Looking Glass River Watershed Management Plan - Greater ...

More documents

Recommendations

Info

producers to meet personal objectives, while best managing both time and resources. Organic Farming Organic farming is widely recognized as an alternative to conventional or chemical farming. In September, 1998, the MDA Director created the Michigan Organic Advisory Committee. This Committee was charged with developing a strategic plan: serving as a framework for advancing a system of production, processing and marketing products of organic agriculture in Michigan. The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Information on the following programs can be obtained through the MDEQ’s website at http://www.michigan.gov/deq/. Groundwater: Drinking Water The MDEQ has primary enforcement authority in Michigan for the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act under the legislative authority of the Michigan Safe Drinking Water Act. The MDEQ also investigates drinking water well contamination, and oversees remedial activities at sites of groundwater contamination affecting drinking water wells. Groundwater: Michigan Groundwater Discharge Program The Groundwater Program regulates discharge to groundwater under Part 31, Water Resources Protection, of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act, 1994 PA 451 and Part 22 Rules. Groundwater: The Michigan Wellhead Protection Program This program assists local communities utilizing groundwater for their municipal drinking water supply systems in protecting their water source. Groundwater: Groundwater Modeling Program The Groundwater Modeling Program has provided groundwater modeling support on a department-wide basis since 1980 when an EPA grant was used to fund the use of groundwater models for site remediation. Surface Water: Inland Lakes and Streams The State’s water resources are monitored by the Department of Environmental Quality and partnering organizations to determine water quality, the quantity and quality of aquatic habitat, and the health of aquatic communities, and compliance with state laws. Surface Water: The Surface Water Enforcement Unit The Surface Water Enforcement Unit is responsible for conducting all escalated enforcement actions taken by the division. These actions are conducted in response to violations of state water pollution control statutes and rules, violations of surface water discharge permits, and any violations of administrative or judicial orders. Surface Water: Nonpoint Source Program The Nonpoint Source Program offers grants and technical assistance and develops information and educational materials to help protect and improve Michigan’s lakes and streams. Surface Water: Water Quality Trading Program The State of Michigan is developing a statewide water quality trading program. Water quality trading will allow facilities facing high pollution control costs to meet their regulatory obligations by purchasing environmentally equivalent pollution reductions from another source at 7-8 Looking Glass River Watershed April 2007
lower cost, thus achieving the same water quality improvement at lower overall cost. Surface Water: Michigan Biosolids & Industrial Pretreatment Program To further preserve and protect Michigan’s water resources, the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality encourages and enforces the use of wastewater treatment systems through the use of Biosolids and the Industrial Pretreatment Program. Surface Water: Water Management The MDEQ regulates activities that may have potential impacts to the public trust, riparian rights, or may impair or destroy the waters or other natural resources of the state, including inland lakes and streams, the Great Lakes, wetlands, and groundwater. Surface Water: Michigan Water Quality Monitoring The MDEQ has several water quality monitoring programs that assist in keeping all of Michigan’s waters clean. These programs include Beach Water Monitoring, Assessment of Michigan Waters, Inland Lakes Monitoring, and Public Swimming Pool Monitoring. Surface Water: Emergency Response The MDEQ is responsible for implementing the Part 5 Rules - Spillage of Oil and Polluting Materials. The Part 5 Rules deal with the storage and release of oil, salt, and polluting materials. Surface Water: The MDEQ/USACE “Joint Permit Application” The is a package that covers permit requirements pursuant to state and federal rules and regulations for construction activities where the land meets the water and including wetlands, often referred to as the land/water interface. Michigan Environmental Council The Michigan Environmental Council (MEC) provides a collective voice for the environment at the local, state and federal levels. Working with member groups and their collective membership of nearly 200,000 residents, MEC is addressing the primary assaults on Michigan’s environment; promoting alternatives to urban blight and suburban sprawl; advocating for a sustainable environment and economy; protecting Michigan’s water legacy; promoting cleaner energy; and working to diminish environmental impacts on children’s