Soil erosion is the process by which soil is moved from one place to another by the action of wind, water, or other natural agents. While erosion occurs naturally, it can be accelerated by human activities such as deforestation, overgrazing, and improper land use. It can also have negative impacts on agricultural productivity, water quality, and the environment as a whole; reduced crop yields, increased sedimentation in rivers and streams, reduced water quality, and damaged aquatic ecosystems are just a few examples of the harm soil erosion can do.
For this reason, Michigan requires landowners obtain a permit before disturbing either one more acres of land (e.g., through excavation, clearing, stump removal, etc.) or land which falls within 500 feet of a lake or stream.
For this reason, Michigan requires landowners obtain a permit before disturbing either one more acres of land (e.g., through excavation, clearing, stump removal, etc.) or land which falls within 500 feet of a lake or stream.
SESC Permit Application and Documentation
A Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control (SESC) permit is required by state law for any earth disturbance that is within 500 feet of a lake or stream, or any earth change that is an acre or more in size.
Download the documentation you will need to file for your permit by clicking the button below. You can also request the documentation and/or get answers to questions by emailing at [email protected], calling our office at 906-286-2890, or calling Bruce Birr directly at 906-202-0572.
Physical copies of the permit application are also available at our office. When we're out of the office, copies of the document are kept in the display stand in the hallway adjacent to our office door. Our office is located at 100 N. Cedar St in Manistique, in the building adjacent to the high school and across from the public library (see map below). We are in the same building as MSU Extension.
Download the documentation you will need to file for your permit by clicking the button below. You can also request the documentation and/or get answers to questions by emailing at [email protected], calling our office at 906-286-2890, or calling Bruce Birr directly at 906-202-0572.
Physical copies of the permit application are also available at our office. When we're out of the office, copies of the document are kept in the display stand in the hallway adjacent to our office door. Our office is located at 100 N. Cedar St in Manistique, in the building adjacent to the high school and across from the public library (see map below). We are in the same building as MSU Extension.
