In 2007, the Nonpoint Source Program held two workshops to examine the watershed planning process focusing on US EPA's EPA's Nine Minimum Elements of Watershed-Based Plans. Presentations were given by staff from Tetra Tech (US EPA's contractor for developing guidance on the nine elements) describing how the nine elements fit with Michigan's watershed planning requirements under the Clean Michigan Initiative rules and exploring options for addressing each of the Nine Minimum Elements. The second workshop also included a presentation on available on-line resources from US EPA.

 The full presentations and handouts from the workshop are included as links below:

The Watershed Planning Process (8,100 KB)

Watershed Plan Components, Part 1 (4,500 KB)
Watershed Plan Components, Part 2 (6,800 KB)

Quantifying Loads (1,800 KB)

Quantifying BMPs (4,400 KB)

Evaluation of some CMI-approved Plans (1,400 KB) 

Key EPA Internet Tools for Watershed Management (5,600 KB) 

Resources (from EPA's Handbook of Watershed Planning) (280 KB) 

Link to Full Handbook of Watershed Planning