Section 281.1306. Minor project categories.

(1) The department shall grant or deny an application   for  a minor project after all of the following steps have been completed:

(a)   ) Submission of a complete application.

(b)   An on-site inspection by a department representative.

(c)   ) A review of all appropriate information by the department.

(2)  A review of a minor project does not require any of  the following:

(a)     Submission of the application materials by the department to any  of  the individuals or agencies listed in section 23(1) of the act.

(b)   A 20-day comment period as provided for in section 23 of the act.

(c)   ) A public hearing.

(3)  Required plans and specifications for a minor project do not need to be prepared by a licensed professional engineer.

(4)    The following alterations and repairs  shall   be  considered   minor projects pursuant to section 27 of the act if the  activity  involves  a temporary drawdown of 2 feet or less or involves a temporary drawdown where the dam owner is the sole riparian  to  the  lands   surrounding  the impoundment:

(a)   Dredging or filling of more than 25 cubic yards, but  less   than   300 cubic yards, as a single and complete project. For dredging projects, the project will not be considered minor unless evidence is provided with  the application that the materials to be dredged are not contaminated pursuant to the provisions of Act No. 64 of the Public Acts of 1979,  as  amended, being §299.501 et seq. of the Michigan Compiled Laws.

(b)    Erosion protection measures that fulfill  an  identifiable  need  for erosion protection, bank stabilization, or the protection or improvement of the dam and its inlet and outlet channels. The fill material that is associated with erosion protection measures shall be   in   compliance   with any of the following provisions:

(i)   It shall have a volume of more than 25 cubic yards,  but   shall   not have a volume of more than 300 cubic yards.

(ii)   It shall not have a surface area of more than 10,000 square feet.

(iii)   There shall not be more than 2 cubic yards per lineal foot.

(c)    Other repairs and alterations that have a  minimal  effect  on  the structural integrity of the dam.

(5)   Dredging or filling in volumes of less than 25 cubic yards shall be considered maintenance and does not  require a permit   pursuant   to   the provisions of the act.

History: 1993 AACS.