Order Michigan Supreme Court Lansing, Michigan April 29, 2015 Robert P. Young, Jr., Chief Justice 150051 Stephen J. Markman Mary Beth Kelly Brian K. Zahra Bridget M. McCormack DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL David F. Viviano RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT, Richard H. Bernstein, Plaintiff-Appellee, Justices

v SC: 150051 COA: 314336 Ingham CC: 11-000156-CE STREFLING OIL COMPANY, STREFLING REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS #1, LLC and RONALD G. STREFLING, Defendants-Appellants.

____________________________________/ On order of the Court, the application for leave to appeal the July 29, 2014 judgment of the Court of Appeals is considered, and it is DENIED, because we are not persuaded that the question presented should be reviewed by this Court.

I, Larry S. Royster, 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.

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