Looking Glass River Watershed Management Plan - Greater ...

More documents

Recommendations

Info

Watershed Fish Consumption The Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) uses fish contaminant data collected by the MDEQ to develop the annual Michigan Fish Advisory. Presently, there is no particular fish consumption advisory (FCA) in effect for any waterbodies within the Looking Glass River Watershed, although all inland lakes, reservoirs, and impoundments within the watershed are under a general statewide fish advisory for mercury contamination. This advisory applies to all inland lakes in Michigan since not all inland lakes, reservoirs, and impoundments have been tested or monitored. Table 3-8 lists the FCAs applicable to the watershed. Table 3-8 Fish Consumption Advisory Information Water body Location Fish Species Restricted Population Restriction Lakes, Entire State General Population Any size: One meal per week reservoirs, and Bass Women and Children* Any size: One meal per month impoundments General Population 9+ inches: One meal per week Crappie Women and Children* 9+ inches: One meal per month Muskellunge General Population Any size: One meal per week Women and Children* Any size: One meal per month Northern Pike General Population Any size: One meal per week Women and Children* Any size: One meal per month Rock Bass General Population 9+ inches: One meal per week Women and Children* 9+ inches: One meal per month Walleye General Population Any size: One meal per week Women and Children* Any size: One meal per month Yellow Perch General Population 9+ inches: One meal per week Women and Children* 9+ inches: One meal per month - Children are defined as those individuals under 15 years of age Source: MDCH, 2004 MDEQ-defined Impairments Based on the studies conducted by the MDEQ and the MDNR a WQS violation has been identified in Vermillion Creek within the watershed. A Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) implementation date for Vermillion Creek has been set for 2009 to develop a management strategy and ultimately restore the water quality. The details of the impairment, as outlined in the State of Michigan’s 2006 Integrated Report (MDEQ 2006) , are presented in Table 3-9. However, based on the Shiawassee County Health Department investigations, the untreated sewage problem is assumed to be resolved (refer to page 3-15 and Appendix E). Table 3-9 Impaired Waterbodies Water body Location Problem TMDL date Vermillion Creek Woodbury Road u/s to headwaters at County Line Lake. Untreated sewage discharge pathogens 2009 Source: MDEQ, 2006 Section 3: Water Quality Conditions 3-19
Designated Uses The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), acting under authority of the federal Clean Water Act, aims to make waters in the state meet certain designated uses (State of Michigan, 1999). All surface waters of the state are designated and protected for all of the following uses (MDEQ 2006): What are “designated uses”? • They are recognized as important uses for waterbodies that are protected by state and/or federal regulations. • They are defined in Rule 100 of MDEQ Administrative Rules under authority of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (Public Act 451 of 1994, Part 31) • Agricultural • Navigation • Industrial water supply • Warmwater fishery • Other indigenous aquatic life and wildlife • Partial body contact recreation • Fish consumption • Total body contact recreation (May 1 st – October 31 st ) • Coldwater fisheries (specifically identified waterbodies only) Example Pollutants Affecting • Public water supply (specifically identified waterbodies only) The designated uses are intended to: • Protect health and public welfare • Enhance and maintain the quality of water • Protect the state’s natural resources • Meet the requirements of state and federal law (including international agreements) One of the first things people envision when discussing water quality is drinking water. It is extremely important for communities to have a clean source of drinking water that is free from contaminants. Communities in the subwatershed use groundwater for drinking water supplies, and although the designated uses apply to surface waters, the uses also help protect groundwater drinking supplies because these two water sources are implicitly linked. Contaminants in water can also affect human health when the water is used to irrigate food sources, when fish living in these waters are eaten, or when humans come in contact with these waters through swimming or boating. While human health is the most important reason for protecting these resources, the designated uses are also intended to protect wildlife, commerce, and recreation. For example: • The “warm water and cold water fisheries” uses also ensure healthy fish populations, increases recreational enjoyment of fishing, and ensures a thriving fishing industry that results in fishing related consumer spending, travel, and tourism. • The “industrial water supply” use ensures that businesses have an inexpensive and sustainable process water supply that helps keep them competitive and providing jobs to Michigan’s citizens. • The “navigation” use ensures that the state’s waterways are passable and the “body contact” use ensures that people can safely swim. These uses contribute to the lure of many travelers vacationing during the summer. 3-20 Looking Glass River Watershed April 2007 Designated Uses Agricultural Water Supply - Hydrology (too little flow) - Excess nutrients - Toxic contaminants Industrial Water Supply - Hydrology (too little flow) - Suspended solids Public Water Supply - Excess nutrients (nitrates) - Pesticide contaminants Warm Water Fishery - Sediment - Hydrology (flow variability) - Dissolved oxygen (too little) Cold Water Fishery - Sediment - Hydrology (flow variability) - Dissolved oxygen (too little) Other Aquatic Life / Wildlife - Sediment - Pesticides - Temperature Partial Body Contact - Pathogens - Nutrients Total Body Contact - Pathogens - Nutrients Navigation - Obstructions Source: MDEQ, 2000.
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 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 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 114 and 115:
producers to meet personal objectiv
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?