Clinton River Spillway Habitat Restoration Planning & Design
Clinton River Spillway Habitat Restoration Planning & Design Project Type Habitat Protection & Restoration
Project Duration
In 2011, Anthony V. Marrocco, Macomb County Public Works Commissioner, on behalf of the Clinton River Spillway Intercounty Drainage Board, received a grant for $339,500 from the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) from their Great Lakes Habitat Grant Application under he Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI).
October 2011 - June 2013
The restoration of the Clinton River Spillway is one of 25 proposed habitat restoration projects listed in the Design - $439,500 Public Advisory Committee’s 2011 Construction - $4,000,000 strategy for removing the Loss of Fish and Wildlife Habitat Beneficial NOAA Funding Partners Use Impairment (BUI) in the Clinton US Army Corps of Engineers River Remedial Action Plan. The Clinton Township Clinton River AOC Public Advisory Harrison Township Council (PAC) selected this project as Clinton River Watershed Council their highest priority for restoration Southeast Michigan Council of Governments design in the 2011 GLRI funding cycle. The restoration design will also address the Degraded Fish and Wildlife Populations MSU Extension and Degradation of Benthos BUIs.
Estimated Project Cost
Project Outcomes
- Over 2 mi of stream/habitat restored - Streambank stabilization - Improved spillway function - Riparian vegetation restoration - Invasive species removal - Trail and recreation enhancements
Commitment to Local Match - Clinton River Spillway Intercounty Drain Drainage Board funds (design)
Project Contact Lynne Seymour, MCPWO (586) 307-8229 [email protected]
Anthony V. Marrocco Public Works Commissioner, Macomb County 21777 Dunham Clinton Township, MI 48036 (586) 469-5325
A concept plan was recently developed for habitat improvements. Monitoring and site assessments were completed in Summer 2012.
Background In 1949, the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) constructed the Clinton River Spillway to alleviate flooding in several communities in the Clinton River Watershed. In 1995, the Clinton River Area of Concern (AOC) was expanded to include the entire Clinton River Watershed and the coastal and near shore areas of Lake St. Clair impacted by the Clinton River and Clinton River Spillway. The Spillway became symbolic of what was wrong in the AOC. Although it was effective at flood control, the spillway presented environmental problems such as fish passage, stream connectivity, sedimentation, invasives and lack of habitat. The changes in hydrology, due to the installation of the weir, led to sediment deposition in the natural channel and down-cutting and erosion in the spillway. The Clinton River Spillway corridor consists of 192 acres (130 upland acres). The Clinton River and Lake St. Clair are tremendous assets to the region, specifically Clinton Township and Harrison Township and an investment in ecological restoration will provide long-term benefits to the local economies. Recent MDNR fish survey data indicates that 19 fish species were found in the channel which indicates the Spillway’s restoration potential.
Proposed Project Habitat restoration efforts along the Clinton River Spillway will contribute significantly to the overall restoration of aquatic habitats in the Clinton River AOC and nearshore area of Lake St. Clair. The proposed project will promote the connection between riverbank stabilization, urban river corridor management, the health of the Clinton River fishery, and economic stimulation. Highlights of the project include: • Inventory of terrestrial invasive species and existing erosion • Survey the structural condition of the existing weir last updated November 2012
Potential Funding Sources
NOAA Great Lakes Habitat Restoration Program US Army Corps of Engineers - PAS - RAP Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (EPA) Clean Michigan Initiative Clean Water Act Section 319(h) Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) MDOT Recreation Enhancement
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Determine opportunities for public access and any needed aspects (parking, etc.) Low impact development techniques (shoreline plantings, etc.) Climate change vulnerability assessment
Project Sustainability Engineering Feasibility Study, Safety, and Restoration Monitoring Plans will be developed as part of the construction engineering contract which will identify immediate and long term maintenance procedures for invasive species removal, riparian plantings, habitat restoration, wetland creation, and other natural features that are created on site.
