DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY  
WATER RESOURCES DIVISION  
GREAT LAKES BOTTOMLANDS PRESERVES  
(By authority conferred on the director of the department of environmental quality by  
section 76111 of 1994 PA 451, MCL 324.76111 and Executive Reorganization Order  
Numbers 1995-16, MCL 324.99903, 2009-31, MCL 324.99919 and 2011-1, MCL 324.  
99921)  
R 299.6001 Thunder Bay Great Lakes state bottomland preserve;  
establishment.  
Rule 1. The following described area is established as the Thunder Bay Great Lakes  
state bottomland preserve: That area of Lake Huron bottomlands, extending  
upward and including the surface of the water, within the latitudes 44o52'50" (South  
Point) and 45o11'24" (Middle Island) and lying between the ordinary high shoreline  
and the 150-foot depth contour based on the ordinary high-water level, Alpena  
county, Michigan, which area contains 288 square miles, more or less.  
History: 1981 AACS.  
R 299.6002 Alger Great Lakes state bottomland preserve; establishment.  
Rule 2. The following described area is established as the Alger Great Lakes state  
bottomland preserve: That area of Lake Superior bottomlands, extending upward and  
including the surface of the water, within the longitudes 86o08'30" (AuSable Point)  
and 86o47'30" (AuTrain Point) and lying between the ordinary high shoreline and the  
150-foot depth contour as intersected by said longitudes and based on the ordinary  
high-water level, including depressions in excess of 150  
feet  
within  
the  
aforementioned area, Alger county, Michigan, which area contains 113 square  
miles, more or less.  
History: 1981 AACS.  
R
299.6003  
Straits of Mackinac Great Lakes state bottomland preserve;  
establishment.  
Rule 3. The following described area is established as the Straits of Mackinac Great  
Lakes state bottomland preserve: That area of bottomlands of the Straits of Mackinac  
which connect Lake Michigan and Lake Huron, extending upward and including  
the surface of the water with  
a
western boundary beginning at the longitude 84  
degrees 56'22"W on the south shore, an official NOAA triangulation point located in  
Emmett county about 1/2 mile east of station point cabin on NOAA chart 14881,  
extending northward to St. Helena shoal buoy, 84 degrees 55'21"W, and then  
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generally northeastward to the north shore at a point where the dividing line  
between sections 5 and 8, T40N, R4W, of Mackinac county intersects the ordinary  
high-water mark. The eastern boundary shall be  
a
line running directly north and  
south at longitude 84 degrees 30'W between Bois Blanc Island and the southern  
peninsula (Cheboygan county). The northern boundary shall begin at the place where  
the western boundary strikes the northern peninsula and extend generally eastward  
along the ordinary high-water mark, to a point north of St. Ignace where the dividing  
line between sections 6 and 7, T40N, R4W, of Mackinac county intersects the  
ordinary high-water mark, approximately 45 degrees 52'54"N latitude, and then  
directly true eastward to Mackinac Island. The boundary then moves generally south  
and eastward along the ordinary high-water mark of the south side of Mackinac  
Island until it reaches the southern tip of the east breakwall extending outward from  
Mission point to Mackinac Island. The northern boundary then extends in a  
southwesterly direction from the tip of the breakwall to the abandoned lighthouse on  
the west end of Round Island and then along the ordinary high-water mark of the  
western shore of Round Island and then along the ordinary high-water mark of the  
southern shore of Round Island to the point of land at the southeastern tip of Round  
Island. The northern boundary extends from this point across to Lime Kiln Point on  
Bois Blanc Island and then along the ordinary high-water mark of the southern shore  
until it intersects the eastern boundary at 84 degrees 30'W longitude. The southern  
boundary shall start at the intersection of the western boundary with the southern  
peninsula, 84 degrees 56'22"W longitude, and extends generally eastward along  
the ordinary high-water mark to a point where the eastern boundary intersects the  
southern peninsula, 84 degrees 30'W longitude, Cheboygan, Emmet, and Mackinac  
counties, Michigan, which area contains 148 square miles, more or less.  
History: 1983 AACS.  
R 299.6004 Thumb Area Great Lakes state bottomland preserve;  
establishment.  
