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Office of the Great Lakes to join Michigan Department of Natural Resources
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Michigan Office of the Great Lakes to join Department of Natural Resources Governor Rick Snyder has issued an Executive Order transferring the Michigan Office of the Great Lakes from the Department of Environmental Quality to the Department of Natural Resources. “Protection and management of the Lakes is critical to our future,” said Gov. Snyder. “Moving the Office of the Great Lakes to the DNR will strengthen opportunities for improved management of the Lakes by better aligning programs and responsibilities within state government.” Executive Order 2017-9 will take effect Dec. 28, and move the functions of the Office of the Great Lakes to the DNR. Director Jon W. Allan will continue to lead the Office of the Great Lakes, and a member of the governor’s cabinet, Angela Ayers, will join the Office as deputy director. The Office of the Great Lakes will retain its current programs and responsibilities, including its central role in advising the governor and other state departments on policy and actions regarding the Great Lakes. The transfer will align programs within the Office of the Great Lakes and the DNR. It will give the Office the opportunity to work more closely with the DNR on key natural resource management topics including aquatic invasive species, fish and wildlife habitat, Great Lakes restoration, sustainable waterfront communities, and water recreation. “We look forward to creating new partnerships and continuing our work to sustain Michigan's Great Lakes resources and way of life,” said Jon W. Allan. |
Summer 2017 Legislative Update
A new legislative update is available. Read it now here.
Video: “A Path Forward” – Drain Management Project
Click the link below to check out the new drain management video produced via a partnership with the Great Lakes Protection Fund and The Nature Conservancy.
Spring 2017 Legislative Update
A new legislative update is available. Read it now here.
Winter 2017 Legislative Update
A new legislative update is available. Read it now here.
DEQ E. Coli TMDL Webinars – Reminders
Reminder! There are three Statewide E. coli TMDL webinars coming up. Please register by clicking on the links below.For more information, please visit the Statewide E. coli TMDL website, or contact Molly Rippke. Statewide E. coli TMDL –Nonpoint SourcesThu, Feb 23, 2017 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EST This webinar will focus on nonpoint sources of E. coli, discuss watershed management planning, and provide guidance on using the draft statewide E. coli Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) and associated tools to address issues. There will be a demonstration of the online mapping system which will bring local perspective and information to this statewide process. This webinar is intended primarily for watershed groups, the agricultural community, municipalities, and local/state agencies with an interest in watershed planning. Click here to register for the Nonpoint Source webinar. Statewide E. coli TMDL – Info for MS4 PermitteesTue, Feb 28, 2017 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EST This webinar will provide the basics of the draft statewide E. coli Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL), with a focus on urban E. coli pollution issues to municipal stormwater systems, such as illicit connections, nuisance wildlife, pets, etc. There will be a discussion of how the TMDL relates to municipal storm water permits (MS4s), and a demonstration of the online mapping system. This webinar is intended primarily for NPDES permittees with MS4 permits, although it could also be of interest to any watershed groups, municipalities, and local agencies with urban land area. Click here to register for the MS4 webinar. Statewide E. coli TMDL – Info for Industrial Stormwater PermitteesFri, Mar 3, 2017 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EST This webinar will provide the basics of the draft statewide E. coli Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL), with a focus on industrial stormwater issues, such as current permit requirements where an approved TMDL is in effect. There will be a demonstration of the online mapping system which will bring local perspective and information to this statewide process. This webinar is intended primarily for NPDES permittees with industrial stormwater permits, although could also be of interest to watershed groups, municipalities, and local agencies. Click here to register for the Industrial Stormwater webinar. |
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DEQ Winter Drain Inspections
The following information is an FYI regarding winter drain inspections on behalf of the DEQ.
Please contact Michael Kurt at DEQ for further information.
Michael Kraut
Environmental Quality Analyst
(989)894-6276
E-mail: krautm@michigan.gov
MACDC Winter Conference 2017 Registration Now Open
MACDC Applauds Michigan Infrastructure Commission Recommendations
Last week Governor Snyder presented the recommendations made in the 21st Century Infrastructure Commission report. The full report is available here.