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» Best Management Practices (BMPs)
» Land Use Planning
» Michigan's Environmental Protection Act
» NPDES Phase II Stormwater Regulations
» Telephone Numbers for county agencies: drain commissioner, health department, environmental health department for septic questions, MSU extension agents
» Other Huron River Links
» Other River Protection Links
AQUATIC INSECTS
Identification Keys for this region
Hilsenhoff, W.L. 1995. Aquatic insects of Wisconsin. Nat. Hist. Council Wisc., Madison. 79 pp. To order: Phone: (608) 262 3346 Publication number G3648
Voshell, J.R. Jr. 2002. A Guide to Common Freshwater Invertebrates of North America. The McDonald & Woodward Publishing Company, Blacksburg, Virginia. 442 pp.
Other Resources:
McCafferty, W.P. with illustrations by Provonsha A.V. Aquatic Entomology. The Fishermen’s Guide to Insects and Their Relatives. Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc., Boston, MA. 448 pp.
Merritt, R.W., Cummins, K.W. 1996. Aquatic Insects of North America. Kenall/Hunt Publishing Company, Dubuque, Iowa. 862 pp.
Resh, V.H., Rosenberg, D.M. 1984. The Ecology of Aquatic Insects. Praeger Publishers, New York, New York. 625 pp.
Pronunciation of Biological Latin URL= http://mung.pittsfieldrr.net/Pronunciation.html
North American Benthological Society URL= http://www.benthos.org
Insect Photographs URL= http://www.beautifulbugs.com/beautifulbugs/index.htm
BMPs
Shoreline Management Practices: The University of Minnesota Extension Services Understanding Shoreland BMPs provides detailed recommendations for shoreline management practices that apply to lakes and river alike. URL=www.shorelandmanagement.org
Agriculture: The Core 4 Conservation Program of the Conservation Technology Information Center is suited to the land manager looking for ways to attain "Better soil, cleaner water, greater profits, and a brighter future." URL=www.ctic.purdue.edu/Core4/Core4Main.html
Stormwater: The Stormwater Manager's Resource Center is designed specifically for stormwater practitioners, local government officials, concerned citizens, and others that need assistance on watershed and stormwater management issues. Created and maintained by the Center for Watershed Protection, the SMRC webpage has a wealth of proven watershed protection and restoration tools. URL=www.stormwatercenter.net/ and www.cwp.org
LAND USE PLANNING
The Center for Watershed Protection is considered the top organization for watershed planning information. URL=www.cwp.org.
U.S. EPA. Eight Tools of Watershed Protection in Developing Areas. URL=www.epa.gov/owow/watershed.
Nonpoint Education for Municipal Officials is a University of Connecticut educational program for land use decisions makers that addresses the relationship of land use to natural resource protection. URL=http://nemo.uconn.edu.
In 2003, Gov. Granholm announced the formation of a bipartisan Michigan Land Use Leadership Council. In an effort to preserve the character of Michigan, the 26-member council was charged with addressing the trends, causes, and consequences of unmanaged growth and development in Michigan (Executive Order 2003-4). The council provided recommendations to the governor and the legislative leaders designed to minimize the impact of current land use trends on Michigan's environment and economy. URL=www.michiganlanduse.org.
The Michigan Land Use Institute was founded in 1995 to establish an approach to economic development that strengthens communities, enhances opportunity, and protects the state's unmatched natural resources. Their mission has been to help Michigan avoid the patterns of suburban sprawl and over-development that cause traffic congestion, pollution, loss of community, rising costs to individuals and governments, and a deteriorating quality of life. URL=www.mlui.org.
Citizen Planner Program based at Michigan State Extension, a land use training and certification program for volunteer land use decision makers and land use activists. Contact information: cplanner@msue.msu.edu, 517/432-7600. URL=www.msue.msu.edu/cplanner
MICHIGAN'S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT
Michigan's "Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act": Information about Michigan Act 451 of 1994 as well as information about current session bills that may affect this statute can be found at this site. URL=www.michiganlegislature.org/mileg.asp?page=getObject&objName=mcl-Act-451-of-1994&queryid=6311923&highlight=
NPDES PHASE II STORMWATER REGULATIONS
Southeast Michigan Stormwater Phase II Information Clearinghouse URL=www.crwc.org/programs/phase2/phase2home.html
Livingston County Drain Commissioner’s Office: Phase II Information URL=www.co.livingston.mi.us/drain/phaseII/
U.S. EPA NPDES Stormwater Rules URL=
http://cfpub1.epa.gov/npdes/regresult.cfm?mydate=1999&program_id=6&view=year&type=1
MDEQ Stormwater Permit Program URL=
www.michigan.gov/deq/1,1607,7-135-3313_3682_3716---,00.html
The Greening of Stormwater, a report produced by the Clean Water Fun and American Rivers that showcases Michgain communities protecting local waterways. The pdf file is 6.4 megs. URL=
www.cleanwateraction.org/pdf/GreeningStormwater.pdf
TELEPHONE NUMBERS FOR COUNTY AGENCIES: health department, environmental health department for septic questions, MSU extension agents
Have a question and don't know where to turn? Here are some helpful phone numbers by county.
