Lower Grand Watershed Interactive Tool (WIT) - Create a Watershed Management Plan
Lower Grand River 319 Project Nonpoint Source Pollutants Water Science Education Interactive Mapping Storm Water Management Low Impact Development
Government Resources History of the Watershed Create a Watershed Management Plan FYI on Local Water Issues Rain Gardens LGRW Implementation Project
The following tools can help watershed advocates create nonpoint source watershed management plans.
Guidebook for Lower Grand River Watershed
- An Introductory Guide to Watershed Planning
- Information and Education Guidebook
- Approved 2011 Lower Grand River Watershed Management Plan
- Resource Library
- Watershed Action Plan (WAP) (Macros must be enabled in Excel before you open)
- Watershed Assessment Matrix (WAM)
- Watershed Interactive Mapping (WIM)
- MDEQ Mapping Tool
*Some of these files are fairly large and may take awhile to download. If you would like a CD containing any of these documents please e-mail John Koches at [email protected] or call at (616) 331-3792.
Information & Education Worksheets
- Product Development Worksheet
- Project Evaluation Meetings Worksheet
- Target Audience Profile Worksheet
Plaster Creek Watershed
- Plaster Creek Watershed Management Plan (pdf 10mb)
Coldwater River Watershed
- Coldwater River Watershed Management Plan (pdf 32mb)
Example Rural Watershed Management Plan - Sand Creek
Example Urban Watershed Management Plan - Buck Creek
Potential Partners for Watershed Planning (Excel Spreadsheets)
- Libraries
- Mass Media
- Minor Civil Divisions
- Museums
- Organizations/Agencies
- Places of Interest
- Schools
State of Michigan DEQ References
- Woody debris - the importance of managing it correctly
- Estimating stream temperature with removal of riparian vegetation
- Impacts of waterfowl on nutrients
- Michigan Center for Geographic Information
- Water Division of MDEQ
- Blue Book - Developing a Watershed Management Plan for Water Quality, An Introductory Guide
- Guidebook of Best Management Practices for Michigan Watersheds
- Index of Individual BMP's
- Section 319 Watershed Training Manual
- Grantee Workshop Presentations
- Overview of Watershed Management Plan Development Process
- MDEQ Mapping Tool
Federal Environmental Protection Agency References
Grants
- GuideStar - National Database of Nonprofit Organizations
- MSU Library Grants and Related Sources
- Grand Rapids Library Foundations and Nonprofits
- Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA)
Contact:
Grand Valley Metro Council
40 Pearl St. NW, Ste. 410 Grand Rapids, MI 49503 (616) 776-3876 [email protected]