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MICHIGAN SECTION AIPG NEWSLETTER IN THIS ISSUE

From the President’s Desk by Linda Hensel, CPG

Celebrating our 40th year as an AIPG Section also benefits us together as a board and (1977-2017)… individually as members of the board. This benefit bolsters our creativity and our drive to I send my best to all of you this summer 2017. keep striving and moving forward. I marvel at I invite you all to participate in our remaining the great ideas generated and how the board two quarterly meetings as we continue to has implemented these ideas during my celebrate our 40th year as an AIPG Section. tenure and in previous tenures of the Andrew Mozola Scholarship Please join us and make memories this year so Executive Committee. The old adage is true; The 2017 recipient of the newly-established Andrew that all will have wonderful lasting it is better to give than receive. However, I Mozola scholarship was Katelyn Kring, a junior in impressions of this special year in the life of know that we also have received much from geological engineering attending Michigan the Michigan Section. our experience on the Executive Committee Technological University. because of working toward a common goal to The theme of my newsletter article for this continue to improve the Michigan Section Page 4 quarter is participation. I considered running each and every year. One’s tenure on the for Section office for several years in the late Executive Committee of the Michigan Section 2000’s. I felt I wanted to contribute to our will be part of your legacy and the imprint you section by becoming an officer as I wanted to make on our world and on yourself. give of my time and do my part. It has been a particular pleasure for me to work with the Please consider running for office this fall other members of the Executive Committee 2017. It will be well worth the effort for the these last four years since I was elected in fall results that will be realized. 2013. We have worked together very closely and gotten to know each other better. The Please enjoy the rest of our summer and take joy of participation is working together for the some time to enjoy the outdoors and nature. good and betterment of any organization. I think the officers of this organization will all Technical Workshop agree that we continue to work hard and The 2017 Risk Management Workshop held at the maximize what we do for the benefit of the Ralph A. MacMullan Center was another great sold- Michigan Section and its entire membership. out event. We may disagree on some points but in general our focus to better the organization Page 9 MICHIGAN NEWSLETTER | August 2017 2

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Support Our Sponsors! through an auditing program, where areas are staff. By providing Lean Six Sigma Green Belt scored on a regular basis on standard criteria. Training to key employees from each The Section Executive Committee would like 5S reduces the time and motion workers department a mine can target high value to remind its members to support the spend looking for tools and cleaning off work projects and provide the resources necessary companies advertising in the newsletter. areas before beginning a task. Clean work to solve its pressing problems. Green Belts Consider working with these companies, and areas are essential to maintaining a safe work are employees trained in Lean Six Sigma when you speak with their representatives, let environment and preventing slip and trip process improvement. Besides classroom them know that you saw their ad in the hazards. A strong, sustained 5S program training, to become Lean Six Sigma certified Michigan Section newsletter. creates a culture where employees take a person must complete an in-depth responsibility for their work area and are more improvement project demonstrating Scholarship Winner productive. This summer I organized a competency in the methodology. This The following is an article provided by the celebration for an office that completed the summer I developed training material and recipient of the Michigan Section AIPG’s 2017 first four 5S steps; charted 5S implementation tools for employees to use when working on Andrew Mozola Scholarship, Katie Kring, SA- data; and toured 5S areas to compile their Green Belt Certification Projects. These 8652. Katie was awarded $4,000 by the photographs for a before and after projects are following the DMAIC (Define, Michigan Section. The scholarship was named storyboard. Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control) in honor of the Michigan Section’s first problem solving strategy to tackle President. Once a mine implements 5S it can look at complicated problems and save millions of improving its processes. The people who dollars. By the year’s end these projects will Continuous Improvement in the Mining have the best improvement ideas are the ones improve core logging efficiency, maximize Industry closest to the work. Developing an haul truck tonnage, and better dust control improvement suggestion system accessible around the mill’s crushing circuit. This summer I had to all employees, vendors, and contractors the opportunity to associated with the mine is integral in Without strong Continuous Improvement work for a mine as capturing ideas. Once an idea is suggested, it programs, a mine is stuck working its Continuous needs to be directed to a team who can inefficiently, without communication Improvement evaluate and carry out a solution. Working between levels of the organization. Intern. Continuous closely with review teams at the mine, mill, Beginning with 5S and building up to Improvement is and administration sites I tracked project complex, multi stage improvement projects, a the incremental updates, calculated annual savings and mine can reduce costs, increase safety, and improvement of processes. These implementation costs, and developed minimize environmental impacts. improvements create more efficient workers charting tools to track the program. and satisfied customers, producing higher Communicating review team decisions to quality goods. It eliminates waste, increases Member Input Sought idea initiators and coordinating actions The Section Executive Committee is seeking profits, streamlines work, and values safety. between team members is essential to As a geological engineering student, I was input from members on a variety of topics. Do making these improvements happen and you have any suggestions regarding elated to secure a job in the industry I plan on reaping the benefits. This communication is working in after graduation. Continuous speakers/presentation topics that you would also key to developing employee buy-in and like to hear? What about field trips or other Improvement skills and topics are not sustaining the program. Every week this something a typical Geological Engineering events? Some place you’d like to see us go, or summer at least one new idea was submitted something you think the membership would student comes across in his or her course of and reviewed. The ideas improved the study, but these practical skills add value to an enjoy doing? Then make your voice heard; environment, production, cost, quality, please send your suggestions to one of the employee and are crucial to a successful safety, and community relations. company. Because of Continuous members of the Executive Committee; any of the six members would be glad to hear from Improvement’s necessary pervasiveness A recent idea concerned the dust produced you. AIPG is your organization. Please help throughout a mine, I interacted with when filling a cement hopper to be taken keep it relevant and interesting for all by personnel from every department of the underground daily. An employee noted the participating. company and gained a comprehensive current task created a health risk for workers understanding of how a heavy metal mine who monitor the hopper when it is being filled operates. and an environmental hazard as the dust is Field Day released into the atmosphere. He submitted Once again, the Michigan Section worked Continuous Improvement’s foundation at a a short video of the current process to make it with Western Michigan University and Stock mine is 5S, a simple lean manufacturing tool. easier for the review team to visualize. He Drilling to present the 5th annual summer 5S stands for Sort, Set in Order, Shine, suggested adding a cover to the hopper to Field Day to provide a venue for students to Standardize, and Sustain. The first three contain the dust. The mine review team observe drilling and sampling techniques. steps are simple and revolve around immediately agreed the process needed organizing and cleaning work areas. At a improvement, and actions were taken. The event was held at Stock Drilling’s yard in mine these areas include anywhere from an Supervisors spoke with operators about the Petersburg, Michigan on August 8. Student office cubicle or conference room to a process to receive their input, and engineers attendees had a chance to see drilling maintenance shop or truck wash. Once the were sent to the area to review and design techniques using a Geoprobe and hollow stem first three steps are complete for an area, process improvements. augers, as well as wire line rock coring, a rules and visual standards should be posted. Shelby tube discussion, groundwater The final step, Sustain, is the most critical and To further a culture of Continuous profiling, and an LIF demonstration and difficult of the five. Sustaining 5S is best done Improvement, a mine needs to invest in its explanation. MICHIGAN NEWSLETTER | August 2017 5

