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Southeast Michigan Council of Governments
Benefits of the St. Clair River and Lake St. Clair Strategic Implementation Plan
A Tool for Coordinating Implementation
September 27, 2013
• Approved by the Army Corps in July 2013• 71 projects/$71 million• St. Clair River/Lake St. Clair Comprehensive Management Plan
A requirement of federal law• WRDA of 2007• Linked to authorized funding• Establishment of a partnership
Strategic Implementation Plan
Lake St. Clair/St. Clair River Protection and Restoration Partnership
• 38 members• Implement the Management Plan• Developed the SIP to identify the priorities• Team approach• Alignment
Strategic Implementation Plan
Percent of Projects by Watershed
• Clinton Watershed: 75 %• Lake St. Clair:15%• St. Clair River: 10%
Lots of projects over a big area!
It’s a Large Watershed
• Watershed size: 1500 sq mi• Landscapes and environments• Different restoration techniques
Strategic Implementation Plan
Benefits of the SIP
• Regional coordination• Adds legitimacy to the a partnership• Adds credibility to funding proposals• Flexible implementation process• We identify our priorities to congress• Creates a watershed first mentality
Results of this Team Approach
Strategic Implementation PlanCurrent Projects Tracking
Local, state and federal partners aligning priorities
Strategic Implementation PlanCurrent Projects Tracking
Partnership tracking 30 projects
Strategic Implementation PlanCurrent Projects Tracking
Multiple state/federal funding Programs
Strategic Implementation PlanCurrent Projects Tracking
Approximately $24 Million in Investment
Time to update the Strategic Implementation Plan
Updating the SIP
• Agreed: SIP updated once a year• Iterative document• Discussion at November Partnership Mtg• The level of SIP Update
Start Looking for Projects
• RAP/BUI Delisting documents• Subwatershed plans• Local recreation and master plans• Regional/Statewide Initiatives
Potential Project Types
• Habitat protection• Habitat restoration• Land acquisition• Invasive species management• Bacteria reduction• Stormwater management
• Technology• Pollution prevention• Planning assessment• Recreation• Public education/outreach• Toxics