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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.
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It allows the landowners to use backhoes and other mechanical equipment to get rid of rotting seaweed and mussels.
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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.
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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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