A watershed management plan identifies problems and threats to water resources and develops a framework to address these issues within a specific watershed.
The primary purpose of a watershed management plan is to guide watershed coordinators, resource managers, policy makers, and community organizations to restore and protect the quality of lakes, rivers, streams, and wetlands in a given watershed. The plan is intended to be a practical tool with specific recommendations on practices to improve and sustain water quality. As part of the development of a watershed management plan, resource inventories are conducted to assess many different types of nonpoint source pollutions. Inventories that are typically conducted are agriculture, forestry, road stream crossings, streambank and shoreline surveys. In order to be eligible for 319 nonpoint source funding, these management plans have to meet EGLE’s Clean Michigan Initiative (CMI) criteria and EPA’s 9 Elements of a Watershed Management Plan.
The Watershed Council has been a key party involved with the development of watershed management plans for all major watersheds as well as several sub-watersheds in our service area. These are “living documents,” meaning that as conditions change over time in a watershed, the plan must be reexamined and revised to reflect goals that have been achieved or not met.
Shoreline Surveys
Burt Lake Watershed Greenbelt Cost Share Project
An opportunity for financial and technical support to property owners on Burt, Douglas, Crooked, and Pickerel Lakes for voluntary shoreline greenbelt improvement and restoration projects.
Bass Lake Shoreline Survey 2022
Welcome to the 2022 Shoreline Survey of Bass Lake. First, find your unique ID on the address label
Larks Lake Shoreline Survey 2022
Welcome to the 2022 Shoreline Survey of Larks Lake. First, find your unique ID on the address label
Burt Lake Shoreline Survey 2022
Welcome to the 2022 Shoreline Survey of Burt Lake. First, find your unique ID on the address label
Walloon Lake Shoreline Survey 2020
Project Summary During the summer of 2020, Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council conducted a shoreline survey on
Mullet Lake Shoreline Survey 2016
Project Summary Greenbelts Greenbelts are a natural buffer of native vegetation between the water’s edge and your
Lake Charlevoix Shoreline Survey 2018
Project Summary During the summer and fall of 2018, Lake Charlevoix Association partnered with Tip of the Mitt
Black Lake Shoreline Survey 2017
Project Summary During the summers of 2016 and 2017, the Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council led a
Elk River Chain of Lakes Shoreline Survey
Project Summary During the summers of 2016 and 2017, the Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council led a
Document Resources
| Title | Categories | Link | hf:doc_categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Larks Lake Watershed Management Plan | EGLE/EPA Approved Watershed Management Plans, Larks Lake, Larks Lake Watershed | watershed-plan-approved larks-lake larks-lake-watershed inland-lakes watersheds | |
| 2022 Elk River Chain of Lakes Watershed Management Plan | Beals Lake, Ben-Way Lake, Clam Lake, EGLE/EPA Approved Watershed Management Plans, Elk Lake, Elk River, Elk River Chain of Lakes Watershed, Ellsworth Lake, Hanley Lake, Intermediate Lake, Lake Bellaire, Scotts Lake, Six Mile Lake, Skegemog Lake, St. Clair Lake, Torch Lake, Wilson Lake | beals-lake ben-way-lake clam-lake watershed-plan-approved elk-lake elk-river elk-river-chain-of-lakes-watershed ellsworth-lake hanley-lake intermediate-lake lake-bellaire scotts-lake six-mile-lake skegemog-lake st-clair-lake torch-lake wilson-lake inland-lakes rivers-streams watersheds | |
| 2021 Coastal Grand Traverse Bay Watershed Plan | EGLE/EPA Approved Watershed Management Plans, Grand Traverse Bay Watershed | watershed-plan-approved grand-traverse-bay-watershed watersheds | |
| 2018 Burt Lake Watershed Management Plan | Burt Lake, Burt Lake Additional Docs, Burt Lake Watershed, Crooked Lake, Douglas Lake, EGLE/EPA Approved Watershed Management Plans, Huffman Lake, Lancaster Lake, Larks Lake, Mud Lake, Munro Lake, Pickerel Lake, Round Lake, Spring Lake, Thumb Lake, Wildwood Lake | burt burt-lake-additional-docs burt-lake-watershed crooked-lake douglas-lake watershed-plan-approved huffman-lake lancaster-lake larks-lake mud-lake munro-lake pickerel-lake round-lake spring-lake thumb-lake wildwood-lake inland-lakes watersheds | |
| 2012 Lake Charlevoix Watershed Management Plan | Adams Lake, Deer Lake, EGLE/EPA Approved Watershed Management Plans, Lake Charlevoix, Lake Charlevoix Watershed, Nowland Lake | adams-lake deer-lake watershed-plan-approved lake-charlevoix lake-charlevoix-watershed nowland-lake inland-lakes watersheds | |
| 2002 Mullet Lake Watershed Management Plan | EGLE/EPA Approved Watershed Management Plans, Mullett Lake, Mullett Lake Watershed | watershed-plan-approved mullett-lake mullett-lake-watershed inland-lakes watersheds |
EGLE/EPA approved watershed management plans:
Burt Lake Watershed Management Plan
Duncan-Grass Bays Watershed Management Plan
Elk River Chain of Lakes Watershed Management Plan (in-progress)
Lake Charlevoix Watershed Management Plan
Little Traverse Bay Watershed Protection Plan
Mullett Lake Watershed Management Plan (in-progress)
Other Plans:
Black Lake Watershed Stewardship Initiative
Cheboygan River Watershed Habitat Partnership Conservations Area Plan
Grand Traverse Bay Watershed Management Protection Plan
Larks Lake Watershed Plan
Lower Black River Watershed Management Initiative
Mullett Creek Watershed Management Plan
Paradise Lake Management Plan
Pickerel-Crooked Lakes Nonpoint Source Pollution Management Plan
Stover Creek Restoration and Management Plan
Tannery Creek Watershed Management Plan
