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Department of Natural Resources

Scheduled Legislative Committee Meetings

Link to Department's Home Page

   
Senate Fiscal Agency Analyst: Josh Sefton
   
Michigan State Department Contacts
Director:  Rebecca Humphries, (517) 373-2329 
Legislative Liaison: Dan Eichinger, (517) 373-1667
Budget Officer: Sharon Schafer, (517) 335-3283
   
Programs/Issues Covered by this Budget Area
Boating access, marinas, and harbors Natural Resources Commission
Cervidae regulation Natural Resources Trust Fund
Conservation and Recreation Legacy Fund Off-road vehicles (ORVs and ATVs)
Conservation officers Snowmobiles
Fisheries and fish stocking State parks
Forest management Timber marking and harvest
Habitat development Trails and recreation
Game and Fish Protection Fund Waterways
Land purchase and exchange Wildlife and game

Marine safety

 
 
For more information on the topics above, check out the following links or contact the Senate Fiscal Agency Analyst.
Budget Highlight Sheets and Decision Documents
Most recent Highlight Sheet
Most recent Detailed Decision Document: Governor, Senate, House, and Conference
Links to current Department Budget Bills
 
Other Budget Information
FY 2008-09 Initial Appropriations Report
 
Department/Program Data
General Overview
Funding History
Appropriation Line Item and Boilerplate History
Forest Development Fund History
Game and Fish Protection Fund History
 
Related Senate Fiscal Agency Publications
State Park Motor Vehicle Permit Fees (July/August 2009)
Hunting and Fishing License Revenue (January 9, 2008)
FAQ: Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund (September/October 2007)
The Decline of the Forest Development Fund: Causes and Consequences (May/June 2007)
Analysis of the November 7, 2006 Ballot Proposal 06-1: DNR Restricted Funds (September 2006)
Analysis of the November 7, 2006 Ballot Proposal 06-3: Mourning Dove Hunting (September 2006)
Gone Fishin': The Decline of the Game and Fish Protection Fund (July/August 2006)
Aquatic Nuisance Species (September/October 2001)
 
Related Links
Department of Natural Resources Home Page
 
201 N. Washington Square   -   Suite 800 - The Victor Center   -   P.O. Box 30036   -   Lansing, MI 48909-7536
Phone:  (517) 373-2768   -   FAX:  (517) 373-1986   -   TDD:  (517) 373-0543   -   SFAWebmaster@senate.michigan.gov
 
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