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
Term ends 06/08/2028
Seat represented
The Central United States Ski Association
Dana Carnevale
Grawn
Term ends 06/08/2025
Seat represented
Lower Peninsula ski area managers
Timothy Meyer
Cadillac
Term ends 06/08/2025
Seat represented
Lower Peninsula ski area managers
Timothy Lodge
Traverse City
Term ends 06/08/2026
Seat represented
A public member from the Lower Peninsula with ski experience
Robert Meyers
Marquette
Term ends 06/08/2026
Seat represented
A public member from the Upper Peninsula with ski experience
Tom Wheat
Kalamazoo
Term ends 06/08/2027
Seat represented
Professional engineers with ski experience
Benjamin Bartz
Wakefield
Term ends 06/08/2024
Seat represented
Upper Peninsula Ski Area Managers