DEVELOPMENT OF A WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR THE RIVER RAISIN BY: BILL BENNETT LESLIE RAMIREZ KAT RIDOLFI 4/5/2005 ADVISORS: DR. DAVID ALLAN DR. TOM JOHENGEN

THE RIVER RAISIN WATERSHED: Located in SELocated in SE Michigan Michigan 1072 Squ. Miles1072 Squ. Miles Historically rich flora and diversity in flora and fauna communities fauna communities Experiences severe Experiences severe anthropogenic anthropogenic stress today stress today SOURCE:

PROBLEM STATEMENT 65% OF WATERSHED IS USED FOR AGRICULTURAL 65% OF WATERSHED IS USED FOR AGRICULTURAL INCREASING URBAN DEVELOPMENT INCREASING URBAN DEVELOPMENT PREVIOUS WORK BY DR. ALLAN ON WATERSHED HEALTH PREVIOUS WORK BY DR. ALLAN ON WATERSHED HEALTH AVAILABILITY OF CMI FUNDS AVAILABILITY OF CMI FUNDS NEED TO COMPLETE FIELD WORK AND SYNTHESIZE DATA FOR A COMPREHENSIVE WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PLAN NEED TO COMPLETE FIELD WORK AND SYNTHESIZE DATA FOR A COMPREHENSIVE WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PLAN

The Clients RIVER RAISIN WATERSHED COUNCIL RIVER RAISIN WATERSHED COUNCIL THE NATURE CONSERVANCY, MICHIGAN CHAPTER THE NATURE CONSERVANCY, MICHIGAN CHAPTER

PROPOSED WORK COLLECT AND COMPILE WATER QUALITY DATA FOR SYNTHESIS COLLECT AND COMPILE WATER QUALITY DATA FOR SYNTHESIS EVALUATE EXISTING LAWS AND POLICIES AFFECTING THE WATERSHED EVALUATE EXISTING LAWS AND POLICIES AFFECTING THE WATERSHED EXPLORE STAKEHOLDER INTEREST EXPLORE STAKEHOLDER INTEREST PERFORM A GIS ANALYSIS OF THE WATERSHED PRIORITIZING CONSERVATION AREAS PERFORM A GIS ANALYSIS OF THE WATERSHED PRIORITIZING CONSERVATION AREAS

METHODS WATER QUALITY MONITORING DISSOLVED OXYGEN, pH, DISSOLVED OXYGEN, pH, & CONDUCTIVITY & CONDUCTIVITY SUSPENDED SOLIDS SUSPENDED SOLIDS NITROGEN NITROGEN PHOSPHORUS PHOSPHORUS TURBIDITY TURBIDITY

METHODS (CONT.) UPPER WATERSHED ONLY UPPER WATERSHED ONLY OBJECTIVE: DETERMINE AREAS TO INCREASE MONITORING AND METHODS TO ADDRESS POLLUTERS OBJECTIVE: DETERMINE AREAS TO INCREASE MONITORING AND METHODS TO ADDRESS POLLUTERS WATER QUALITY MONITORING

EXPLORE STAKEHOLDER INTEREST METHODS (CONT.) Source: SEEK A DIVERSE SET OF STAKEHOLDERS TO ENSURE FAIR REPRESENTATION SEEK A DIVERSE SET OF STAKEHOLDERS TO ENSURE FAIR REPRESENTATION BUILD A NETWORK OF STEWARDS AND DEVELOP STRATEGIC PLAN FOR LONG-TERM WATERSHED HEALTH BUILD A NETWORK OF STEWARDS AND DEVELOP STRATEGIC PLAN FOR LONG-TERM WATERSHED HEALTH

METHODS (CONT.) EVALUATE EXISTING LAWS AND POLICIES EXAMINE VARYING LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT REGULATION AFFECTING THE WATERSHED EXAMINE VARYING LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT REGULATION AFFECTING THE WATERSHED DEVELOP RECOMMENDATION TO IMPROVE WATER QUALITY STANDARDS DEVELOP RECOMMENDATION TO IMPROVE WATER QUALITY STANDARDS WORK TO HELP COORDINATE LOCAL AGENICES TO IMPROVE PLANNING PROCESSES AND DECISIONS AFFECTING THE WATERSHED WORK TO HELP COORDINATE LOCAL AGENICES TO IMPROVE PLANNING PROCESSES AND DECISIONS AFFECTING THE WATERSHED

METHODS (CONT.) PRIORITIZATION OF CONSERVATION AREAS IDENTIFY SPECIES AND ECOSYSTEMS OF ECOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE IDENTIFY SPECIES AND ECOSYSTEMS OF ECOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE CONDUCT LANDSCAPE ANALYSIS TO IDENTIFY NATURAL AREAS IMPORTANT TO PRESERVATION OF FOCAL SPECIES CONDUCT LANDSCAPE ANALYSIS TO IDENTIFY NATURAL AREAS IMPORTANT TO PRESERVATION OF FOCAL SPECIES IDENTIFY THREATS TO CONSERVATION TARGETS IDENTIFY THREATS TO CONSERVATION TARGETS DEVELOP STRATEGIES TO MITIGATE THREATS AND ENHANCE ECOLOGICAL DEVELOP STRATEGIES TO MITIGATE THREATS AND ENHANCE ECOLOGICAL HEALTH OF THE WATERSHED HEALTH OF THE WATERSHED

TIMELINE

BUDGET Budget CategoryAmountEFA GrantRackham Discretionary River Rally Scholarship Travel$ $ $ Laboratory River Rally Conference $ Data Acquisition Office Supplies Final Document Binding Product Dissemination GRAND TOTAL$ $ $ $425.00

CONCLUSION EXPECTED RESULTS EXPECTED RESULTS Identification of key areas for conservation and pollution prevention Identification of key areas for conservation and pollution prevention Improved stakeholder and multi-jurisdictional involvement Improved stakeholder and multi-jurisdictional involvement DELIVERABLES DELIVERABLES Watershed management plan Watershed management plan Workshop/presentation for stakeholders Workshop/presentation for stakeholders Transition to Adopt-A-Stream program Transition to Adopt-A-Stream program APPLICATION TO OTHER WATERSHEDS APPLICATION TO OTHER WATERSHEDS