Freeman Township website
www.freemantwp.com
Lincoln Township Website
www.lincolntwp.com
Clare County Information:
| IF YOU HAVE AN EMERGENCY DIAL 911!Sheriff’s Department (non-emergency) Register of Deeds Assessor Treasurer District Court Health Department Equalization Road Commissioner Animal Control Council On Aging Clare County Road Commission | 989-539-7166 989-539-7131 231-743-9918 989-539-7801 989-539-7173 989-539-5092 989-539-7894 989-539-2151 989-539-3221 989-426-5450/800-952-0056 989-539-2151 |
DNR Information:
| Burning Permits Harrison Office Gladwin Office Mio District Office Lansing Office Boating Wildlife Fisheries Campground | 866-922-2876 989-539-6411 989-426-9205 517-826-3211 517-373-1220 517-373-9900 517-373-1263 517-373-1280 517-335-8278 |
Lake Information:
| Lake Name County USGS Quad Map Type of Lake River Basin Lake Area (acres) Maximum Depth Mean Depth Lake Volume (acre feet) Watershed Area (acres) Draining Area (Acres) Elevation | Doc & Tom Lake Clare County Lake George Reservoir Muskegon 300 27 Feet 7.5 Feet 2,356 13,087 13,087 1,065 Feet |
Hunting Information:
| Tamarack Hunting AreaPinehurst Hunting Area (shotgun & bow only) | 345 Acres177 Acres |
Other Helpful Numbers:
| AT&T Spectrum Consumers Energy DTE EnergyBlue Flame Coyne Oil & Propane | 800-244-4444 888-438-2427 800-855-1155 Electric 800-477-5050 Gas989-539-1770 800-966-1438 |
Department of Environmental Quality
| Commercial Complaints Brian Rudolph 503 N. Euclid Ave. Suite 1 Bay City, MI 48706 | 231-775-0396 989-686-8025 |
Residential Burn Ban Signed Into Law
A Bill that prohibits residents from burning certain household waste items has been signed into law this week by Lt. Gov Calley. House Bill 4207, sponsored by Rep. Kurtz (R-Branch County), was substituted in the Senate this week and the House concurred: the final vote in the House was 87-22.
The Bill was introduced in response to an attempt by the DEQ to disallow all open burning of household waste. The bill amends the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act, parts 55 and 115 specifically, to prohibit the burning of plastics, rubber, foam, chemically treated wood, textiles, electronics, chemicals, hazardous materials and any other substance with toxic chemicals.
Residents would still be allowed to burn non-hazardous waste, such as household trash, fruit/vegetable storage crates and yard waste. Finally, the bill prohibits the DEQ from promulgating rules that add to the list of items that cannot be burned. Lt Gov. Calley signed the legislation because Gov. Snyder was visiting Michigan troops in Afghanistan.