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Professional Members, Young Professional Professional Geologists. Everyone at the Members, Associate Members, and Students: CoreKids program in the Department of Geosciences/Michigan Geological Survey at Nancy Grant, Curt Chapman, David Warwick, Western Michigan University wants you to Derrick Lingle, Jacob Cadle, Kevin Siesel, Paul know how much we appreciate your generous French, Morgan Powers, Stephanie Buglione, donation. We use donations like yours to Andrew Alder, Andrew Dubay, Daniel conduct outreach events at museums, Blakemore, Daniel Wilde II, Esayas mineral shows and science and career Gebremichael, Gabriel Zeidan, Joseph Rapp, exploration fairs. Our program also provides Liam Peterson, Logan LaCross, Matthew tours of the Michigan Geological Repository D’Addona, Maximilian Fraleigh, Prescott for Research and Education (MGRRE) to K-12 Vayda, Ross Helmer, Will Bender, Alexis and college groups. Wildfong, Chelsea DeBoutte, Chelsea Thibodeau, Chelsea Veryser, Danielle Wilcox, Emily Nowacki, Hannah Jackson, Katelyn Kring, Krystyna Doran, Leah Marr, Meredith Tulloch, Olivia Lazic, Sara Leon, Stephanie Buglione, Matthew Karl, Michael Sobel, and Shelby Bush.

To each of our new members, the Michigan Section Executive Committee would like to Field day attendees observing drilling activities and preparing to log a boring. Photo courtesy of Linda welcome you to our Section and encourages Hensel. you to attend Section meetings and other events. You are also welcome to provide Students got a chance to work with information for the Member’s Corner articles. professionals to log borings, and collect soil and groundwater samples. AIPG provided Where in Michigan? lunch and bottled water for attendees. Contest Douglas Houghton The May edition of the newsletter featured a photograph of Canyon Falls and the Memorial Michigamme Formation in the Sturgeon River The Michigan Section contributed funds to gorge south of L’anse. Tom Sampson the Douglas Houghton Memorial in Eagle correctly identified the photograph and rock River last year, and Brian Burke, our 2016 formation. Section President, attended the ceremony We work closely with the local teachers’ This edition features a new photograph at the commemorating our first state geologist. At associations, primarily with the Michigan top of the first page. The first person to that time, a historical marker plaque was at Earth Science Teachers Association. For the correctly identify what the photograph the location. Michigan Alliance of Environmental and depicts (feature name, location, and Outdoor Educators, we provided a field trip to This summer, Adam Heft and Sara Pearson formation) will win AIPG swag! Submit your tour MGRRE as part of their activities at their visited the location while planning potential entry to the editor; only one per person per annual meeting this year. We also ran a field trip stops for 2018 and noted that a new issue please. successful teachers’ workshop this August monument had been placed on the location to with 15 participants from around the state. commemorate his accomplishments. CoreKids Program Thanks The topic was bridging the gap between AIPG chemistry and geology – and the day was Editor’s Note: The Michigan Section supports spent looking at hand-held x-ray fluorescence the CoreKids program and provided a donation and the chemical compositions of natural of funds in 2017 as in past years. The following resources and fossils. The pictures with this is an acknowledgement of this year’s donation article show some of our students working and how it impacts the program. with teachers on activities that they will be using in the classroom.

