By April 1, 1972, the department shall make or cause to be made an engineering study of the shoreland to determine all of the following:
  (a) The high-risk areas.

Terms Used In Michigan Laws 324.32302

  • 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
  • Shoreland: means the land, water, and land beneath the water that is in close proximity to the shoreline of a Great Lake or a connecting waterway. See Michigan Laws 324.32301
  (b) The areas of the shorelands that are platted or have buildings or structures and that require protection from erosion.
  (c) The type of protection that is best suited for an area determined in subdivision (b).
  (d) A cost estimate of the construction and maintenance for each type of protection determined in subdivision (c).