Looking Glass River Watershed Management Plan - Greater ...
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The committee defined appropriate watershed boundaries for the Grand River Watershed, the Red Cedar River Watershed, and the Looking Glass River Watershed. On January 25, 2002, the Committee agreed to retain Tetra Tech to prepare WMPs for these watersheds. Again, the allocation of cost was based on the previously agreed upon formula. Each community adopted a third resolution committing their appropriate funds for the watershed management plans. A Public Education Advisory Committee was organized to assist in the educational portion of the Voluntary General Permit Applications, including in this an inventory of current community practices. Throughout 2002 and 2003, fourteen additional communities within the three watersheds were invited to join the committee. Ten of these communities were required to meet the Stormwater Phase II requirements based on the 2000 census. Eight communities ultimately joined and participated in the regional approach and completed the Voluntary General Permit Application. In March 2003, all seventeen communities; (the original nine plus the eight additional communities); and the three counties submitted their Voluntary General Permit Applications to MDEQ. In November 2003, certificates of coverage were issued to each of the seventeen communities and to each of the three counties. Figure 10-1 Greater Lansing Regional Committee Structure Greater Lansing Regional Committee (GLRC) Additional Committee Members (as of 2004) Alaiedon, Township of DeWitt, City of Dimondale, Village of Grand Ledge, City of Mason, City of Oneida, Township of Vevay, Township of Watertown, Township of Windsor, Township of Tri-County Regional Planning Commission GLRC Executive Committee GLRC Coordinator Grand River Watershed Committee Public Education Plan Funding Red Cedar River Watershed Illicit Discharge Elimination Plan Habitat and Recreation Looking Glass River Watershed • Ordinance • Development Standards • Best Management Practices In early 2004, Alaeidon Township joined the committee and submitted its permit application in November. Throughout 2004, the communities involved in the voluntary committee adopted a ‘Memorandum of Agreement’ (GLRC, 2004) to establish the “Greater Lansing Regional Committee on Phase II Nonpoint Source 10-2 Looking Glass River Watershed April 2007
Pollution Prevention” (GLRC). The committee was formally convened on May 21, 2004. This committee structure is outlined in the flowchart on the right (Figure 10-1) and is discussed under the “Phase II Legal Relationship” heading below. Watershed Committees Although each individual community is ultimately responsible for fulfilling permit requirements, actual implementation of the WMP will be predominately by committee, particularly during the initial stages of the WMP. For many of the proposed objectives in the action plan, the first action in support of the objective is to create a committee. Committees will be assigned a chairperson who will then solicit members from the watershed committee, municipal staff, stakeholders, the general public, or any other individual pertinent to the decision-making process. Depending on the nature of the task they are appointed to oversee, committees may have a short or long lifespan. It is anticipated that each committee will make decisions and represent the wishes to the full watershed committee. Existing committees that were created as part of the WMP development process will also be utilized during WMP implementation. The individual make-up of these committees will be reevaluated for applicability to the new assignments. Volunteers who identified interest during a Stakeholder Workshop are also included in these committees. Existing committees include the following: Illicit Discharge Elimination Plan (IDEP) Committee – Illicit connection and septic system ordinances and enforcement. Public Education Plan (PEP) Committee – Public education materials and outreach strategies. Ordinance and Best Management Practice Committee – Ordinances related to IDEP, development standards, and operation and maintenance. – Water quality friendly site development standards planning practices. – Structural storm water BMPs, ditch/drain BMPs, and stream recreation. The following committees will be created as part of WMP implementation. The members indicated have volunteered to participate. Funding Committee - Funding strategy for WMP implementation. Habitat and Recreation Committee - Studies and research explicit to the health of local streams and habitat. - Wetland inventory, protection, and restoration. Phase II Legal Relationship As previously mentioned, the communities formed the GLRC in 2004 by adopting a ‘Memorandum of Agreement’. The stated purpose of this agreement is as follows (GLRC, 2004): Section 10: Plan Sustainability 10-3
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Pollution Prevention” (GLRC). The committee was formally convened on<br />
May 21, 2004. This committee structure is outlined in the flowchart on the<br />
right (Figure 10-1) and is discussed under the “Phase II Legal Relationship”<br />
heading below.<br />
<strong>Watershed</strong> Committees<br />
Although each individual community is ultimately responsible for fulfilling<br />
permit requirements, actual implementation of the WMP will be<br />
predominately by committee, particularly during the initial stages of the<br />
WMP. For many of the proposed objectives in the action plan, the first action<br />
in support of the objective is to create a committee. Committees will be<br />
assigned a chairperson who will then solicit members from the watershed<br />
committee, municipal staff, stakeholders, the general public, or any other<br />
individual pertinent to the decision-making process. Depending on the<br />
nature of the task they are appointed to oversee, committees may have a<br />
short or long lifespan. It is anticipated that each committee will make<br />
decisions and represent the wishes to the full watershed committee.<br />
Existing committees that were created as part of the WMP development<br />
process will also be utilized during WMP implementation. The individual<br />
make-up of these committees will be reevaluated for applicability to the new<br />
assignments. Volunteers who identified interest during a Stakeholder<br />
Workshop are also included in these committees. Existing committees<br />
include the following:<br />
Illicit Discharge Elimination <strong>Plan</strong> (IDEP) Committee<br />
– Illicit connection and septic system ordinances and enforcement.<br />
Public Education <strong>Plan</strong> (PEP) Committee<br />
– Public education materials and outreach strategies.<br />
Ordinance and Best <strong>Management</strong> Practice Committee<br />
– Ordinances related to IDEP, development standards, and operation and<br />
maintenance.<br />
– Water quality friendly site development standards planning practices.<br />
– Structural storm water BMPs, ditch/drain BMPs, and stream<br />
recreation.<br />
The following committees will be created as part of WMP implementation.<br />
The members indicated have volunteered to participate.<br />
Funding Committee<br />
- Funding strategy for WMP implementation.<br />
Habitat and Recreation Committee<br />
- Studies and research explicit to the health of local streams and habitat.<br />
- Wetland inventory, protection, and restoration.<br />
Phase II Legal Relationship<br />
As previously mentioned, the communities formed the GLRC in 2004 by<br />
adopting a ‘Memorandum of Agreement’. The stated purpose of this<br />
agreement is as follows (GLRC, 2004):<br />
Section 10: <strong>Plan</strong> Sustainability 10-3
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