1999-0014
Big Sable River Watershed Restoration Project
(Mason
County) propose three
primary tasks for this project. The project would establish
a local steering committee to implement the management mechanisms
described in the Hamlin Lake Management Plan. Second, the road commission
would repair 2 to 3 moderate/severely eroding crossings. Last, the project
includes streambank stabilization projects for 1,700 linear feet of
moderate and severely eroding sites as identified by the existing
streambank inventory. Conservation Resource Alliance, 231-946-6817.
Funded under the Clean Michigan Initiative.
2000-0179 Betsie River
(Benzie County) The Betsie River Watershed encompasses
165,800 acres and over 90 miles of mainstream and tributaries. Pollutants
threatening the Betsie's water quality are sedimentation, thermal
pollution, and run-off at banks and crossings. The Betsie
River Watershed Restoration Project - Phase I is a cooperative attempt to
completely stabilize all remaining streambanks on the Betsie River
mainstream leading to the Homestead Dam, and to start implementation of
the recently completed Betsie River Road/Stream Crossing Inventory. Up to
19 streambanks and four road/crossings will be stabilized and restructured
to prevent excessive sedimentation from these moderate and severe ranking
sites. Contact: Conservation Resource
Alliance, 231-946-6817. Funded by the Clean Michigan Initiative.
2000-0136 Boardman River
(Grand Traverse County) The Boardman River is a state-designated
"Blue Ribbon" trout stream and a Natural River in Grand Traverse and
Kalkaska Counties. Its 182,800 acre watershed supplies 30% of the inflows
to Grand Traverse Bay. Land use is as follows: forested, 55%; agriculture,
17%; wetlands, 3%; open areas and water bodies, 17%; and urban uses, 8%.
The watershed is a heavily used recreation area. Sedimentation
threatens the river’s designated use as a cold water fishery. In 1991, the
Grand Traverse Conservation District identified 600+ eroding sites on the
river, 85% of which resulted directly, or indirectly, from human activity.
A previous Section 319 grant resulted in stabilizing 72 sites, using a
variety of bio-engineering techniques, and preventing 1,200 tons of
sediment from entering the river. The Applicant received the MDNR’s
"Partners in Conservation" Award, and the project was listed in the EPA’s
"Section 319 Success Stories: Volume II". This application is to
stabilize 76 stream banks and 12 road crossings using "soft" structures,
including: coconut fiber logs, plantings, and whole-tree revetment.
"Harder" structures like rip-rap, paving, culvert replacement, fencing,
access steps, and fish structures will be used as necessary. Contact: Grand Traverse Conservation District,
231-941-0960. Funded by the Clean Michigan Initiative.
2000-0137 Carrier Creek
Restoration Plan (Eaton County) Carrier Creek is a 3.8 mile tributary of the Grand
River in Eaton County, which has been degraded due to past dredging
activities. It is on the TMDL list due to loss of habitat and excessive
sedimentation. This application is to restore the natural morphology of
Carrier Creek, and create and enhance wetlands in the upper reaches of the
watershed. The project will include stabilizing critical erosion areas and
re-establishing the functioning of adjacent floodplains. Specific work
items include: stabilizing eroding banks at 89 locations (vegetative
techniques will be used at 51 of the 89 sites); stabilizing stream banks
at 3 culvert inverts; installing soil erosion measures at four storm water
outlets and 1 open ditch; installing a bottom draw pipe and creating a
buffer zone next to an adjacent golf course; excavating berms to restore
adjacent floodplains; creating 34 acres of wetland; and enhancing 14 acres
of wetland. Also submitted an information/education application for
Section 319 funding (tracking code #2000-0149). Contact: Eaton County Drain Commission,
517-543-7500. Funded by the Clean Michigan Initiative.
2000-0213 Cass River
Livestock Exclusion (Sanilac County) The Cass River Watershed is a 561,453
acre watershed in Huron, Lapeer, Sanilac, Tuscola, and Saginaw Counties.
