Water Protection Activities in Washtenaw County
Water Protection Activities in Washtenaw County
Water Protection Activities in Washtenaw County
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<strong>Water</strong>shed Plan BMP Title BMP Description BMP Outcome<br />
Stony Creek <strong>Water</strong>shed<br />
Management Plan<br />
Stony Creek <strong>Water</strong>shed<br />
Management Plan<br />
Stony Creek <strong>Water</strong>shed<br />
Management Plan<br />
Lower One Rouge River<br />
Subwatershed<br />
Management Plan<br />
Lower One Rouge River<br />
Subwatershed<br />
Management Plan<br />
Lower One Rouge River<br />
Subwatershed<br />
Management Plan<br />
Lower One Rouge River<br />
Subwatershed<br />
Management Plan<br />
Lower One Rouge River<br />
Subwatershed<br />
Management Plan<br />
Lower One Rouge River<br />
Subwatershed<br />
Management Plan<br />
Lower One Rouge River<br />
Subwatershed<br />
Management Plan<br />
Lower One Rouge River<br />
Subwatershed<br />
Management Plan<br />
Lower One Rouge River<br />
Subwatershed<br />
Management Plan<br />
Implement alternative dra<strong>in</strong><br />
practices and rehabilitation<br />
Look for opportunities to correct old dra<strong>in</strong>age practices<br />
like tiled agricultures Restores hydrologic function<br />
Ash tree removal and restoration <strong>in</strong><br />
floodpla<strong>in</strong>s Remove <strong>in</strong>fected trees prior to dy<strong>in</strong>g/fall<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>to streams Reduces potential log jamm<strong>in</strong>g/flood<strong>in</strong>g, bank destabilization<br />
I&E: Yard care, native landscap<strong>in</strong>g,<br />
septic system ma<strong>in</strong>tenance, vehicle<br />
ma<strong>in</strong>tenance and oil disposal<br />
Expand programs to alternate media and avenues of<br />
<strong>in</strong>formation dissem<strong>in</strong>ation (signage)<br />
Storm water and <strong>Water</strong> Resource<br />
<strong>Protection</strong> Ord<strong>in</strong>ances Regulations to guide property development<br />
156<br />
Removes barriers to implementation of BMPs & encourages<br />
community responsibility<br />
Protects watershed regard<strong>in</strong>g water quality, quantity and biological<br />
<strong>in</strong>tegrity<br />
Land Use Plann<strong>in</strong>g and<br />
Management Promote LID though land use plann<strong>in</strong>g Reduces impacts of development (sedimentation, erosion, flow, etc,)<br />
Reduce directly connected<br />
impervious surface area<br />
Slow Storm water runoff <strong>in</strong> Urban<br />
areas<br />
Install/ma<strong>in</strong>ta<strong>in</strong> storm water<br />
retention/<strong>in</strong>filtration bas<strong>in</strong>s and<br />
other <strong>in</strong>filtration devices<br />
Construct/ma<strong>in</strong>ta<strong>in</strong> wet detention<br />
ponds and/or constructed wetlands<br />
Direct<strong>in</strong>g flows from roof dra<strong>in</strong>s and paved areas to<br />
stabilized vegetated areas<br />
Reduction <strong>in</strong> storm water peak discharges, run-off volume and<br />
erosion<br />
Ma<strong>in</strong>ta<strong>in</strong>/Update/Install underground storage <strong>in</strong> urban<br />
areas Slows storm water load<strong>in</strong>g to the system, reduces flood<strong>in</strong>g and flow<br />
Diverts storm water <strong>in</strong>to a trench, bas<strong>in</strong>, permeable<br />
pavement for absorption <strong>in</strong>to soil Stores storm water run-off and allows for soil <strong>in</strong>filtration<br />
Construct bas<strong>in</strong>s that have a permanent pool of water<br />
throughout the year to treat <strong>in</strong>com<strong>in</strong>g storm water run-off<br />
by allow<strong>in</strong>g particles to settle and algae to take up<br />
nutrients.<br />
Reduces negative impacts of sediment, nutrients, and provides runoff<br />
detention<br />
Construct/ma<strong>in</strong>ta<strong>in</strong> Dry<br />
retention/detention ponds Ponds reta<strong>in</strong> storm water and release over time Allows pollutants to settle/<strong>in</strong>filtrate prior to release to the system<br />
Install/ma<strong>in</strong>ta<strong>in</strong> In-l<strong>in</strong>e storm sewer<br />
treatment devices Install catch bas<strong>in</strong> <strong>in</strong>serts or swirl separators<br />
Support Environmental Friendly<br />
Residential and commercial lawn<br />
and garden ma<strong>in</strong>tenance<br />
Lower One Rouge River<br />
Subwatershed<br />
Management Plan Street and paved area sweep<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Manage to address proper use, selection, application,<br />
storage, and disposal of fertilizers Reduces nutrient load<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Perform primary treatment to remove grit, sediment and floatable<br />
material from storm sewer flows<br />
A management measure that <strong>in</strong>volves pavement clean<strong>in</strong>g<br />
on a regular basis Reduction of sediment debris and pollutant export to receiv<strong>in</strong>g waters