Rule 4. The following described area is established as the Thumb Area Great Lakes  
state bottomland preserve: That area of bottomlands of Lake Huron, extending  
upward and including the surface of the water with a western boundary beginning at  
the light on the end of the breakwater in Port Austin, thence extending northerly  
along  
Loran-C  
coordinate 8970-X-30910; thence easterly along Loran-C  
coordinate 8970-Y-49150; thence southerly along Loran-C coordinate 8970-X-30730;  
thence westerly along Loran-C coordinate 8970-Y-49335.5 to the south boundary of  
Wagener County Park, thence northerly and westerly along the ordinary high water  
mark to the point of beginning, which area contains 276 square miles, more or less.  
History: 1985 AACS.  
R
299.6005  
Whitefish Point Great Lakes state bottomland preserve;  
establishment.  
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Rule 5. The following described area is established as the Whitefish Point Great  
Lakes state bottomland preserve: An area of Lake Superior bottomlands extending  
upward and including the water surface described as:Beginning at the mouth of the  
outlet of Little Lake in section 24, township 50 north, range 9 west, Luce County,  
Michigan; thence northerly to Loran-C coordinates 8970-Y-47450, 8970-X-31230;  
thence easterly to a point where Loran-C coordinate  
line  
8970-Y-47530  
intersects the international boundary between Canada and the United States;  
thence southeasterly along the international boundary to a point having a latitude  
of 46 degrees, 53 minutes, 20.668 seconds and longitude of 84 degrees, 51 minutes,  
35.830 seconds; thence continuing southeasterly along the international boundary to a  
point having latitude 46 degrees, 38 minutes, 4.030 seconds and longitude 84  
degrees, 45 minutes, 45.512 seconds; thence continuing along the international  
boundary to its intersection with Loran-C coordinate line 8970-Y-47740;  
thence northwesterly to the mouth of the Betsy River in section 2, township 49 north,  
range 6 west, Chippewa County, Michigan; thence northerly and westerly along the  
ordinary high watermark of Lake Superior to the point of beginning at the mouth of the  
outlet of Little Lake, containing 376 square miles more or less.  
History: 1987 AACS.  
R
299.6006  
Sanilac Shores Great Lakes state bottomland  
preserve;  
establishment.  
Rule 6. The following described area is established as the Sanilac Shores Great  
Lakes state bottomland preserve: An area of Lake Huron bottomlands extending  
upward and including the water surface described as:Beginning at the point where the  
east and west 1/4 line of section 29, township 14 north, range 16 east, Sanilac  
County, Michigan, intersects the ordinary high watermark of Lake Huron, thence  
easterly to Loran-C coordinates 8970-X-30760, 8970-Y-49400; thence southerly  
to  
Loran-C coordinates 8970-X-30760, 8970-Y-49480; thence southerly to  
Loran-C coordinates 8970-X-30780, 8970-Y-49540; thence southwesterly to Loran-C  
coordinates 8970-X-30830, 8970-Y-49576; thence westerly to where the south line of  
section 31, township 10 north, range 17 east, Sanilac County, Michigan, intersects  
the ordinary high watermark of Lake Huron, thence northerly along the ordinary high  
watermark of Lake Huron to the point of beginning at the east and west 1/4 line of  
section 29, township 14 north, range 16 east, containing 163 square miles, more or  
less.  
History: 1988 AACS.  
R 299.6007  
Manitou Passage Great Lakes state bottomland preserve;  
establishment.  
Rule 7. The following described area is established as the Manitou Passage Great  
Lakes state bottomland preserve: An area of Lake Michigan bottomlands extending  
upward and including the water surface described as: Beginning at a point where the west  
line of township 27 north, range 15 west, Benzie County, intersects the ordinary  
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high waterline (elevation 579.8 I.G.L.D.) of Lake Michigan (approximate latitude  
44 degrees 43 minutes 09 seconds and longitude 86 degrees 10 minutes 54 seconds);  
thence northwesterly to a point having latitude 45 degrees 00 minutes and  
longitude 86 degrees 15 minutes; thence northeasterly to a point having latitude 45  
degrees 11 minutes and longitude 86 degrees 05 minutes; thence due east to a point  
having latitude 45 degrees 11 minutes and longitude 86 degrees 00 minutes; thence  
southeasterly to a point having a latitude of 45 degrees 07 minutes 30 seconds and  
longitude 85 degrees 57 minutes; thence southerly to the North Manitou Shoal  
Light Horn (approximate latitude 45 degrees 01 minutes 15 seconds and longitude 85  
degrees 57 minutes 25 seconds); thence southeasterly to where the north line of  
township 29 north, range 12 west, Leelanau County, intersects the ordinary high  
waterline of Lake Michigan (approximate latitude 44 degrees 57 minutes 11  
seconds and longitude 85 degrees 48 minutes 14 seconds); thence westerly and  
southerly along the ordinary high waterline of Lake Michigan to the point of beginning,  
excluding the areas of North and South Manitou Islands above the ordinary high  
waterline of Lake Michigan, containing 282 square miles, more or less.  
