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Posted: 2:41 PM May 23, 2007
Natural Resources Board Approves Emergency Rules
A new rule allows landowners to use backhoes and other mechanical equipment to get rid of rotting seaweed and mussels.
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The Natural Resources Board approved emergency rules Wednesday for property owners on Lakes Michigan and Superior.
It allows the landowners to use backhoes and other mechanical equipment to get rid of rotting seaweed and mussels.
Before Wednesday’s action, if a property owner wanted to use mechanical equipment, they needed a DNR permit, which costs $500 and was subject to a 30 day public comment period.
DNR Secretary Scott Hassett says the emergency rules are needed because of a "perfect storm" of events: falling lake levels, growth of zebra mussels and the recent arrival of mussels.
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