CoreKids holds between 30 and 60 events a year in the classroom and at joint activities with our partners. The program has reached more than 70,000 students, teachers and The new monument commemorating Douglas Houghton. Photo courtesy of Adam Heft. members of the general public in the past decade! These events are held throughout the Welcome New Members southern Lower Peninsula – with activities scheduled in the Bay City-Saginaw, Detroit, The Michigan Section is continuing to grow. Greetings to the Members of the Michigan Lansing, Ann Arbor and Grand Rapids areas. Please welcome the following new CPGs, Section of the American Institute of MICHIGAN NEWSLETTER | August 2017 7

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front and the Michigan bedrock map and Section logo in full color on the back. Everyone gathered outside on the steps during the afternoon break for a group photo wearing their shirts.

Tuesday afternoon’s technical sessions featured great case studies about characterizing and remediating large chlorinated solvent and petroleum product plumes in complex conditions. After The events are run by our WMU students. It is Panelists Jon Allen and Dr. Peter Adriaens discussing spending the afternoon indoors, outdoor field great practice for them to do public speaking Michigan’s water strategy and the subjects of demonstrations followed dinner. The demos in their own field and students always enjoy remediation, resource restrictions, resource values, included the pros/cons of sediment and Michigan’s resource inventory. Photo courtesy of hearing from young people closer in age to coring/sampling equipment, live Adam Heft. them. Our students manage the classrooms imagery/data collection using a drone for and provide assistance to the children on the environmental work, operation/use of LIF & The workshop kicked off with an interesting various hands-on and team activities that are MIHPT for in-situ delineation, augmented perspective on risk, economics, and part of our modules. reality holographic conceptual site model Michigan’s water strategy. This discussion (CSM) demo, and installation and sampling of was led by Dr. Peter Adriaens, Professor of The CoreKids program promotes the earth soil gas wells. sciences as an exciting career path. Our Environmental Engineering and Sustainable students discuss their research projects and Finance and CEO of Equarius Risk Analytics professional goals with the children. and Jon Allen, Office of Great Lakes Director.

We are honored that you continue to support our program. Without support like yours, we simply could not carry out this mission. 2018 Section Secretary Election It’s that time of year again. The Michigan Section AIPG Executive Committee is encouraging members to run for 2018 section Abigail Varner experiencing the augmented reality holographic CSM demonstration. Photo courtesy of secretary. We’d like to have at least two Adam Heft. individuals volunteer to run for Secretary for Attendees enjoying lunch on the lakeshore. Photo next year. Don’t be shy; those of us on the courtesy of Adam Heft. Tuesday evening activities also included the committee don’t bite, and this is a great way social mixer which followed the demos, giving to become involved with your organization How many conferences do you get to attend attendees the chance to network while and help guide the Section’s activities. If you where lunch and dinner is served on the enjoying refreshments and live music are interested in helping out, please send a beach? The weather was perfect thanks to provided by the all-geologist band statement of interest and a short bio to Adam Sara Pearson having had a talk with mother Waynesboro. Heft ([email protected]) no later than nature ahead of the event to hold off any rain Friday, October 27, 2017. The election for during the time spent outdoors. Secretary will open on October 30.

As a reminder, the duties of the Section officers may be found on the Section website. 2017 Technical Workshop

Once again, the Michigan Section’s workshop committee delivered a highly successful and completely sold out event with its 7th annual The band Waynesboro playing during the evening summer workshop at the Ralph A. MacMullan social mixer. Photo courtesy of Adam Heft. Sara Pearson driving the marsh buggy during the Center. This year’s theme was Environmental evening field demonstrations. Photo courtesy of Wednesday’s activities were packed with Risk Management – Characterization for Adam Heft. Remedy Decisions. great technical sessions, an ice cream social with the exhibitors, a regulatory update, and One of the “extras” that attendees received was a 40th anniversary Michigan Section AIPG raffle drawing, which included AIPG swag T-shirt, which featured the special logo on the items and two $100 visa gift cards. MICHIGAN NEWSLETTER | August 2017 10

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Associates foursome (Abdul Abdul, Monty Newsletter Notice via E- Fakhouri, Eric Khurana, and Nesa Abdul). mail The Grand Prize, a 40” Samsung Smart TV Please be sure that you continue to receive was won by Kevin Larr. The 50/50 Raffle was the Section newsletters and other won by Monty Fakhouri. Skill prize winners announcements. Submit an updated e-mail were Jeshua Hanson /Laura Lambert (Long address to Adam Heft at Drive awards) and Bridget Klueger /Mike [email protected]. If you move or change Marshall (Closest to Pin awards). places of employment, don’t forget to send your new contact information to both the

