Mich. Comp. Laws § 324.63704: Sand dune mining; permit; requirements.

Sec. 63704.

A person shall not engage in sand dune mining within Great Lakes sand dune areas except as authorized by a permit issued by the department pursuant to part 13.

Prior to receiving a permit from the department, a person shall submit all of the following:

A permit application on a form provided by the department.

An environmental impact statement of the proposed mining activity as prescribed by section 63705.

A progressive cell-unit mining and reclamation plan for the proposed mining activity as prescribed by section 63706.

A 15-year mining plan as prescribed by section 63707.