 west, Leelanau County,  intersects  the  ordinary 
high waterline of  Lake  Michigan  (approximate  latitude   44   degrees   57 
minutes 11 seconds and longitude 85 degrees 48 minutes  14  seconds);  thence 
westerly and southerly along the ordinary high waterline of Lake  Michigan to 
the point of beginning, excluding the  areas  of  North  and  South   Manitou 
Islands above the ordinary high waterline of Lake  Michigan,  containing  282 
square miles, more or less.

  History:  1988 AACS.


R  299.6008   Marquette   Great   Lakes   state    bottomland    preserve;
  establishment.
  Rule 8. (1) The following described area is established  as  the  Marquette 
unit of the Marquette Great Lakes state bottomland preserve:
  A 74-square mile area of Lake Superior bottomland  extending   upward   and 
including the water surface described as: Beginning at the  point  where  the 
line between range 25 west  and  range  26  west  in   township   49   north, 
Marquette County, Michigan, intersects the ordinary high  waterline  of  Lake 
Superior  (elevation  601.5  international  Great    Lakes    datum    1955), 
approximate latitude 46 degrees 38 minutes 29 seconds  north   longitude   87 
degrees 29 minutes 21 seconds west; thence northeasterly on a  heading  of 70 
degrees a distance of 3.37 miles to the point at  latitude  46  degrees 39.6  
minutes   north   longitude   87   degrees   25.5   minutes   west;    thence 
southeasterly on a heading of 115 3/4 degrees a distance of  2.64  miles   to 
the point at latitude 46 degrees 38.2 minutes north  longitude   87   degrees 
22.5 minutes west; thence southeasterly on a heading of 155  1/4  degrees   a 
distance of 3.80 miles to the point at latitude 46   degrees   35.8   minutes 
north longitude 87 degrees 20.5 minutes west; thence   southeasterly   on   a 
heading of 126 degrees a distance of 5.89 miles to the point  at  latitude 46 
degrees 32.2 minutes north  longitude   87   degrees   14.8   minutes   west; 
thence northeasterly on a heading of 46 degrees a distance of  6.63  miles to 
the point at latitude  46   degrees   36.0   minutes   north   longitude   87 
degrees 08.5 minutes west;  thence  southeasterly  on  a   heading   of   161 
degrees a distance of 2.44 miles to the point at latitude  46  degrees   34.8 
minutes north longitude 87 degrees 07.5 minutes west;  thence   southerly   a 
distance of 5.76 miles to the  point  where  the   line   between   Marquette 
County and Alger County, Michigan, intersects the ordinary high  waterline of 
Lake Superior, approximate   latitude   46   degrees   29.7   minutes   north 
longitude 87 degrees 07.0 minutes west; thence   westerly,   northerly,   and 
northwesterly along the ordinary high waterline to the  point  of  beginning, 
excluding that part of all islands within the described  parcel   above   the 
ordinary high waterline.
  (2) The following described area is established  as   the   Huron   islands 
unit of the Marquette Great Lakes state bottomland preserve:
  An 89-square mile area of Lake Superior bottomland  extending  upward   and 
including the water surface described as: Beginning at the  point  where  the 
line between Baraga County and Marquette County,  Michigan,  intersects   the 
ordinary high waterline of Lake Superior   (elevation   601.5   international 
Great Lakes datum 1955), approximately latitude 46   degrees   54.7   minutes 
north longitude 88 degrees 02.7 minutes west; thence due north a  distance of 
4.61 miles to the point at   latitude   46   degrees   58.5   minutes   north 
longitude 88 degrees 02.7 minutes west; thence due east a  distance  of  9.46 
miles to the point at latitude 46 degrees 58.5 minutes  north  longitude   87 
degrees 50 minutes west; thence southeasterly on  a  heading   of   126   1/4 
degrees a distance of 3.91 miles to the point at latitude  46  degrees   56.1 
minutes north longitude 87 degrees 46.8 minutes west; thence southeasterly on 
a heading of 116 degrees a distance of   5.26   miles   to   the   point   at 
latitude 46 degrees 54.4 minutes north longitude 87  degrees   40.8   minutes 
west; thence due south a distance of 4.61 miles to a point  on  the  ordinary 
high waterline of Lake Superior due north of  the  big   bay   point   light, 
approximate latitude 46 degrees 50.5 minutes north   longitude   87   degrees 
40.8 minutes west; thence westerly, southerly,   westerly,   northerly,   and 
northwesterly  along  said  ordinary  high  waterline  to   the   point    of 
beginning, excluding that part of all islands within  the  described   parcel 
above the ordinary high waterline.
  (3) The Marquette unit and the Huron islands unit are  illustrated  in  the 
following figures:












  History:  1991 AACS.


