In Re Approximately Forty Acres

Appellant appeals as of right the trial court’s order imposing a lien on the property in question in favor of the state. We affirm.

This case involves interpretation of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (nrepa), MCL 324.101 et seq.; MSA 13A.101 et seq. Particularly MCL 324.20138; MSA 13A.20138, which provides in relevant part:(1) All unpaid costs and damages for which a person is liable under [MCL 324.20126; MSA 13A.20126] constitute a lien in favor of the state upon a facility that has been the subject of response activity by the state and is owned by that person. A lien…