History: 1988 AACS.  
R 299.6008 Marquette  
establishment.  
Great Lakes state  
bottomland  
preserve;  
Rule 8. (1) The following described area is established as the Marquette unit of the  
Marquette Great Lakes state bottomland preserve:  
A 74-square mile area of Lake Superior bottomland extending upward and including  
the water surface described as: Beginning at the point where the line between range 25  
west and range 26 west in township 49 north, Marquette County, Michigan,  
intersects the ordinary high waterline of Lake Superior (elevation 601.5 international  
Great Lakes datum 1955), approximate latitude 46 degrees 38 minutes 29 seconds  
north longitude 87 degrees 29 minutes 21 seconds west; thence northeasterly on a  
heading of 70 degrees a distance of 3.37 miles to the point at latitude 46 degrees 39.6  
minutes north longitude 87 degrees 25.5 minutes west; thence southeasterly on  
a heading of 115 3/4 degrees a distance of 2.64 miles to the point at latitude 46 degrees  
38.2 minutes north longitude 87 degrees  
22.5 minutes west; thence southeasterly on a heading of 155 1/4 degrees a distance of  
3.80 miles to the point at latitude 46 degrees 35.8 minutes north longitude 87 degrees  
20.5 minutes west; thence southeasterly on a heading of 126 degrees a distance of  
5.89 miles to the point at latitude 46 degrees 32.2 minutes north longitude 87 degrees  
14.8 minutes west; thence northeasterly on a heading of 46 degrees a distance of 6.63  
miles to the point at latitude 46 degrees 36.0 minutes north longitude 87 degrees  
08.5 minutes west; thence southeasterly on a heading of 161 degrees a distance of  
2.44 miles to the point at latitude 46 degrees 34.8 minutes north longitude 87 degrees  
07.5 minutes west; thence southerly a distance of 5.76 miles to the point where the  
line between Marquette County and Alger County, Michigan, intersects the ordinary  
high waterline of Lake Superior, approximate latitude 46 degrees 29.7 minutes  
north longitude 87 degrees 07.0 minutes west; thence westerly, northerly, and  
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northwesterly along the ordinary high waterline to the point of beginning, excluding  
that part of all islands within the described parcel above the ordinary high waterline.  
(2) The following described area is established as the Huron islands unit of the  
Marquette Great Lakes state bottomland preserve:  
An 89-square mile area of Lake Superior bottomland extending upward and including  
the water surface described as: Beginning at the point where the line between Baraga  
County and Marquette County, Michigan, intersects the ordinary high waterline of  
Lake Superior (elevation 601.5 international Great Lakes datum 1955), approximately  
latitude 46 degrees 54.7 minutes north longitude 88 degrees 02.7 minutes west;  
thence due north a distance of 4.61 miles to the point at latitude 46 degrees 58.5  
minutes north longitude 88 degrees 02.7 minutes west; thence due east a distance of  
9.46 miles to the point at latitude 46 degrees 58.5 minutes north longitude 87 degrees  
50 minutes west; thence southeasterly on a heading of 126 1/4 degrees a distance of  
3.91 miles to the point at latitude 46 degrees 56.1 minutes north longitude 87 degrees  
46.8 minutes west; thence southeasterly on a heading of 116 degrees a distance of 5.26  
miles to the point at latitude 46 degrees 54.4 minutes north longitude 87 degrees 40.8  
minutes west; thence due south a distance of 4.61 miles to a point on the ordinary high  
waterline of Lake Superior due north of the big bay point light, approximate latitude  
46 degrees 50.5 minutes north longitude 87 degrees 40.8 minutes west; thence  
westerly, southerly, westerly, northerly, and northwesterly along said ordinary high  
waterline to the point of beginning, excluding that part of all islands within the  
described parcel above the ordinary high waterline.  
