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 />
Middle One Rouge<br />
River Subwatershed<br />
Management Plan Reduce Excessive geese populations<br />
Utilize public education, landscap<strong>in</strong>g and egg<br />
replacement to control nuisance populations Reduces bacterial problems associated with geese waste<br />
Middle One Rouge<br />
River Subwatershed<br />
Management Plan Ma<strong>in</strong>ta<strong>in</strong> <strong>in</strong>frastructure Inspect pipes to locate blockages or pipe failures Elim<strong>in</strong>ates a source of illicit discharges/ cross connections<br />
Middle One Rouge<br />
River Subwatershed<br />
Management Plan<br />
Middle One Rouge<br />
River Subwatershed<br />
Management Plan<br />
Middle One Rouge<br />
River Subwatershed<br />
Management Plan<br />
Middle One Rouge<br />
River Subwatershed<br />
Management Plan<br />
Middle One Rouge<br />
River Subwatershed<br />
Management Plan<br />
Middle One Rouge<br />
River Subwatershed<br />
Management Plan<br />
Identify areas for recreational<br />
enhancement<br />
Cont<strong>in</strong>ue and expand litter and<br />
debris cleanup<br />
Conduct natural features <strong>in</strong>ventory<br />
and assessments<br />
Implement natural features<br />
protection ord<strong>in</strong>ances<br />
Preserve and Enhance exist<strong>in</strong>g<br />
wetlands<br />
Preserve, enhance, and support<br />
wetland mitigation bank<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Middle One Rouge<br />
River Subwatershed<br />
Management Plan Construct and restore wetlands<br />
Middle One Rouge<br />
River Subwatershed<br />
Management Plan<br />
Middle One Rouge<br />
River Subwatershed<br />
Management Plan<br />
Middle One Rouge<br />
River Subwatershed<br />
Management Plan<br />
Utilize <strong>in</strong> stream habitat restoration<br />
techniques<br />
Conduct household hazardous waste<br />
management<br />
Install/ma<strong>in</strong>ta<strong>in</strong> oil and grease trap<br />
devices<br />
Increase opportunities for people to access water<br />
resources Fosters watershed stewardship and BMP implementation<br />
Create programs like Adopt-a-Stream to raise local<br />
awareness and control litter problems<br />
Inventory natural features and state and federally listed<br />
plants and animals <strong>in</strong> watershed<br />
Protect local natural resources and direct development to<br />
suitable areas<br />
161<br />
Reduces litter and debris and fosters watershed stewardship and BMP<br />
implementation<br />
Provides <strong>in</strong>formation to assist with survival and susta<strong>in</strong>ability of<br />
these species<br />
Can be more protective than federal & state law to reflect local<br />
priority<br />
preserve & enhance wetlands, additional acreage<br />
improves surface and groundwater quality Reduces nutrient load<strong>in</strong>g/preserves habitat and ecology<br />
Replace wetlands that have been destroyed or filled <strong>in</strong> the<br />
same watershed Reduces nutrient load<strong>in</strong>g/preserves habitat and ecology<br />
Create or restore wetlands, additional acreage improves<br />
surface and groundwater quality Reduces nutrient load<strong>in</strong>g/preserves habitat and ecology<br />
Utilize techniques like creat<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> stream structures to<br />
correct/improve fish and wildlife habitat Improves habitat conditions<br />
Encourage proper use and disposal of household toxic<br />
materials, discourage purchas<strong>in</strong>g of such materials<br />
Install oil and grease traps for <strong>in</strong>dustrial, ma<strong>in</strong>tenance,<br />
vehicle wash<strong>in</strong>g, and restaurants<br />
M<strong>in</strong>imize the amount of these materials that enter the groundwater<br />
and surface waste supplies<br />
Removes high concentration of petroleum products, grease, and grit,<br />
by gravity and coalesc<strong>in</strong>g plates