Mineral Leases and Rights

Active Mineral Leases

The Mancelona and Homer Nowlin properties were sold. The university retained the mineral rights on those properties.

Property

Acres

Mancelona Property (MSU owns mineral rights)
Section 16, Mancelona Township, Antrim County
Leased to Mercury Exploration Co.
Lease is continued with producing well
31.4
Homer Nowlin Property (MSU owns mineral rights)
Sections 28 and 23, Rich Township, Lapeer County
Leased to Total Petroleum, Inc.
Lease is continued with producing well
313

Total Acres under Mineral Leases

344.4

Mineral Rights Reserved on Sold Properties

Property

Acres

Allegan County
Section 21, Saugatuck Township53.275 
Antrim County
Section 16, Mancelona Township29.9 
Section 8, Banks Township38.73 
Clinton County
Section 22, Eagle Township24 
Sections 22 and 27, Eagle Township61.3 
Section 26, Eagle Township1.29 
Section 34, Eagle Township2.7 
Delta County
Section 17, Wells Township4.04
Ingham County
Section 1, Delhi Township20.369 
Lapeer County
Section 28, Rich Township10 
Section 33, Rich Township303
Lenawee County
Section 29, Adrian Township80 
Monroe County
Section 21, Milan Township80 
Oakland County
Sections 2, 11 and 12, Avon Township234.434 
Section 32, Bloomfield Township
Ontonagon County
Section 6, Bohemia Township; Section 12, Greenland Township78 
Section 23, Bohemia Township40 
Van Buren County
Section 6, Geneva Township29 
Section 23, South Haven Township53.23 

Total

1,148.268