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Additional Resources Unit 1: Lake Ecology
From Michigan State University Extension’s Introduction to Lakes Online Course
Lecture References - Michigan Clean Water Corps (MiCorps) Cooperative Lakes Monitoring Program - Michigan Inland Lakes Partnership - Understanding Lake Ecology Primer - Water on the Web, University of Minnesota - Soil Test Kit
Lake Ecology and Management Websites - Michigan Department of Natural Resources Status and Trends Inland Lake Habitat Viewer - Michigan Lake and Stream Associations - North American Lake Management Society
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Clean Lakes
Resource Manuals and Reports - Michigan Department of Natural Resources: SR38 Conservation Guidelines for Michigan Lakes &
Associated Natural Resources - Michigan Chapter North American Lake Management Society: Lake Management In Michigan with a
Lake Improvement Board
- University of Wisconsin: Understanding Lake Data - North American Lake Management Society: Your Lake and You!
Additional Resources Unit 2: Lakes and their Watersheds
From Michigan State University Extension’s Introduction to Lakes Online Course
Lecture References - Michigan Right to Farm Hotline: 1-877-MDA-1RTF or 1877-632-1783
Michigan Right to Farm Contact Information - EPA Surf My Watershed
- Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Soil Erosion & Construction Storm Water
Websites
- US EPA Watershed Academy - US Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA NRCS)
- US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Pollution Control
- US Fish & Wildlife Service - National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Education Resources
- Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) - Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
- Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) - Michigan DEQ Wetlands Protection
- Michigan Wetlands Association
- Michigan DEQ Nonpoint Source Program - Michigan Lake and Stream Associations
- Michigan Association of Conservation Districts - Michigan Inland Lakes Partnership
- Michigan State University Land Policy Institute
- The Groundwater Foundation
Resource Manuals, Reports, Maps, and Databases - MDEQ Water Resources Division Michigan’s Major Watersheds - Michigan Department of Natural Resources: SR38 Conservation Guidelines for Michigan Lakes &
Associated Natural Resources
- Developing a Watershed Management Plan for Water Quality: An Introductory Guide - State of Michigan Surface Water Information Management Systems (MiSWIMS)
- MDEQ Permit Applications and Service Requests (MiWaters)
Videos - US EPA After the Storm video
- USDA NRCS Water Cycle video
From Michigan State University Extension’s Introduction to Lakes Online Course
Additional Resources Unit 3: Lakes and Their Shorelines
Lecture References - Michigan Natural Shoreline Partnership
- Michigan Native Plant Producers Association
- Michigan Natural Shoreline Partnership’s Natural Shoreline Landscapes on Michigan’s Inland Lakes: Guidebook for Property Owners
- EPA’s Water Sense for conserving water
Shoreline Habitat, Restoration, and Invasive Species Websites
- Michigan Natural Shoreline Partnership Natural Shoreline Demonstration Sites - Michigan Shoreland Stewards Program
- Michigan Inland Lakes Shorelines - Michigan Natural Shoreline Partnership Native Plants Listing
- Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Safeguarding Our Shores program - Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Restore Your Shore program
- Michigan Natural Features Inventory Invasive Plants
- Midwest Invasive Species Information Network (MISIN) - Michigan State University Extension Smart Lakefront Plants
- MiCorps Cooperative Lakes Monitoring Program
- Michigan Certified Natural Shoreline Professionals
Factsheets, Pamphlets, and Videos - Michigan Department of Natural Resources The Water's Edge - Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Natural Shorelines for Inland Lakes
- Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Landscaping for Water Quality Garden Designs for Homeowners
- Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council factsheet Sensible Shoreline Development - A Guide for Shoreline Homeowners
- Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council Guidebook Understanding, Living With, and Controlling Shoreline Erosion - A Guidebook for Shoreline Property Owners
- Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council Shoreline Video
Lawn Care, Stormwater Management, and Septic Systems Websites
- University of Minnesota Sustainable Urban Landscape Information Series
- EPA Septic Smart website
- Michigan State University Turfgrass Science Go Green
- MSUE Managing Your Septic System
- Septic Education Program
Factsheets, Pamphlets, and Videos - Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Be Phosphorous Smart - Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council Septic System Video
- Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council Stormwater Video - Natural Shorelines: Living in Harmony at the Water's Edge Video
- MSUE Septic Education Video
Additional Resources Unit 4: Lakes and the Law
Lecture References - Michigan Recreational Boating Information System - Michigan Lake and Stream Associations Lakefront Myths and Other Lore
- Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
- Michigan Boater Safety Handbook - Michigan DEQ Water Withdrawal Assessment Process and Tool
- Considering aquatic ecosystems: The basis for Michigan’s new Water Withdrawal Assessment
Process
Websites - The Michigan Riparian: An Attorney Writes Column Archive
- Bloom Suggett, PC: Blog, Articles, and Publications
- Michigan State University Extension: Michigan Citizen Planner program
Articles, Factsheets, and Pamphlets - Protecting Michigan's Inland Lakes: A Guide for Local Governments - Protecting Michigan’s Inland Lakes: A Toolkit For Local Governments
- Michigan Department of Environmental Quality searchable database of Land/Water Joint permit applications received
- Michigan Department of Environmental Quality E-Z guides for permit applications
- Michigan Department of Environmental Quality information on pre-application meeting with department regarding permits
- Michigan Department of Environmental Quality decision tree Do I need a Land Water Permit?