Section and to National. If you are not Sara Pearson presenting the Mary Miller one of the receiving announcements directly from the two $100 gift cards during the raffle drawing. Photo Editor, it is because your email address is not courtesy of Adam Heft. up to date. Once again, attendees had a great time and Michigan Department of are already looking forward to next year’s workshop. The workshop is a great Environmental Quality opportunity to earn CEUs, network with your News colleagues, and hear the latest on current The DEQ is proposing an amendment to the technology and regulatory status. Be sure to Cleanup Criteria Requirements for Response watch for the “Call for Abstracts” in Activity Rules, commonly known as the Part November and send yours in! See you next Team PM on the green. Photo courtesy of Stephen 201 Rules, for a single hazardous substance: June! Zayko. 1,4-dioxane. This rule amendment will A very big thanks to our primary sponsor: modify the cleanup criterion for 1,4-dioxane Did You Know? for the residential drinking water pathway This article is intended to remind members of  Job Site Services -Executive Level Event only in the generic criteria table and the various aspects of AIPG and benefits of Sponsor associated footnotes (R 299.44 and membership. If there is something you would R 299.49). The Department issued an like to see featured in this column, please And to our Tee Box Sponsors: Emergency Rule on October 27, 2016 that contact the Editor… established the 1,4-dioxane cleanup criterion  Environmental Resources Group (ERG) for the residential drinking water ingestion According to Section 1.2 of the AIPG Bylaws,  ESC Lab Sciences pathway at 7.2 parts per billion, with the the purposes of the Institute are to:  Fibertec (2) expectation that a comprehensive update to  GES the Part 201 Rules for over 300 hazardous  Advance the geological sciences and  Go Comedy substances would be completed before the the profession of geology.  Orin Remediation (2) Emergency Rule expired.  Establish qualifications for  PM Environmental professional geologists.  Stantec Due to the impending expiration of the  Certify the qualifications of specific  Taplin Enterprises Emergency Rule and the anticipated timeline individual Member geologists to the for the comprehensive Part 201 Rule public. Thank you to all our sponsors, without whom amendment package, the DEQ has decided to  Promote high standards of ethical this event would not be possible. move forward with this 1,4-dioxane conduct among its Members and Additionally, thanks to the volunteers that amendment to preserve our ability to use the Adjuncts, and within the profession of make this event happen; Cheri DeLyon and best available scientific information regarding geology. Lori Near (Fibertec), for assisting with 1,4-dioxane for the residential drinking water  Represent, and advocate for, the registration, Michigan Section President, pathway at sites throughout the state. geological profession before Linda Hensel (Go To Consulting) for helping government and the general public. with our putting contest, Jennifer Lagerbohm The proposed rule amendment for the (McDowell & Assoc.) for helping with the comprehensive Part 201 Rule package is 2017 Golf Outing Wrap hole-in-one grand prize hole, and team forthcoming and will go through the Up photographs. Laura Lambert (ERG) also Administrative Rule promulgation process as assisted with the raffles and awards well. The comprehensive package will update presentation. I would also like to thank the the physical-chemical properties, toxicity May 16, 2017 started out with some lightning staff at Moose Ridge Golf Course for the data, and exposure assumptions for over 300 and a little thunder, but by the time we were service provided for our event. hazardous substances. playing golf the weather was just fine for our th 13 Annual AIPG Michigan Section Golf Thanks to all attendees, and we hope to see A copy of the 1,4-dioxane rule [2017-041 EQ] Outing. Eighty-four players enjoyed a day of you all next year! (see Pages 6, 18, and 23) is available on the golf and camaraderie for this year’s event at Office of Regulatory Invention’s website. Moose Ridge Golf Course. Proceeds of $4,172 Bob Reichenbach, Golf Outing Chairman from this year’s event go to support of our K- Article provided by Sara Verbrugge-Pearson, 12 educational grants. The winning golf team, CPG – MDEQ RRD Unit Supervisor with an 11 under par 60, was the Nesa & MICHIGAN NEWSLETTER | August 2017 12

