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EGLE has provided stakeholders with the initial draft for Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCL) regulations for PFAS contaminates based on input received this summer. These draft regulations advise on the best technologies available to mitigate PFAS along with added public notice requirements, new PFAS MCLs, sampling requirements and compliance requirements for [...]

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) plans to host the first-ever regional Great Lakes Environmental Remediation and Redevelopment Conference Oct. 16-18 in Lansing. More than 500 environmental professionals from around the Great Lakes region will be hearing from experts and sharing information about remediation, emerging contaminants, program [...]

The Department Of Environment Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) and the Department of Transportation Budgets have been sent to the Governor for her signature. Both budget include more money for local communities. In the EGLE budget, $120 million in one time funding was included for locals. There is $30 million [...]

The Michigan Transportation Asset Management Council is happy to announce the 2019 Fall Transportation Asset Management Conference program.  This event will be held at the Holiday Inn of Marquette, on Wednesday, October 30, 2019. For more information on registration and hotel accommodations please click here. John LaMacchia is the Assistant [...]

Oakland County Water Resources Commissioner Jim Nash, Great Lakes Water Authority, Detroit Water and Sewerage Department, SEMCOG and the Michigan Municipal League, will co-host a community forum on the revised lead and copper rules. When: October 1, 2019 from 2 p.m. – 4 p.m. Where: Southfield Public Library, 26300 Evergreen [...]

As a follow-up to Local Pavement Warranty Program training Modules 1 through 4, Michigan Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP) is hosting a live online question and answer session on Thursday, October 10 from 1-2 p.m. Click here to register for the session which is Module 5 in the Pavement Warranty training series. [...]

As part of the 2015 Transportation Package, the Michigan Legislature required all local road agencies to adopt the Local Agency Pavement Warranty Program on or before September 18, 2019. All agencies must use the “master” warranty documents developed by a CRA-Michigan Municipal League Warranty Work Group and approved by the [...]

The legislature is moving forward with the budget process, despite not having an agreement in place with the Governor on final spending for each department for the 2019-20 fiscal year set to begin on October 1st.  Last week, the conference committees for K12 spending, higher education, community colleges, EGLE and [...]

Yesterday the House and Senate introduced a package of bills that would provide additional flexibility at the local level and allow for local gas taxes and registration fees. A total of 21 bills were introduced yesterday that impact both MDOT and local agencies. We are currently reviewing each bill, but [...]

With the new state fiscal year only a month away, the lack of a budget deal is consuming discussions in Lansing.  The Governor’s budget closely intertwines the state budget with the need for an additional $2.5 billion investment our road networks.  Legislative leaders have spent the summer developing their own [...]