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DEQ awards 13 grants to reduce runoff, protect water quality
May 23, 2016
For More Information:
Robert Sweet, 517-284-5520, sweetr@michigan.gov
Karen Tommasulo, 517-284-6716, tommasulok@michigan.gov
The DEQ today announced more than $4.3 million in grants to protect Michigan lakes and streams from pollution. These grants will help restore impaired waters and protect high-quality waters by reducing nonpoint sources of sediment, nutrients and other contaminants.
Nonpoint source pollution is runoff that picks up both natural and human contaminants as it moves across the ground and eventually deposits it into waterways.
Organizations and projects selected to receive funding include:
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Leelanau Conservancy, $557,500 to protect more than 200 acres with three permanent conservation easements in the Lake Leelanau watershed.
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The Watershed Center Grand Traverse Bay, $598,573 to reduce urban storm water impacts by implementing low impact development practices as well as restoring a section of Kids Creek.
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Legacy Land Conservancy, $160,605 to protect 45 acres through a permanent conservation easement and to complete a technical update of the Upper Grand River Watershed Management Plan.
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Land Conservancy of West Michigan, $459,483 for an 83-acre permanent conservation easement that includes 1.5 miles of the main stem of the Pere Marquette River, a designated wild and scenic river.
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City of Pleasant Ridge, $103,122 to replace 13,200 square feet of pavement with green infrastructure to reduce urban storm water and its associated pollutants.
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Trout Unlimited, Inc., $239,449 to restore wetlands and protect a 50-acre property with a permanent conservation easement in the Rogue River watershed.
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Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy, $531,706 to permanently protect a 480‑acre property with a conservation easement. This property includes 140 acres of wetlands and 4,300 feet of stream bank.
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Calvin College, $629,178 to restore a section of Plaster Creek and construct rain gardens in two targeted neighborhoods in the Plaster Creek watershed.
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Kalamazoo Valley Community College, $400,485 to implement green infrastructure on the KVCC campus and develop a master rain garden education program for residents in the Portage Creek and Arcadia Creek watersheds.
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Tuscola Conservation District, $205,250 to reduce agricultural sources of E. coli bacteria to the Cass River by implementing traditional agricultural best management practices and an outreach campaign.
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Huron River Watershed Council, $149,740 to identify failing septic systems in the Honey Creek watershed for repair or replacement and to conduct an educational campaign to reduce other sources of E. coli bacteria.
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Macomb Community College, $65,569 to reduce urban storm water inputs to Red Run, a tributary of the Clinton River, by installing two rain gardens, a green roof, and a vegetative buffer on their campus.
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Van Buren Conservation District, $249,881 to reduce E. coli levels in Mill and Pine Creeks, tributaries of the Paw Paw River, by implementing agricultural best management practices and addressing failing septic systems.
These grants are funded under the federal Clean Water Act - Section 319 and the Clean Michigan Initiative – Nonpoint Source Pollution Control Grants Program. Grants are offered via an annual request for proposals cycle posted at www.michigan.gov/deqnps.
The DEQ is dedicated to respect for Michigan’s citizens, stewardship of the environment, and support for a sustainable economy.
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