A complete list of all programs within the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE)
Community involvement and public participation are an essential part of EGLE’s mission, vision, and values.
Resources and information on utilizing RRD's data exchange and the Inventory of Facilities.
An interactive map displaying contaminated sites throughout Michigan regulated under Parts 213, 201, and 211.
EGLE's interactive calendar is designed to provide timely information on decisions before the Director, proposed settlements of contested cases, administrative rules promulgation, public hearings, meetings and comment deadlines, and environmental conferences, workshops and training programs.
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Ensuring Michigan’s water resources remain clean and abundant is an integral part of municipal climate action. Municipalities can take action by installing energy efficiency measures in wastewater systems, developing watershed management plans, adopting green infrastructure, fostering water stewardship, and more.
The following provides tangible actions catalyst communities can take to enable a just transition to decarbonization as it pertains to protecting and conserving water resources, and coincides with Michigan Green Communities. Relevant resources, webinars, and community examples accompany each action below.
Identify your municipality's water use and track it over time, noting both your achievements and areas for improvement. Assessing the amount of water and wastewater use generated by a municipality is an essential step in establishing a baseline from which to measure water efficiency and guide improvements over time. Efficiency upgrades will conserve both water and energy use.
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Ensure that public and private construction/development projects are done in a way that protects your watershed. Implement nonpoint source pollution prevention measures in all municipal projects and incentivize pollution control in private projects. Updates to zoning ordinances can also help control pollution by establishing required protocols and measures.
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Inspire low impact development (LID) projects in your community. LID is a site design strategy that uses practices to mitigate impacts on natural systems and encourage the use of natural processes to increase infiltration, reduce runoff, and improve water quality. Examples of LID, or green infrastructure, include rain gardens, green roofs, vegetated swales, native plant species, and permeable pavement.
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Reduce the impacts of severe weather events for residents, businesses, and the municipality by adopting policies and educating the community on green infrastructure and reducing impervious surfaces. Set restrictions on impervious (not allowing fluid to pass through) surfaces in your jurisdiction's planning documents, adopt a stormwater ordinance that properly manages runoff, and make sure community residents understand what they can do for their own properties.
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Plan for and adapt to greatly fluctuating water levels by adopting policies that will protect residents and infrastructure. For coastal and waterfront communities, minimum shoreland setback standards and regular seawall inspections will help ensure residents' safety.
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Protect the health of your watershed by working with residents and the local health department to understand and address the impact of failing septic systems. Evaluate the condition of septic systems in your jurisdiction using water quality testing and install sewer systems in high density areas when possible. Ensure community members understand septic system maintenance and offer financing resources to help replace failing systems.
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