Celebrating 40 Years of Protecting Northern Michigan's Water Resources
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Protecting Northern Michigan's water resources since 1979.
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Great Lakes Water Levels
>
Current, Historic, and Projected
Groundwater
Inland Lakes
Rivers and Streams
Watersheds
Wetlands
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Green Infrastructure
>
Bioswale
Freshwater Center
Fertilizing Tips
Native Plants
Greenbelts
Green Roofs
Permeable Pavers
Rain Barrels
Rain Gardens
Monitoring Programs
>
Comprehensive Water Quality Monitoring
Pharmaceuticals in Our Waters
Policy and Advocacy
>
Federal Policy Initiatives
Local Policy Initiatives
Policy and Advocacy Resources
State Policy Initiatives
State and Federal Resources
Restoration
>
Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Projects
Road/Stream Crossings
Small Dam Removal
Technical Services
Youth Education
>
Water Resources Education Program
Watershed Academy
Hot Topics
Aquatic Invasive Species
Clean Boating
>
Mobile Boat Washing
Climate Change
>
Preservation and Protection Tools
Stormwater Management and Green Infrastructure Tools
Wetland Management, Creation, and Restoration Tools
Climate Change Summit
High Water Levels
PFAS
Pipelines
>
Enbridge Energy Line 5
>
Crude vs Oil Sands
Alternatives to Line 5
Risk Analysis
>
Risk Analysis-QA
Agreements between Enbridge and the State of Michigan
Straits Tunnel Proposal
Line 5 Tunnel Permit Applications
Pipelines 101
Pipelines in Michigan
>
Northern Michigan Pipeline Symposium (2014)
>
Video of Symposium
Presentation Summary - PHMSA
Presentation - Enbridge
Presentation - EPA
Pipeline Symposium FAQ
Participating Agencies - Pipeline Symposium
Northern Michigan Pipeline Workshop (2015)
>
Video of Workshop
Pipeline Permitting in Michigan
>
Pipeline Permitting Players
Siting of Pipelines
Permitting for Water Resource Impacts
Citizen Involvement Guidelines
Pipeline Permitting Webinar
Pipeline Risks
Pipeline Safety
Pipeline Regulations
Oil Spill Response
Pipelines - How Can You Help
Pipeline Improvement and Preventing Spills Act
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Septic Systems
>
Septic Question
Stormwater Runoff
>
Stormwater Matters Campaign
Stormwater For Kids
Stormwater Glossary
Swimmer's Itch
Get Involved
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