Relationship to Regional Watershed Plans This project is supportive of the following Watershed Management Plan Goals: Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Action Plan Goal 1: Areas of Concern are cleaned up, restoring the areas and removing the beneficial use impairments. Goal 2: Integrated pest management for invasive species is developed and implemented, including program functions of containment, eradication, control and mitigation. Goal 3: High priority actions identified in strategic plans are implemented, lead to the achievement of plan goals, and reduce the loss of fish and wildlife and their habitats. Goal 4: Development activities are planned and implemented in ways that are sensitive to environmental considerations and compatible with fish and wildlife and their habitats. Goal 5: A cooperative monitoring and observing system provides a comprehensive assessment of the Great Lakes ecosystem. Clinton River Watershed and Remedial Action Plan Goal 1: Restore and maintain healthy, diverse and self-sustaining native wildlife communities and habitats. Goal 2: Restore and maintain natural hydrology, as feasible. Goal 3: Delisting of the Clinton River as an area of concern,with suitable long-term monitoring and prevention mechanisms in place to ensure the continued integrity of the Clinton River watershed ecosystem. St. Clair River and Lake St. Clair Comprehensive Management Plan Goal 1: Identify all sources and quantify all loads of point source and nonpoint source contamination. Goal 2: Locate, inventory, and map imperiled species.
Clinton River East Subwatershed Management Plan Goals Goal 1: Protect, restore, and enhance water quality of the subwatershed Goal 2: Promote and enhance recreation opportunities in the subwatershed Goal 3: Appropriately manage suitable habitat for aquatic life, wildlife, and fisheries in the subwatershed Anthony V. Marrocco Public Works Goal 4: Promote opportunities to preserve, protect, restore, and enhance natural features. Commissioner, Macomb County
21777 Dunham Clinton Township, MI 48036 (586) 469-5325
Lake St. Clair Direct Drainage Watershed Management Plan Goal 1: Protect water quality and reduce pollution Goal 2: Provide and promote public education Goal 3: Protect and enhance sustainable recreation opportunities Goal 4: Restore and enhance wildlife and associated habitat
Project Duration
In 2011, Anthony V. Marrocco, Macomb County Public Works Commissioner, on behalf of the Clinton River Spillway Intercounty Drainage Board, received a grant for $339,500 from the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) from their Great Lakes Habitat Grant Application under he Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI).
October 2011 - June 2013
The restoration of the Clinton River Spillway is one of 25 proposed habitat restoration projects listed in the Design - $439,500 Public Advisory Committee’s 2011 Construction - $4,000,000 strategy for removing the Loss of Fish and Wildlife Habitat Beneficial NOAA Funding Partners Use Impairment (BUI) in the Clinton US Army Corps of Engineers River Remedial Action Plan. The Clinton Township Clinton River AOC Public Advisory Harrison Township Council (PAC) selected this project as Clinton River Watershed Council their highest priority for restoration Southeast Michigan Council of Governments design in the 2011 GLRI funding cycle. The restoration design will also address the Degraded Fish and Wildlife Populations MSU Extension and Degradation of Benthos BUIs.
Estimated Project Cost
Project Outcomes
- Over 2 mi of stream/habitat restored - Streambank stabilization - Improved spillway function - Riparian vegetation restoration - Invasive species removal - Trail and recreation enhancements
Commitment to Local Match - Clinton River Spillway Intercounty Drain Drainage Board funds (design)
Project Contact Lynne Seymour, MCPWO (586) 307-8229 [email protected]
Anthony V. Marrocco Public Works Commissioner, Macomb County 21777 Dunham Clinton Township, MI 48036 (586) 469-5325
A concept plan was recently developed for habitat improvements. Monitoring and site assessments were completed in Summer 2012.