Above the Caro Impoundment, the Cass River is a designated warm water
fishery. The primary pollutant impacting this portion of the watershed is
sediment. The Saginaw Bay Watershed Prioritization Process (1994)
identified this area as being a high priority for impairment from
livestock access, and several areas were rated fair to poor using the MDEQ
GLEAS Procedure 51 physical habitat and macro invertebrate criteria. The
1996 MDEQ field survey verified that livestock access and stream bank
erosion were the top priority sediment sources in this
area.
Forty-four animal access sites have been identified in the
Cass River Watershed, 29 of which were ranked as severe. The Sanilac
Conservation District is seeking funds to control the 29 severely eroded
livestock access and streambank erosion sites in the Cass River Watershed.
This project will work with riparian landowners to install buffer strips,
fencing, grassed waterways, alternative watering systems and streambank
protection in this watershed. This also meets priorities identified in the
Saginaw Bay RAP. This project, complimented by the CREP buffer strip
program, will improve water quality and provide long-term water quality
protection for this area. Contact: Sanilac Conservation
District, 810-648-2116. Funded by the Clean Michigan Initiative.
1999-0040
Cedar River Road Crossings
(Clare
County) proposal
will stabilize 10 high priority road stream crossings on the Cedar River.
The plan includes bituminous pavement on approach to the river with water
turnouts, in addition to erosion control fabric, riprap and check dams to
stabilize roadside ditches. Proposal estimates reduction of sediments by
340 cu yards per year. Clare Conservation District, 517-539-6401. Funded
under the Clean Michigan Initiative.
1999-0050
Central Lake Superior Watershed Partnership (Marquette
County) Requests
funds to improve or replace nine road stream crossings and stabilize six
streambank erosion sites. All sites are located in Marquette Co. in the
Lake Superior watershed. The objective of the project is to protect high
quality waters and critical aquatic habitat by controlling nonpoint source
pollution, maintaining structures and preventing future problems. A second
objective is to document water quality improvements through before and
after stream monitoring in cooperation with Northern Michigan University.
Each of the watersheds are designated cold water trout streams, and
include important spawning habitat for trout and salmon.
Marquette Soil and Water Conservation District, 906-226-9460. Funded under the Clean Michigan Initiative.
2000-0198 City of Cadillac
Upper Clam River Watershed Improvement (Wexford County) The
Upper Clam River Watershed consists of 64,000 acres, which is mostly
forested and includes one large urban population. The Clam River is a
designated Blue Ribbon Trout Stream 5 miles downstream from the City of
Cadillac. Water quality problems are nutrient enrichment, sedimentation,
and urban pollutants in the storm water runoff from the urban area. This
proposal is to implement BMPs in the Upper Clam River Watershed Plan that
will reduce sediment to the River. Contact: City of Cadillac,
231-775-0181. Funded by the Clean Michigan Initiative.
1999-0025
City of Portage Storm Water Quality & Trailways Facility (Kalamazoo
County) The
City of Portage has embarked on a multi-million dollar effort (over $4
million) to develop a Regional Storm Water Quality and Trailways Facility
to address storm water runoff discharging to Portage Creek from the highly
urbanized Consolidated Drain watershed. The enhancements
envisioned for the Consolidated Drain are foreseen as a multi-faceted
approach to addressing storm water management through both water quality
and water quantity issues. Water quality will be addressed by combining
existing wetlands with state-of-the-art biological treatment and
filtration methods. In order to address water quantity issues, the storm
water storage in the watershed will be regionalized to eliminate
numerous smaller ineffective basins throughout the watersheds. In addition to addressing
water quality and quantity issues, the project will enhance the City’s
existing trailway system, and provide opportunities for educating the
public on water quality issues. City of Portage, 616-324-9256. Funded under
the Clean Michigan Initiative.
