High peaks of the Rocky Mountains form the backbone of North America.

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2 Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council is dedicated to protecting lakes, streams, wetlands, and groundwater using respected advocacy, innovative education, technically sound water quality monitoring, thorough research, and restoration actions. We achieve our mission by empowering others and we believe in the capacity to make a positive difference. We work locally, regionally and throughout the Great Lakes Basin to achieve our goals.

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4 High peaks of the Rocky Mountains form the backbone of North America. On the eastern side of the Continental Divide, water runoff flows toward the Atlantic Ocean or the Gulf of Mexico. On the Western, it flows toward the Pacific Ocean.

5 What is a watershed?

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7 1. Encourage Sound Science 2. Facilitate Communication and Partnerships 3. Provide Means of Cost-Effective Management 4. Focus on Environmental Results

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12 (1) Identify and quantify Causes and Sources of Water Pollution (2) Estimate expected pollutant Load Reductions (3) Management Measures - Identify BMPs needed to achieve load reductions and critical areas where BMPs will be implemented (4) Estimates of needed Technical and Financial Assistance (5) Provide an Information/Education/Public Participation Component (6) Schedule who does what, when? (7) Identify Measurable Milestones for implementation (8) Evaluation of Progress establish criteria to determine if targets being achieved (9) Monitoring to evaluate effectiveness of implementation over time Measurable progress is critical to ensuring continued support

13 Characterize the watershed: geography, hydrology, climate, demographics, land use, etc. Overview of the status/health of the lakes, rivers, wetlands, groundwater Specific results of inventories /studies: Shoreline surveys Road/stream crossing surveys Agricultural surveys Streambank erosion Priority nonpoint source pollutants; sources and causes; how they threaten or impact water resources. Recommended tasks and actions

14 Lake Charlevoix Watershed Management Plan - Committee active since 2001 Little Traverse Bay Watershed Protection Plan - Committee active since 2002 Elk River Chain of Lakes Watershed Plan Implementation Team (ERCOL-WPIT) - Committee active since 2010

15 Duncan Bay Grass Bay Work started in spring 2013 Burt Lake Sturgeon River Work started in fall 2013

16 Conservation Districts Environmental Groups Natural Resource Agencies Lake and Stream Associations Land Conservancies Local Governments Councils of Government Health Departments Planning Departments Universities Local Businesses

17 What is it? A community document, similar to a community master plan, but rather for our watershed. Who is it? Over 40 agencies, organizations and local governments-or stakeholders-within the watershed. 75% of them continue to meet regularly. Where is it? Why is it? Because there is a lot at stake in the Watershed and the Plan serves as a document to inform our watershed community about Little Traverse Bay s water resources, including their current health, identified threats, and the means to protect and restore them.

18 Funded by the EPA: Great Lakes Restoration Initiative

19 Awarded $887,723! 1. Road/Stream Crossings -Click Road -Holms Road 2. North Central Michigan College 3. Lower Tannery Creek Restoration 4. Bay View Rain Garden Initiative

20 Now finished with a clear-span timber bridge Stream moved to align better with natural channel ECRC oversaw project; Grant amount= $245,000 Total project costs= $300,00+

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23 New stormwater wetland replaced existing pond; accommodates all stormwater from new buildings Two-pond system: sediment forebay and wetland complex with native MI wetland plants Engineering and construction coordinated by NCMC Includes signage and boardwalk Grant amount= $341,156

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29 Other GLRI work: Magnetic signs attached to county recycling trucks Road/Stream Crossing - Holms Road Bay View Rain Garden Initiative Stormwater ad series published in local newspapers in 2013

30 Group formed in 2010 Fish Shelter Project Sedimentation Study Local Government Events LWD Project

31 Five-year permit issued June 2012 MDNR Fisheries Division biologist support Riparian owner permission Minimum 10-foot clearance for boat navigation Use durable natural materials 82 Locations in five lakes Intermediate Lake Lake Bellaire Clam Lake Torch Lake Elk Lake

32 Hardwood slab tree Structure types Hardwood crate filled with natural brush Hardwood stump with root ball

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34 57 locations completed as of March 19, 2014

35 Thank you ad placed in local papers

36 First: determine if log structures can improve the aquatic habitat of Grass River laden with a heavy load of sediment Second: determine if log structures along the banks of Grass River can improve the navigability of a connecting river by deepening portions of the channel that have become shallow, due to the buildup of sediment

37 ERCOL-WPIT Grass River LWD Pilot Brochure

38 PREVIOUS GRANTS: Provided funds to update the existing watershed plan in 2012, securing both EPA/DEQ approval Completion of the Charlevoix County version of the Local Zoning Ordinance Gaps Analysis; Social Indicators Survey: Done to gauge knowledge and attitudes and of watershed residents, local officials, and riparian landowners. First time done in pristine watershed.

39 PREVIOUS GRANTS: We also installed a FRENCH MATTRESS as a cutting-edge, BMP demonstration site. A French Mattress is a structure under a road consisting of coarse rock wrapped in fabric through which water can freely pass. A French Mattress is essentially a French drain, used similarly to a culvert allowing water passage through the roadbed.

40 LIAA is working with a local government group to enact compatible shoreline protections around the lake MSUE has created a ZA group to increase coordination, consistency and enforcement of water quality protection regulations in the watershed

41 MSUE will also present Annual Water Quality Forums and do Annual Water Quality Tours LCA is creating its Lake Guardian Program

42 SWCO for 3 cities Septic Question Workgroup

43 MOST RECENT GRANT: CURRENT GRANT: Grant Amount: $ 147,096 Match Funds: $54,421 Awarded $686,686! Brand new grant: $284,105 Match Funds: $208,824 Total Amount: $201,517 Total Amount: $485,169

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47 CONTACT ME: Grenetta Thomassey, PhD ext. 118 Website: watershedcouncil.org