DNR May 2026
| Auction Date: Tuesday May 05, 2026 | Bidding Starts: 9:00 am (EDT) | Bidding Ends: 1:00 pm (EDT) |
These offerings of lease rights are made by the Minerals Management Section of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Additional information can be found on the Michigan DNR website (opens in new window).
Guidelines Catalog Stipulations
This Grouping Contains 21 Offerings
Offering 1
| County: Grand Traverse | Opening Bid: $10 per acre | Bid Acres: 160 | Parcel Count: 4 | Location: Section 18 T25N R12W |
| Description | Location | Lease Acres | Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| NE1/4 SE1/4 | Sec 18 T25N R 12W | 40.00 |
Mineral: 100.00% Surface: 100.00% |
| NW1/4 SE1/4 | Sec 18 T25N R 12W | 40.00 |
Mineral: 100.00% Surface: 100.00% |
| SE1/4 SE1/4 | Sec 18 T25N R 12W | 40.00 |
Mineral: 100.00% Surface: 100.00% |
| SW1/4 SE1/4 | Sec 18 T25N R 12W | 40.00 |
Mineral: 100.00% Surface: 100.00% |
Offering 2
| County: Grand Traverse | Opening Bid: $10 per acre | Bid Acres: 19 | Parcel Count: 1 | Location: Section 18 T25N R12W |
| Description | Location | Lease Acres | Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| That part of SE1/4 SW1/4 lying S and E of M & NE RR | Sec 18 T25N R 12W | 18.70 |
Mineral: 100.00% Surface: 100.00% |
Offering 3
| County: Grand Traverse | Opening Bid: $10 per acre | Bid Acres: 40 | Parcel Count: 1 | Location: Section 14 T26N R11W |
| Description | Location | Lease Acres | Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| SW1/4 SE1/4 | Sec 14 T26N R 11W | 40.00 |
Mineral: 100.00% Surface: 100.00% |
Offering 4
| County: Grand Traverse | Opening Bid: $10 per acre | Bid Acres: 80 | Parcel Count: 2 | Location: Section 14 T26N R11W |
| Description | Location | Lease Acres | Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| NE1/4 SW1/4 | Sec 14 T26N R 11W | 40.00 |
Mineral: 100.00% Surface: 100.00% |
| NW1/4 SW1/4 | Sec 14 T26N R 11W | 40.00 |
Mineral: 100.00% Surface: 100.00% |
Offering 5
| County: Kalkaska | Opening Bid: $10 per acre | Bid Acres: 80 | Parcel Count: 2 | Location: Section 17 T27N R08W |
| Description | Location | Lease Acres | Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| SE1/4 SW1/4 | Sec 17 T27N R 08W | 40.00 |
Mineral: 100.00% Surface: 100.00% |
| SW1/4 SW1/4 | Sec 17 T27N R 08W | 40.00 |
Mineral: 100.00% Surface: 100.00% |
Offering 6
| County: Kalkaska | Opening Bid: $10 per acre | Bid Acres: 160 | Parcel Count: 4 | Location: Section 18 T27N R08W |
| Description | Location | Lease Acres | Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| NE1/4 NE1/4 | Sec 18 T27N R 08W | 40.00 |
Mineral: 100.00% Surface: 100.00% |
| NW1/4 NE1/4 | Sec 18 T27N R 08W | 40.00 |
Mineral: 100.00% Surface: 100.00% |
| SE1/4 NE1/4 | Sec 18 T27N R 08W | 40.00 |
Mineral: 100.00% Surface: 100.00% |
| SW1/4 NE1/4 | Sec 18 T27N R 08W | 40.00 |
Mineral: 100.00% Surface: 100.00% |
Offering 7
| County: Kalkaska | Opening Bid: $10 per acre | Bid Acres: 151 | Parcel Count: 5 | Location: Section 18 T27N R08W |
| Description | Location | Lease Acres | Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| NE1/4 NW1/4 | Sec 18 T27N R 08W | 40.00 |
Mineral: 100.00% Surface: 100.00% |
| NW1/4 NW1/4 except beginning at NW corner of said section, thence N 89d52'51" E along N section line 742.67 feet, S 63d29'58" W 834.87 feet to W section line, N 0d41'31" E along section line 371.01 feet to pob | Sec 18 T27N R 08W | 32.03 |