(3) The Marquette unit and the Huron islands unit are illustrated in the following  
figures:  
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History: 1991 AACS.  
R 299.6009 Keweenaw Great Lakes  
establishment.  
state  
bottomland  
preserve;  
Rule 9. (1) The following described area is established as the Keweenaw Great Lakes  
state bottomland preserve:  
A 243-square mile area of Lake Superior bottomland extending upward and including  
the water surface described as: Beginning at the point where the line between section  
25 and section 26 of township 55 north of range 36 west, Houghton County,  
Michigan, intersects the ordinary high waterline of Lake Superior (elevation 601.5  
international Great Lakes datum 1955), approximate latitude 47 degrees 07.8 minutes  
north longitude 88 degrees 49.7 minutes west; thence due north a distance of 6.91  
miles to the point at latitude 47 degrees 13 minutes north longitude 88 degrees 49.7  
minutes west; thence northeasterly on a heading of 56 3/4 degrees a distance of 27.20  
miles to the point at latitude 47 degrees 26 minutes north longitude 88 degrees 20  
minutes west; thence northeasterly on a heading of 73 1/2 degrees a distance of 8.14  
miles to the point at latitude 47 degrees 28.5 minutes north longitude 88 degrees 10  
minutes west; thence northeasterly on a heading of 81 3/4 degrees a distance of 15.78  
miles to the point at latitude 47 degrees 30 minutes north longitude 87 degrees 50  
minutes west;  
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thence southeasterly on a heading of 111 1/2 degrees a distance of 12.59 miles to the  
point at latitude 47 degrees 26 minutes north longitude 87 degrees 35 minutes west;  
thence southeasterly on a heading of 126 1/2 degrees a distance of 1.94 miles to the  
point at latitude 47 degrees 25 minutes north longitude 87 degrees 33 minutes west;  
thence southwesterly on a heading of 233 1/2 degrees a distance of 1.94 miles to the  
point at latitude 47 degrees 24 minutes north longitude 87 degrees 335 minutes  
west; thence southwesterly on a heading of 252 1/2 degrees a distance of 15.56 miles  
to the point at latitude 47 degrees 20.7 minutes north longitude 87 degrees 54  
minutes west; thence due west a distance of 1.57 miles to the point where the line  
between section 14 and section 15 of township 57 north of range 29 west, Keweenaw  
County, Michigan,  
approximate latitude 47 degrees 20.7 minutes north longitude 87 degrees 56.3 minutes  
west; thence northeasterly, northwesterly, northeasterly, easterly, northerly,  
intersects the ordinary high waterline of Lake Superior,  
northwesterly, and southwesterly along the ordinary high waterline to the point of  
beginning, excluding that part of all islands within the described parcel above the  
ordinary high waterline.  
(2) The Keweenaw Great Lakes state bottomland preserve is illustrated in figure 1 as  
follows:  
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History: 1991 AACS.  
R 299.6010 DeTour Passage Great Lakes state bottomland preserve;  
establishment.  
Rule 10. The following described area is established as the DeTour Passage Great  
Lakes state bottomland preserve:  
(1) A 13.61 - square mile area of Lake Huron, including state-owned public trust  
bottomlands, extending upward and including the water surface described as: Beginning  
at the ordinary high water line (elevation 580.5 feet international Great Lakes datum  
1985) at the most northerly point of Sweets Point, DeTour township, T42N, R4E,  
section 21, Chippewa county, thence S 87° 26' 55" E approximately 25,016.54 feet to the  
ordinary high water line at the most northerly point of Dix point in Drummond township,  
Drummond island, T42N R5E, section 20, Chippewa county, thence southerly along the  
ordinary high water line on Drummond island to the most southerly point of point  
Anderson in Drummond township, Drummond island, T41N R5E, section 17, Chippewa  
county, thence S 83° 01' 51" W approximately 14,573.82 feet; thence N 59° 38' 16" W  
approximately 4,158.74 feet to the ordinary high water line on the most southerly  
point of point DeTour, DeTour township T41N, R4E, section 10, Chippewa county,  
thence northerly along the ordinary high water mark to the point of beginning, excluding  
all islands and previously conveyed areas.  
(2) The DeTour Passage Great Lakes state bottomland preserve is illustrated in  
Figure 1 as follows:  
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History: 1998-2000 AACS.  
