SENATE BILL NO. 1267


   September 16, 1998, Introduced by Senators JAYE and SCHWARZ and
        referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and
        Environmental Affairs.



        A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled

   "Natural resources and environmental protection act,"

   (MCL 324.101 to 324.90106) by adding section 504a.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 1         SEC. 504A.  IF THE DEPARTMENT PROPOSES TO REQUEST THE REZON-

 2    ING OF ANY LAND UNDER ITS CONTROL, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL, FOR A

 3    PERIOD OF NOT LESS THAN 120 DAYS BEFORE REQUESTING THE REZONING,

 4    POST SIGNS INFORMING THE PUBLIC OF THE PROPOSED CHANGE.  THE

 5    DEPARTMENT SHALL POST A SIGN AT EACH PARKING LOT AND TRAIL UNDER

 6    THE CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT AND LOCATED, IN WHOLE OR PART,

 7    WITHIN 2 MILES OF THE NEAREST BOUNDARY OF THE LAND THAT IS PRO-

 8    POSED TO BE REZONED.  EACH SIGN SHALL CONTAIN ALL OF THE

 9    FOLLOWING:

10         (A) A BLOCK LETTER "Z" THAT IS NOT LESS THAN 6 INCHES HIGH.




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 1         (B) A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE LAND FOR WHICH THE REZONING

 2    IS PROPOSED.

 3         (C) A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED REZONING.

 4         (D) THE NAME, ADDRESS, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF THE DEPART-

 5    MENT OFFICIAL TO WHOM COMMENTS ABOUT THE PROPOSED REZONING SHOULD

 6    BE ADDRESSED.

 7         (E) ANY OTHER INFORMATION THAT THE DEPARTMENT CONSIDERS

 8    ADVISABLE.








































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