Terms Used In Michigan Laws 324.30313b

  • Department: means the department of environmental quality. See Michigan Laws 324.30301
  • in writing: shall be construed to include printing, engraving, and lithographing; except that if the written signature of a person is required by law, the signature shall be the proper handwriting of the person or, if the person is unable to write, the person's proper mark, which may be, unless otherwise expressly prohibited by law, a clear and classifiable fingerprint of the person made with ink or another substance. See Michigan Laws 8.3q
    (1) The department may make minor revisions in a permit issued under this part if all of the following apply:
    (a) The project is in compliance with the permit and this part.
    (b) The minor revisions are requested by the permittee in writing.
    (c) The request is accompanied by a fee of $250.00.
    (d) If the request is for a transfer of the permit, the request is accompanied by a written agreement between the current and new owners or operators containing a specific date for transfer of responsibility, coverage, and liability under the permit.
    (2) The department shall approve or deny the request within 20 business days. However, if the only minor revision requested is a transfer under subsection (4)(a), the department shall approve or deny the request within 10 business days. If the department fails to approve or deny the request within the time required by this subsection, the department shall refund the fee.
    (3) If the department determines that none of the changes requested are minor revisions, the department shall retain the fee but the permittee may apply the fee toward a new permit for a project at that site.
    (4) As used in this section, “minor revision” means either of the following with respect to a permit issued under this part:
    (a) A transfer.
    (b) A revision that does not increase the overall impact of a project on wetlands and that is within the scope of the project as described in the original permit.