2000-0153 City of Wayne City
Hall Storm Water Quality Improvements (Wayne County) The City of Wayne
is implementing nonpoint source pollution controls at its City Hall in
order to improve water quality in the Lower Rouge River. This highly
impervious 2.0-acre site currently discharges directly into the Lower
Rouge, contributing hydro-carbons, metals and sediment loads. In
accordance with the Rouge RAP, the City of Wayne will implement best
management practices combined in a treatment train, including the use of
engineered infiltration trenches or bio-retention and filtration systems,
to treat storm water runoff from the site. Water sampling will be used to
evaluate the effectiveness of this treatment train approach in the removal
of the targeted pollutants. Additionally, this project provides the
ability to make improvements to a public area frequented by many
residents, providing the opportunity to increase awareness of efforts
being made to improve the quality of the Rouge River. Contact: City of
Wayne, 734-728-9100. Funded by the Clean Michigan Initiative.
1999-0021
County Road 510 Soil Erosion & Sedimentation Control Project
(Marquette
County) The project will address
14 sites of eroding road stream crossings or areas where the County Road
parallels the stream and significant erosion has been documented. The
project is intended to decrease the erosion of materials emanating from a
15-mile stretch of the road into the headwaters of three trout/steelhead
streams. Currently, an estimated 133.1 tons of sediment per year enters
the headwaters of the three rivers from this area of the road. Proposed
BMPs include culvert replacement, stabilization of side-slopes, filter
fabric and riprap, diversions, storm water conveyance channel, check dams,
and stabilization of the road grade. Marquette County Road
Commission, 906-486-4491. Funded under the Clean Michigan Initiative.
1999-0030
District 5 Road Bridge
(Dickinson
County) Request
for funds to replace an existing bridge over the Pine Creek (on District 5
Road), a designated second quality cold water trout stream. The existing
structure is a single span concrete deck on steel stringers, 45 ft long by
24 ft wide. The Pine Creek Watershed Management Plan identifies sediment
as the primary pollutant for the watershed, and ranks the sources (road
crossing ranks as #5 contributing source). The existing structure has load
limitations, which prohibit logging trucks from using this route as egress
from the Copper County State Forest. Loaded log trucks are required to use
an alternative route, which has a culvert structure as a bridge over the
Pine Creek and is being crushed by the heavy trucks. The District 5 Road
is identified as a direct source of sediment into the Pine Creek in the
Watershed Management Plan, and as an indirect source, since its load
limits require trucks to use an alternate crossing which also contributes
sediment into the creek. Dickinson Soil and Water Conservation
District, 906-774-8441. Funded under the Clean
Michigan Initiative.
1999-0027
Dundas Road Reconstruction (Gladwin
County) Proposal is to resurface
1.4 miles of Dundas Road adjacent to the Tittabawassee River and stabilize
roadway side slope at Wixom Lake. Guardrails will be installed to protect
motorists and the stabilized side slopes. Calculations estimate this
project would reduce pollutant loads by 400,950 tons of sediment.
Gladwin County Road Commission, 517-426-7441. Funded under the Clean Michigan
Initiative.
1999-0024
Fleming's
Roseland Sedimentation Basin (Oakland
County) The proposed project will
design and construct a multi-celled extended detention system. The first
cell will be designed to have a meandering watercourse including a wet
bottom planted with wetland type vegetation to carry dry weather flows and
aid in the removal of nutrient loadings. The cell will hold a 10-year,
1-hour rain event for a 24-hour period. The second cell will hold 10-year,
1-hour rain event also. City of Farmington Hills, 248-473-9521. Funded under the Clean
Michigan Initiative.
