Bill Text: MI SB0948 | 2019-2020 | 100th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Natural resources: shorelands; public risk assessment database for certain shoreline properties; create. Amends 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.101 - 324.90106) by adding part 343.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-06-02 - Referred To Committee On Environmental Quality [SB0948 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2019-SB0948-Introduced.html
SENATE BILL NO. 948
June 02, 2020, Introduced by Senators CHANG,
GEISS, BRINKS, MCMORROW, BAYER, ANANICH, WOJNO and IRWIN and referred to
the Committee on Environmental Quality.
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled
"Natural resources and environmental protection act,"
(MCL 324.101 to 324.90106) by adding part 343.
the people of the state of michigan enact:
PART 343 RIPARIAN CONTAMINATION AND STRUCTURES
Sec. 34301. As used in this part:
(a)
"Connecting waterway" means the St. Marys River, the Detroit River,
the St. Clair River, or Lake St. Clair.
(b) "Riparian property" or "property" means a parcel of property bordering on a Great Lake or connecting waterway.
Sec. 34303. (1) By January 1, 2021,
the department shall conduct a risk assessment for environmental contamination
for all riparian property currently or formerly used for industrial or
commercial purposes. In conducting the assessment, the department shall utilize
available records and seek the assistance of appropriate public and private
entities.
(2)
The risk assessment shall rate each riparian property as high-, medium-, or
low-risk based on all of the following:
(a)
Historic uses of the property.
(b)
Hazardous substances known to have been produced, used, or disposed of on the
property.
(c)
The state of compliance with any obligations pertaining to the property under
section 20107a(1).
(d)
Whether and when the department, any other agency of state, federal, or local
government, or an environmental consultant inspected the property and the scope
and results of the inspection.
(e)
Whether the property is being actively monitored.
(f)
Reasonably foreseeable water levels of the Great Lake or connecting waterway bordering
the property.
(g)
The proximity of any contamination at the property to a water supply intake in
the Great Lake or connecting waterway bordering the property.
(3)
The department shall develop a database of all riparian property and the
results of the risk assessment for each property and shall post the database on
its website.
(4)
At least once every 5 years, the department shall update the risk assessment
and database under this section.
