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Through the Saginaw Bay Coastal Initiative, the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and other state agencies will be working with citizens, local government officials, and multiple regional and federal agencies to develop and implement a comprehensive approach to promoting environmentally sound economic development and resource restoration in the Saginaw Bay coastal area.

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Saginaw Bay Coastal Initiative

• Bay County SBCI Web Site with Reports and Efforts of Local Interest

• May 2, 2007 Presentation on First Year Activities of the SBCI PDF icon

• May 2, 2007 Meeting Summary PDF icon

• Letter from Director Chester (November 16, 2006) PDF icon


Tourism & Recreation

• Saginaw Bay Tourism Workgroup Meeting Summaries 2007 PDF icon

• Saginaw Bay Tourism Workgroup Meeting Summaries 2008 PDF icon

• Saginaw Bay Tourism Enhancement Effort PDF icon


SBCI Speakers Series Presentations

• Toxicology 101: Toxics and the Environment PDF icon

• Toxicology 102: Toxics and Health PDF icon

• Toxicology 103: Toxics and Regulation PDF icon

• Michigan's Fish Contaminant Monitoring Program: Saginaw River PDF icon


Other Saginaw Bay Projects

• Something's Amuck - Algae Blooms Return to Michigan Shores PDF icon

• Great Lakes Water Level Study PDF icon


Summary of Ongoing Efforts

• Saginaw Bay Coastal Initiative Program Update PDF icon


Phosphorus Reduction Committee

• Huron Conservation District Receives Funding for Pinnebog and Pigeon Rivers

• Saginaw Bay Phosphorus Committee Lawn Fertilizer Resolution PDF icon

• Presentation - Phophorus Sources and Impacts on Water Quality in Saginaw Bay by Julie Dyble, NOAA PDF icon

• Saginaw Bay Phosphorus Committee Report PDF icon

• Bay County Phosphorus Fertilizer Ordinance PDF icon

• Saginaw Bay Phosphorus Fact Sheet PDF icon

• Letter to Directors Koivisto and Chester PDF icon


Access to Saginaw Bay

• Collaboration Creates New Cass River Water Trail


Beach and Wetlands

• Funding Announced for Saginaw Bay Projects

• Saginaw Bay and E. coli PDF icon

• Assessment of E.coli and Microcystins in Cladophora Mats PDF icon

• Michigan Livestock Overview Presentation by Wendy Powers, MDA PDF icon

• Presentation on Water Quality Modeling of Saginaw Bay PDF icon

• Potential Public Health Risks Associated with Pathogens in Detritus Material ("Muck") in Saginaw Bay PDF icon

• Frequently Asked Questions About Algae PDF icon

• NOAA Algae Causes Presentation PDF icon

• Summary of Meeting to Discuss Causes of Algae PDF icon

• Phragmites Control in the Saginaw Bay Coastal Area PDF icon

• High Priority Saginaw Bay Wetland Areas PDF icon

• Muck Management - Bay City State Recreation Area (3.25 MB) PDF icon

• Muck Removal Permitting Requirements (1.43 MB) PDF icon

• Potential Muck Removal and Disposal Methods PDF icon

• Pigeon Pinnebog Shebeon Water Quality Study

• The Economics of Muck PDF icon


MI-Current Activities in the Saginaw Bay Area

• Programs and Projects PDF icon


Local Projects

• Cass River Watershed to be Assessed PDF icon

• Low Impact Development Options for Communities with CSOs PDF icon

• Brownfields Redevelopment PDF icon

• Governor Granholm Nominates Kawkawlin River Watershed Project for Funding PDF icon

• Kawkawlin River Watershed Initiative PDF icon




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