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Regulations, Permits & Applications
Watershed-Based Permit Guidance & Example Materials
Additional Web Resources
The following web resources have been compiled to provide additional assistance in meeting the stormwater requirements.
- Federal Resources
- State & Great Lakes Resources
- County Resources
- Other Local Resources
- Environmental Non-Profit Organizations
- General Stormwater & Land Use Information
- Native Plants & Natural Landscaping
- Army Corps of Engineers
- Census Bureau
- Department of Agriculture
- Department of the Interior
- Environmental Protection Agency
- Federal Phase II Rule
- Atlas of America's Polluted Waters
- Great Lakes Areas of Concern & Remedial Action Plans
- Great Lakes National Program Office
- Green Communities Assistance Kit
- National Environmental Publications Information System
- National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Program
- National Watershed Showcase
- Office of Water
- Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)
- Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
- Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory
- Great Lakes Information Network
- TEACH Great Lakes
- Environment (includes fish, native flora, and water levels)
- Pollution (includes water pollution, Areas of Concern, invasive species, and urban sprawl)
- TEACH Great Lakes
- International Joint Commission
- Michigan State University Institute of Water Resources
- Michigan Natural Resources Conservation Service
- U.S. Geological Survey - Michigan
- Lapeer County
Livingston County - Macomb County
- Monroe County
- Oakland County
- St. Clair County
- Washtenaw County
- Wayne County
- Michigan State University Extension
- Michigan Conservation Districts:
- Michigan Inland Lakes (back issues of The Water Newsletter, edited by Wallace Fusilier)
- Oakland Lakefront Magazine
- Rouge River National Wet Weather Demonstration Project
- Southeast Michigan Council of Governments
Livingston County Communities:
- Brighton
- Fowlerville
- Genoa Township
- Hamburg Township
- Howell
- Pinckney
- see also: www.co.livingston.mi.us/municipalities.htm
Macomb County Communities:
Oakland County Communities:
- Auburn Hills
- Berkley
- Bingham Farms
- Birmingham
- Bloomfield Township
- Clawson
- Commerce Township
- Farmington
- Farmington Hills
- Ferndale
- Franklin
- Hazel Park
- Holly
- Holly Township
- Huntington Woods
- Independence Township
- Keego Harbor
- Lathrup Village
- Lyon Township
- Madison Heights
- Milford
- Milford Township
- Northville
- Northville Township
- Novi
- Oak Park
- Oakland Township
- Orchard Lake Village
- Orion Township
- Oxford
- Oxford Township
- Pleasant Ridge
- Pontiac
- Rochester
- Rochester Hills
- Royal Oak
- South Lyon
- Southfield
- Sylvan Lake
- Troy
- Walled Lake
- Waterford Township
- Wixom
- Wolverine Lake
Washtenaw County Communities:
Wayne County Communities:
- Allen Park
- Belleville
- Brownstown Township
- Canton Township
- Dearborn
- Detroit
- Dearborn Heights
- Flat Rock
- Garden City
- Grosse Ile
- Grosse Pointe Park
- Grosse Pointe Shores
- Grosse Pointe Woods
- Livonia
- Plymouth
- Plymouth Township
- Redford Township
- Riverview
- Romulus
- Taylor
- Trenton
- Van Buren Township
- Wayne
- Woodhaven
- Wyandotte
Environmental Non-Profit Organizations
(This is a partial list of organizations, primarily located in southeast Michigan, working on water quality and land use issues.)
- Clinton River Watershed Council
- Clinton River Subwatershed Map (PDF) - This 8.5 x 11 color map shows the major subwatershed planning units in the Clinton River watershed.
- Eastern Michigan Environmental Action Council
- Ecology Center of Ann Arbor
- Friends of the Rouge
- Great Lakes Commission
- Huron River Watershed Council
- Huron Valley Community Network - Environmental Information Center
- Johnson Creek Protection Group
- Land Information Access Association
- Macomb Land Conservancy
- Michigan Environmental Council
- Michigan Lake & Stream Associations
- Michigan Land Use Institute
- Michigan River Network
- Oakland Land Conservancy
- Southeast Michigan Land Conservancy
- Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council
- Washtenaw Land Trust
General Stormwater & Land Use Information
- Association of State and Interstate Water Pollution Control Administrators
- Center for Watershed Protection
- Clean Water Network
- Conservation Technology Information Center
- EPA Menu of BMPs and Model Permits
- Land Trust Alliance
- Local Government Environmental Assistance Network
- Low Impact Development Center
- Michigan Society of Planning
- National River Network
- Nonpoint Education for Municipal Officials
- PlannersWeb (Planning Commissioners Journal)
- NEW! Oakland County Best Management Practices Database
- Smart Growth Network
- Stormwater Best Management Practice Database
- Stormwater, the Journal for Surface Water Quality Professionals
- Stormwater Manager's Resource Center (stormwatercenter.net)
- Texas Nonpoint SourceBook Stormwater BMP Selection Guide
- Water Environment Federation
Native Plants & Natural Landscaping
The use of native plants and natural landscaping is a low-cost alternative for onsite stormwater management. Here are a few links to get you started.
- Healthy Landscape Problem Solver
- Michigan Green Industry Association (formerly Metro Detroit Landscape Association)
- SOCRRA Healthy Lawn & Garden Program
- Springfield Township Native Vegetation Enhancement Project
- Raingardens.org (developed by West Michigan Environmental Action Council)
- Wild Ones Natural Landscapers