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Section Website expertise to inform decisions made by policy 2017-017 EQ – Oil and Gas Operations – makers. Both individually and as an Office of Oil, Gas, and Minerals – R 324.208 Reminders organization, we can make a difference! mandates that oil and gas well permits shall As you may have noticed, the Michigan terminate two years after the date of Section is building a database of geologic We have listed many new rules and issuance unless drilling has begun or the well photographs on our website. Please submit regulations as well as bills up for is in operation. In recent years, there has photographs to Adam Heft at consideration by the legislature with a direct been an increasing number of legal [email protected]. Don’t forget to link to the rule, regulation or bill and a brief challenges and economic factors that have include your name and a short explanation of description and status. delayed the start of drilling beyond two years what the photograph depicts. The after permit issuance. Many states and the photographs will be uploaded to the website EMERGENCY RULES federal government allow for extension of a periodically. permit for such reasons; whereas, Michigan’s 1,4-Dioxane – Establishes Cleanup Criteria current oil and gas rules do not. The inability for 1,4-Dioxane. Effective from April 27, If you have suggestions on other items that to extend a permit can pose a problem for 2017 until October 27, 2017. The DEQ has we can include on the History page, please let permittees. R 324.212 sets the amounts of renewed the emergency rule for an a member of the Section Executive single-well and blanket bonds for oil and gas additional 6 months. Committee know. exploration and production wells, gas NEW RULES storage wells, and associated injection wells Call to Members and facilities. Part 615, Supervisor of Wells, Hey, all AIPG members! The Section 2016-037 EQ Water Resources Protection -- of the Natural Resources and Environmental Executive Committee is requesting your help. Part 17. Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Protection Act, 1994 PA 451, as amended One of the things that the Committee is Control – Water Resource Division - The (NREPA) provides for the Supervisor of Wells planning to accomplish is the placement of Michigan Department of Environmental (Supervisor) to claim a bond to cover costs geologic signs, similar to historical markers, Quality (MDEQ), in partnership with the incurred by the Supervisor to case, plug, or at important locations around the state. The Michigan Department of Transportation repair a well. The bond amounts were last set process will be slow, with only a few signs (MDOT) and the County Road Association of in 1996. Since that time, the costs to plug placed each year. The Committee is Michigan, would like to revise the definition wells have risen by approximately 100 requesting your help with the identification of of landowner to provide for entities percent. A 2013 audit contained a finding by specific outcrops or other features of geologic authorized by transportation agencies to the Auditor General that “OOGM [since interest at which to place the signs. Please perform work in the right-of-way to obtain renamed OGMD, the Oil, Gas, and Minerals submit your suggestions to the Editor at soil erosion permits from the appropriate Division] had not pursued changes in [email protected] with the name of the permitting agencies when permit coverage is legislation to update current well drilling laws feature/formation, a photograph if possible, required. Effective June 20, 2017. related to surety bonds. Current bond and a brief description of why you think the amounts allowed by statute are not sufficient location would be important or of interest. RULES UP FOR CONSIDERATION to cover OOGM’s cost of plugging a well. An increase in the required amount of the surety 2017-041-EQ 1,4-Dioxane – Remediation and bond would help reduce OOGM’s costs to Interesting Geology Links Redevelopment Division – amendment to The Editor has received links to various plug nonproductive wells.” R 324.1002(8) the Cleanup Criteria Requirements for contains an obvious error. The rule was interesting geology-related sites. Some of the Response Activity Rules, commonly known more interesting links are included here. If you revised as part of a larger rule revision as the Part 201 Rules, for a single hazardous effective March 11, 2015. The revision have any links to geology-related links that you substance: 1,4-dioxane. would like to share, please forward them (with changed subdivision numbering and R 324.1002(8) did not reflect that change. a citation, if applicable) to the Editor. 2015-094 EQ Environmental Contamination Specifically, the sub rule states in part “If Response Activity – Remediation and sampling indicates a possible problem, then Thanks to Mark Francek of Central Michigan Redevelopment Division - Revision of additional sampling for the water quality University for sharing via the “Earth Science Cleanup Criteria under Part 201 parameters established in R 324.201(2)(j)(vi) Site of the Week” emails. Environmental Remediation Act. may be required.” The cross-reference Earth’s oldest fossils found in Greenland: 2017-006 EQ – Part 9. Emission Limitation should be to R 324.201(2)(k)(vi). Request for http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/01/science and Prohibitions-Miscellaneous – Air Quality rulemaking filed on April 14, 2017. /oldest-fossils-on-earth.html?_r=0. Division – The purpose of these rule revisions NEW LAWS is to update material adopted by reference in Regulatory Roundup R 336.1902; to correct emission limits in R Public Act 46 of 2017 - SB 111 Brownfield What’s the latest news from the capitol? Our 336.1973 to align with the federal emission Redevelopment Authority – Provides for state legislators are coming back from the limits; to add R 336.1974 as a new rule for transformational brownfield plans. Effective summer recess. This report includes existing commercial and industrial solid July 24, 2017. activities up until the summer recess began waste incinerators; and to add R 336.1975 as in June. a new rule for existing landfills. Public Act 47 of 2017 - SB 112 Brownfield Plans – Captures and earmarks certain We encourage you to stay informed and get 2017-008 EQ – Supply Water to the Public – individual income tax revenues attributable involved. The work we do is important and Part 1 – Part 28 – Office of Drinking Water to transformational brownfield plans. adds value to our quality of life here in and Municipal Assistance – Request for Rule- Effective July 24, 2017. Michigan. As professionals, we have the making filed and approved on March 9, 2017. MICHIGAN NEWSLETTER | August 2017 14

