Shorelands Management
- Great Lakes Shorelands Management Program
Part 323, Shorelands Protection and Management, of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act, 1994 Public Act 451, as amended is the key state statute providing consumer protection from the natural hazards of coastal erosion and flooding as well as environmental protection of our fragile coastal areas. Part 323 is closely integrated with Part 325, the Great Lakes Submerged Lands, Part 353, Sand Dunes Protection and Management, and the Coastal Management Program which provides grants to state and local units of government.If you have any questions about Michigan's Shorelands Management Program, contact Kate Lederle, phone 517-290-2757, or write to Water Resources Division, EGLE, P.O. Box 30458, Lansing MI 48909-7958.
This page can be accessed as www.mi.gov/shorelands
Protecting Your Shoreline
- Higher water levels and storms are changing the shorelines of the Great Lakes.
The beach you visited last year may not be there this year. Waves are splashing at the toe of the bluff and taking sand out into the lake. See the information below to learn more about your changing shoreline and the options to protect it. Permits are required from both EGLE and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) prior to placement of any shore protection. See links to the EGLE/USACE joint permit application information under the Permits section further down the page.
- Living on the Coast
- Adapting to a Changing Coast
- Lakes Michigan-Huron Shoreline Throughout Time
- Great Lakes Shorelines Information for Permit Applicants
- Sand Dune Stabilization Best Management Practices
- Great Lakes Water Levels
Information
- High Risk Erosion Areas: Program and Maps
- High Risk Erosion Areas - State Map
- High Risk Erosion Area Fact Sheet
- Schoolcraft County Recession Rate Study 2018
- Mackinac County Recession Rate Study 2018
- Keweenaw County Recession Rate Study 2017
- High Risk Erosion and Critical Dune Area Permitting Staff Map
- Environmental Areas
- Environmental Areas, Digital Maps
- Flood Risk Areas
Permits
- MiWaters - an online permitting and compliance database
- EGLE/USACE Joint Permit Application
- Common Activities Requiring an Individual Permit
- High Risk Erosion Area Permit Fees
- Application Drawing: House
- Application Drawing: House with Existing Shore Protection
- Application Drawing: Addition
- Checklist for Application Completeness