2000-0166 Hager Creek
Restoration Project (Ottawa County) The Hager Creek Watershed,
located in Georgetown Township, Ottawa County, encompasses 463 acres. The
Watershed includes part of Hager Park, a popular 104-acre community park
managed by the Ottawa County Parks and Recreation Commission. Hager Creek,
within Hager Park, meanders through picnic and playground areas, near
activity buildings, and through a hardwood forest known for its
spectacular spring wildflower displays. Flashy flows through
erodible soils are causing severe streambank erosion. Undercut trees have
fallen into the creek, and streambank blowouts in numerous areas have
accelerated the erosion process. Park visitors riding bikes up and down
channel banks destroy vegetation and wildflower habitats. The
proposed stream restoration practices will reduce soil erosion by:
providing grade stabilization using rock riffles and grade control
structures; stabilizing streambanks using soil bio-engineering techniques;
and regrading to create a stable channel cross-section. Flows will be
stabilized by constructing and restoring storm water diversions,
infiltration basins, and wetlands. Contact: Ottawa County Parks
& Recreation Commission, 616-738-4810. Funded by the Clean
Michigan Initiative.
2000-0200 Iron River
Watershed - Physical Improvements (Iron County) The Iron River Watershed consists of 38
miles of streams draining 61,445 acres in southwestern Iron County. Of
this area, 12% is used for agricultural purposes, 16% is urban, 57%
forested, 7% wetland, with the remaining 8% falling under other
classifications. The Iron River Watershed project is an endeavor initiated
by concerned citizens of Iron County who recognized the importance of the
Iron River as a blue ribbon brook trout stream. Over the years, acid mine
drainage, waste water treatment effluent, and most recently sediment and
polluted runoff have all contributed toward negatively impacting the Iron
River. This application is to address road runoff at one site, and
stabilize five livestock access sites, two eroded stream banks, and three
storm drain outlets. Contact: Iron Conservation
District, 906-875-3765. Funded by the Clean Michigan Initiative.
2000-0139 Lake Charlevoix
Watershed (Charlevoix County) The Lake Charlevoix watershed is 335
square miles and consists of 50% forestland, 22% wetland, 15% agriculture,
4% urban, and 9% water and miscellaneous. Waterbodies include the Jordan
and Boyne Rivers. Pollutants of concern are: 1) sediments from road/stream
crossings, streambank and lakeshore erosion, and construction; 2) nutrient
pollution from fertilizers, failing septic systems, and agricultural
activities; and 3) toxic pollution from storm water in urban
areas. The goal of this project is to reduce nonpoint source
pollution to Lake Charlevoix and its tributaries by implementing a variety
of best management practices to address the worst pollution sources in the
watershed. Proposed BMPs will address six agricultural sites, four
forestry sites, six road/stream crossings, and 20 streambank and lakeshore
erosion sites. The project has broad representation and active involvement
of local partners. Its companion information/education proposal is
#2000-0159. Contact: Charlevoix Conservation
District, 231-582-6193. Funded by the Clean Michigan Initiative.
2000-0193 Macatawa Watershed
Project (Ottawa County) The Macatawa Watershed covers
approximately 110,000 acres in Ottawa and Allegan Counties, including Lake
Macatawa, the Macatawa River, and small tributaries. The prevalent land
use in the watershed is agriculture (68%). Lake Macatawa was
included on MDEQ's 303(d) list in 1998 because of phosphorus. The goal of
the Macatawa Watershed project is to reduce phosphorus in the watershed by
nearly 70%, or to 35,000 pounds per year, by 2009. The goal of this
application is to implement restoration activities in the watershed that
will help meet the phosphorus reduction goals identified in the TMDL. Contact: Macatawa Area
Coordinating Council, 616-395-2688. Funded by the Clean Michigan
Initiative.
2000-0180 Manistee River
Watershed Project (Manistee County) The Manistee Watershed is a 1.4
million acre watershed in northwest Michigan. Land use in the watershed is
approximately 41% forested, 39% agriculture, 13% wetland and the rest
other. The goal of this project is to implement a portion of
the Manistee River Watershed Plan by reducing sediment delivery to the Big
Manistee and two tributaries, the Pine River and Bear Creek. Road
crossings and stream banks will be addressed in the three sub-watersheds.