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Public Act 48 of 2017 - SB 113 Brownfield by adding sections 5501b and 5501d. Bill was and was referred to the Committee on Plans - Captures and earmarks certain sales introduced by Senator Hoon-Yung Hopgood Judiciary. tax revenue attributable to transformational in February 2017 and was referred to the brownfield plans. Effective July 24, 2017. Committee on Government Operations. HB 4120 Water Quality - Requires testing levels of lead and other contaminants in Public Act 49 of 2017 - SB 114 Brownfield SB 227 Environmental Justice – Adopts plan water supplied to public schools. Amends Plans - Captures and earmarks certain sales for environmental justice. Bill was 1976 PA 399 (MCL 325.1001 to 325.1023) by tax revenue attributable to transformational introduced by Senator Jim Ananich in March adding section 7a. Bill was introduced by brownfield plans. Effective July 24, 2017. 2017 and was referred to the Committee on Representative Adam Zemke in January 2017 Natural Resources. and was referred to the Committee on Public Act 50 of 2017 - SB 115 Renaissance Natural Resources. Zones - Modifies exemption of certain taxes SB 254 Underground Storage Tanks – in renaissance zones. Effective July 24, 2017. Modifies allowable expenditures for HB 4123 Environmental Cleanups - Requires underground storage tanks in refined cleanup to residential and safe drinking Public Act 40 of 2017 - SB 129 Copper petroleum fund. Bill was introduced by water standards unless technically infeasible. Mining Operations - Establishes separate Senator Mike Green in March 2017 and was Amends 1994 PA 451 by amending section regulatory program for small native copper referred to the Committee on 20118, 20120a, 20120e and 20121 (MCL mining operations. Amends 1994 PA 451 by Appropriations. 324.20118, 324.20120a, 324.20120b, amending sections 3118, 9115, and 63201 324.20120e and 324.20121), sections 20118, (MCL 324.3118, 324.9115, and 324.63201), SB 306 Downtown Development 20120a and 20120b as amended and section section 3118 as amended by 2015 PA 82, Authorities – Modifies capture of certain 20121 as added by 2014 PA 542 and section section 9115 as amended by 2011 PA 214, mills for library. Bill was introduced by 20120e as amended by 2012 PA 190. Bill was and section 63201 as added by 2004 PA 449, Senator Jack Brandenburg on April 20, 2017 introduced by Representative Yousef Rabhi and by adding part 634. Bill was passed by and was referred to the Committee on in January 2017 and was referred to the the Senate in March then and passed by the Finance. Committee on Natural Resources. House on April 25, 2017 with a recommendation for immediate effect. SB 307 Corridor Improvement – Modifies HB 4124 Water Quality - Provides for Effective August 21, 2017. capture of certain mills for library. Bill was program for testing and removing lead in introduced by Senator Peter MacGregor on drinking water used by schools and child care BILLS INTRODUCED IN 2017 April 20, 2017 and was referred to the centers. Amends 1976 PA 399 by amending Committee on Finance. section 2 (MCL 325.1002), as amended by SB 63 Lead Action Level – Reduces lead 1998 PA 56 and by adding section 7a. Bill action level. Bill was introduced by Senator SB 466 Right to Water - Creates human was introduced by Representative Sheldon Jim Ananich in January 2017 and was referred right to water act. Bill was introduced by Neeley in January 2017 and was referred to to the Committee on Government Senator Coleman Young on June 15, 2017 the Committee on Natural Resources. Operations. and was referred to the Committee on Government. HB 4125 Water Quality - Requires testing for SB 140 DEQ - Provide for Department of lead and copper in drinking water and Environmental Quality budget for the 2017- SB 468 Brownfield Authorities - Modifies specifies procedures. Amends 1976 PA 399 18 fiscal year. Bill was introduced by Senator population threshold for Brownfield by amending section 2 (MCL 325.1002), as Michael Green in February 2017 and was redevelopment authorities. Modifies amended by 1998 PA 56 and by adding referred to the Committee on Appropriations population threshold for Brownfield sections 7a and 7b. Bill was introduced by on May 23, 2017. Substitute bill S-1 was redevelopment authorities. Bill was Representative Phil Phelps in January 2017 adopted on 4/19/2017. introduced by Senator Jim Stamas on June and was referred to the Committee on 15, 2017 and was referred to the Committee Natural Resources. SB 154 Water Resources Commission - on Economic Development and International Establishes water resources commission. Investment. HB 4175 Drinking Water - Creates a water Amends 1994 PA 451 by amending sections emergency loan fund. Amends 1976 PA 399 3101, 3102, 3112, 3113, and 3120 (MCL HB 4007 Natural Resources – Modifies (MCL 325.1001 to 325.1023) by adding 324.3101, 324.3102, 324.3112, 324.3113, and setback for gas wells near certain residential section 11e. Bill was introduced by 324.3120), section 3101 as amended by 2015 areas under certain circumstances. Representative Robert Kosowski in February PA 247, section 3112 as amended by 2005 PA Introduced by Representative Peter Lucido in 2017 and was referred to the Committee on 33, section 3113 as amended by 2004 PA 91, January 2017 and was referred to the Natural Resources. and section 3120 as amended by 2015 PA 82, Committee on Energy Policy. and by adding section 3102a. Bill was HB 4179 Drinking Water - Authorizes the introduced by Senator Jim Ananich in HB 4008 Gas and Oil – Establishes a drilling use of the safe drinking water revolving fund February 2017 and was referred to the impact study and allocates funding. for replacing lead or galvanized service lines. Committee on Government Operations. Introduced by Representative Peter Lucido in Amends 1994 PA 451 by amending sections January 2017 and was referred to the 5401 and 54003 (MCL 324.5401 and SB 156 Air Pollution Commission - Committee on Energy Policy. 324.5403), as added by 1997 PA 26. Bill was Establishes air pollution control commission. introduced by Representative Holly Hughes HB 4076 Data Altering – Enacts sentencing Amends 1994 PA 451 by amending sections in February 2017 and was referred to the guidelines for altering or tampering with data 5501 and 5522 (MCL 324.5501 and 324.5522), Committee on Natural Resources. section 5501 as amended by 1998 PA 245 and in an official report. 