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.
Monitoring/Maintenance Examples
Revegetation Monitoring Maintenance Plan - Johnson Creek Fish Hatchery Park Revegetation Monitoring Maintenance Plan - Tamarack Creek 2021 Habitat Sites Report Living Shoreline and Cuttle Creek 2021 Port Huron Habitat Site Report Pine Grove Park and Kiefer Park 2021 Habitat Sites Report Blue Water River Walk and Wetlands County Park 2021 Habitat Site Report Cottrellville Shoreline Restoration
SPAC Habitat Subcommittee Meeting Summaries
February 2025 Meeting Summary July 2024 Meeting Summary March 2024 Meeting Summary March 2023 Meeting Summary
Project Public Information Examples
Johnson Creek Fish Hatchery Park Restoration Tamarack Creek Restoration
Events of Interest
Event Event
If you have items to add to any of the above topics, please email RRAC Staff.
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