Watershed management plans for all three sub-watersheds address excessive
sediment as a primary factor limiting water quality and fish populations.
This project will continue work previously begun on all three
sub-watersheds to control pollution from nonpoint sources. Contact: Conservation
Resource Alliance, 231-946-6817. Funded by the Clean Michigan Initiative.
1999-0020
Manistique River Watershed System Streambank Stabilization
(Schoolcraft
County) project will
stabilize 5 critical sites of streambank erosion along the Driggs River,
which is headwaters to the Manistique River. The proposed BMPs include
bank re-shaping, rock riprap, seeding, and tree revetment techniques. Site
selection is based on a watershed inventory, which identified and ranked
over 200 sites of minor to severe erosion. Sites were ranked based on the
total area of the eroded streambank, the amount of recession of the site,
the cause of the erosion, soil type, and the degree of stability (or
instability) of the site. Schoolcraft Soil Conservation District,
906-524-7270. Funded under the
Clean Michigan Initiative.
1999-0051
Middle Clinton Road Crossing Improvement
(Macomb
County) proposal
will evaluate conditions of road crossings throughout the Middle
Clinton subwatershed, prioritize the locations requiring repair or
replacement, and complete repairs at the four highest priority
locations. Macomb County Board of County Road Commissioners,
810-463-8671. Funded under the Clean
Michigan Initiative.
1999-0052
Middle Clinton Streambank Stabilization (Macomb
County) proposal
will evaluate conditions over 50 miles of river, prioritize the
locations needing stabilization, complete the engineering design for all
of the various BMPs, and implement them at the top 25% of the prioritized
locations. Macomb County Health Department, 810-469-5512.
Funded under the Clean Michigan
Initiative.
2000-0182 Middle Clinton
River Streambank Stabilization (Macomb County) The Middle Clinton River
Watershed encompasses 78 square miles of Macomb County. The land use in
this area consists of commercial, industrial, and numerous residential
areas, as well as large portions of agricultural, forested, and open
areas. This Middle Clinton River Streambank Stabilization project
is part of an on-going effort in Macomb County to reduce sediment loading
and contaminant levels in the Clinton River, and to reduce sediment
loadings to Lake St. Clair. The contaminants of concern are listed in the
Clinton River Watershed Remedial and Preventive Action Plan Update (1995),
and include sediment accumulation, toxic, bio-accumulative chemicals of
concern, and elevated nutrient levels. Streambank stabilization
techniques that are recommended in this grant request are for 19
previously identified erosion sites along the lower five miles of the
Middle Branch, from Hall to Cass Roads. Contact: Macomb County
Department of Public Works, 810-469-5910. Funded by the Clean
Michigan Initiative.
1999-0037
Muskegon River and AOC Watershed
(Muskegon
County) project
proposes to stabilize 3
streambank sites on the Muskegon River, 1 site on Muskegon Lake
(shoreline), 1 road stream crossing, and one storm outlet. Estimated
pollutant load reductions are: 463 tons of nitrogen and 380 pounds of
phosphorous annually. Muskegon Soil Conservation District,
231-773-0008. Funded under the Clean
Michigan Initiative.
1999-0007
Nottawa
Creek (Calhoun
County) project
will stabilize one
streambank site located along a spillway below the village dam. The
stretch of river was diverted from the Nottawa Creek over 100 years ago,
to be used as a power source for a flourmill. The mill is no longer is
use. Stabilization BMPs will include bank shaping and seeding, and
geotextile and rock riprap placement. Calhoun
Conservation District, 616-781-4867. Funded under the Clean
Michigan Initiative.
