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Houghton County commits to multi-county Part 115 materials-management plan, names WUPPDR as planning agency
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Summary
The board adopted Resolution 24-07 to prepare a multi-county Materials Management Plan under Michigan's Part 115 amendments, selecting WUPPDR as the Designated Planning Agency and naming Benjamin Larson as the authorized official to submit the Notice of Intent.
The Houghton County Board on March 12 adopted Resolution 24-07 to comply with amended Michigan Part 115 requirements by preparing a multi-county Materials Management Plan (MMP) in coordination with Baraga, Gogebic, Iron, Keweenaw and Ontonagon counties.
Resolution 24-07 designates the Houghton County Board as the County Approval Agency (CAA) for this effort, selects the Western Upper Peninsula Planning & Development Region (WUPPDR) as the Designated Planning Agency (DPA), and names WUPPDR’s Executive Director (currently Jerry Wuorenmaa) as the DPA contact. The board also designated County Administrator Benjamin Larson as the official authorized to submit the Notice of Intent to EGLE and sign related submittals.
The resolution notes statutory steps required under Part 115 and the need to consult adjacent counties; the board stated intent to enter an interlocal agreement and to meet subsequent planning and public-notice requirements. The motion to adopt the resolution carried 5-0.
The action initiates a multi-county planning process to meet EGLE’s deadlines; additional committee appointments, a planning committee and further public notices will follow as required under Part 115.