Michigan Laws 324.35101 – Definitions
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As used in this part:
(a) “Natural area” means a tract of state land or water under control of the department and dedicated and regulated by the department pursuant to this part which:
Terms Used In Michigan Laws 324.35101
- Department: means the director of the department of natural resources or his or her designee to whom the director delegates a power or duty by written instrument. See Michigan Laws 324.301
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
- Wild area: means a tract of undeveloped state land or water under control of the department and dedicated and regulated by the department pursuant to this part which:
(i) Is less than 3,000 acres of state land. See Michigan Laws 324.35101Wilderness area: means a tract of undeveloped state land or water under control of the department and dedicated and regulated by the department pursuant to this part which:
(i) Has 3,000 or more acres of state land or is an island of any size. See Michigan Laws 324.35101
(i) Has retained or reestablished its natural character, or has unusual flora and fauna or biotic, geologic, scenic, or other similar features of educational or scientific value, but it need not be undisturbed.
(ii) Has been identified and verified through research and study by qualified observers.
(iii) May be coextensive with or part of a wilderness area or wild area.
(b) “Wild area” means a tract of undeveloped state land or water under control of the department and dedicated and regulated by the department pursuant to this part which:
(i) Is less than 3,000 acres of state land.
(ii) Has outstanding opportunities for personal exploration, challenge, or contact with natural features of the landscape and its biological community.
(iii) Possesses 1 or more of the characteristics of a wilderness area.
(c) “Wilderness area” means a tract of undeveloped state land or water under control of the department and dedicated and regulated by the department pursuant to this part which:
(i) Has 3,000 or more acres of state land or is an island of any size.
(ii) Generally appears to have been affected primarily by forces of nature with the imprint of the work of humans substantially unnoticeable.
(iii) Has outstanding opportunities for solitude or a primitive and unconfined type of recreation.
(iv) Contains ecological, geological, or other features of scientific, scenic, or natural history value.