R  299.6009   Keweenaw   Great   Lakes    state    bottomland    preserve;
  establishment.
  Rule 9. (1) The following described area is established  as  the   Keweenaw 
Great Lakes state bottomland preserve:
  A 243-square mile area of Lake Superior bottomland  extending  upward   and 
including the water surface described as: Beginning at the  point  where  the 
line between section 25 and section 26 of township 55 north   of   range   36 
west, Houghton County, Michigan, intersects the ordinary  high  waterline  of 
Lake Superior (elevation 601.5  international  Great   Lakes   datum   1955), 
approximate latitude 47 degrees 07.8 minutes north   longitude   88   degrees 
49.7 minutes west; thence due north a distance of 6.91 miles to the  point at 
latitude 47 degrees 13 minutes north longitude 88 degrees 49.7  minutes west; 
thence northeasterly on a heading of 56 3/4 degrees  a   distance   of  27.20 
miles to the point at latitude 47  degrees  26  minutes  north  longitude  88 
degrees 20 minutes west; thence northeasterly  on  a  heading   of   73   1/2 
degrees a distance of 8.14 miles to the point at latitude  47  degrees   28.5 
minutes north longitude 88 degrees 10 minutes west;  thence  northeasterly on 
a heading of 81 3/4 degrees a distance of  15.78  miles  to  the   point   at 
latitude 47 degrees 30 minutes north longitude 87 degrees  50  minutes  west; 
thence southeasterly on a heading of 111 1/2 degrees a  distance   of   12.59 
miles to the point at latitude 47 degrees 26 minutes   north   longitude   87 
degrees 35 minutes west; thence southeasterly on  a  heading   of   126   1/2 
degrees a distance of 1.94 miles to the point at latitude   47   degrees   25 
minutes north longitude 87 degrees 33 minutes west;  thence  southwesterly on 
a heading of 233 1/2 degrees a distance of  1.94  miles  to  the   point   at 
latitude 47 degrees 24 minutes north  longitude  87   degrees   335   minutes 
west; thence southwesterly on a heading of 252 1/2 degrees  a   distance   of 
15.56 miles to the  point  at  latitude  47  degrees   20.7   minutes   north 
longitude 87 degrees 54 minutes west; thence due west a  distance   of   1.57 
miles to the point where the line between section 14  and   section   15   of 
township 57 north of range 29 west, Keweenaw  County,  Michigan,   intersects 
the ordinary high waterline of  Lake  Superior,   approximate   latitude   47 
degrees 20.7 minutes north longitude 87 degrees 56.3  minutes  west;   thence 
northeasterly,   northwesterly,    northeasterly,    easterly,     northerly, 
northwesterly, and southwesterly along the ordinary high  waterline  to   the 
point of  beginning,  excluding  that  part  of  all   islands   within   the 
described parcel above the ordinary high waterline.
  (2) The Keweenaw Great Lakes state bottomland preserve  is  illustrated  in 
figure 1 as follows:







  History:  1991 AACS.


R 299.6010  DeTour   Passage   Great   Lakes   state   bottomland   preserve; 
establishment.
  Rule 10.  The following described area is established as the DeTour Passage 
Great Lakes state bottomland preserve:
  (1)  A 13.61 - square mile area of Lake Huron, including state-owned public 
trust bottomlands, extending upward and including the water surface described 
as:  Beginning  at  the  ordinary  high  water  line  (elevation  580.5  feet 
international Great Lakes datum 1985) at the most northerly point  of  Sweets 
Point, DeTour township, T42N, R4E, section 21, Chippewa county, thence S  87° 
26' 55" E approximately 25,016.54 feet to the ordinary high water line at the 
most northerly point of Dix point in Drummond township, Drummond island, T42N 
R5E, section 20, Chippewa county, thence southerly along  the  ordinary  high 
water line on Drummond island to the most southerly point of  point  Anderson 
in Drummond township, Drummond island, T41N R5E, section 17, Chippewa county, 
thence S 83° 01' 51" W approximately 14,573.82 feet; thence N 59° 38'  16"  W 
approximately 4,158.74 feet to the ordinary  high  water  line  on  the  most 
southerly point of point DeTour,  DeTour  township  T41N,  R4E,  section  10, 
Chippewa county, thence northerly along the ordinary high water mark  to  the 
point of beginning, excluding all islands and previously conveyed areas.
  (2)   The  DeTour  Passage  Great  Lakes  state  bottomland   preserve   is 
illustrated in Figure 1 as follows:





  History:  1998-2000 AACS.


