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Lower Huron Watershed Management Plan, dated May 2006
The Lower Huron River Watershed Management Plan (WMP) was submitted to the MDEQ, Southeast Michigan District Office, on November 1, 2005 for review. On February 16, 2006 the WMP received "conditional approval" from MDEQ, along with a short list of revisions. The WMP revisions were incorporated into the current version in May 2006. The plan was approved under Clean Michigan Initiative criteria on February 2, 2007. To view the WMP, either download the PDF files using the links in the upper right column or request the WMP on CD from rlawson@hrwc.org.
What is Watershed Management Planning?
Almost every activity on the land has the potential to affect the quality and quantity of water in our waterways. Watershed planning brings together the people within the watershed, regardless of political boundaries, to address those activities. Individuals within the watershed, by working together, can design a coordinated watershed management plan that builds upon the strengths of existing programs and resources, and address water quality and quantity concerns in an integrated, cost-effective manner.
The 12 Steps to Watershed Management Planning:
- Identify and Network with Local Agencies and Citizens
- Get to Know Your Watershed
- Define a Critical Area to Focus Limited Resources
- Survey the Watershed to Inventory Your Critical Area
- Prioritize Pollutants, Sources and Causes
- Determine Objectives for Your Watershed Goals
- Identify Systems of Best Management Practices Needed
- Identify and Analyze Existing Local Projects, Program and Objectives
- Inform and Involve the Public
- Develop an Evaluation Plan
- Assemble Your Watershed Plan
- Implement Your Watershed Plan and Revise as Needed
Watershed planning and implementation are iterative processes; so while all steps in the planning process are important, the order in which the steps are completed will vary. Some steps occur simultaneously, and some steps are repeated. Each watershed planning effort adapts the steps to fit local needs.
Why Watershed Management Planning?
The rationale for watershed management is that if we manage activities on the land that drains to bodies of water, we will protect and improve our local water resources.
Development of a watershed management plan is a requirement of the State of Michigan watershed-based permit for the NPDES Phase II stormwater program. The LHRWIC satisfied one of the permit requirements by submitting a satisfactory plan to the MDEQ by November 2005.
Text adapted from MDEQ and U.S. EPA
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Links to Lower Huron River Watershed Management Plan, dated May, 2006
* Lower Huron River Watershed Management Plan, pdf file is 1.42 megabytes
* Table 5.5 (belongs with Chapter 5 of WMP), pdf file is .15 megabytes
* Cover of Appendices, pdf file is .15 megabytes, see note at bottom
* Maps 1 to 5, pdf file is 1.44 megabytes
* Maps 6 to 10, pdf file is 1.85 megabytes
* Maps 11 to 15, pdf file is 1.70 megabytes
* Maps 16 to 20, pdf file is 1.82 megabytes
* Maps 21 to 25, pdf file is 1.90 megabytes
* Maps 26 to 30, pdf file is 1.88 megabytes
* Maps 31 to 35, pdf file is 1.81 megabytes
* Maps 36 to 37, pdf file is .75 megabytes
* Map 38, pdf file is .40 megabytes
* Map 39, pdf file is 3.94 megabytes
* Map 40, pdf file is 2.50 megabytes
[NOTE: only Appendix A, containing the maps of the WMP, are posted on this website. The other appendices can be viewed by looking at your community's paper copy of the WMP or by requesting a CD.]
Useful Links
* US EPA Stormwater Phase II
* MDEQ Stormwater Phase II
* Huron River Watershed Council
* Southeast MI Partners for Clean Water |
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