Does the state oversee mineral ownership claims where the mineral rights are privately owned? Why werent surface owners notified when the Notice of Interest is filed?
There has apparently been some misunderstanding regarding this issue. The status and leasing of private mineral rights are matters that must be resolved between the private parties-the land owners and the lessee or potential mineral developer. The state of Michigan has no role in this process and no knowledge when a Notice of Interest is filed. The Statute that addresses these notices, Act 154, Public Acts of 1997, does not require any notification of such filing.
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