A PLAN FOR THE RIVER
ABOUT THE PLAN
Grass River Natural Area (GRNA) worked with Three Lakes Association (TLA) to build an adaptive management plan to improve the health of the Grass River and its three main tributaries: Finch Creek, Cold Creek, and Shanty Creek.
The process of building the plan included a major community engagement phase, which brought together groups of stakeholders in a series of meetings to gather input.
All stakeholder input was combined with insights gained from analyzing the biological data that had been previously collected in the Grass River sub-watershed to develop a community-informed and data-driven plan.
The Grass River Adaptive Management Plan (GRAMP) was released in September 2023 and now the working group is identifying priority projects and funding opportunities to continue this work.
The process of building the plan included a major community engagement phase, which brought together groups of stakeholders in a series of meetings to gather input.
All stakeholder input was combined with insights gained from analyzing the biological data that had been previously collected in the Grass River sub-watershed to develop a community-informed and data-driven plan.
The Grass River Adaptive Management Plan (GRAMP) was released in September 2023 and now the working group is identifying priority projects and funding opportunities to continue this work.
THREATS TO THE RIVER
Though much of the river is protected within Grass River Natural Area, the river’s watershed is still facing seven main threats:
Sedimentation Irresponsible Recreation Invasive Species Tributary Structural Alterations
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Unmaintained Septic Systems Land Use Climate Change
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A TIMELINE OF THE PROJECT
The management plan was complete in September 2023, we are now launching the implementation phase.
This plan has been added as an addendum to the watershed management plan for the entire Elk River Chain of Lakes - which is in the final stages of being approved by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - enabling us to apply for annual funding for these restoration projects under the Federal Clean Water Act, Section 319.
This plan has been added as an addendum to the watershed management plan for the entire Elk River Chain of Lakes - which is in the final stages of being approved by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - enabling us to apply for annual funding for these restoration projects under the Federal Clean Water Act, Section 319.
