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. These are also “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.
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.
Watershed Management Plans
| Title | Link |
|---|---|
| 2024 Mullett Lake, Lower Black/Cheboygan Rivers Watershed Management Plan | |
| 2022 Larks Lake Watershed Management Plan | |
| 2022 Elk River Chain of Lakes Watershed Management Plan | |
| 2021 Coastal Grand Traverse Bay Watershed Plan | |
| 2018 Burt Lake Watershed Management Plan | |
| 2016 Duncan and Grass Bays Watershed Management Plan | |
| 2012 Lake Charlevoix Watershed Management Plan | |
| 2007 Little Traverse Bay Watershed Management Plan |
