Duties of County Delegated Authorities
Under the Inland Lake Level Act
ACT 146, PUBLIC ACTS OF 1961, AS AMENDED
In proceedings involving the Inland Lake
Level Act of 1961, County Boards of Commissioners may delegate
certain duties required under the act to the County Drain
Commissioner, or any other person designated by the County Board.
Normally, those duties include the following:
1) Retain a Licensed Professional Engineer to prepare a
preliminary study, when deemed necessary by the County Board.
2) Provide for the necessary surveys, data and studies necessary
for the circuit court to determine the legal level(s).
3) Draw up assessment district boundaries for consideration and
confirmation by the county circuit court.
4) Testify at circuit court lake level hearings.
5) Prepare assessment roll after confirmation of assessment
district boundaries by the circuit court.
6) Hold hearing on the assessment roll.
7) Provide for the preparation of necessary final engineering plans
of the maintenance of the established lake level.
8) Acquire necessary construction permits and/or approvals from
Department of Natural Resources.
9) Construct necessary lake level control facilities.
10) Maintain the lake at the level, or levels, established by order of
the circuit court.
11) Every three (3) years, engage a Licensed Professional Engineer to
prepare an inspection report on the lake level control structure
(dam) and submit a copy to the Department of Natural Resources. This
requirement pertains to all lake level control structures for which a
normal level has been established under Act 146 or any previous lake
level statute.
12) Based on the recommendations of 3 year inspection reports,
maintain the lake level control structure in good repair. May spend
up to $l0,000/year on maintenance and repair without County Board's
approval.
An explanation of recently
observed low lake levels by the Michigan Department of Environmental
Quality.
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