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Resources in land management:
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Administering Township Zoning: A Basic Guide for Citizens and Local Officials

This is the second edition. It has been updated by Mark Wyckoff and Kristine Williams based on statutory and case law changes since the first edition, prepared in 1979 and contains information through the July 1990 legislative session.

The first edition was edited and supplemented by Mark Wyckoff from a text originally prepared by Ronald Lee, when he was a planner at the West Michigan Regional Planning Commission. CES is jointly publishing this second edition with the Michigan Society of Planning Officials. The guidebook borrow thoughts, ideas, phrases and graphics liberally from other smiliar documents prepared by public planners in many other states over the past thrity years.

64 pages

Better Designs for Development in Michigan: Putting conservation into local land use regulations

Discussion of a new way to build residential developments on land so that conservation of the land is maximized while still allowing the developer to benefit. 11 pp.

Compulsory Pooling

MSU Extension Service
Michigan State University
Extension Bulletin e1612

William Patric and Peter Kakela, Department of Resource Development
Issued March 1982 2 pages (Fil. 1)

William Patric and Peter Kakela, Department of Resource Development
Issued September 1987 2 pages (Fil. 2)

Archive copy of bulletin. Do not use for current recommendations. For current information contact your local Michigan Extension offices.

Conditional Land Transfer Agreements: Michigan's Alternative to Annexation
A review of Michigan's Conditional Land Transfer Act, Public Act 425 of 1984, including its unique land transfer and reversion provisions. 25 pp.

Farmland and Open Space Preservation Act

Cooperative Extension Service
Michigan State University
Extension Bulletin e792.

Ralph E. Hepp, and Stephen L. Ott

Issued May 1975 (Fil. 1)

Ralph E. Hepp, and Stephen L. Ott

Issued August 1977 (Fil. 2)

Ralph E. Hepp, Extension Specialist, Department of Agricultural Economics

Issued January 1980 (Fil. 3)

This publication provides information on the laws protecting farm and wildlife land.

6 pages

Archive copy of bulletin. Do not use for current recommendations. For current recommendations contact your local Extension office. Michigan Offices.

Hints on Negotiating An Oil and Gas Lease

Cooperative Extension Service
Michigan State University
Extension Bulletin e1513

Judon Fambrough, Texas A&M University; Peter Kakela, MSU Resource Development
Issued May 1981 8 pages (Fil. 1)

Archive copy of bulletin. Do not use for current recommendations. For current recommendations contact your local Extension Office.

Hiring A Consulting Forester

MSU Extension Service
Michigan State University
Extension Publications E3188

This four-page bulletin helps woodlot owners and managers understand the role of the consulting forester, the services this professional and how this natural resource professional can assist in managing forest land. New in October 2012.

Bill Cook

This publication is available from the MSU Extension Bookstore

Land Application of Municipal Sludge - what is it and what are its potentials?

Cooperative Extension Service
Michigan State University
Extension Bulletin e1081

The bulletin provides a source of general information that will help answer some of the most frequently asked questions regarding municipal sewage sludge management alternatives.

Almy, Albert A., Blakeslee, Paul A., Connor, Larry J.;Isleib, Donald R.;Jacobs, Lee W.;Libby, Larry W.;Louden, Ted L.; Nelson, Ronald E.; Stephens, Larry D.; Van Nierop, Emmanuel T.
Natural Resources Series
Issued August 1977 4 pages (Fil. 1)

Archive copy of bulletin. Do not use for current recommendations. For current recommendations contact your Michigan Extension Offices.

Land Division Application

Sample forms for administration of local government review of land divisions under the P.A. 288 of 1967, as amended, (being the Land Division Act; M.C.L. 560.101 et. seq.) 2 pp.

Land Division Review Work Sheet

Sample forms for administration of local government review of land divisions under the P.A. 288 of 1967, as amended, (being the Land Division Act; M.C.L. 560.101 et. seq.) 2 pp.

