Natural Resources

Subcommittee Testimony

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Questions on the following documents should be directed to Austin Scott, Fiscal Analyst for the Department of Natural Resources budget.

Subcommittee Hearing Testimony

2018

March 15, 2018

• Michigan Office of the Great Lakes Presentation

March 8, 2018

• Wild Life Update Presentation

March 1, 2018

• Stopping the Invasion: Protecting the Great Lakes Presentation
• Stopping the Invasion: PFAS in Fish ad Wildlife

February 22, 2018

• Michigan Department of Natural Resources: Investing in Michigan's Natural and Cultural Resources

2017

November 9, 2017

• Wildlife Health Update Presentation

November 2, 2017

• Michigan Wildlife Council Presentation

November 1, 2017

• Summer Youth Employment Program

October 18, 2017

• Oil, Gas, and Minerals Presentation

Semptember 28, 2017

• Consent Decrees Presentation - DNR

March 22, 2017

• State Parks and Recreation Parks, Beaches and Trails - DNR Presentation
• Forestry and Wildfire Programs - DNR Presentation
• Michigan Wildlife Council - DNR Presentation
• Natural Resources Commission - DNR Presentation

March 16, 2017

• Double-crested Comorant Management in Michigan - DNR Presentation
• Michigan's Invasive Specifies Program - DNR Presentation

March 9, 2017

• Michigan United Conservation Clubs Presentation
• Chronic Wasting Disease Presentation
• Bovine Tuberculosis Presentation

March 7, 2017

• Michigan United Conservation Clubs

2016

March 15, 2016

• FY 2016-17 Summary: House Subcommittee Chair's Recommendation, House Bill 5269 (H-1), Draft 2

March 1, 2016

• FY 2016-17 Executive Recommendation Summary for Natural Resources [152K]
• Michigan United Conservation Clubs Letter [35K]
• Investing in Michigan's Natural and Cultural Resources - Presentation by Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Director Bill Mortiz [102K]

2015

• December 3, 2015 Natural Resources Subcommittee Documents [38K]. Chronic Wasting Disease Presentation by Dr. Russ Mason, Chief, Michigan Department of Natural Resources Wild Life Division. Submitted at the December 3, 2015 House Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural Resources.
• December 3, 2015 Natural Resources Subcommittee Documents [38K]. Wildlife Division and Fisheries Division Memorandum by Austin Scott, Fiscal Analyst. Submitted at the December 3, 2015 House Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural Resources.
• November 3, 2015 Natural Resources Subcommittee Documents [415K]. Michigan Department of Natural Resources Presentation on State Parks and Recreation. Submitted at the November 3, 2015 House Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural Resources.
• March 10, 2015 Natural Resources Subcommittee Documents [328K]. MDNR Mackinac Island State Park Commission Presentation, by Phil Porter, Director, Mackinac Island State Park Commission. Submitted at the March 10, 2015 House Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural Resources.
• March 10, 2015 Natural Resources Subcommittee Documents [328K]. MDNR Law Conservation Officers Presentation, by Department of Natural Resources. Submitted at the March 10, 2015 House Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural Resources.
• March 10, 2015 Natural Resources Subcommittee Documents [328K]. MDNR Law Enforcement Conservation, by Department of Natural Resources, Chief Gary Hagler. Submitted at the March 10, 2015 House Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural Resources.
• March 3, 2015 Natural Resources Subcommittee Documents [395K]. State Parks Presentation, by Department of Natural Resources, Ron Olson, Chief of Parks and Recreation Division, Department of Natural Resources at the March 3, 2015 House Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural Resources.
• March 3, 2015 Natural Resources Subcommittee Documents [167K].Detroit Area, by Department of Natural Resources, Ron Olson, Chief of Parks and Recreation Division, Department of Natural Resources at the March 3, 2015 House Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural Resources.
• February 24, 2015 Natural Resources Subcommittee Documents [167K]. Michigan Department of Natural Resources Managed Public Land Strategy Presentation, by Dr. Bill Moritz, Deputy Director of the Department of Natural Resources at the February 24, 2015 House Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural Resources.
• February 24, 2015 Natural Resources Subcommittee Documents [492K]. Michigan Department of Natural Resources Public Land Strategy Presentation, February 24, 2015 House Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural Resources.
• February 24, 2015 Natural Resources Subcommittee Documents [230K]. Michigan Department of Natural Resources Forest Resources Division Presentation by Bill O'Neill, Chief, February 24, 2015 House Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural Resources.
• February 17, 2015 Natural Resources Subcommittee Documents [190K]. Michigan Department of Natural Resources Presentation Notes by Keith Creagh, Director of Natural Resources, February 17, 2015 House Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural Resources.
• February 10, 2015 Natural Resources Subcommittee Documents [155K]. Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund (MNRTF)Presentation by Steve Debranbander, Manager of Grants Management Section, February 10, 2015 House Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural Resources.
• February 3, 2015 Natural Resources Subcommittee Documents [3.72K]. Department of Natural Resources Overview, Bill Moritz, Resource Deputy and Erik Eklund, Budget Officer, submitted at the February 3, 2015 meeting for the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural Resources.

