Permitting for Water Resource Impacts
State Permitting Many pipeline projects take place on or near a land/water interface including, a lake, river, Great Lake, pond, dam, wetland, floodplain, drain, ditch, swamp, shoreline, stream, creek, or […]
Pipeline Siting
Siting of Pipelines by the Michigan Public Service Commission In Michigan, Public Act 9 of 1929 (Act 9) MCL 483.101 et seq. grants siting authority for natural gas pipelines to the Michigan […]
Pipeline Permitting Players
There are many different participants in pipeline projects. Recognizing the role each agency plays will help you understand who you will be dealing with for various aspects of a pipeline […]
Great Lakes ice coverage faces record low impacting weather, recreation, wildlife
Ice coverage plays an important role for us here in Michigan and it’s no surprise with the recent conditions, there’s not a lot of ice. December 2023 was one of […]
Little Traverse Bay Watershed Road/Stream Crossing Inventory
In 2012, a road/stream crossing (RSX) inventory for the Bear River Watershed, a subwatershed of Little Traverse Bay, was conducted by the Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council (TOMWC) as […]
Line 5 Tunnel Plan Gets OK From Michigan Public Service Commission
A long debated plan to replace a segment of Line 5 that runs under the Straits of Mackinac was granted approval by the Michigan Public Service Commission on Friday, with […]
Tip of the Mitt Receives Part of $465,000 in Creating a Culture of Resilience Capacity Building Grant
Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council was chosen out of 11 grant-supported projects that help coastal communities increase their knowledge of coastal risks by providing capacity to conduct outreach, obtain […]
BLPA Update on the Burt Lake Watershed Implementation Grant
Our Restoration Manager, Noah Jansen, writes about the updates of the Burt Lake Watershed Implementation Grant. This includes a local Greenbelt Workshop for homeowners that has helped participants learn all […]
