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Code · Michigan · Chapter 324 — Natural Resources and Environmental Protection

324.32706d Collection of stream or river flow measurements by persons other than department; development and use of protocol; training program.

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324.32706d Collection of stream or river flow measurements by persons other than department; development and use of protocol; training program.
Sec. 32706d.
(1)The department shall develop a protocol for the collection of stream or river flow measurements by persons other than the department for use by the department in the administration of this part. The protocol may specify a minimum number of measurements, stream or river flow and weather conditions when the measurements are to be made, and any other conditions necessary to ensure the adequacy and quality of the measurements. The protocol shall ensure that stream or river flow measurements collected for this purpose meet the same data quality standards as stream or river flow measurements collected by the United States geological survey. The department shall consult with the United States geological survey and other recognized scientific experts in developing this protocol.
(2)The department may use stream or river flow data collected using the protocol under subsection
(1)in conducting site-specific reviews, in making water withdrawal permit decisions under section 32723, in issuing permits under the safe drinking water act, 1976 PA 399, MCL 325.1001 to 325.1023, in updating the water withdrawal assessment tool as appropriate, or in other actions requiring an evaluation of stream or river flow.
(3)The department may establish a program to train and certify individuals in the collection of stream or river flow measurements. The department shall charge a fee sufficient to reimburse the department for the cost of a program developed under this subsection. The department may enter into a cooperative agreement with the United States geological survey to provide training and certification under this section.
History: Add. 2008, Act 181 , Imd. Eff. July 9, 2008
Popular Name: Act 451
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