Michigan Council of Trout Unlimited v. Department of Military Affairs

Plaintiffs appeal an order of the Ingham Circuit Court dismissing their complaint for lack of jurisdiction. We reverse the court’s jurisdictional holding, but affirm its decision denying plaintiffs’ claims on the merits.

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Camp Grayling is located in the northern Lower Peninsula. It is administered by defendant Department of Military Affairs as a training site for the Michigan Army National Guard. The AuSable and Manistee Rivers flow within or along its borders.

Plaintiff Michigan Council of Trout Unlimited is a statewide organization whose purpose is the restoration, preservation, and…