Michigan's Part 91 requires a soil erosion permit before any earth change disturbing one acre or more, or within 500 feet of a lake or stream. Saginaw County administers the program and issues local permits.
Earth-moving in Saginaw County is governed by Part 91 of NREPA, the state Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control law (MCL §324.9101 et seq.). A permit is required before any earth change that disturbs one acre or more of land, or that occurs within 500 feet of a lake or stream, and the county is the enforcing agency that reviews plans and issues those permits. Silt fence, stabilized construction entrances, inlet protection, and sediment basins must be installed before soil is opened and kept until the ground is permanently stabilized. Farm plowing and tilling are exempt, but the tile-drained fields and drains that feed the Saginaw River still move sediment fast, so control on construction sites matters here.
Undertaking a regulated earth change without a county permit, or letting sediment leave the site, draws stop-work orders and civil penalties under Part 91, plus daily fines until the site is stabilized.
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