Michigan Laws 324.31114 – Minimum level of stream flow; determination by watershed council or department; request
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 324.31114
- Board: means a river management board created as the governing body of a river management district in accordance with this part. See Michigan Laws 324.31101
- Council: means a watershed council created under this part. See Michigan Laws 324.31101
- 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
- District: means a river management district established under this part. See Michigan Laws 324.31101
- River management: means the control of river flow by the operation of dams, reservoirs, conduits, and other human-made devices in order to improve and expand the uses of the river for those who depend upon it for a variety of private and public benefits. See Michigan Laws 324.31101
- Watershed: means the drainage area of a stream. See Michigan Laws 324.31101
A river management board may request a watershed council to seek a determination of minimum levels of stream flow in accordance with section 31112 and 31113, or the board may request the department to make the determinations if a watershed council has not been formed for the larger watershed of which the district is a part, or when an appropriately established council fails to act within 90 days upon the district’s request.