Mineral: 100.00% Surface: 100.00% |
| Part of NW1/4 NW1/4 beginning at NW corner of said section, thence N 89d52'51" E along N section line 742.67 feet, S 63d29'58" W 834.87 feet to W section line, N 0d41'31" E along section line 371.01 feet to pob | Sec 18 T27N R 08W | 3.16 |
Mineral: 100.00% Surface: 0.00% |
| SE1/4 NW1/4 | Sec 18 T27N R 08W | 40.00 |
Mineral: 100.00% Surface: 100.00% |
| SW1/4 NW1/4 | Sec 18 T27N R 08W | 35.25 |
Mineral: 100.00% Surface: 100.00% |
Offering 8
| County: Kalkaska | Opening Bid: $10 per acre | Bid Acres: 160 | Parcel Count: 4 | Location: Section 18 T27N R08W |
| Description | Location | Lease Acres | Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| NE1/4 SE1/4 | Sec 18 T27N R 08W | 40.00 |
Mineral: 100.00% Surface: 100.00% |
| NW1/4 SE1/4 | Sec 18 T27N R 08W | 40.00 |
Mineral: 100.00% Surface: 100.00% |
| SE1/4 SE1/4 | Sec 18 T27N R 08W | 40.00 |
Mineral: 100.00% Surface: 100.00% |
| SW1/4 SE1/4 | Sec 18 T27N R 08W | 40.00 |
Mineral: 100.00% Surface: 100.00% |
Offering 9
| County: Kalkaska | Opening Bid: $10 per acre | Bid Acres: 116 | Parcel Count: 3 | Location: Section 18 T27N R08W |
| Description | Location | Lease Acres | Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| NE1/4 SW1/4 | Sec 18 T27N R 08W | 40.00 |
Mineral: 100.00% Surface: 100.00% |
| NW1/4 SW1/4 | Sec 18 T27N R 08W | 35.31 |
Mineral: 100.00% Surface: 100.00% |
| SE1/4 SW1/4 | Sec 18 T27N R 08W | 40.00 |
Mineral: 100.00% Surface: 100.00% |
Offering N-10
| County: Kalkaska | Opening Bid: $10 per acre | Bid Acres: 36 | Parcel Count: 1 | Location: Section 18 T27N R08W |
| Description | Location | Lease Acres | Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| SW1/4 SW1/4 | Sec 18 T27N R 08W | 35.37 |
Mineral: 100.00% Surface: 100.00% |
Offering N-11
| County: Manistee | Opening Bid: $10 per acre | Bid Acres: 8 | Parcel Count: 1 | Location: Section 6 T21N R16W |
| Description | Location | Lease Acres | Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Part of Govt Lot 7 within NW1/4 NW1/4 W of river | Sec 6 T21N R 16W | 8.00 |
Mineral: 100.00% Surface: 100.00% |
Offering N-12
| County: Manistee | Opening Bid: $10 per acre | Bid Acres: 42 | Parcel Count: 1 | Location: Section 6 T21N R16W |
| Description | Location | Lease Acres | Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Govt Lot 10, except railroad right(s) of way; also exc parcel com at NE cor of said Govt Lot 10, th S 1d05' E 584.2 ft alg the E line of sd Govt Lot 10, th S 77d42' W 183.78 ft to the pt of beg of this exception, th N 35d45' W 62 ft, th S 47d51' W 186 ft, th S 42d05' E 128.4 ft, th N 27d24' E 191.3 ft alg the W side of Main Street to the pt of beg; and also exc parcel beg at SE cor of sd Govt Lot 10, th W alg N edge of Wall Street to intersection of E edge of Main St, th N 26d32' E alg the E edge of Main St to the intersection with S edge of Brickyard Road, th N 46d36' E to the E line of said Govt Lot 10, th S alg sd E line of Govt Lot 10 to the pt of beg. | Sec 6 T21N R 16W | 41.18 |
Mineral: 100.00% Surface: 100.00% |
Offering N-13
| County: Manistee | Opening Bid: $10 per acre | Bid Acres: 40 | Parcel Count: 2 | Location: Section 1 T21N R17W |
| Description | Location | Lease Acres | Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Island | Sec 1 T21N R 17W | 12.17 |
Mineral: 100.00% Surface: 100.00% |
