News Soon to be Back in Session, the Michigan State Legislature Will Ponder the Status of Legislation that, if Passed, Would Act to Severely Limit the Authority of Local Units of GovernmentIf passed by both the Michigan House of Representatives and the Michigan Senate, Michigan House…Scott BrownSeptember 23, 2021
News USEPA Survey Reaffirms that an Extraordinarily Abundant Exotic Invasive Quagga Mussel Population Continues to Dominate Lake Michigan’s Aquatic EcosystemReporting that quagga mussels continue to be “major drivers and stressors” within the lake’s aquatic…Scott BrownAugust 16, 2021
News Scrappy Bluegill Thriving in Most of Michigan’s Inland LakesI For those of us who were lucky enough to spend our childhood living on…Scott BrownAugust 16, 2021
News Governor Whitmer Declares July 2021 as Lakes Appreciation MonthFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 6, 2021 Nick Assendelft, Public Information Officer, AssendelftN@Michigan.gov, 517-388-3135 Gov. Whitmer proclaims…Scott BrownJuly 3, 2021
News Canada Imposes Strict Ballast Water Management Regulations on Maritime and Great Lakes Shipping Industry In Order to Reduce Exotic Aquatic Invasive Species IntroductionsRepresenting a precedent setting action that will likely result in a dramatic reduction in the…Scott BrownJuly 1, 2021
News Bills Seeking to Deprive Local Units of Government of the Authority to Issue Permits for Gravel MInes, and Short Term Rentals Pending in the MI State LegislatureReaders of this newsletter still have an opportunity to contact their respective State Representatives and…Scott BrownJuly 1, 2021
News Streams and lakes statewide will benefit from 17 DNR Fisheries Habitat Grant projectsJune 17, 2021 Contact: Joe Nohner, 517-599-6825 or Chip Kosloski, KosloskiC3@Michigan.gov …Scott BrownJune 17, 2021
News Spreading Throughout the Great Lakes Region, Exotic Invasive Spiny Water Flea Represent a ‘Clear and Present’ Danger to Michigan’s Inland LakesFirst observed in the waters of Lake Ontario in 1982, the exotic aquatic crustacean known…Scott BrownMay 31, 2021