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HB 4189 Natural Resources - Clarifies no net amended by 2004 PA 91 and section 3120 as Adopts plan for environmental justice. Bill loss of Department of Natural Resources amended by 2015 PA 82 and by adding was introduced by the Representative Winnie hunting acreage and extends to commercial section 3102a. Bill was introduced by Brinks in March 2017 and referred to the forest. Amends 1994 PA 451 by amending Representative Phil Phelps in February 2017 Committee on Natural Resources. section 504 (MCL 324.504), as amended by and was referred to the Committee on 2009 PA 47. Bill was introduced by Natural Resources. HB 4372 Water Quality – Requires testing Representative Pamela Hornberger in for levels of lead and other contaminants in February 2017 and was referred to the HB 4231 DEQ Budget – Provide for water supplied to colleges and universities. Committee on Natural Resources. Department of Environmental Quality Bill was introduced by Representative Robert budget for the 2017-18 fiscal year. Kosowski in March 2017 and referred to the HB 4200 Air Pollution - Establishes air Conference Report received 6/8/2017. Committee on Natural Resources. pollution control commission. Amends 1994 PA 451 by amending sections 5501 and 5522 HB 4247 Property - Enacts prohibition on HB 4375 Water Ombudsman – Creates a (MCL 324.5501 and 324.5522), section 5501 reserving mineral rights to property water ombudsman. Bill was introduced by as amended by 1998 PA 245 and section 5522 conveyed by this state. Amends 1984 PA 431 Representative Sheldon Neeley in March as amended by 2015 PA 60 and by adding (MCL 18.1101 to 18.1594) by adding section 2017 and was referred to the Committee on sections 5501b and 5501d. Bill was 255. Bill was introduced by Representative Natural Resources. introduced by Representative Stephanie Michele Hoitenga in February 2017 and was Chang in February 2017 and was referred to referred to the Committee on Natural HB 4378 Water Quality – Requires testing the Committee on Natural Resources. Resources. for levels of lead and other contaminants in water supplied to nonpublic schools. Bill was HB 4201 Water Quality - Provides oversight HB 4255 Environmental Protection - introduced by Representative Robert over the safe drinking water act. Amends Requires reduction of air emissions during Kosowski in March 2017 and referred to the 1976 PA 399 by amending section 3 (MCL certain months. Amends 1994 PA 451 (MCL Committee on Natural Resources. 325.1003). Bill was introduced by 324.101 to 324.90106) by adding section Representative Sheldon Neeley in February 5506a. Bill was introduced by Representative HB 4379 Water Quality – Requires testing 2017 and was referred to the Committee on Abdullah Hammoud in February 2017 and for levels of lead and other contaminants in Natural Resources. was referred to the Committee on Natural water supplied to hospitals. Bill was Resources. introduced by Representative Robert HB 4202 Gas and Oil - Establishes oil and gas Kosowski in March 2017 and referred to the commission to oversee issuance of permits HB 4256 Air Pollution - Revises air quality Committee on Natural Resources. and promulgation of rules. Amends 1994 PA index reporting and forecasting program and 451 by amending sections 61501, 61503, restricts emissions during thermal inversions. HB 4402 Inland Lakes – Exempts installation 61510, 61517, 61701, 61730, 61731, 61732, Amends 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.101 to of stream gauges from permit requirements. 61733, 62501, 62504, and 62514 (MCL 324.90106) by adding section 5543. Bill was Bill was introduced by Representative Donna 324.61501, 324.61503, 324.61510, 324.61517, introduced by Representative Stephanie Lasinski in March 2017 and referred to the 324.61701, 324.61730, 324.61731, 324.61732, Chang in February 2017 and was referred to Committee on Natural Resources. 324.61733, 324.62501, 324.62504, and the Committee on Natural Resources. HB 4437 Flint Supplemental – Appropriates 324.62514), section 61501 as amended by funding for drinking water emergency. Bill 1998 PA 303, sections 61503, 61510, 61701, HB 4281 Natural Resources - Provides for was introduced by Representative Phil 61730, 61731, 61732, 61733, 62504, and 62514 civil fines for providing false information on Phelps in March 2017 and referred to the as added by 1995 PA 57, section 61517 as applications, reports or documents Committee on Appropriations. amended by 1998 PA 115, and section 62501 submitted to the Department of Natural as amended by 1998 PA 467, and by adding Resources or Environmental Quality. Amends 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.101 to HB 4540 Environmental Protection - sections 61502b, 61502d, 61702b, and Environmental protection; funding; sunsets 62503b. Bill was introduced by 324.90106) by adding section 1521. Bill was introduced by Representative Robert on fees for wastewater and drinking water Representative Jeremy Moss in February certifications and waste program facility and 2017 and was referred to the Committee on Kosowski in February 2017 and was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources. user charges; extend. Amends secs. 3110, Natural Resources. 4104, 11135, 11153, 12109 & 12112 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.3110 et seq.). Bill was HB 4206 Water Quality - Modifies process HB 4309 Environmental Protection - introduced by Representative Mary for collection of water. Amends 1976 PA 399 Prohibits use and sale of coal tar sealant or Whiteford in April 2017 and was passed in the by amending section 7 (MCL 325.1007), as other high PAH sealant for pavement. Bill House and concurred by the Senate on June amended by 1998 PA 56. Bill was introduced was introduced by Representative Kristy 22, 2017. by Representative Sheldon Neeley in Pagan in March 2017 and was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources. February 2017 and was referred to the HB 4541 Water - Quality; safe drinking water Committee on Natural Resources. HB 4339 Lead-free Pipes – Revises definition act; extend sunset on fees for training programs for certified operators. Amends HB 4214 Water Pollution - Establishes water of lead-free pipes and pipe fittings to federal sec. 9 of 1976 PA 399 (MCL 325.1009). Bill resources commission. Amends 1994 PA 451 safe drinking water language. Bill was was introduced by Representative Mary by amending sections 3101, 3102, 3112, 3113 introduced by Representative Robert Whiteford in April 2017 and was passed in the and 3120 (MCL 324.3101, 324.3102, 324.3112, Kosowski in March 2017 and referred to the House and concurred by the Senate on June 324.3113 and 324.3120), section 3101 as Committee on Regulatory Reform. 22, 2017. amended by 2015 PA 247, section 3112 as HB 4352 Environmental Protection – amended by 2005 PA 33, section 3113 as MICHIGAN NEWSLETTER | August 2017 17

