Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan

May 3, 2011 Robert P. Young, Jr., Chief Justice

Michael F. Cavanagh Marilyn Kelly Stephen J. Markman Diane M. Hathaway Mary Beth Kelly Brian K. Zahra, 138863(127) Justices

ANGLERS OF THE AuSABLE, INC., MAYER FAMILY INVESTMENTS, LLC, and NANCY A. FORCIER TRUST, Plaintiffs-Appellants, SC: 138863-138866 v COA: 279301, 279306, 280265, 280266 DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL Otsego CC: 06-011697-CE QUALITY, DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, and MERIT ENERGY COMPANY, Defendants-Appellees. _______________________________________

On order of the Chief Justice, the motion by Michigan Citizens for Water Conservation for leave to file a brief amicus curiae in support of plaintiffs-appellants is considered and it is GRANTED.

I, Corbin R. Davis, Clerk of the Michigan Supreme Court, certify that the foregoing is a true and complete copy of the order entered at the direction of the Court. May 3, 2011 _________________________________________ Clerk