2000-0175 Nottawa Creek
Watershed Bank Stabilization (Calhoun County) The Nottawa Creek
watershed project consists of 59,196 acres in Calhoun County. Land uses in
the watershed consist predominantly of agriculture, with some forestland,
wetlands, and urban/rural non-farm. Pollutants threatening the Nottawa
Creek waterbody are primarily sediments and nutrients. This project is
part of the Nottawa Creek 319 Watershed project, which seeks to reduce
erosion and sedimentation in Nottawa Creek. The project will reduce
erosion and sedimentation, as well as improve habitat for fish communities
and macro-invertebrates by removing piers left from a dilapidated bridge
(which is effectively catching logs, and other debris), and stabilizing
the eroding banks. This is a continuing source of erosion and this
proposal includes taking out the remaining portion of the bridge (the
piers). Contact: Calhoun
Conservation District, 616-781-4867. Funded by the Clean Michigan
Initiative.
1999-0063
Partnership
for the Jewel of the Midwest (Antrim
County) The
project proposes to install BMPs at 9 road stream crossings on the Rapid
River, and stabilize 92 sites of streambank erosion on the Cedar,
Intermediate, Shanty and Fisherman’s Paradise Creeks. The goal of the
project is to virtually eliminate sediment loading and associated
pollutants to the Rapid and Cedar River systems. The proposal estimates a
total pollutant load reduction of 709 tons of sediment annually if these
BMPs are implemented. Antrim Conservation District,
231-533-8363. Funded under the
Clean Michigan Initiative.
1999-0039
Plaster Creek Stormwater Detention Basin Retrofit
(Kent
County)
Proposal to retrofit two existing detention basins to provide increased
capacity, physical removal of sediment and filtering and biological uptake
of nutrients. One basin would include a study area. The basins would
improve flood control, and improve the water quality of the storm water
discharge. The existing basins would be excavated to provide pond areas
including a sedimentation basin, a shallow pond for nutrient removal
(uptake by wetland plants), and a final wetland habitat area. The proposal
includes overlooks and nature study signage. Kent County Drain
Commission, 616-3367-3687. Funded under the Clean Michigan Initiative.
1999-0032
Pine Creek Watershed (Dickinson
County) project will address sedimentation and nutrient
concerns from numerous sources within the watershed. Proposed activities
include: stabilization of 12 road stream crossings; stabilize 7 sites of
streambank erosion; install 3 livestock exclusion systems; install BMPs at
5 forest access road stream crossings; remediate 4 recreational trails;
and install 5 animal waste systems. Dickinson Soil and Water
Conservation District, 906-774-8441. Funded
under the Clean Michigan Initiative.
2000-0181 Pine River
Watershed Streambank Stab. & Road Crossing Repair
(St. Clair County) The Pine River Watershed encompasses 194 square miles of
St. Clair County. The land use consists of commercial, industrial, and
numerous residential areas, as well as large portions of agricultural,
forested, and open areas. This project is part of an on-going
effort in St. Clair County to reduce sediment loading and contaminant
levels in the St. Clair River, and to reduce contaminant loadings to Lake
St. Clair. The contaminants of concern are listed in the St. Clair River
AOC Stage 2 Remedial Action Plan (1995), and include sediment
accumulation, bio-accumulative chemicals of concern, and elevated nutrient
levels. Streambank stabilization techniques and road crossing improvements
that are recommended in this grant request are for 18 previously
identified erosion sites along Pine River tributaries. Contact: St. Clair
County Drain Commission, 810-364-5369. Funded by the Clean Michigan
Initiative.
2000-0145 Quail Ridge Drain
Improvements (Wayne County) The Quail Ridge Drain (an
Inter-county Drain) flows through the City of Novi and into Northville
Township, conveying storm water from a 275-acre residential area. Flows
within the Quail Ridge Drain ultimately discharge to the Middle Rouge
River. Increased imperviousness within the watershed has resulted in
increased runoff and bank full events, causing channel incision and bank
failure. Proposed improvements include measures to reduce peak
velocities and reinforce existing stream banks using vegetative
bio-engineering and geo-bioengineering techniques. Flows within the Quail
Ridge Drain ultimately discharge to the Middle Rouge River. While the
proposal will reduce sediment suspension and transport within the Quail
Ridge Drain, the applicant is not proposing to address the hydrologic
concerns in this watershed and the proposal will therefore only result in
temporary improvements. Contact: Northville
Township, 248-374-2401. Funded by the Clean Michigan Initiative.