HB 4570 Natural Gas Lines - Natural HB 5856 Brownfield Redevelopment Summary: The Director of Environmental is resources; gas and oil; operation of natural Authority— Eliminates ability to capture responsible for the development and gas pipelines; require compliance with future special millages. Passed in House and management of the Environmental natural resources and environmental was referred to the Senate Committee on Department. The Director assists in protection act. Amends sec. 3 of 1969 PA 165 Economic Development and International corporate planning, business development (MCL 483.153). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4572'17 Investment. and manpower coordination and Bill was introduced by Representative Tom management. Works with the continuously Cochran in May 2017 and referred to HB 6024 Environmental Protection - expanding team of professionals providing Committee on Energy Policy. Requires cleanup to residential and safe services in Southwest Michigan and drinking water standards unless technically Northwest Indiana. HB 4571 Natural Gas Lines - Regulates infeasible. Bill was introduced by siting, construction and operation of Representative Jeff Irwin in November 2016 Essential Functions: pipelines. Bill was introduced by and was referred to the Committee on  Manage technical personnel including Representative Kristy Pagan in May 2017 and Natural Resources. assignments of personnel and referred to Committee on Energy Policy. HB 6025 Environmental Protection - priorities HB 4572 Pipeline Oversight - Provides Provides process for development of  Mentor, set performance standards, regulatory oversight for pipelines used to cleanups criteria and extends sunset. Bill was and review performance of all transport crude oil or petroleum.. Bill was introduced by Representative Jeff Irwin in technical staff introduced by Representative Yousef Rahbi November 2016 and was referred to the  Assist in business development in May 2017 and referred to Committee on Committee on Natural Resources. efforts for the environmental markets Energy Policy. HB 6027 Environmental Protection - including Benton Harbor, Kalamazoo, HB 4583 Underground Storage Tanks - Requires permits for industrial facility within and Allegan/Grand Rapids Establishes legacy underground storage tank certain distance of residential or other uses  Monitor performance and direct cleanup program. Bill was introduced by to have vegetative buffer or buy-out of necessary corrective actions on each Representative Mary Whiteford in May 2017 dwellings. Bill was introduced by project from the standpoint of client and referred to Committee on Energy Policy. Representative Stephanie Chang in The bill was passed in the House on June 20, November 2016 and was referred to the satisfaction, profitability and 2017. Committee on Natural Resources. timeliness  Project management of selected HR 61 Nestle - A resolution to urge the HB 6028 Air Pollution - Creates ombudsman projects including budgeting, Governor and the Department of for air quality. Bill was introduced by scheduling, client contact and Environmental Quality to reject Nestlé Representative Stephanie Chang in Waters North America Inc.'s application for November 2016 and was referred to the technical control an increased water withdrawal. House Committee on Government Operations.  Develop and implement technical Resolution introduced by Representative standards to ensure the technical Robert Wittenberg on April 19, 2017. HB 6038 Environmental Protection - adequacy and consistency of all work Creates commission of environmental performed HCR 6 Nestle Permit - A concurrent quality. Bill was introduced by Representative resolution to urge the Governor and the Stephanie Chang in November 2016 and was  Coordinate design and construction Department of Environmental Quality to referred to the Committee on Government activities to assure that field designs reject Nestlé Waters North America Inc.'s Operations. are technically adequate and that application for an increased water design errors discovered in the field withdrawal. House Concurrent Resolution Employment are not repeated on future jobs introduced by Representative Terry Sabo on April 19, 2017. Opportunities To serve our members, and provide added Required Skills & Behaviors BILLS UP FOR LEGISLATIVE value, the Michigan Section Executive  Proven record of developing client CONSIDERATION FROM 2016 Committee has decided to allow ads for relationships and a book of business employment or other opportunities to be posted  Excellent communication, SB 1157 Pollution Prevention - Prohibits use in the Section newsletters. Employment ads organization and writing skills and sale of coal tar sealant or other high PAH will run for one edition unless renewed. There is  Strong management and leadership sealants for pavement. Bill was introduced by no cost to our members or sponsors for this Senator Rebekah Warren in November 2016 service. Send your employment opportunities skills and was referred to the Committee on to the Editor.  Ability to balance a broad scope of Transportation. activities  Broad computer knowledge and HB 5862 Mining—Eliminates inland lakes and streams permit requirements. Bill was Director of Environmental Microsoft Office products introduced by Representative Andrea Services LaFontaine in September 2016 and was Organizational Relationships referred to the Committee on Natural Location: Allegan or Portage  Reports to President and Regional Resources. Directors

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