Ski Area Safety Board

The Michigan Ski Area Safety Board was created under Public Act 199 of 1962, as amended to license and regulate ski areas and ski lifts in Michigan. The Ski Area Safety Act defines ski area as an area used for skiing and served by one or more lifts. Ski lifts are defined as a device for transporting persons uphill on skis, or in cars on tracks, or suspended in the air by use of cables, belts, or ropes, and usually supported by trestles or towers with one or more spans. The board currently oversees the operation of 56 ski areas with 171 surface and chair lifts and 170 rope tows.

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Bureau of Construction Codes

Lakisha Thomas

Department

LARA

Current members

Charles Gano

Indian River

Member

Term ends 06/08/2028

Seat represented

The Central United States Ski Association

Dana Carnevale

Grawn

Member

Term ends 06/08/2025

Seat represented

Lower Peninsula ski area managers

Timothy Meyer

Cadillac

Member

Term ends 06/08/2025

Seat represented

Lower Peninsula ski area managers

Timothy Lodge

Traverse City

Member

Term ends 06/08/2026

Seat represented

A public member from the Lower Peninsula with ski experience

Robert Meyers

Marquette

Member

Term ends 06/08/2026

Seat represented

A public member from the Upper Peninsula with ski experience

Tom Wheat

Kalamazoo

Member

Term ends 06/08/2027

Seat represented

Professional engineers with ski experience

Benjamin Bartz

Wakefield

Member

Term ends 06/08/2024

Seat represented

Upper Peninsula Ski Area Managers

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