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including, but not limited to, oil, casinghead gasoline, drip gasoline, and natural gasoline
extracted from natural gas.
(m) "Performance bond" means a surety to guarantee that the lessee and the lessee's
heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns shall faithfully perform the
covenants, conditions, and agreements specified in the lease and the laws and rules of the
state of Michigan.
(n) "Qualified party" means an individual of the age of majority or a partnership,
corporation, or other legal entity qualified to do business in the state of Michigan.
(o) "Sale unit" means the land description or descriptions as numbered on the lease sale
notice.
R 299.8102 Lease sale applications; notice of location and classification of lands.
Rule 102. (1) Any party may submit applications identifying state lands desired for oil
and gas leasing. The department may also identify lands for leasing.
(2) Applications for state lands desired to be offered for leasing must be in writing and
must be submitted to the Department of Natural Resources, P.O. Box 30451, Lansing,
Michigan 48909-7951, or such other address as applicable. Applications may be general or
specific in nature. General applications must specify the area by county, township, and
range. Specific applications must include all of the following information:
(a) The specific land description, including private claims and submerged lands.
(b) County.
(c) Section.
(d) Township.
(e) Range.
(f) For platted subdivisions, the lot and block numbers, subdivision name, and county.
(3) The minimum application fee must accompany the written application and must be in
accordance with the fee schedule approved by the department.
(4) The department shall identify all available lands nominated for leasing and shall
recommend classifications for leasing as development, non-development, or nonleasable.
A public notice describing the general location of the lands requested for leasing must be
published in a newspaper, as defined in section 1461 of the revised judicature act of 1961,
1961 PA 236, MCL 600.1461, not less than 10 days before the director of the department
takes final action on the recommended land classifications. This notice must be published
at least once in a newspaper published in the county where the lands are situated. If a
newspaper is not published in the county where the lands are situated, the notice must be
published in a newspaper published in a county adjoining the county where the lands are
located.
(5) The department shall offer lands approved for leasing at public auction or may enter
into leases under R 299.8105.
R 299.8103 Sale by public auction; notice; list of lands offered for leasing.
Rule 103. (1) A notice of lease sales must be published at least once in a newspaper, as
defined in section 1461 of the revised judicature act of 1961, 1961 PA 236, MCL 600.1461,
not less than 10 days before the sale. The newspaper must be published in the county where
the lands are situated. If a newspaper is not published in the county where the lands are