SB1052 Summary

• Allows leveling of sand, removal of vegetation, grooming of soil, or removal of debris between the ordinary high-water mark and water's edge without state regulation, except in the St. Clair River delta (Clay Township, St. Clair County).

• Permits mowing of vegetation between the ordinary high-water mark and water's edge without state regulation, with the same exception for St. Clair River delta lands.

• Establishes permit processing deadlines ranging from 20 to 150 days depending on permit type, with extended periods if public hearings are held.

• Creates general permit and minor project categories for dredging, filling, and bottomland activities to streamline permitting while maintaining environmental standards.

• Sets permit fees for wetland and Great Lakes bottomland activities, ranging from $50 to $2,000 depending on project type and size, with fees deposited into the land and water management permit fee fund.