R 299.6011  Southwest  Michigan  Great  Lakes  state   bottomland   preserve; 
establishment.

  Rule 11. (1) The following described area is established as  the  Southwest 
Michigan Great Lakes state bottomland preserve:

A 370 square mile area of Lake Michigan, including state-owned  public  trust 
bottomlands, extending upward and including the water surface  described  as: 
Beginning at the point  where  the  east-west  quarter  line  of  Section  9, 
township 5 north, range 16 west,  Ottawa  County,  Michigan,  intersects  the 
ordinary high water mark of Lake Michigan(elevation 580.5 feet, international 
Great Lakes datum 1985),  approximate  latitude  42  degrees  50  minutes  01 
seconds north longitude  86  degrees  12  minutes  41  seconds  west;  thence 
westerly on a heading north 88 degrees 52 minutes 35 seconds west 4.02  miles 
to the point at latitude 42 degrees 50 minutes north longitude 86 degrees  17 
minutes 26 seconds west; thence southwesterly on a heading south  03  degrees 
54 minutes 08 seconds west 12.51 miles to the point at latitude 42 degrees 39 
minutes 08 seconds north longitude 86 degrees 18  minutes  06  seconds  west; 
thence southwesterly on a heading south 16 degrees 44 minutes 13 seconds west 
17.42 miles to the point at latitude 42 degrees 24 minutes 32  seconds  north 
longitude 86 degrees 23 minutes 32 seconds west; thence  southwesterly  on  a 
heading south 28 degrees 54 minutes 23 seconds west 23.01 miles to the  point 
at latitude 42 degrees 06 minutes 47 seconds north longitude  86  degrees  35 
minutes 57 seconds west; thence southwesterly on a heading south  25  degrees 
15 minutes 44 seconds west 14.87 miles to the point at latitude 41 degrees 54 
minutes 57 seconds north longitude 86 degrees 42  minutes  55  seconds  west; 
thence southeasterly on a heading south 47 degrees 05 minutes 35 seconds 4.65 
miles to a point where the south line of Section 9, township 7  south,  range 
20 west, Berrien County, intersects the ordinary  high  water  mark  of  Lake 
Michigan (elevation 580.5 feet, international Great Lakes datum 1985), thence 
northerly, and northeasterly along the ordinary high water mark to the  point 
of beginning.
  (2)  The Southwest  Michigan  Great  Lakes  state  bottomland  preserve  is 
illustrated in Figure 1 as follows:

     **** For Map see attached file labeled "Figures" ****

  History:  1999 AACS.


R 299.6012  Grand  Traverse  Bay  Great  Lakes  state  bottomland   preserve; 
establishment. 
   Rule 12. (1) The following described area  is  established  as  the  Grand 
Traverse Bay Great Lakes state bottomland preserve:

An area of Lake Michigan bottomlands including the  water  surface  described 
as: beginning at the point where the northernmost portion of  Cathead  Point, 
Leelanau County intersects the  Ordinary  High  Water  Mark  (OHWM)  of  Lake 
Michigan (approximately 45°11'15"N, -85°37'04"W), thence northeasterly  to  a 
point in Lake Michigan lying at 45°13'54N, -85°33'14"W (north  of  Lighthouse 
Point, Leelanau  County)  thence  proceeding  easterly  along  latitude  line 
45°13'54"N until it intersects the OHWM in Charlevoix  County  (approximately 
45°13'54"N, -85°23'19"W, north of Norwood), thence along the  OHWM  of  Grand 
Traverse Bay generally southerly, westerly, and northerly, to  the  point  of 
beginning, including all of the West and East  arm  of  Grand  Traverse  Bay, 
excluding all islands above the ordinary high waterline of Lake Michigan  and 
previously conveyed areas, containing 295 square miles, more or less.

  History: 2008 AACS.