Michigan Laws 247.957 – Additions, deletions, or changes
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 247.957
- Department: means the state transportation department. See Michigan Laws 247.951
- Pure Michigan byway: means a state highway that is designated in the manner provided in this act as a scenic, recreational, or historic route that is representative of Michigan's natural and cultural heritage. See Michigan Laws 247.951
- Recreational: means facilities normally associated with leisure-time activities, including, but not limited to, parks, public access sites, wildlife refuges, forest areas, marinas, swimming areas, hiking trails, and sightseeing areas. See Michigan Laws 247.951
- Scenic: means an area of outstanding natural beauty whose features include, but are not limited to, significant natural features such as vegetation, land form, water, and open areas with exceptional vistas and views, that singly or in combination make that area unique and distinct in character. See Michigan Laws 247.951
After a 30-day comment period and an opportunity for a public hearing, the department may make additions, deletions, or changes in the Pure Michigan byway system for 1 or more of the following reasons:
(a) By resolution, the governing body of a county or city requests that a particular named route lying within its jurisdictional boundaries be added to or deleted from the Pure Michigan byway system. The department shall not add a route to the system if the governing body of a county or city adopts a resolution requesting that a route not be added. The department shall remove a route from the system within 1 year after a resolution is adopted by a county or city requesting removal.
(b) The department proposes to add or delete any named route or portion of a route to the Pure Michigan byway system.
(c) The department proposes any action that would result in a change in the scenic, historical, or recreational character of any route on the Pure Michigan byway system that is determined to be substantial by the department.