1999-0029
Rifle River (Ogemaw and Arenac Counties) Proposal
to implement numerous NPS best management practices to control sediments,
nutrients, animal waste and water temperature in the Rifle River
watershed. Management practices to be installed include: 30 streambank
restorations, 5 road stream crossings repaired, installation of 10,000 ft
of fencing for livestock exclusion, 6 cattle crossing and/or water access
sites, 3,000 ft of grassed waterways, 30 grade stabilization structures,
10,000 ft of field windbreaks, 100 acres of filter strips, 10 wetland
restorations, 3 recreational damaged areas restoration. Saginaw Bay
RC&D Council, 517-684-5650. Funded under the Clean Michigan Initiative.
2000-0197 Rogue River
Watershed (Kent County) The Rogue River Watershed is 167,625
acres in size, with the southern most portion designated as a coldwater
fishery. Land use throughout the watershed consists of 8% urban, 38%
agricultural, 30% forested, 4% wetlands, and 20% other. The pollutants
threatening the Rogue River Watershed are sediment and thermal pollution.
An increase in storm water runoff and a decrease in riparian vegetation
are threatening the aquatic habitat in the watershed. The goal of this
project is to address these pollutants by improving road stream crossings,
establishing riparian vegetation, stabilizing stream banks, and removing
sediment from a small tributary by eliminating three small dams.
Contact: Grand Valley State University, 616-895-3749. Funded
by the Clean Michigan Initiative.
1999-0056
Rouge River Improvement - Ford Field Bridge (Wayne
County) Proposal
to (1) evaluate the hydraulics of the Rouge during storm events; (2)
replace existing Ford Field bridge to reduce localized erosion; and (3) to
stabilize the banks of the Rouge River. The bridge is used for emergency
vehicle access to the park. City of Dearborn, 313-943-2145. Funded under the
Clean Michigan Initiative.
1999-0033
Section 34 Swale BMP Project (Oakland
County) Proposal
to construct ditches to form a swale system for detention of storm water
runoff to reduce instream peak flows in the Rouge River and its
tributaries. The swale system will also provide reduction in stream bank
erosion, increased sediment removal, and increased storm water
infiltration. City of Southfield, 248-354-4841. Funded under the Clean
Michigan Initiative.
1999-0043
Sprong Lake Inlet (Branch
County)
Proposal to install sediment basin, 1700 ft of streambank stabilization,
remove deadfalls and debris, install 500 ft of fence for livestock
exclusion and install livestock access site. Pollutant load reduction
calculations estimate 80% of 400 tons of sediment and nutrients.
Branch County Soil Conservation District, 517-278-2725. Funded under the Clean Michigan Initiative.
1999-0026
Streambank and Outlet Stabilization (Oakland
County) Proposal
to stabilize 5 storm sewer outlets and 2-stream bank sites on 4
tributaries in the headwaters to the Middle Rouge River. City
of Novi, 248-347-0454. Funded under the Clean Michigan Initiative.
2000-0148 St. Clair Shores
Catch Basin BMP Project (Macomb County) Lake St. Clair is a 7,420
square mile watershed in southeast Michigan. The lake is bordered by the
counties of Macomb, Wayne, and St. Clair with the City of St. Clair Shores
located directly on its border. The project area consists of approximately
10 square miles of primarily urban land use. The project involves
the placing of at least four different catch basin designs in 175 drains
along Jefferson Ave in St. Clair Shores. The City of St. Clair Shores will
then maintain and monitor the effectiveness of the various designs to
filter out pollutants from the storm water. The sampling data obtained
from this project will be analyzed and summarized for use by governmental
agencies including the MDEQ and local governments. Contact: City of St. Clair
Shores, 810-445-5200. Funded by the Clean Michigan Initiative.
