Registration is open for our 2026 Winter Conference February 11-13 at the Grand Traverse Resort in Acme, MI.
Registration, hotel information, and additional conference information is available here.
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Drain Maintenance Limit Increase
PA 237 of 2024 went into effect on April 2, 2025! Pursuant to section 196(4) of the Drain Code, the 2025 drain maintenance limit (with inflation adjustment) is now set at $10,280 and is posted on MDARD’s website here: https://www.michigan.gov/mdard/environment/intercounty-drains.
For additional information, Treasury also provided a memo regarding the update, linked here: State of Michigan Treasury Memo. Please note that in future years the updated drain maintenance limit will be published on February 1st (due to when data needed to calculate the inflation adjustment is released).
Information Bulletin 24-04 FY24 BRIC and FMA Requests for NOIs
Attached is a revised informational bulletin (IB) seeking project proposals (Notice of Intent – NOIs) for the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) and Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) programs.
MACDC 2025 Innovation & Excellence Awards
Calling all MACDC members!
The Michigan Association of County Drain Commissioners (MACDC) is thrilled to announce the 2025 Innovation & Excellence Awards program. We're looking to showcase the most impressive projects undertaken by our members this past year.
Reminder: MACDC 2024 Winter Conference – Register Today!
Registration is open for our 2024 Winter Conference February 14-16 at the Radisson Plaza Hotel in Kalamazoo.
Registration, hotel information, and additional conference information is available here.
Western Lake Erie Basin Conference
Join EGLE and its partners for Michigan’s inaugural State of the Western Lake Erie Basin Conference, where featured speakers will discuss topics related to phosphorus management in the Western Lake Erie Basin. Attendees will also hear about updates to Michigan’s 2023 Domestic Action Plan for Lake Erie. The Western Lake Erie Basin Science Panel will share their findings and recommendations for the Domestic Action Plan and serve on a panel to answer questions from conference attendees.
Fall District Meetings
Our districts will be holding Fall meetings in October. Dates are below. Click each link for more details and to RSVP.
Northeast District - October 13th
Southeast District - October 17th
Northwest District - October 18th
Southwest District - October 20th
Reminder: MACDC 2024 Innovation & Excellence Awards
This is a reminder that pre-applications for the MACDC 2024 Innovation and Excellence Awards program are due November 1st and we encourage members to apply and showcase their projects.
Reminder: Call for Presenters-MACDC Winter Conference
The MACDC Program Committee is seeking presenters and topics for the 2024 Winter Conference to be held February 14-16, 2024 at the Radisson Plaza Hotel in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
If you are interested in presenting please complete the submission form here. If you know of others who may be interesting in submitting a topic please feel free to share the link.
The deadline for submittals is Friday, September 29th.
Call for Presenters-MACDC Winter Conference
The MACDC Program Committee is seeking presenters and topics for the 2024 Winter Conference to be held February 14-16, 2024 at the Radisson Plaza Hotel in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
If you are interested in presenting please complete the submission form here. If you know of others who may be interesting in submitting a topic please feel free to share the link.
The deadline for submittals is Friday, September 22nd.