HOUSE BILL No. 4167


     January 30, 1997, Introduced by Reps. Rhead and Llewellyn and referred to the Committee on Conservation, Environment and Recreation.


        A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled

   "Natural resources and environmental protection act,"

   (MCL 324.101 to 324.90106) by adding section 32306a.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 1         SEC. 32306A.  A HIGH-RISK EROSION AREA DESIGNATION SHALL BE

 2    REMOVED OR THE PROJECTED RECESSION DISTANCE REDUCED FOR A PARCEL

 3    OF REAL PROPERTY IN EITHER OF THE FOLLOWING CIRCUMSTANCES:

 4         (A) THE PARCEL IS ELIGIBLE FOR AND HAS RECEIVED BEACH NOUR-

 5    ISHMENT MATERIAL UNDER A FEDERAL EROSION CONTROL PROJECT AUTHO-

 6    RIZED UNDER SECTION 111 OF THE RIVER AND HARBOR ACT OF 1968,

 7    PUBLIC LAW 90-483, 33 U.S.C. 426i.

 8         (B) A LICENSED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER CERTIFIES THAT A SEA-

 9    WALL OR OTHER ENGINEERED EROSION CONTROL MEASURE IS LIMITING, AND

10    IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT IT WILL CONTINUE TO LIMIT, THE RECESSION




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 1    OF THE LANDWARD EDGE OF THE ZONE OF ACTIVE EROSION ON THE PARCEL

 2    TO AN AVERAGE ANNUAL RATE OF LESS THAN 1 FOOT PER YEAR.




















































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