Statewide Public Advisory Council (SPAC)


ARC logo Habitat Subcommittee


The U.S. – Canada Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement commits the two governments to cooperate with state, provincial, and tribal governmental units to develop and implement Remedial Action Plans (RAPs) for the 43 Areas of Concern (AOCs), including the original fourteen AOCs in Michigan. The RAP process is inclusive, with an emphasis on community involvement and public consultation. The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) works closely with the individual Public Advisory Councils consisting of local stakeholders for each of Michigan’s AOCs.

The Statewide Public Advisory Council (SPAC), formed in 1991, is comprised of one representative from each PAC in the remaining AOCs. The mission of the SPAC is to act as a forum to provide advice and input to Michigan EGLE on all aspects of the AOC program. As part of that effort the SPAC formed a Habitat Subcommittee to discuss and inform the PACs on habitat restoration associated issues.

The Rouge River Advisory Council (RRAC) has felt a strong connection to the subcommittee because the Rouge River Watershed has been the recipient of federal funds to restore habitat throughout the watershed. The RRAC has had representation on both the SPAC and SPAC Habitat Subcommittee and felt it was important to have, and agreed to host, a website repository where information regarding the Habitat Subcommittee could be shared.




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