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HRWC Publications
 
  This page includes the reports and publications that HRWC has published. A link is given to any report or publication that is available through the internet. All link items will open in a separate webpage. If file size is greater than 100 kilobytes/.10 megabytes (mb), it is indicated after the publication name).

Links to Reports/Publications on this page by Category
 » HRWC Administrative Items
 » Land Use Program
 » Marketing & Communications
 » Middle Huron Program
 » Riparian Buffer Initiative
 » Stormwater Runoff Program
 » Adopt-A-Stream Program - Monitoring Reports
 » Adopt-A-Stream Program - Other Reports

HRWC ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS

  • HRWC 2006-07 Annual Report, pdf file: 1.34mb
  • HRWC 2005 - 2006 Annual Report, pdf file: 1.02mb
  • HRWC 2003-04 Annual Report, pdf file: .98mb
  • HRWC 2002-03 Annual Report, pdf file: .44mb
  • HRWC 2001-02 Annual Report, pdf file: .96mb

    LAND USE PROGRAM

  • Drinking Water: The Other Land-use Story, a letter to the editor from HRWC published July 2005 in the Ann Arbor News as an Other Voices commentary. The commentary addressed the effect of land use and sprawl on drinking water and the water quality of the Huron River.
  • Natural Areas Map, pdf file: 2.07 mb, of the remaining natural areas in the watershed. Documents to assist with interpreting the map include Table of Ranking the Natural Area Sites and Scoring Criteria Explained.
    NOTE: The map is poster-sized. With Adobe Acrobat, you can zoom in to see the detail in your area of interest by using the magnifying glass icon on your Acrobat toolbar. If you are interested in the map and are not able to download it, please contact Kris at 734/769-5123 x6 or kolsson@hrwc.org. The Table was converted from an excel file; the site numbers on the table match the numbers on the map. If you need the excel file, contact Kris.
  • Citizen's Guide to Land Use Planning - part 1, pdf file: .83 mb, Citizen's Guide to Land Use Planning - part 2, pdf file: .27 mb. These are the companion text to the eight session land use planning course conducted periodically by HRWC for both local planning commissioners and citizens who want to influence the local planning commission.
  • Guidebook on Using Impervious Surface and Gravel Road Capacity Analysis to Manage Growth in Rural and Suburban Communities, issued 2003. This link will take you to the HRWC Research Topics page, then click on the Impervious Surfaces link at the top of that page for info on the problems and solutions addressed by the Guidebook.
  • Speaking Up for Density, pdf file: .59mb, the feature article from the Fall 2003 Huron River Report.

    MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS
    Two step-by-step guides are available to help you design and launch your information and education efforts:

  • Developing a Communications Plan, $15
  • Marketing the Environment Workbook, $15
    Call HRWC at 734/769-5123 x17 to order.

    MIDDLE HURON PROGRAM

  • 2004 Middle Huron Stream Monitoring Report , pdf file: .58mb, of 9 tributaries in the middle Huron River Watershed. The report includes photos and descriptions of the monitoring sites, and discussions of methodologies and results.
  • Links for 2003 Middle Huron Stream Monitoring Report
          Cover, pdf file: .10mb
          Pages 1-20, pdf file: .40mb
          Page 21, pdf file: .10mb
          Pages 22-27, pdf file: .19mb
  • The 2004 Middle Huron Initiative Annual Report, contains background on the nutrient pollution problem in the middle Huron, updates on indicators for water health, and fact sheets on innovative pollution prevention activities. This link will take you to the HRWC Middle Huron program page which contains the links to the pdf files for this report.
  • Case Studies in River Restoration Through Dam Removal, 2003, pdf file: .74mb. To read a description of the study, click where indicated and the description will appear, CLICK HERE
    The Huron River system is typical of Great Lakes Basin rivers in that this formerly free-flowing river is interrupted by dams on its tributaries and mainstem. Unique to the Huron River is the opportunity to restore more than 100 miles of a freshwater ecosystem, expand viable habitat for sensitive fish, mussel and benthic macroinvertebrate species, and to capture important data during all phases of restoration in order to benefit future dam removals. HRWC is focused on coordinating the removal of Mill Pond Dam in Dexter to restore the historical connection of Mill Creek to the Huron River, and collecting information and building community support for removal of Argo Dam in Ann Arbor on the Huron River. This report provides summaries and updates of activities related to these two dams as of July 2003.

  • An Assessment of the Potential for Ecological Rehabilitation and Restoration in Mill Creek, a report to HRWC, P.W. Seelbach and M.J. Wiley, 2003, pdf file: .92mb. If you want to see the report in printed form or in the larger (6 MB) PDF form, please contact Joan Martin at jmartin@hrwc.org or 734/769-5123 x11.

    RIPARIAN BUFFER INITIATIVE

  • Riparian Buffer Brochure, issued 2007, pdf file: .54mb. Learn about using plants as buffers to lakeshores and streambanks. The brochure covers how plant buffers protect the water and what you can do on your property to help improve streamside/lakeside buffers.

    STORMWATER RUNOFF PROGRAM

  • Runoff as Resource, issued March, 2001: hard-copy brochure on handling stormwater using methods that will minimize any negative effects on the river. This publication is out of stock, but may be viewed by visiting the library in HRWC's office.

    ADOPT-A-STREAM PROGRAM
    Hundreds of volunteers regularly monitor the quality of the Huron River system. The following reports discuss the findings of their efforts. Feel free to share the results about the creek near you with your neighbors or planning commission. For more information about the results contact Jo at jlatimore@hrwc.org or 734/769-5123 x14.

    Monitoring Reports

  • Spring 2007 River RoundUp Table of Results
  • Fall 2006 River RoundUp Table of Results
  • Monitoring Gazette, Fall/Winter 2005-06 pdf file: .74mb
  • Monitoring Gazette, Spring 2005 pdf file: .12mb
  • Monitoring Gazette, Fall 2004 pdf file: .38mb
  • Monitoring Gazette, Spring 2004 pdf file: .64mkb
  • Monitoring Gazette, Fall 2003 pdf file: .73mb
  • Monitoring Gazette, Winter-Spring 2003 pdf file: 1.46mb
  • Fall 2002 River RoundUp pdf file: 1.61mb
  • Fall 2002 - Table of Results and Population Changes
  • Spring 2002 River RoundUp pdf file: .49mb
  • Spring 2002 - Table of Results and Population Changes
  • Winter 2002 Stonefly Search pdf file: 1.69mb
  • Winter 2002 - Table of Results and Population Changes pdf file: .10mb
  • Fall 2001 River RoundUp pdf file: 1.81mb
  • Fall 2001 - Table of Results and Population Changes pdf file: .22mb
  • Spring 2001 River RoundUp pdf file: .23mb
  • Spring 2001 - Table of Results and Population Changes
  • Current Conditions, Recent Changes, and Major Threats to the Huron River: A Report Based on Eight Years of Citizen Monitoring, December 1999, pdf file: 4.48mb

    Other Reports
    Creek Reports

  • Millers Creek: "Storming Down a Lovely Valley", 2005, pdf file: 2.98mb
  • Davis Creek, February 2003, pdf file: 1.69mb
  • Malletts Creek - report, August 1999, pdf file: 1.17mb
  • Fleming Creek - cover, August 1998, (this is a 4-page file with the front and back outside covers of the document, pdf file: .24mb
  • Fleming Creek - report, August 1998, (this is the main portion of the report, pdf file: .50mb
    Quality Assurance Plan
  • A Quality Assurance Plan for Adopt-A-Stream, February, 2003

    Last Updated: January 2008

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