Mining: The Michigan Trout Unlimited opposes the permitting of surface or underground mining in all instances unless and until appropriate safeguards are in place to protect cold water fisheries from potential damage.

Severed Mineral Rights: The Michigan Trout Unlimited strongly encourages the State of Michigan and the United States Government to develop a mineral rights exchange program that will allow for the reunification of publicly held mineral rights and surface ownership within the same body of government.

Gas and Oil Exploration: The Michigan Trout Unlimited opposes the exploration, development, production and remediation of contamination that could have a negative impact on coldwater fisheries and their watersheds unless and until appropriate safeguards are in place to protect those fisheries and their watersheds from potential damage.

• MI Department of Environmental Quality website for information on the proposed Kennecott Eagle Mine