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Watershed Projects
Since our inception, we have been actively involved
in ways to help the Looking Glass Watershed bringing education
and attention to its environment. We have a bi-annual river
education experience period with science classes from DeWitt
Jr., High School and we participate in National Water Monitoring
Days. Below are listed several projects we have conducted over
the past few years to help monitor and survey the Watershed.
Road Crossing Survey
During July and August 2001, a team of volunteers
conducted visual assessments along the river. Surveys were
completed at 160 locations where roads cross the river and
streams. Items that were assessed included types of vegetation,
surrounding land use, and potential pollution sources. The
results founded in our study were used to identify 21 sites in
the Watershed that seemed to be most likely to have problems.
Click here for a look at the
results further
explanation.
MACRO Testing
In 2001, we received a two-year grant to monitor the
21 sites for macroinvertebrates. The grant was extended until
Sept. 2004. Monitoring was for fall and spring of each site and
overall, every site showed significant changes over the three
years of sampling. All results from our testing are available
from the Department of Environmental Quality water division.
Watershed Management Plan
Just recently, we filed a grant proposal for the
development of a watershed management plan and this grant was
approved! This plan is
for the Upper Looking Glass which comprises 12 sub-basins within
four counties: Shiawassee, Clinton, Ingham, and Livingston. We
are looking forward to developing this plan with the help of
Mark Coscarelli from Public Sector Consultants. It
is our hope this grant will allow us to
help in the enhancing land and habitat protection among many
other benefits. UPDATE: The Watershed Management Plan is available!
To download a copy, go to the Public Sector Consultants site.
For more information, contact
Gloria Miller.
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