1. (1) Any qualified party may submit applications identifying state lands desired for metallic mineral leasing. The department may also identify and nominate lands for leasing.
2. (2) Applications for state lands desired to be offered for leasing must be in writing on a form designated by the department and must be submitted to the department at the address listed on the form.
3. (3) The minimum application fee must accompany the written application and must be in accordance with the fee schedule approved by the lessor.
4. (4) After receipt of properly submitted lease applications, the department shall conduct a field review to determine the appropriate classification recommendations. For lease auctions, the department shall publish a notice describing the general location of the lands recommended for leasing, the recommended classification, and the date, time, and place of public auction in a newspaper, as defined in section 1461 of the revised judicature act of 1961, MCL 600.1461, not less than 30 days before the auction. This notice must be published at least once in a newspaper published in the county where the lands are situated. If a newspaper is not published in the county where the lands are situated, the notice must be published in a newspaper published in a county adjoining the county in which the lands are located.
5. (5) The lessor shall offer lands approved by it for leasing at public auction or may enter into leases under R 299.4005.

History: 1984 AACS; 2018 AACS.