March 27, 2013 Watershed Summit


Presentations from the 2012 Watershed Summit:
 

MDEQ Water Resources Division Comments
Bill Creal, Water Resources Division Chief

Green Infrastructure
Amy Mangus, SEMCOG

Sediment Fingerprinting in an Agricultural Watershed
Mary Fales, Macatawa Area Coordinating Council

Hydraulic Fracturing (Fracking) in Michigan
Hal Fitch, MDEQ and Susan Harley, Clean Water Action

Ordinance Development: Using Local Ordinances to Restore and Protect Water Quality
Mark Wyckoff, Planning and Zoning Center at MSU

Conducting Watershed Inventories
Aaron Snell, Streamside Ecological Services

Stream Stability: Bank Erosion Hazard Index and Richard-Baker Flashiness Index
Joe Rathbun, MDEQ

Public Education
Pam Labadie, Huron River Watershed Council

Remembering Manoomin: Wild Rice Restoration in Saginaw Bay
Barb Barton, Great Lakes Lifeways Institute and Wendy Ogilvie, FTC&H

Social Monitoring Tools and Examples
Bob Sweet, MDEQ


 

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12 Principals for a Viable Watershed Approach
as adopted by the numerous national organizations listed within

 
 

List of Watershed Groups in Michigan

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linton River Watershed Council
A non-profit organization to promote individual and community actions that protect and improve the health of the Clinton River
 
Friends of the Looking Glass River Watershed Council
To promote the enjoyment of and responsibility for the river, and to help maintain and improve the watershed. We work to educate the public and promote awareness of the Looking Glass River Watershed.
 
Friends of St. Joe River Association
Helping Conservation Districts and other partners in Indiana and Michigan with watershed education, planning and implementation projects within the St. Joseph River Basin.
 
Friends of the Rouge
To promote restoration and stewardship of the Rouge River ecosystem through education, citizen involvement and other collaborative efforts, for the purpose of improving the quality of life for the people, plants, and animals of the watershed. 

Friends of the Maple River
"All life is part of our Earth's complex ecosystem. People share space on this planet with all other forms of life (flora & fauna) and we interact with this planets air, water, soils and minerals. It is in our best interest to promote and support a healthy and sustainable environment. The Maple River and it's watershed is a cohesive unit that reflects our behavior and actions relative to it's surivival. We all need to make a commitment to promote the wise use of the Maple River and it's watershed"  E.J. Mikula - Biologist 
 
Greater Lansing Regional Committee (GLRC) for Stormwater Management
The GLRC for Stormwater Management is a guiding body comprised of permitted communities with municipal separate storm sewer systems (MS4) within the Greater Lansing Region. The committee has been established to guide the implementation of the entire MS4 program for the communities within three identified watersheds: the Grand, the Red Cedar and the Looking Glass River watersheds.
 
Huron Pines
Huron Pines is a not-for-profit conservation organization dedicated to conserving the forests, lakes and streams of Northeast Michigan. The organization serves an 11-county region and works to achieve its mission through projects such as river restoration, watershed management, conservation leadership and land stewardship.

Huron River Watershed Council
The mission of the council is to inspire attitudes, behaviors, and economies that protect, rehabilitate, and sustain the Huron River System.

 
Kalamazoo River Watershed Council
A public, nonprofit 501(c)3 organization whose purpose is to work collaboratively with the community, government agencies, local officials, and businesses to improve and protect the health of the Kalamazoo River, its tributaries, and its watershed.
  
 
Macatawa Watershed Project
The Macatawa Watershed Project is a core program of the Macatawa Area Coordinating Council. Thirteen units of government work collaboratively to fund this program which coordinates efforts to improve the quality of  Lake Macatawa and its tributaries. 


Michigan Water Stewardship Program
The Michigan Water Stewardship Program (MWSP) is a partnership of organizations that provide educational assistance to Michigan's residents to identify and reduce contamination risks to water and other natural resources. The program encourages individuals to take voluntary proactive steps to protect Michigan's water quality while caring for their family's health. 
 
Muskegon Lake Watershed Partnership
The Muskegon Lake Watershed Partnership (MLWP) is a coalition of community interests dedicated to working cooperatively for the improvement of the Muskegon Lake Watershed ecosystem and to restore the area of concern.
 
Muskegon River Watershed Assembly
The Muskegon River Watershed Assembly is dedicated to the preservation, protection, restoration, and sustainable use of the Muskegon River, the land it drains, and the life it supports, through education, scientific and conservation initiatives.

 
The Watershed Center - Grand Traverse Bay
The Watershed Center advocates for clean water in Grand Traverse Bay and acts to protect and preserve the bay's watershed.
 
Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council
Dedicated to protecting our lakes, streams, wetlands, and ground water through respected advocacy, innovative education, technically sound water quality monitoring, and thorough research. We achieve our mission by empowering others and we believe in the capacity to make a positive difference. We work locally, regionally, and throughout the Great Lakes Basin to achieve our goals.
 
Two Rivers Coalition, Inc.
A citizen based group working to protect the health of the Black River and Paw Paw River Watersheds through conservation, education and advocacy. The non-profit group formed in 2009 to implement the watershed management plans for the Black and Paw Paw Watersheds.

Upper Grand River Watershed
A coalition of municipalities, agencies, businesses and individuals in the headwaters region of the Grand River - Michigan's longest river - working together to protect and restore the river, its lakes, streams, and wetlands. 

United States Geological Survey (USGS)
As the Nation's largest natural resource science agency, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) provides information that is used to protect life and property from natural disasters, manage natural resources, and protect the environment. The USGS is a science agency; we have no regulatory or management function. Our mission, since being established by Congress in 1879, is to provide relevant, impartial, and timely natural resource information.