Background In 1949, the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) constructed the Clinton River Spillway to alleviate flooding in several communities in the Clinton River Watershed. In 1995, the Clinton River Area of Concern (AOC) was expanded to include the entire Clinton River Watershed and the coastal and near shore areas of Lake St. Clair impacted by the Clinton River and Clinton River Spillway. The Spillway became symbolic of what was wrong in the AOC. Although it was effective at flood control, the spillway presented environmental problems such as fish passage, stream connectivity, sedimentation, invasives and lack of habitat. The changes in hydrology, due to the installation of the weir, led to sediment deposition in the natural channel and down-cutting and erosion in the spillway. The Clinton River Spillway corridor consists of 192 acres (130 upland acres). The Clinton River and Lake St. Clair are tremendous assets to the region, specifically Clinton Township and Harrison Township and an investment in ecological restoration will provide long-term benefits to the local economies. Recent MDNR fish survey data indicates that 19 fish species were found in the channel which indicates the Spillway’s restoration potential.
Proposed Project Habitat restoration efforts along the Clinton River Spillway will contribute significantly to the overall restoration of aquatic habitats in the Clinton River AOC and nearshore area of Lake St. Clair. The proposed project will promote the connection between riverbank stabilization, urban river corridor management, the health of the Clinton River fishery, and economic stimulation. Highlights of the project include: • Inventory of terrestrial invasive species and existing erosion • Survey the structural condition of the existing weir last updated November 2012
Potential Funding Sources
NOAA Great Lakes Habitat Restoration Program US Army Corps of Engineers - PAS - RAP Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (EPA) Clean Michigan Initiative Clean Water Act Section 319(h) Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) MDOT Recreation Enhancement
• • •
Determine opportunities for public access and any needed aspects (parking, etc.) Low impact development techniques (shoreline plantings, etc.) Climate change vulnerability assessment
Project Sustainability Engineering Feasibility Study, Safety, and Restoration Monitoring Plans will be developed as part of the construction engineering contract which will identify immediate and long term maintenance procedures for invasive species removal, riparian plantings, habitat restoration, wetland creation, and other natural features that are created on site.
Relationship to Regional Watershed Plans This project is supportive of the following Watershed Management Plan Goals: Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Action Plan Goal 1: Areas of Concern are cleaned up, restoring the areas and removing the beneficial use impairments. Goal 2: Integrated pest management for invasive species is developed and implemented, including program functions of containment, eradication, control and mitigation. Goal 3: High priority actions identified in strategic plans are implemented, lead to the achievement of plan goals, and reduce the loss of fish and wildlife and their habitats. Goal 4: Development activities are planned and implemented in ways that are sensitive to environmental considerations and compatible with fish and wildlife and their habitats. Goal 5: A cooperative monitoring and observing system provides a comprehensive assessment of the Great Lakes ecosystem. Clinton River Watershed and Remedial Action Plan Goal 1: Restore and maintain healthy, diverse and self-sustaining native wildlife communities and habitats. Goal 2: Restore and maintain natural hydrology, as feasible. Goal 3: Delisting of the Clinton River as an area of concern,with suitable long-term monitoring and prevention mechanisms in place to ensure the continued integrity of the Clinton River watershed ecosystem. St. Clair River and Lake St. Clair Comprehensive Management Plan Goal 1: Identify all sources and quantify all loads of point source and nonpoint source contamination. Goal 2: Locate, inventory, and map imperiled species.
Clinton River East Subwatershed Management Plan Goals Goal 1: Protect, restore, and enhance water quality of the subwatershed Goal 2: Promote and enhance recreation opportunities in the subwatershed Goal 3: Appropriately manage suitable habitat for aquatic life, wildlife, and fisheries in the subwatershed Anthony V. Marrocco Public Works Goal 4: Promote opportunities to preserve, protect, restore, and enhance natural features. Commissioner, Macomb County
21777 Dunham Clinton Township, MI 48036 (586) 469-5325
Lake St. Clair Direct Drainage Watershed Management Plan Goal 1: Protect water quality and reduce pollution Goal 2: Provide and promote public education Goal 3: Protect and enhance sustainable recreation opportunities Goal 4: Restore and enhance wildlife and associated habitat