health. The MEC website is located at http://www.mecprotects.org/. Mid-Michigan Environmental Action Council MID-MEAC is a non-profit environmental organization dedicated to improving the environment and quality of life by raising environmental consciousness and activism. MID-MEAC conducts storm drain labeling, water quality monitoring, tree plantings, youth programs, and trail and greenway planning. The MID-MEAC website is located at http://www.midmeac.org/. Michigan State University Watershed Action through Education and Research The Michigan State University Watershed Action through Education and Research group provides watershed education, outreach and research. This includes local school mentoring program, seminars, research, and data. The group’s website is located at http://www.msu-water.msu.edu/. Section 7: Watershed Protection Tools 7-9
Page 2 and 3:
GLRC on Phase II Looking Glass Rive
Page 4 and 5:
P:\1666001\09 Looking Glass WMP\WMP
Page 6 and 7:
Table of Contents Organization of t
Page 8 and 9:
SECTION 10 - Plan Sustainability In
Page 10 and 11:
FIGURES Figure 1-1 Watershed Locati
Page 12 and 13:
Organization of the Plan This plan
Page 14 and 15:
9. Evaluation and Revision Section
Page 16 and 17:
! ! ! ! ! ! Forest Hill ! ! ! ! ! !
Page 18 and 19:
The goals and objectives were then
Page 20 and 21:
Looking Glass Watershed The Looking
Page 22 and 23:
• methods for evaluation of progr
Page 24 and 25:
References Center for Watershed Pro
Page 26 and 27:
! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
Page 28 and 29:
! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
Page 30 and 31:
! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
Page 32 and 33:
The majority of wetlands in the wat
Page 34 and 35:
commonly classified as hydrologic s
Page 36 and 37:
! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
Page 38 and 39:
Significant Natural Features to be
Page 40 and 41:
References Centers for Disease Cont
Page 42 and 43:
3. Water Quality Conditions People
Page 44 and 45:
sanitary sewer treatment system has
Page 46 and 47:
Section 3: Water Quality Conditions
Page 48 and 49:
Data Analysis Tetra Tech summarized
Page 50 and 51:
! ! ! ! ! ! Forest Hill ! ! ! ! ! !
Page 52 and 53:
! ! ! ! ! ! Forest Hill ! ! ! ! ! !
Page 54 and 55:
Table 3-4 explains the problems fou
Page 56 and 57:
Vermillion Creek Assessment Vermill
Page 58 and 59:
Volunteers identify the species bas
Page 60 and 61:
Watershed Fish Consumption The Mich
Page 62 and 63:
The coldwater fishery use does not
Page 64 and 65: ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
Page 66 and 67: Interpretation of Watershed Conditi
Page 68 and 69: 4. Community Outreach A watershed p
Page 70 and 71: Public Comment on Draft Plan A draf
Page 72 and 73: Public Education Plan Public educat
Page 74 and 75: determining goals and desires for t
Page 76 and 77: Table 5-1 Status of Designated Uses
Page 78 and 79: Sources The main sources of sedimen
Page 80 and 81: the time for the specified month. (
Page 82 and 83: Altered Hydrology Stream flows vary
Page 84 and 85: day as it is at a USGS gauging stat
Page 86 and 87: Figure 5-2 R-B Index at Eagle (USGS
Page 88 and 89: It should also be noted that the su
Page 90 and 91: Detergents are becoming a serious t
Page 92 and 93: Physical Pollutants Physical pollut
Page 94 and 95: Oil and grease are often referred t
Page 96 and 97: Table 5-14 Pesticide: Sources and C
Page 98 and 99: Introduction 6. Goals and Objective
Page 100 and 101: equirements, some objectives go bey
Page 102 and 103: Goal 3: Encourage Water Quality Fri
Page 104 and 105: general health of wetlands, primary
Page 106 and 107: References DAS Manufacturing. “Cu
Page 108 and 109: Several programs are available loca
Page 110 and 111: Better Site Design Better site desi
Page 112 and 113: Non-Storm Water Discharges Non-stor
Page 116 and 117: Michigan Turfgrass Environmental St
Page 118 and 119: 8. Action Plan Source: Basetree, 20
Page 120 and 121: Table 8-1 Benefits of Goals No Goal
Page 122 and 123: 9. Evaluation Mechanisms “Not eve
Page 124 and 125: Evaluation Mechanisms Level One - A
Page 126 and 127: Program Implementation Program impl
Page 128 and 129: The MDEQ/MDNR have conducted analyt
Page 130 and 131: Assessing the evaluation mechanisms
Page 132 and 133: Goal 3: Encourage Water Quality Fri
Page 134 and 135: Goal 6: Protect and Increase Wetlan
Page 136 and 137: Evaluation Action Plan At the end o
Page 138 and 139: Evaluation Mechanisms Municipal Sta
Page 140 and 141: The committee defined appropriate w
Page 142 and 143: “It is the purpose of this Memora
Page 144 and 145: each other about how to protect and
Page 146 and 147: A-2 Looking Glass River Watershed A
Page 148 and 149: B-2 Looking Glass River Watershed A
Page 150 and 151: C-2 Looking Glass River Watershed A
Page 152 and 153: D-2 Looking Glass River Watershed A
Page 154 and 155: Appendix E Road Stream Surveys Appe
Page 156 and 157: Appendix F Vermillion Creek Corresp
show all

Looking Glass River Watershed Management Plan - Greater ...

Create successful ePaper yourself

Delete template?

Save as template?