2014

• March 6, 2014 Natural Resources Subcommittee Documents [1.42K]. Written testimony on Monitoring of Forestry BMPs in Michigan, Fall 2011, by Dr. Larry Pedersen, submitted at the March 6, 2014 meeting for the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural Resources.
• March 6, 2014 Natural Resources Subcommittee Documents [283K]. Written testimony on Forestry and Wildfire Programs, Bill O'Neil, Chief of Forest Rsources Division, Department of Natural Resources, submitted at the March 6, 2014 meeting for the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural Resources.
• March 6, 2014 Natural Resources Subcommittee Documents [585K]. Written testimony on Mackinac State Historic Parks Crown Jewel of Michigan Tourism, Department of Natural Resources, submitted at the March 6, 2014 meeting for the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural Resources.
• February 27, 2014 Natural Resources Subcommittee Documents [108K]. Written testimony on Stopping the Invasion to Protect Pure Michigan - Invasive Species, Department of Natural Resources, Department of Environmental Quality and Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, submitted at the February 27, 2014 meeting for the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural Resources.
• February 27, 2014 Natural Resources Subcommittee Documents [893K]. Written testimony on Michigan Wildlife Council, Dr. William Moritz, Deputy Director and Kristin Phillips, Chief of Marketing and Outreach, submitted at the February 27, 2014 meeting for the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural Resources.
• February 27, 2014 Natural Resources Subcommittee Documents [839K]. Michigan Wildlife Council Presentation, Carol Moncrieff Rose, Chairwoman, Michigan Wildlife Council, and Trevor J. VanDyke, Director of DNR Legislative and Legal Affairs Office, February 27, 2014 House Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural Resources.
• February 27, 2014 Natural Resources Subcommittee Documents [218K]. Written testimony on MDNR Law Enforcement, Chief Gary Hagler, submitted at the February 27, 2014 meeting for the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural Resources.
• February 20, 2014 Natural Resources Subcommittee Documents [762K]. Written testimony on Belle Isle - Short Term Improvement Plan, Ron Olson, Department of Natural Resources, submitted at the February 20, 2014 meeting for the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural Resources.
• February 20, 2014 Natural Resources Subcommittee Documents [762K]. Written testimony on State Parks - FY 2014 Operations Appropriations, Department of Natural Resources, submitted at the February 20, 2014 meeting for the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural Resources.
• February 20, 2014 Natural Resources Subcommittee Documents [112K]. Written testimony on Great Lakes Water Levels - Department of Natural Resources, submitted at the February 20, 2014 meeting for the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural Resources.
• February 13, 2014 Natural Resources Subcommittee Documents [1.00K]. Written testimony on Department of Natural Resources - FY 2015 Executive Recommendation by Keith Creagh, submitted at the February 13, 2014 meeting for the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural Resources.