Michigan § 259.818 - Property rights reserved by state; descriptions.
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§ 259.818. Property rights reserved by state; descriptions.
The state shall have the use of the fueling rights, ramps, aircraft parking, and motor vehicle parking rights, and the use of a plot of land without charge located in the southeast aviation development area with assured ingress and egress to the area for aircraft and motor vehicles, described more fully as follows:
A portion of DeWitt township, Clinton county, T5N, R2W described as:
That part of the southeast 1/4 of section 31, T5N-R2W, DeWitt township, Clinton county, Michigan, described as: Beginning at a point which is south 89 degrees 58'32" east 788.10 feet, north 00 degrees 29'35" east 465.39 feet along the centerline of Capital City Boulevard and south 89 degrees 30'25" east 90.0 feet from the south 1/4 corner of said section 31; thence south 83 degrees 37'55" east 200.00 feet; thence north 16 degrees 58'32" east 205.20 feet to a point on a curve to the left, radius of 82.50 feet a distance of 88.53 feet (chord bearing north 76 degrees 14'08" east 84.34 feet) to a point of tangent; thence north 45 degrees 29'43" east 249.79 feet; thence south 44 degrees 30'17" east 340.00 feet; thence south 45 degrees 29'43" west 451.10 feet; thence north 83 degrees 37'55" west 439.27 feet; thence north 00 degrees 29'35" east parallel to the centerline of Capital City Boulevard 140.72 feet to the point of beginning and a point of ending. Contains 4.75 acres more or less.
Also a part of the southeast 1/4 of said section 31, T5N-R3W, described as: Beginning at a point which is south 89°58'32", east 788.10 feet, north 00°29'35", east 333.95 feet and south 83°37'55", east 658.66 feet from south 1/4 corner of said section 31; thence north 45°29'43", east along the southeasterly road right of way line of the east airfield access road a distance of 369.75 feet; thence south 44°30'17", east 200 feet; thence south 0°, west (due south) 161.62 feet; thence north 83°37'55", east 406.40 feet to the point of beginning and a point of ending. Contains 1.60 acres more or less.
Also, a parcel of land in the southeast 1/4 of section 31, T5N-R2W, DeWitt township, Michigan described as: Beginning at a point which is south 89 58'32" east 788.10 feet, north 00 29'35" east 465.39 feet, and south 89 30'25" east 90.0 feet from the south 1/4 corner of said section 31; thence south 83 37'55" east 200.00 feet; thence north 16 58'32" east 151.70 feet; thence north 89 30'25" west 241.99 feet; thence south 00 29'35" west 125.00 feet to the point of beginning; containing 0.69 Acres more or less. Parcel description to be in accordance with survey for transfer agreement.
The state reserves for the state health department the use of all properties or a part thereof in the southwest 1/4 of section 32, T5N, R2W, DeWitt township, Clinton county, Michigan, except the north 500 feet thereof, containing 130 acres more or less, and also the north 620 feet more or less of the west 3,000 feet of section 5, T4N, R2W, Lansing township, Ingham county, Michigan, lying north of the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad (formerly Pere Marquette) containing 31 acres more or less; so long as not used for airport purposes, which shall be reserved for use by the Michigan department of health for the purposes of grazing, cropping, or other agricultural purposes.
Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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