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R 299.6011 Southwest Michigan Great Lakes state bottomland preserve;  
establishment.  
Rule 11. (1) The following described area is established as the Southwest Michigan  
Great Lakes state bottomland preserve:  
A 370 square mile area of Lake Michigan, including state-owned public trust  
bottomlands, extending upward and including the water surface described as: Beginning  
at the point where the east-west quarter line of Section 9, township 5 north, range 16  
west, Ottawa County, Michigan, intersects the ordinary high water mark of Lake  
Michigan(elevation 580.5 feet, international Great Lakes datum 1985), approximate  
latitude 42 degrees 50 minutes 01 seconds north longitude 86 degrees 12 minutes  
41 seconds west; thence westerly on a heading north 88 degrees 52 minutes 35 seconds  
west 4.02 miles to the point at latitude 42 degrees 50 minutes north longitude 86 degrees  
17 minutes 26 seconds west; thence southwesterly on a heading south 03 degrees 54  
minutes 08 seconds west 12.51 miles to the point at latitude 42 degrees 39 minutes 08  
seconds north longitude 86 degrees 18 minutes 06 seconds west; thence southwesterly  
on a heading south 16 degrees 44 minutes 13 seconds west 17.42 miles to the point at  
latitude 42 degrees 24 minutes 32 seconds north longitude 86 degrees 23 minutes 32  
seconds west; thence southwesterly on a heading south 28 degrees 54 minutes 23  
seconds west 23.01 miles to the point at latitude 42 degrees 06 minutes 47 seconds north  
longitude 86 degrees 35 minutes 57 seconds west; thence southwesterly on a heading  
south 25 degrees 15 minutes 44 seconds west 14.87 miles to the point at latitude 41  
degrees 54 minutes 57 seconds north longitude 86 degrees 42 minutes 55 seconds  
west; thence southeasterly on a heading south 47 degrees 05 minutes 35 seconds 4.65  
miles to a point where the south line of Section 9, township 7 south, range 20 west,  
Berrien County, intersects the ordinary high water mark of Lake Michigan (elevation  
580.5 feet, international Great Lakes datum 1985), thence northerly, and northeasterly  
along the ordinary high water mark to the point of beginning.  
(2) The Southwest Michigan Great Lakes state bottomland preserve is illustrated in  
Figure 1 as follows:  
**** For Map see attached file labeled "Figures" ****  
History: 1999 AACS.  
R 299.6012 Grand Traverse Bay Great Lakes state bottomland preserve;  
establishment.  
Rule 12. (1) The following described area is established as the Grand Traverse Bay  
Great Lakes state bottomland preserve:  
An area of Lake Michigan bottomlands including the water surface described as:  
beginning at the point where the northernmost portion of Cathead Point, Leelanau  
County intersects the Ordinary High Water Mark (OHWM) of Lake Michigan  
(approximately 45°11'15"N, -85°37'04"W), thence northeasterly to a point in Lake  
Michigan lying at 45°13'54N, -85°33'14"W (north of Lighthouse Point, Leelanau  
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County) thence proceeding easterly along latitude line 45°13'54"N until it intersects  
the OHWM in Charlevoix County (approximately 45°13'54"N, -85°23'19"W, north of  
Norwood), thence along the OHWM of Grand Traverse Bay generally southerly,  
westerly, and northerly, to the point of beginning, including all of the West and East  
arm of Grand Traverse Bay, excluding all islands above the ordinary high waterline of  
Lake Michigan and previously conveyed areas, containing 295 square miles, more or  
less.  
History: 2008 AACS.  
R 299.6013 West Michigan Great Lakes state bottomland preserve; establishment.  
Rule 13. (1) The following described area is established as the West Michigan Great  
Lakes state bottomland preserve:  
(a) An area of Lake Michigan bottomlands including the water surface described as:  
beginning north of the Big Sable Lighthouse at a point on the shoreline N44° 04.900’ /  
W086° 29.430’ and following the natural ordinary high-water mark southerly to a point  
on the shoreline N42° 50.017’ / W086° 12.683’, thence due west 4 statute miles, thence  
northerly parallel to the natural ordinary high-water mark to a point 4 statute miles due  
west of said shoreline point N44° 04.900’ / W086° 29.430’, thence due east 4 statute  
miles to the point of beginning, containing 345 square miles, more or less.  
History: 2012 AACS.  
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