Michigan Office of Administrative Hearings and Rules  
AGENCY REPORT TO THE  
JOINT COMMITEE ON ADMNINISTRATIVE RULES (JCAR)  
1. Agency Information  
Agency name:  
Natural Resources  
Division/Bureau/Office:  
Wildlife Division  
Name of person completing this form:  
Krista Hubbard  
Phone number of person completing this form:  
517-582-8378  
E-mail of person completing this form:  
Name of Department Regulatory Affairs Officer reviewing this form:  
Margaret Rost  
2. Rule Set Information  
MOAHR assigned rule set number:  
2022-11 NR  
Title of proposed rule set:  
Endangered and Threatened Species  
3. Purpose for the proposed rules and background:  
The rules list those species of fish, plants, and wildlife that are endangered or threatened within  
Michigan. The changes are intended to update the list to reflect the species current biological status.  
4. Summary of proposed rules:  
The rules list those species of fish, plants, and wildlife that are endangered or threatened within  
Michigan. The changes are intended to update the list to reflect the species current biological status.  
5. List names of newspapers in which the notice of public hearing was published and  
publication dates:  
1. Jackson City Patriot on 8/18/2022  
2. St. Ignace News on 8/18/2022  
3. Traverse City Record-Eagle on 8/18/2022  
6. Date of publication of rules and notice of public hearing in Michigan Register:  
8/15/2022  
7. Date, time, and location of public hearing:  
8/30/2022 09:00 AM at Forum/Auditorium , Michigan Library and Historical Center, 702 W.  
Kalamazoo St., Lansing, MI 48915  
MCL 24.242 and 24.245  
Agency Report to JCAR-Page 2  
8. Provide the link the agency used to post the regulatory impact statement and cost-benefit  
analysis on its website:  
9. List of the name and title of agency representative(s) attending public hearing:  
Amy Bleisch, Wildlife Technician, MDNR  
Amy Derosier, Planning and Adaptation Section Supervisor, MDNR  
Krista Hubbard, Policy and Regulatory Specialist, MDNR  
Jennifer Kleitch, Endangered Species Specialist, MDNR  
Margaret Rost, Legal Policy Specialist, MDNR  
Victoria Lischalk, Executive Assistant, MDNR  
10. Persons submitting comments of support:  
Kenneth Norton  
Charlie Weaver  
Jeanne Micka, on behalf of Lotus Garden Club  
Richard Micka, on behalf of Lotus Garden Club  
Lorri DeShon  
Dania Mail-Fancett  
Susan Fancett  
Matt Lombardi  
Autumn Baker  
Mary Angerbrandt  
11. Persons submitting comments of opposition:  
None.  
12. Persons submitting other comments:  
Monika Sipe  
Pamela Grassmick  
Donna Russell  
Rob Wesley  
Carrie Rasik  
Brad Oppat  
Chris Wise  
Molly Tamulevich, on behalf of the Humane Society of the United States  
Gregory Walz, on behalf of Michigan Trout Unlimited  
13. Identify any changes made to the proposed rules based on comments received during the  
public comment period:  
MCL 24.242 and 24.245  
Agency Report to JCAR-Page 3  
Name &  
Organization public hearing  
Comments made at Written  
Agency Rationale Rule number  
for Rule Change & citation  
and Description changed  
of Change(s)  
Comments  
Made  
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14.Date report completed:  
10/19/2022  
MCL 24.242 and 24.245  
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