Section 299.4022. Lease sale applications; notice of land location and classification; manner of leasing approved lands.

(1) Any party may submit applications    identifying   state   lands desired for nonmetallic mineral leasing. The department may also identify lands for leasing.

(2)   Applications for state lands desired to be offered for leasing shall be in writing and shall be submitted to the Department of  Natural Resources, P.O. Box 30028, Lansing, Michigan 48909. Applications shall include all of the following specific land descriptions:

(a)   ) County.

(b)   Town and range.

(c)   ) Section and fraction thereof, if applicable.

(d)  All of the following for platted subdivisions:

(i)   The lot and block numbers.

(ii)   Subdivision name.

(iii)   City or township.

(iv)   County.

(3)   After receipt of properly submitted lease sale applications, the department shall conduct a field review to determine whether the property should be classified as leasable, nonleasable,  or  leasable   with restrictions.

(4)   The department shall publish a notice describing the  general location  of  the lands recommended for  leasing  and  the  recommended classification in a newspaper, as defined in section 1461 of Act No. 236 of the Public Acts of 1961, as amended, being S600.1461 of the Michigan

Compiled Laws, not less than 30 days before the lessor takes final action on the recommended land classifications. This notice shall be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the county where   the lands are situated.

(5)  The department shall identify all available   lands  requested  or recommended for leasing, shall notify, as appropriate, land surface owners of record and local units of government, and shall recommend to the lessor its classifications for leasing as leasable, nonleasable, or leasable with restrictions.

(6)  The lessor shall offer lands approved by it for  leasing  at  public auction or may enter into direct leases as defined in R 299.4021(d).

History: 1987 AACS.