Posts Tagged ‘policy’
Chronic wasting disease funding looking promising, DNR law enforcement could have funding cut
Both the House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural Resources reported their appropriations bills for the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) to the House Appropriations Committee. This recap only covers the natural resources issues pertinent to MUCC. If you are interested in looking at the full…
Read MoreThumb-area APRs fall short, NRC takes aim at deer regulations in May
Chronic wasting disease regulations and U.P. antlerless deer license quotas are up for information, with fall turkey regulations up for action at the May Natural Resources Commission (NRC) meeting. The meeting will take place at Lansing Community College at Gannon Bldg., 422 N. Washington Square, Lansing, MI 48933. If you are unable to attend but…
Read MoreFisheries Order 200.19A, a contentious issue throughout the past few months, is up for action at the April Natural Resources Commission (NRC) meeting
This month’s NRC meeting is on April 11 at the MSU Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory located at 4125 Beaumont Road, Lansing, MI 48910. If you are unable to attend but would like to watch, join us live at MUCC’s facebook page here. The day will start at 8:30 a.m. with the Michigan State Parks Advisory Committee…
Read MoreCurrent bill to restrict boating practices likely to change
On March 13, House Bill 4362 was introduced by Rep. Jason Sheppard (R-Temperance) of the 56th district. The bill was referred to the House Government Operations Committee (which he chairs), and it has not had a hearing as of yet. As introduced, this bill would limit the operation of a vessel on public inland waters…
Read MoreBait barrel use on public land approved at this month’s Natural Resources Commission (NRC) meeting
Another month, another Natural Resources Commission meeting down. March’s NRC meeting was held at Shanty Creek Resorts in Bellaire, Michigan. If you missed it, feel free to go back and watch our posted videos of the meeting on our Facebook page here. The day started with the Outdoor Recreation Advisory Committee (ORAC). This committee was…
Read MoreGroundbreaking, Bipartisan Natural Resource Management Legislation Passes U.S. Senate
Senate Bill 47 (S. 47) passed the U.S. Senate last week with measures to permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund and support other important conservation programing across the nation. The Natural Resource Management Act of 2019 was co-sponsored by Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-AK, and Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-WA. This bill represents a major…
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