Elk River Chain of Lakes Watershed Management Plan Implementation Steps WQ Water Quality Monitoring Priority Categories Unit Cost Est. Total Cost Milestone Milestone Milestone Potential Project Partners High WQ.1 Continue surface water quality monitoring conducted by various agencies, governments, and academic institutions according to their respective programs. NA $200,000 Monitor MDEQ, MDNR Various groups monitor different bodies of water within the Watershed according to their individual protocols. Data should be share regularly with the Advisory Committee. WQ.2 Continue implementing Comprehensive Quality Monitoring (CWQM) program every 3 years on all lakes $6,000 $18,000 NA Monitor 2019 Monitor 2022, 2025 TOMWC
Notes: Identify project partners, secure funding, and develop study design. WL Wetlands Priority Unit Cost Est. Total Cost Milestone Milestone Milestone Potential Project Partners Notes: High Continue to review DEQ Part 303 Wetland Permit Applications to evaluate proposed wetland impacts. Submit comments to DEQ regarding anticipated wetland impacts when appropriate and work with applicants NA $25,000 Ongoing
anticipated impacts when appropriate and work with applicants to minimize impacts. Medium Notes: Respond to all permit applications when potential impacts are high. SP.11 Repeat streambank inventory on the TBD and its tributaries. $6,000 $6,000 NA NA Funding and Inventory Notes: Secure funding to conduct survey; Completion of inventory and results summary. SP.12 Repeat streambank inventory on the TBD River and its tributaries. $4,000 $4,000 NA NA Funding and Inventory Notes: Secure funding to conduct survey; Completion of inventory and results summary. SP.13 Restore priority streambank erosion on the TBD River. Varies $40,000 Identify Restore Restore Notes: Identify sites and secure funding to implement projects; 300' streambank restoration. Restore priority streambank erosion on the TBD River. Varies $20,000 Identify Restore Restore
Notes: Adoption of program by at least one lake association; Approximately 20% increase in greenbelts rated good or excellent overall. SW Stormwater Management Priority Categories Unit Cost Est. Total Cost Milestone Milestone Milestone Potential Project Partners Notes: High SW.1 Monitor stormwater discharge to TBD to establish baseline data. $10,000 $10,000 NA Identify and Funding Monitor Notes: Identify outfalls and monitoring parameters; secure funding; monitor; Distribution of monitoring report. SW.2 Incorporate green infrastructure into new or where the potential to impact water resources is present. NA $100,000 NA Identify and Funding Installation Notes: Identify potential project(s), secure funding, implement and promote/publicize; One or more local examples of green infrastructure, project publicity, public awareness.
SW.3 Promote infrastructure to watershed residents to increase stormwater awareness and implementation of best management practices. NA $15,000 Funding Develop and Distribute NA Secure funding, develop/distribute green infrastructure publication and other resources to a minimum of 5,000 watershed residents; Print (5,000) and electronic publication, watershed-wide distribution. SW.4 Install stormwater best management practices, including rain gardens, oil/grit separators, and other structures in TBD. NA $100,000 NA Identify and Funding Installation Notes: Identify locations and secure funding; Install at least three BMPs. Medium Provide developers, builders, architects, and landscape architects with infrastructure resources. NA $5,000 NA Workshop NA
PZ.7 Work with TBD Township to improve the greenbelt ordinance and solve enforcement issues. NA $3,000 Support and Ordinance NA NA Stakeholders in agreement and supporting change by year 1; New ordinance in place with enforcement measures by year 2. PZ.9 Work with TBD Township to pass a Time of Transfer Septic Inspection Ordinance. NA $7,000 Ordinance NA NA Ordinance language drafted by year 1; Ordinance passed and protecting surface water quality by year 2. LU Land Use Priority Categories Unit Cost Est. Total Cost Milestone Milestone Milestone Potential Project Partners Notes: High LU.1 Implement agricultural BMPs in designated critical areas. NA $50,000 NA Identify Implement Notes: Identify and prioritize BMPs, engage with land owner, fundraise; Implement a minimum of BMPs.
greater water quality protection. Notes: Review current and identify potential RMZs; relay to MDNR; 50% increase in designated RMZs. LU.5 Address illegal dumping on MDNR forest NA $1,000 NA Identify Implement Notes: Identify recurring dump sites near surface waters; Develop and implement strategies to monitor and control. LU.6 Promote MAEAP to agricultural producers. NA $10,000 Ongoing Notes: Conduct site assessments to potential enrollees; Increase enrollment by 20% by year 10. RSX Road/Stream Crossing Priority Categories Unit Cost Est. Total Cost Milestone Milestone Milestone Potential Project Partners Notes: High Conduct/repeat RSX inventories throughout the Watershed on a priority subwatershed NA $22,000 NA Funding and Inventory NA
to identify additional priority parcels. Notes: Evaluate criteria used for PPP; obtain updated data; Complete by year 10. LP.2 Permanently protect 1500 acres or more of high and very high priority parcels throughout the Watershed. NA $2,000,000 Outreach Protect Notes: Conduct outreach via workshop, newsletters, direct contact or other means to engage with land owners; 1500 ac. permanently protected (700 acres land acquisition, 800 ac. conservation easements). EH Ecosystem Health Priority Unit Cost Est. Cost Milestone Milestone Milestone Potential Project Partners
TE Threatened, Endangered, and Species of Concern Priority Categories Unit Cost Est. Total Cost Milestone Milestone Milestone Potential Project Partners Notes: High TE.1 Protect and restore critical TBD habitat through stream conservation practices, such as maintaining or establishing sufficient riparian buffers or natural water quality protection, and invasive species management. NA $60,000 Identify and Funding Implement Notes: Identify priority projects and project partners, secure funding.
AI Aquatic Invasive Species Priority Categories Unit Cost Est. Total Cost Milestone Milestone Milestone Potential Project Partners Notes: High AI.1 Report introductions and spread of invasive species to at one tracking database (USGS, MISIN, etc.). NA $20,000 Report Notes: Report introductions annually beginning year 1. AI.2 Implement management projects to stop the introduction, spread, and distribution of invasive species within the Watershed. NA $100,000 Implement
SS Septic Systems Priority Unit Cost Est. Total Cost Milestone Milestone Milestone Potential Project Partners Notes: High SS.1 Develop septic system outreach campaign, including incentives such as a septic giveaway, free inspections. NA $75,000 NA Develop and Funding Implement Notes: Develop outreach materials, identify potential project partners, secure funding. Medium Replace individual septic systems in communities where systems are ineffective or insufficient $10,000 $300,000 NA Identify and Fundraise Convert