By Paul J Sniadecki, MLSA Board Director The recent MLSA webinar on Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) featured Lynn Henning, Regional Associate of Socially Responsible Agricultural Project (SRAP) as one of the presenters about water quality. Lynn’s...
Based on the title of this webinar provided by Michigan EGLE, PFAS Reverse Osmosis Leachate Treatment and Granulated Activated Carbon Technology, it may sound a bit technical but we thought it would be important to let our members know about this opportunity. If you...
On Friday, April 24th the Minnesota Lakes and Rivers Advocates hosted a webinar on wakeboats called “Enhanced Wake Watercraft Impacts on Lakes”, you can view a recording of the session here. They were joined by a researcher from the University of Minnesota...
You can download the most current edition of the boating laws handbook, share it with your lake association, and visit the MDNR website for more resources on boating laws. Some lake associations create small laminated handouts to provide to association members and/or...
By: Paul J. Sniadecki, MLSA Board Director On April 17, 2020, two members of the MLSA Board participated in the Quarterly Meeting of Stakeholders and the Water Resources Division of Michigan’s EGLE (formerly DEQ). The meeting was hosted and coordinated by the Michigan...
By Paul J. Sniadecki, MLSA Board Member This MLSA newsletter has been reporting on the process and results for the new, 5 year National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) General Permit for Michigan’s approximately 250+ Concentrated Animal Feeding...
*This order has since been modified, the original date of this post was April 10, 2020. Michigan Executive Order No. 2020-42 MLSA would like to highlight some points in the most recent Executive Order titled “Temporary requirement to suspend activities that are...
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) has issued a revised general permit for Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs). The permit enhances protection of the public and Michigan’s waters from excessive nutrient pollution while...
By Melissa DeSimone, MLSA Executive Director High water has been a hot topic around the Great Lakes but our inland lakes within Michigan are struggling with the water in even more ways than the coastlines. We have more water than we know what to do with. Do you know...
by Melissa DeSimone, MLSA Executive Director Michigan Lakes and Streams Association, Inc. is a non-profit, state-wide organization dedicated to the preservation, protection, and wise management of Michigan’s vast treasure of inland lakes. In support of our mission,...
On Tuesday, March 17th the Michigan State Senate passed HB 5401, HB 5402 and HB 5463. We reported on these bills in special legislative updates in February as they were first coming to committee. These bills deal with high water levels and allowing temporary speed...
By Melissa DeSimone, MLSA Executive Director Michigan Lakes and Streams Association has now partnered with the Michigan Environmental Council (MEC). This is an outstanding organization that helps us to bring water and riparian issues to the forefront in Lansing....
Our discussion about Lake Monitoring in 2020 was a success, we had 24 participants and a recording of the meeting is available by request (melissa.desimone@mlswa.org). Also, the details about lake monitoring this year can be found in “Love Your Lake? Continue...
ICYMI … we have detailed information for what you can do in 2020 to continue your lake monitoring efforts. Please take a look at the information provided at this link: https://www.hrwc.org/what-we-do/programs/2020-lake-monitoring/ We want to thank MSU Extension...
by Dr. Jennifer L. Jermalowicz-Jones, MLSA Board Director Aquatic vegetation survey methods are critical for the early detection rapid response protocol in controlling invasive aquatic plant species. Such methods utilize the use of global positioning systems (GPS)...
Poll Respondents Rate Inland Lakes & Streams By: Paul J. Sniadecki, MLSA Board Director “Pure Waters: A Citizens Agenda for Water Quality and Affordability in Michigan,” a report released on February 12, 2020, by The Center for Michigan, reveals that Michigan...
A Note from MLSA’s Executive Director, Melissa DeSimone: We are pleased that the Michigan DNR is taking a look at the aquatic invasive species (AIS) contamination around their boating access sites. For a full list of all the data compiled through this sampling...
By: Paul J. Sniadecki, MLSA Board Director A rollback of Federal Clean Water protections has been implemented. The changes, finalized on Jan. 23, 2020 scale back the interpretation of which waterways qualify for protection against pollution and development under...
Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) Press Release from Feb. 10, 2020 by Nick Assendelft, EGLE Public Information Officer High water summit identifies resources, needs in response to growing statewide issue Town halls planned across...
CLMP in 2020 – Stay Tuned… We received this message from EGLE on January 14, 2020: “MiCorps is a network of volunteer water quality monitoring programs in Michigan created by former Governor Granholm under Michigan Executive Order #2003-15 to assist...