| Lot 1 | Sec 1 T21N R 17W | 27.00 |
Mineral: 100.00% Surface: 100.00% |
Offering N-14
| County: Manistee | Opening Bid: $10 per acre | Bid Acres: 55 | Parcel Count: 3 | Location: Section 31 T22N R16W |
| Description | Location | Lease Acres | Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 2 | Sec 31 T22N R 16W | 37.40 |
Mineral: 100.00% Surface: 100.00% |
| Lot 7 (S1/2 SE1/4 lying in bend of river) | Sec 31 T22N R 16W | 9.00 |
Mineral: 100.00% Surface: 100.00% |
| Lot 8 (SE1/4 SE1/4 S of River) | Sec 31 T22N R 16W | 8.40 |
Mineral: 100.00% Surface: 100.00% |
Offering N-15
| County: Manistee | Opening Bid: $10 per acre | Bid Acres: 8 | Parcel Count: 3 | Location: Section 31 T22N R16W |
| Description | Location | Lease Acres | Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 3 except Plat of Sibley's Addn and that part of Govt Lot 3 lying NW'ly of W right of way of M-55 and N'ly of North bank of Manistee River | Sec 31 T22N R 16W | 5.00 |
Mineral: 100.00% Surface: 100.00% |
| Lot 5 (SW1/4 SW1/4 S and W of River) | Sec 31 T22N R 16W | 2.00 |
Mineral: 100.00% Surface: 100.00% |
| Lot 6 (SW1/4 SW1/4 S and E of River) | Sec 31 T22N R 16W | 0.80 |
Mineral: 100.00% Surface: 100.00% |
Offering N-16
| County: Manistee | Opening Bid: $10 per acre | Bid Acres: 4 | Parcel Count: 1 | Location: Section 36 T22N R17W |
| Description | Location | Lease Acres | Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 6 except RR r/w | Sec 36 T22N R 17W | 3.70 |
Mineral: 100.00% Surface: 100.00% |
Offering N-17
| County: Missaukee | Opening Bid: $10 per acre | Bid Acres: 80 | Parcel Count: 2 | Location: Section 19 T21N R05W |
| Description | Location | Lease Acres | Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| NE1/4 NE1/4 | Sec 19 T21N R 05W | 40.00 |
Mineral: 100.00% Surface: 100.00% |
| SE1/4 NE1/4 | Sec 19 T21N R 05W | 40.00 |
Mineral: 100.00% Surface: 100.00% |
Offering 18
| County: Missaukee | Opening Bid: $10 per acre | Bid Acres: 80 | Parcel Count: 2 | Location: Section 20 T21N R05W |
| Description | Location | Lease Acres | Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| NE1/4 NW1/4 | Sec 20 T21N R 05W | 40.00 |
Mineral: 100.00% Surface: 100.00% |
| SE1/4 NW1/4 | Sec 20 T21N R 05W | 40.00 |
Mineral: 100.00% Surface: 100.00% |
Offering N-19
| County: Missaukee | Opening Bid: $10 per acre | Bid Acres: 80 | Parcel Count: 2 | Location: Section 20 T21N R05W |
| Description | Location | Lease Acres | Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| NW1/4 NW1/4 | Sec 20 T21N R 05W | 40.00 |
Mineral: 100.00% Surface: 100.00% |
| SW1/4 NW1/4 | Sec 20 T21N R 05W | 40.00 |
Mineral: 100.00% Surface: 100.00% |
Offering 20
| County: Missaukee | Opening Bid: $10 per acre | Bid Acres: 120 | Parcel Count: 3 | Location: Section 20 T21N R05W |
| Description | Location | Lease Acres | Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| *SW1/4 SW1/4 | Sec 20 T21N R 05W | 40.00 |
Mineral: 100.00% Surface: 100.00% |
| NE1/4 SW1/4 | Sec 20 T21N R 05W | 40.00 |
Mineral: 100.00% Surface: 100.00% |
| SE1/4 SW1/4 | Sec 20 T21N R 05W | 40.00 |
Mineral: 100.00% Surface: 100.00% |
Offering N-21
| County: Missaukee | Opening Bid: $10 per acre | Bid Acres: 40 | Parcel Count: 1 | Location: Section 20 T21N R05W |
| Description | Location | Lease Acres | Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| NW1/4 SW1/4 | Sec 20 T21N R 05W | 40.00 |
Mineral: 100.00% Surface: 100.00% |