Section 299.921. Definitions.

As used in these rules:

(a)   "Camp" means any of the following:

(i)   The opening or setting up of a tent.

(ii)   The parking and occupancy of an enclosed, self-contained camping unit. (iii)Sleeping or occupying a sleeping bag, or sleeping in any other manner between the hours of 10 p.m. and 8 a.m.

(b)   "Commercial operations" means any activity that involves, directly or indirectly, the buying or selling of goods or services, or the exchange or attempt or offer to exchange goods or services for money, barter, or for anything of value.

(c)"Day-use area" means a specific area of a state park, recreation area, pathway, or state forest which is developed and maintained as an area to be used by the public for picnics, playground use, swimming, organized meetings, social gatherings, and educational displays and exhibits and has a 450-foot buffer zone around the area. "Day- use area" also includes all parks, recreation areas, pathways, or state forest area offices, out-buildings, garages, maintenance shops, museums, the 450-foot buffer zone around all such buildings, and any area that the department designates as a "day-use area," either on a temporary or permanent basis, by posting the boundaries of that area as a "day-use area."

(d)"Designated" means listed in a director's order, posted with a sign or signs at the site, or reasonably identified for a particular use, and includes the following:

(i)    "Designated area" means an area that has been properly signed on the ground for cross-country ORV use.

(ii)   “Designated campsite” means a site that is identified with a site number.

(iii)     “Dispersed camping” means camping by permit on state-owned land under the control of the department on other than a designated area or designated campsite.

(iv)   “Designated group campsite” means an area within a designated campground with defined boundaries that allows for the placement of multiple camps for group camping.

(v)    "Designated route" means any road that has been properly signed on the ground for ORV use.

(vi)"Designated trail" means a path or way capable of travel by a 2- to 4-wheel vehicle not more than 50 inches in width and properly signed on the ground for ORV use. (e)"Event" means a single, structured, organized, consolidated, scheduled meeting or occurrence on state-owned land and to which 1 or both of the following apply:

(i)   A fee or donation is required for participation.

(ii)   The number of people involved is 20 or more individuals.

(f)    “Fireworks” means any device as defined in section 2 (i) of 2011 PA 256, MCL 28.452(i).

(g)   "Forest road" means a forest road as defined in MCL 324.81101 (f).

(h)   "ORV" means a vehicle as defined in MCL 324.81101(o).

(i)    “Owner’s agent” means an individual authorized by the owner to act on an owner's behalf.

(j)    “Pathway” means a narrow recreational trail of compacted native soil or improved trail surface designated for non-motorized use, except for a PAMD, and properly signed on the ground.

(k)   "Permit or written permission" means a signed permit or signed written permission issued by the department.

(l)   “Personal assistive mobility device” (PAMD) means any device, including one that is battery-powered, that is designed solely for use by an individual with mobility impairment for locomotion and is considered as an extension of the individual. An individual whose disability requires use of a wheelchair or PAMD may use such equipment that meets this definition anywhere foot travel is allowed.

(m)     "Properly signed on the ground" means that a sign has been posted by the department to mark the location or boundary of a designated trail, route, pathway, or other designated area.

(n)    “Quiet hours” means the hours between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m. during which time an individual may not knowingly cause noise that disturbs another.

(o)     "State forest officer" means an individual commissioned by the director under authority of section 83107 of 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.83107.

(p)   "State park and recreation enforcement officer" means an individual commissioned by the director under authority of section 1606 of 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.1606.

History: 2001 AACS; 2014 AACS.