County Drain Commissioner Telephone Numbers
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Ingham County
Jackson County
Livingston County
Monroe County
Oakland County
Washtenaw County
Wayne County
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(517) 676-8395
(517) 788-4398
(517) 546-0040
(734) 240-3101
(248) 858-0958
(734) 994-2459
(313) 224-3630 |
| These phone numbers are correct as of 03/2006. If a number has changed, please contact the HRWC Webmaster with the updated phone number. Thank you.
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County Health Department Telephone Numbers
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Ingham County
Jackson County
Livingston County
Monroe County
Oakland County
Washtenaw County
Wayne County
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(517) 887-4312
(517) 788-4433
(517) 545-9609
(734) 240-7677
(248) 858-1312
(734) 222-3950
(313) 326-3936 |
| These phone numbers are correct as of 03/2004. If a number has changed, please contact the HRWC Webmaster with the updated phone number. Thank you.
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County Environmental Health Department Telephone Numbers for Septic Questions
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Ingham County
Jackson County
Livingston County
Monroe County
Oakland County
Washtenaw County
Wayne County
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(517) 887-4312
(517) 788-4433
(517) 546-9858
(734) 240-7670
(248) 858-1312
(734) 222-3800
(313) 224-3620 |
| These phone numbers are correct as of 03/2004. If a number has changed, please contact the HRWC Webmaster with the updated phone number. Thank you.
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MSU Extension Agents Telephone Numbers
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Ingham County
Jackson County
Livingston County
Monroe County
Oakland County
Washtenaw County
Wayne County
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(517) 887-4588
(517) 788-4292
(517) 546-3950
(734) 240-3170
(248) 858-0902
(734) 997-1819
(313) 833-3268 |
| These phone numbers are correct as of 03/2004. If a number has changed, please contact the HRWC Webmaster with the updated phone number. Thank you.
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OTHER HURON RIVER LINKS
Huron River Watershed
Initiative: DEQ report on its Michigan Watershed Homepage.
URL=www.deq.state.mi.us/swq/watershd/hrwi.htm.
EPA's Surf the Huron River Watershed
Site: website has lots of info about our watershed.
URL=http://cfpub1.epa.gov/surf/huc.cfm?huc_code=04090005.
Huron River Net: website sponsored by a watershed resident who lives on Baseline Lake. Huron River Net is a good source of information about the river (specifically the Livingston and Washtenaw County sections) and includes such topics as: water quality, boating
safety, recreational opportunities, wildlife, birds, etc. The website has a discussion forum on Huron River topics.
URL=http://huronriver.pinckneymich.net.
A Little River of
Michigan: info about the history of the Huron's name, geography of the watershed,
recreation on the river, harnessing the power of the river, and the health of the river.
URL=www.umich.edu/~bhl/bhl/huron/hurintro.html.
Community Partners for
Clean Streams: information about the cooperative program between the office of the
Washtenaw County Drain Commission and businesses and institutions operating in the Middle
Huron River watershed. The partnership promotes business practices that protect the
Huron River watershed and waterways.
URL=www.co.washtenaw.mi.us/DEPTS/DRAIN/drncp.html.
OTHER RIVER PROTECTION LINKS
River Clean Ups: Friends of the Rouge River have a good site on tree and woody debris material removal in river clean-ups.
URL=www.therouge.org/Programs/Rouge%20Rescue/woody_debris.htm.
The Stewardship Network was established in 1998 to build the capacity of organizations, individuals, and private businesses to preserve, restore, and manage natural lands and waters. The Stewardship Network was formed as a partnership of HRWC, The City of Ann Arobr’s Natural Areas Program, and the University of Michigan’s Arboretum and has since grown to be its own nonprofit with a statewide focus. Since its inception, the Network has collaborated with nonprofits large and small, governmental agencies and units, private businesses, and dedicated individuals to achieve that goal.
The Stewardship Network connects a broad range of groups, rallies volunteers, and fills the gaps in today's preservation efforts. Every day we're out on the land - making connections, providing hands-on training, building relationships, sharing tools, and passing along new information. Why? So that the many groups and individuals that protect our natural areas can become even stronger and more effective.
The Network brings expertise in natural areas management and community building to increase the effectiveness of organizations, agencies, businesses, and individuals doing on-the-ground management. URL=www.stewardshipnetwork.org.
Last Updated: February 2006
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