Learning from the Application of Land Use Change Models

A report on a workshop on land use (computer) change models sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, The Ohio State University, and Michigan State University. The workshop took place May 9 and 10, 2002 near Perrysville, Ohio. 32 pp.

Native Plants and Ecosystems Services: Producing Win-Win Solutions for Agriculture, Communities and the Environment
MSU Extension Service
Michigan State University
Extension Publications E3167

Native plants are better adapted to local growing conditions (soil, sunlight, weather, pollinators, pests) than non-native plants. They're less likely to be invasive and provide higher quality food and habitat to native animal and insect species than do non-natives. This brochure explains the many benefits of growing native plants in a variety of settings (agricultural, urban, suburban, and semi-natural and natural landscapes). It also outlines several important points to consider when selecting native plants.

Anna Fiedler, Rufus Isaacs, Joy Landis, Doug Landis

This publication is available from the MSU Extension Bookstore

Oil and Gas Leasing in Michigan: Essential Considerations for Landowners

MSU Extension Service
Michigan State University
Extension Bulletin e1615

William Patric and Peter Kakela, Department of Resource Development
Issued March 1982 4 pages (Fil. 1)

William Patric and Peter Kakela, Department of Resource Development
Issued January 1988 4 pages (Fil. 2)

Archive copy of bulletin. Do not use for current recommendations. For current information contact your local Michigan Extension offices.

Public Policy Analysis: Michigan's Right to Farm Act and New Generally Accepted Agricultural and Management Practices

Amendments to the Michigan Right to Farm Act significantly changed the control local ordinances –including zoning– has over animal farms. A major change is the state, through establishing Generally Accepted Agricultural and Management Practices (GAAMP) establishes the criteria for siting, odor control, setback distances, and several other things. In many situations local ordinances and zoning can not regulate these issues. This reviews GAAMPs for site selection and odor control for new and expanding livestock production facilities and addresses the local government role in this process. 9 pp.

Reduce Your Taxes with Conservation Easements

This pamphlet reviews conservation easements as a means to protect natural areas, conservation values of land, open space, and so on. It covers the tax credits involved, development impacts, pros and cons to doing so, and lists Michigan Land Conservancies and Land Trusts. Written by Kendra Wills, Land Use Educator for Kent County.

Review of Oil and Gas Production in Michigan

MSU Extension Service
Michigan State University
Extension Bulletin e1514

Peter Kakela, Resource Development Department
Issued May 1981 7 pages (Fil. 1)

Archive copy of bulletin. Do not use for current recommendations. For current information contact your Michigan Extension offices.

Rights and Obligations Under An Oil and Gas Lease

MSU Extension Service
Michigan State University
Extension Bulletin e1515

Veryl N. Meyers
Issued May 1981 12 pages (Fil. 1)

Archive copy of bulletin. Do not use for current recommendations. For current information contact your Michigan Extension offices.

The Conditional Land Transfer Act: Research, Reflections and Policy Recommendations
This publication reviews Michigan’s Conditional Land Transfer Act, Public Act 425 of 1984, including its unique land transfer and reversion provisions. Using a database of all agreements filed since the law’s inception, this paper reviews the common provisions found in these agreements. The authors also analyze emerging policy issues and suggest amendments to further the initial policy objectives of Michigan’s alternative to annexation. 35 pp.

The Dormant Mineral Act

MSU Extension Service
Michigan State University
Extension Bulletin e1614

William Patric and Peter Kakela, Department of Resource Development
Issued March 1982 2 pages (Fil. 1)

William Patric and Peter Kakela, Department of Resource Development
Issued September 1987 2 pages (Fil. 2)

Archive copy of bulletin. Do not use for current recommendations. For current information contact your local Michigan Extension offices.

Who Owns Your Land?

Cooperative Extension Service
Michigan State University
Extension Bulletin e1101

This publication discusses the rights landowners hold over their property.

Raleigh Barlowe, Department of Resource Development
Issued July 1982 16 pages (Fil. 1)

Archive copy of bulletin. Do not use for current recommendations. For current recommendations contact your locMichigan Extension Offices.