News Spreading Throughout the Great Lakes Region, Exotic Invasive Spiny Water Flea Represent a ‘Clear and Present’ Danger to Michigan’s Inland Lakes First observed in the waters of Lake Ontario in 1982, the exotic aquatic crustacean known…Scott BrownMay 31, 2021
News Proposed MI Senate Legislation Would Eliminate Authority of Local Governments To Approve, and/or Regulate Sand and Gravel Mining Operations Representing a renewal of an intensive effort that began in 2017, the Michigan Aggregates Association,…Scott BrownMay 31, 2021
News Minnesota Leads the On-Going Battle with Exotic Aquatic Invasive Plant and Animal Species by Scott Brown, MWA Board of Directors Pro-active Support from the Minnesota State Legislature and…Scott BrownMay 9, 2021
News Amending MI Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act 451, Passage of House Bill 4035 Will Ensure State of Michigan Payments in Lieu of Taxes to Local Governments for State Owned or Controlled Property Passed unanimously by the Michigan House of Representatives on March 25, 2021, Bill 4035 amends…Scott BrownApril 19, 2021
News Michigan Clean Boats, Clean Waters Program Awards $19,800 to Stop the Spread of Aquatic Invasive Species by Paige Filice, Michigan State University Extension - February 14, 2021 Seven projects received funding to educate boaters…Scott BrownMarch 18, 2021
News Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s Office Seeking Candidates to Serve on the Michigan Wildlife Council The Michigan Wildlife Council is a governor-appointed, public body established by Michigan Public Act No.…Scott BrownMarch 18, 2021
News Michigan Dam Safety Task Force Releases its Final Report Responding to two dam failures on the Tittabawassee River during record rainfall events that caused catastrophic…Scott BrownMarch 1, 2021
News Michigan Aggregate Industry and Allies in the State Legislature to Re-Introduce Legislation Depriving Local Units of Government the Right to Deny Aggregate Mining Associated Land Use Permits by Scott Brown MWA Board Member Arguing that Michigan needs sand and gravel to build…Scott BrownFebruary 6, 2021