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 Township | 53.275 |
| Antrim County | |
| Section 16, Mancelona Township | 29.9 |
| Section 8, Banks Township | 38.73 |
| Clinton County | |
| Section 22, Eagle Township | 24 |
| Sections 22 and 27, Eagle Township | 61.3 |
| Section 26, Eagle Township | 1.29 |
| Section 34, Eagle Township | 2.7 |
| Delta County | |
| Section 17, Wells Township | 4.04 |
| Ingham County | |
| Section 1, Delhi Township | 20.369 |
| Lapeer County | |
| Section 28, Rich Township | 10 |
| Section 33, Rich Township | 303 |
| Lenawee County | |
| Section 29, Adrian Township | 80 |
| Monroe County | |
| Section 21, Milan Township | 80 |
| Oakland County | |
| Sections 2, 11 and 12, Avon Township | 234.434 |
| Section 32, Bloomfield Township | 5 |
| Ontonagon County | |
| Section 6, Bohemia Township; Section 12, Greenland Township | 78 |
| Section 23, Bohemia Township | 40 |
| Van Buren County | |
| Section 6, Geneva Township | 29 |
| Section 23, South Haven Township | 53.23 |
Total | 1,148.268 |