Who determines whether a project is minor?
The minor project categories are spelled out in the respective statutes. These are also listed in Appendix C of the application form. The application form can be found at www.michigan.gov/jointpermit. Your application is initially reviewed in our Lansing office to determine if it is administratively complete and to determine whether it is a minor project or if it needs to be public noticed. Some of the more common minor project categories include: • Removal of headwalls, placement of new headwalls wing-walls or end sections • Public road safety improvement projects that impact 0.33 acres of wetland or less and where all practical means have been taken to minimize the impact. These safety improvement projects include: • flattening of road slopes to meet the minimum safety standard • construction of standard shoulder widths • installation of guardrail flares • intersection improvements • elimination of roadside obstacles, such as sign platforms and utility poles • addition of a lane for
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