- MSU Extension news: New MiWaters system expected to streamline the permit
application and tracking process - MSU Extension news: Got water? - MSU Extension news: Where are public versus riparian rights?
- MSU Extension news: Local Government has an Important Role for Water Quality Protection - MSU Extension modifying your shoreline property? Check local regulations first – Part 1
- MSU Extension modifying your shoreline property? Check local regulations first – Part 2
- MSU Land Use Series: Restrictions on Zoning Authority - Michigan Lakes and Streams Association - Michigan Law Enforcement Division Public Rights on Michigan Waters
- State of Michigan: Filling the Gaps: Environmental Protection Options for Local Governments Part III - Local Planning & Zoning
- Tip of the Mitt: Protecting Michigan’s Wetlands: A guide for local governments - Tip of the Mitt: Living With Michigan’s Wetlands
From Michigan State University Extension’s Introduction to Lakes Online Course
Additional Resources
Unit 5: Introduction to Aquatic Plants
From Michigan State University Extension’s Introduction to Lakes Online Course
Lecture References - Michigan State University Extension book A Citizen's Guide for the Guide for the Identification,
Mapping and Management of Aquatic Plants of MI - Michigan State University Extension book A Michigan Boater’s Guide to Selected Invasive Aquatic
Plants - Midwest Invasive Species Information Network - Michigan Department of Environmental Quality - Michigan Clean Water Corps (MiCorps) - Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Aquatic Nuisance Control and Remedial Action
Unit Water Bureau (517) 241-7734
Identification Websites and Books
- Michigan DEQ Common Aquatic Plants of Michigan - Aquatic Plants of The Upper Midwest: A photographic field guide to Our Underwater Forests by
Paul M. Skawinski - University of Wisconsin Stevens Point Through the Looking Glass a Field Guide to Aquatic Plants
Invasive Species Websites, Factsheets and Videos
- State of Michigan Aquatic Invasive Species homepage - Preventing escape of aquarium and pond organisms RIPPLE homepage and Facebook - Invasive Species: The Basics video - Invasive Species: Stop the Spread video - Invasive Species: Decontamination video - Michigan Natural Features Inventory A Field Guide to Invasive Plants of Aquatic and Wetland
Habitats for Michigan - Exotic Aquatic Plant Watch (MiCorps program) Identification and Monitoring Video - Michigan Natural Features Inventory Field Guide to Invasive Plants - Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Invasive Species Watch List - Maine Center for Invasive Aquatic Plants
Permitting Websites
- Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Aquatic Nuisance Control - Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Aquatic Nuisance Control Frequently Asked
Questions - Progressive AE Aquatic Plant Control: Things to Consider
Additional Resources Unit 6: Promoting Citizen Involvement
Lecture References - Michigan Lake and Stream Associations - Michigan Lake and Stream Associations Michigan Lake Associations – The Nuts and Bolts
- Michigan Chapter North American Lake Management Society Lake Management in Michigan
with a Lake Improvement Board - MiCorps: Michigan Clean Water Corps
- University of Wisconsin Extension A Model Lake Plan for a Local Community - Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Clean Michigan Initiative
- Michigan State University Institute of Water Research Developing a Watershed Management
Plan for Water Quality: An Introductory Guide
Websites - Michigan Townships Association
- Michigan Inland Lakes Partnership - Michigan Chapter North American Lake Management Society
- Michigan Lake Info Lake Boards: Commonly Asked Questions - Michigan State University Extension: Lake and Stream Leaders Institute
- Michigan Department of Environmental Quality: Inland Lakes Monitoring - Clean Boats, Clean Waters program
- Exotic Aquatic Plant Watch (MiCorps program) identification and monitoring video
From Michigan State University Extension’s Introduction to Lakes Online Course