Series 1 of record group 92-69 consists of minutes of the meetings of the Michigan Natural Resources Commission for the years 1981-1988. Documents the activities of the Commission, which is the policy making body of the Department of Natural Resources. The Commission appoints the director of the Department; establishes policies governing the leasing of state lands for oil and gas exploration and production; recommends hunting and fishing regulations for legislative approval; acts upon proposed land exchanges, easements, and purchases; passes judgment on planned department programs and projects; and considers recommendations brought before it by sportmen's clubs, community organizations, and individuals.
