Lower Grand Watershed Interactive Tool (WIT)

The LGRW implementation project began in January of 2005.  The main goal of this project was to sample for E. coli at various monitoring locations in three subwatersheds (Buck Creek, Plaster Creek, and the Coldwater River).  Sampling results will allow project partners to decide on locations for Best Management Practices (BMPs) to be installed in the summer of 2007 and the Spring of 2008.  Updates to the Plaster Creek Watershed and Coldwater River Watershed Management Plans were also completed.

In April of 2007 a meeting was held to announce the results of the E. coli sampling. 

Click Here for the PowerPoint presentation of the results (15mb).

Click on the links below to download maps including E. coli sampling results for each subbasin.

This project has been funded wholly or in part by the United States Environmental Protection Agency under the assistance agreement to the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality. The contents of this document do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Environmental Protection Agency, nor does the mention of trade names or commercial products constitute endorsement or recommendation for use.

Contact:

Grand Valley Metro Council
40 Pearl St. NW, Ste. 410
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616) 776-3876
planning@gvmc.org