Mich. Admin. Code R. 299.4023

Current through Vol. 24-18, October 15, 2024
Section R. 299.4023 - Notice; list of lands offered for leasing

Rule 3.

(1) For a lease auction, the department shall publish a public notice of the lease auction. The public notice shall be published at least once in a newspaper, as defined in section 1461 of the revised judicature act of 1961, 1961 PA 236, MCL 600.1461, in the county where the lands are situated not less than 30 days before the lease auction; describe the general location of lands to be offered for lease; and provide the date, time, and place of the lease auction. If a newspaper is not published in the county where the lands are situated, the department shall publish the public notice of the lease auction in a newspaper that publishes in a county adjoining the county where the lands are situated. If no newspaper publishes in the adjoining county, the department shall publish the public notice of the lease auction electronically.
(2) For a direct lease request, the applicant shall publish a public notice of the direct lease request. The public notice shall be published at least once in a newspaper, as defined in section 1461 of the revised judicature act of 1961, 1961 PA 236, MCL 600.1461, in the county where the lands are situated not less than 30 days before the decision is made for the direct lease request and describe the general location of lands to be offered for lease. If a newspaper is not published in the county where the lands are situated, the applicant shall publish the public notice of the direct lease request in a newspaper that publishes in a county adjoining the county where the lands are situated. If no newspaper publishes in the adjoining county, the applicant shall publish the public notice of the direct lease request electronically.
(3) Any party may request from the department the form of lease to be used and a list of lands where nonmetallic mineral rights are being offered for leasing at public auction or considered for direct lease. If a lease auction, the list shall include all the following information:
(a) The date, time, and place of lease auction.
(b) The conditions of lease auction.

Mich. Admin. Code R. 299.4023

1987 AACS; 2019 MR 1, Eff. 1/3/2019