Land Use & Zoning

Michigan's 'Natural Features Setback' requirement in coastal communities requires development to be set back from the ordinary high water mark to protect:

AMunicipal water intake systems
BDunes, beaches, and bluffs from erosion and development impacts✓ Correct
CCommercial fishing operations
DNavigational channels for large vessels

Explanation

Michigan's Sand Dune Protection and Management Act and EGLE's Great Lakes Shorelands regulations require setbacks to protect coastal natural features (dunes, bluffs, beaches) from erosion and the hazards of development near dynamic shorelines.

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