Reorganization of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Effects to Michigan Wetlands Program

Zusammenfassung

Notice is hereby given that the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) has made a preliminary determination that the Governor of Michigan's Executive Order 1991-31, which reorganized the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR), did not substantially revise the MDNR's wetlands program that administers the State assumed Clean Water Act Section 404 wetlands permitting authority. This preliminary determination is based upon review of the December 15, 1993 submittal of the MDNR's wetlands program description and supporting materials, and a statement from the Michigan Attorney General's Office dated February 25, 1994. The U.S. EPA is seeking public comment concerning whether any substantial revisions to the State wetlands program were effected by the MDNR reorganization, and comment on Agency approval or disapproval of any revisions to Michigan's wetlands program as outlined in Executive Order 1991-31 and MDNR's December 15, 1993 submittal. Federal regulations at 40 CFR 233.16(d)(3) state that ``substantial revisions'' include, but are not limited to, revisions that affect the area of jurisdiction, scope of activities regulated, criteria for review of permits, p