What's new at Michigan Loon Preservation Association

Here's a look at what we've been up to lately and what's coming next. Thanks for being part of our community.

Dear Members and Fellow Loon Advocates,

Dr. Walter Piper says #1 problem for loons is Water Clarity

1.   Increased nutrients - fertilized lawns & bad septic systems

2.   Climate change - increased run-off, erosion

3.   Wake boats sediment disturbance, revives dormant chemicals

WAKE BOAT LAW PROPOSED - we can do something!

House Bill 5532 introduced Feb. 28, 2024- died in committee.  Sponsored by Representative Julie Rogers (D-Kalamazoo)

Michigan Senate Bill 812 - Introduced- Senator Rosemary Bayer -2/26/2026 Referred on 2/26/2026 to Natural Resources and Agriculture Committee. “Click” Stalled in committee! AKA Pending ! Help get it out of committee.

• Prohibiting the operation of a boat in wake sport mode in water less than 20 feet deep and/or within 500 feet of shorelines, docks, swimmers, or moored boats.

SENATE BILL 771: A STATEWIDE SEPTIC CODE  Michigan is currently the only state without a uniform statewide septic code. Currently, oversight is handled at the local level. A new bill seeks to change that. SB771 proposes creating Michigan’s first comprehensive statewide framework for the oversight and maintenance of septic systems. It is placed on the Senate floor awaiting a full vote, meaning it is not yet law!

Please contact your State Senators & Representatives and urge them to support these 2 Bills.

State Representative: click here. State Senator: click here.

“Together we can keep the loon’s call in Michigan.”

Thank you,

Scott & the Board of Directors

Scott C. Hedberg, President of the Michigan Loon Preservation Association MLPA.President@gmail.com

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