Looking Glass River Watershed Management Plan - Greater ...
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Non-Storm Water Discharges<br />
Non-storm water discharges include discharges from septic systems, sanitary<br />
sewers, and others, such as industrial NPDES discharges and manure runoff<br />
to name a few. This tool is used to evaluate the need for septic system<br />
inspections, failing septic system repairs, ordinance changes, spill<br />
prevention, and identifying and removing illicit connections.<br />
<strong>Watershed</strong> management planning being conducted through the Michigan<br />
watershed permit program are already developing and implementing an<br />
illicit discharge elimination plan, or IDEP, which is examining the storm<br />
sewer systems and other waterways for illicit discharges and connections.<br />
This watershed management plan is also examining current septic system<br />
issues and will make recommendations for future improvement in local<br />
planning, installation and maintenance operations. This is discussed earlier<br />
in Section 3.<br />
<strong>Watershed</strong> Stewardship Programs<br />
<strong>Watershed</strong> stewardship is the community investment of time and resources<br />
to promote public understanding and awareness of watershed issues. A<br />
number of programs are available to consider when selecting a method to<br />
promote watershed stewardship including:<br />
• <strong>Watershed</strong> Advocacy<br />
• <strong>Watershed</strong> Education<br />
• Pollution Prevention<br />
• <strong>Watershed</strong> Maintenance<br />
• Indicator Monitoring<br />
• Restoration<br />
These programs provide different ways to promote watershed stewardship,<br />
depending on the number, education level, and watershed education level of<br />
the community members. One or more of these programs may be used as<br />
tools in implementing a watershed management plan.<br />
There are many programs that promote watershed, including the following.<br />
The Michigan Department of Agriculture<br />
Information on the following programs can be obtained through the MDA’s<br />
website at http://www.michigan.gov/mda/.<br />
The Michigan Groundwater Stewardship Program<br />
The goal of the Michigan Groundwater Stewardship Program (MGSP) is to<br />
provide information and assessment tools for pesticide and nitrogen<br />
fertilizer users which help them identify risks to groundwater associated<br />
with their pesticide and nitrogen fertilizer use practices and to coordinate<br />
local, state, and federal resources to help individuals reduce those risks. The<br />
MGSP is designed to be voluntary, to be locally driven, to address the<br />
concerns of individuals, and to maintain a focus on the financial and<br />
technical constraints which drive real-world decisions.<br />
7-6 <strong>Looking</strong> <strong>Glass</strong> <strong>River</strong> <strong>Watershed</strong> April 2007