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sanitary sewer treatment system has improved the quality of biota in the lower Looking Glass River. Carp NOAA, 2004 Rock Bass NOAA, 2004 In 2002 and 2003, volunteer monitoring by the Friends of the Looking Glass River (FOLGR) was conducted for the Looking Glass River Watershed. Sampling sites in the Looking Glass River, Vermillion Creek, Remy-Chandler Drain, Clise Drain, and Summers Drain were indicated to have fair to good overall stream quality as indicated by macroinvertebrate sampling. Adjacent land use indicates water quality degradation sources may include channelization, bank and shoreline erosion/destruction, and crop/grazing related activities (MDEQ 2005). Also in 2002, MDEQ staff collected macroinvertebrate and physical habitat data at sites along the Looking Glass River and Vermillion Creek. Macroinvertebrate communities were considered acceptable to excellent at all sites. Sampling just downstream of the SCCMUA Wastewater Treatment Plant showed no evidence of impacts from plant discharge. The physical habitat impairment upstream of the City of DeWitt was moderate with a substrate predominately composed of sand and silt. Downstream of the City of DeWitt the physical habitat improved with a cobble and gravel substrate and riffle/run stretches (Roush 2003). Vermillion Creek In 1992 a MDNR study (Scott 1993) assessed the biota and habitat at three sites within Vermillion Creek. The most upstream site, located at Beardslee Road just east of the planning watershed habitat, was rated poor. Observations reported that the channel was highly channelized, had little or no buffer, and was dominated by instream sediment. Fish and macroinvertebrate communities were rated good and fair respectively (Scott 1993). Habitat, fish, and macroinvertebrates were all rated in good condition at Woodbury Road. The channel corridor was more stable with additional instream habitat (Scott 1993). Assorted Field Assessments Project GREEN Project Global Rivers Environmental Education Network (GREEN) is an interdisciplinary, watershed-based education program providing hands-on opportunities to high school students. Students gain science, math, and social skills outside the classroom primarily through dealing with local water quality problems. Table 3-1 and Figure 3-1 identifies the monitoring location in the watershed. Table 3-1 Project GREEN Educational Programs Location Description On the south side of the Looking Glass river in downtown Dewitt, MI South side of the Looking Glass river at Riverside Park, adjacent to the Southern Clinton County Municipal Utilities Authority (SCCMUA), Dewitt, MI Volunteer Group conducting water testing: Dewitt High School students. Data collected during Spring and/or Fall of 2000 - 2002 Dewitt Junior High School students. Data collected during Spring and/or Fall of 2003 - 2005 Section 3: Water Quality Conditions 3-3
Figure 3-1 Water Quality Data Summary 3-4 Looking Glass River Watershed April 2007
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Table 5-14 Pesticide: Sources and C
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Introduction 6. Goals and Objective
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equirements, some objectives go bey
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Goal 3: Encourage Water Quality Fri
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general health of wetlands, primary
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References DAS Manufacturing. “Cu
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Several programs are available loca
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Better Site Design Better site desi
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Non-Storm Water Discharges Non-stor
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producers to meet personal objectiv
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Michigan Turfgrass Environmental St
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8. Action Plan Source: Basetree, 20
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Table 8-1 Benefits of Goals No Goal
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9. Evaluation Mechanisms “Not eve
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Evaluation Mechanisms Level One - A
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Program Implementation Program impl
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The MDEQ/MDNR have conducted analyt
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Assessing the evaluation mechanisms
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Goal 3: Encourage Water Quality Fri
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Goal 6: Protect and Increase Wetlan
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Evaluation Action Plan At the end o
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Evaluation Mechanisms Municipal Sta
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The committee defined appropriate w
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each other about how to protect and
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A-2 Looking Glass River Watershed A
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B-2 Looking Glass River Watershed A
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C-2 Looking Glass River Watershed A
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Appendix E Road Stream Surveys Appe
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Appendix F Vermillion Creek Corresp
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