1999-0047
Upper Clam River Stabilization Project (Wexford
County) The
project proposes to control runoff of sediments and pollutants for the
south approach to the Clam River. The project includes paving 3,000 feet
of Plett Road, install curbs and gutters, and construction of a storm
sewer system with catch basins. The Upper Clam River Watershed Plan
identifies Plett Road as the largest contributor of sediment (61.1 tons
per year) of all sites inventoried in the watershed. This project is
anticipated to result in significant water quality improvements, and is of
particular importance to a habitat restoration project ("Greenway
Project") located just downstream of Plett Road. City
of Cadillac, 616-775-0181. Funded under the Clean Michigan Initiative.
2000-0134 Urban Storm Water
Control at Old Orchard Pond (Wayne County) Old Orchard Pond is in a
residential area in the City of Dearborn Heights and is currently used for
storm water collection, not storm water treatment. The structure was
originally installed by Henry Ford and consists of a spillway with no
restriction. This application is to retrofit the pond so that it can
properly retain and treat storm water. The pond discharges to the Upper
Rouge River. Contact: City of Dearborn Heights/Wayne
County, 313-2777413. Funded by the Clean Michigan Initiative.
1999-0042
Walton Road Structure over Pony Creek (Isabella
County) Proposal
to replace a 16 ft concrete jack arch with a single span bridge, and to
place rip-rap, stabilize the banks, and pave the approaches. The proposal
estimates that 1 ton of sediment is lost to the stream annually from this
road crossing. Pony Creek is a trout stream in the Pine River
watershed. Isabella County Road Commission, 517-773-7131. Funded under the
Clean Michigan Initiative.
1999-0061 Whetstone Brook & Orianna Creek (Marquette
County) Proposal requests funds for land acquisition
(or acquisition of conservation easements) for the purpose of managing
storm water runoff from urbanized areas. Both Whetstone Brook and Orianna
Creek support limited cold water fisheries, and Orianna Creek is a
designate cold water trout stream. Proposed techniques for treating the
storm water discharges and controlling flow include use of detention
ponds, vegetated buffer strips, and the establishment of conservation
corridors and wetland habitat.
1999-0053
White River& AOC Watershed Project
(Muskegon County) will implement streambank
stabilization BMPs
at 19 sites, and install 1,200 ft of native vegetative buffer/filter
strips, and one sediment basin. An estimated 275 tons of soil and 300 lbs
of nitrogen/phosphorus are entering White Lake annually from these sites.
Proposed BMPs include: Sediment basin, Rock riprap, Seed, Compost plants,
Reshape ditch side bank, Brush bundles, Vegetative filters, Rock, and
Filter cloth. Muskegon Soil Conservation District, 231-773-0008. Funded under the Clean Michigan
Initiative.
2000-0155 Whitney River
Restoration Project (Arenac County) The Saginaw Bay Remedial Action
Plan has identified the Whitney River in Arenac County as a major
contributor of sediment to the Saginaw Bay. The high sediment content due
to highly unstable soils has compromised fish habitat, exposed public
utilities, and twice threatened Turner Road. The land use in the
approximate 95,930 acre watershed is comprised primarily of woodlands and
farmland. The Whitney River Restoration Project's goals are to stabilize
the grade and adjacent banks from historic erosion through bio-engineered
techniques. The aim of these techniques is to stabilize bank erosion and
reduce velocities, thus significantly reducing sediment transport in this
river. Further goals include restoring fish habitat to return this area to
a favorite destination for fishermen. A pool and riffle system,
supplemented by vegetative cover and controlled access of the general
public, will serve to stabilize the channel and grade, while protecting
public improvements and creating and maintaining a desirable recreational
area. Contact: Whitney
Inter-County Drain Board, 517-846-2011. Funded by the Clean Michigan
Initiative.
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