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Southeast Michigan Council of Governments
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Benefits of the St. Clair River and Lake St. Clair Strategic Implementation Plan
A Tool for Coordinating Implementation
September 27, 2013
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• 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
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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
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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!
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It’s a Large Watershed
• Watershed size: 1500 sq mi• Landscapes and environments• Different restoration techniques
Strategic Implementation Plan
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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
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Results of this Team Approach
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Strategic Implementation PlanCurrent Projects Tracking
Local, state and federal partners aligning priorities
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Strategic Implementation PlanCurrent Projects Tracking
Partnership tracking 30 projects
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Strategic Implementation PlanCurrent Projects Tracking
Multiple state/federal funding Programs
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Strategic Implementation PlanCurrent Projects Tracking
Approximately $24 Million in Investment
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Time to update the Strategic Implementation Plan
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Updating the SIP
• Agreed: SIP updated once a year• Iterative document• Discussion at November Partnership Mtg• The level of SIP Update
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Start Looking for Projects
• RAP/BUI Delisting documents• Subwatershed plans• Local recreation and master plans• Regional/Statewide Initiatives
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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