APPENDIX L PUBLIC MEETING RECORDS & CORRESPONDENCE...Calhoun County Stakeholder Meeting Agenda...
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APPENDIX L
PUBLIC MEETING RECORDS
& CORRESPONDENCE
1. December 2015 Stakeholder Meeting Documentation
2. Farm Bureau Response Letter
3. March 2017 Public Meeting Documentation
Calhoun County Stakeholder Meeting Agenda December 3, 2015 10:00am – 12:00pm Calhoun County Building, Marshall, MI Goal: Discuss ongoing CCWRC efforts for water quality protection and solicit feedback on several key issues. 1) Sign-In Sheet
2) Welcome & Introductions
3) Current Projects
a. Stormwater Management Plan
b. Drain Inspections
c. Drain Maintenance Manual Development
d. Thoughts, Questions, Feedback
4) Water Quality Concerns
a. Existing Watershed Management Plans
b. Preliminary Results from Drain Inspections
c. Thoughts, Questions, Feedback
5) Group Discussion
a. Jurisdiction and Influence Survey
b. Water Quality Concerns and Priorities
c. Existing and Recommended Best Management Practices
d. Other Issues
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PRINCIPALS
George E. Hubbell Thomas E. Biehl
Walter H. Alix
Keith D. McCormack
Nancy M.D. Faught
Daniel W. Mitchell
Jesse B. VanDeCreek
Roland N. Alix
Michael C. MacDonald
James F. Burton
SENIOR ASSOCIATES
Gary J. Tressel
Kenneth A. Melchior
Randal L. Ford
William R. Davis
Dennis J. Benoit
Robert F. DeFrain
Thomas D. LaCross
Albert P. Mickalich
Timothy H. Sullivan
ASSOCIATES
Jonathan E. Booth
Marvin A. Olane
Marshall J. Grazioli
Donna M. Martin
Charles E. Hart
Colleen L. Hill-Stramsak
Bradley W. Shepler
Karyn M. Stickel
Jane M. Graham
HUBBELL, ROTH & CLARK, INC.
OFFICE: 555 Hulet Drive
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302-0360
MAILING: PO Box 824
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48303-0824
PHONE: 248.454.6300
FAX: 248.454.6312
WEBSITE: www.hrc-engr.com
EMAIL: [email protected]
MEETING MINUTES
CALHOUN COUNTY SAW SWMP
STAKEHOLDER MEETING
Date: December 3, 2015
Time: 10:00am-12:00pm
Meeting Held: Calhoun County Building
Attendee Name Representing Phone No.
Christine Kosmowski .................. Calhoun County WRC .......................... 269-781-0790
Jamie Burton ............................................. HRC ......................................... 248-454-6363
Kara Steeland ............................................ HRC ......................................... 248-454-6320
Tim Lincoln ...................................... Albion College ................................ 517-629-0486
Natalie Rector ....................... Calhoun County Farm Bureau ..................... 269-967-6608
John Keagle ...................................... Trout Unlimited ................................ 269-967-1025
Erin Cummings ....................... Calhoun County Road Dept. ...................... 269-781-0024
Angela Cline ........................... Calhoun County Road Dept. ...................... 269-781-0020
Fred Oaks ................................ Calhoun County Road Dept. ...................... 269-781-0035
Jamie McCarthy .............. Kalamazoo River Watershed Council. .............. 269-978-4606
Jim Lenardson .................................... City of Albion ................................. 517-629-7200
Tiffany Welsh ............................... City of Battle Creek............................. 269-966-0712
James Coury .................... Kalamazoo River Watershed Council. .............. 269-781-6725
Susan Anderson ...................................... Citizen. ...................................... 269-967-4752
PURPOSE: Discuss ongoing CCRWC efforts for water quality protection and solicit
feedback on several key issues.
1. Road Department
• Two townships – Pennfield Charter Township & Bedford Charter Township
both passed a millage to complete roadwork. The road department is redoing
roads with a renewed sense of stewardship in all design work. Green
infrastructure initiatives.
2. Water Quality Issues and Concerns
• Soil Erosion & Sedimentation – Lack of upland cover is a problem. Solutions
may include installing buffers around drains, implementing conservation
tillage, and identifying and repairing unstable areas in drains. Absentee
landlords with renters who do not use conservation practices may be a
problem.
• Drains – Improve/increase infiltration. Tile drainage not as common in
Calhoun County as in other counties throughout Michigan.
• Central Pivot Irrigation – Impacts on river baseflows and concerns about
irrigation withdrawals.
• Road-Stream Crossings – Road department is generally reactionary in terms of
repairing or replacing culverts. The road department tries to inventory all
crossings every 3-4 years, but funding is limited.
Job Name
Date
HRC Job Number X
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3. Additional Plans to Review/Include
• Fort Custer Conservation Plan (talk to Jim Coury)
• Updated Battle Creek WMP (Calhoun Conservation District is working on or
obtaining funding)
4. Influence and Jurisdiction
• Importance of proactive partnerships with other groups. Particularly education
efforts with MSU Extension, NRCS, etc. CCWRC has the potential to have
lots of influence through education initiatives.
• Gap between influence/jurisdiction on sediment versus nutrients. Not all
sediment should be considered contaminated. Need to think about CCWRC
jurisdiction on nutrients.
• Lots of agreement that CCWRC has potential to influence many of the
stormwater issues in the county. Electronic version of the survey will be sent
out to stakeholder group.
• Inherit disconnected nature of drains is a challenge for jurisdictional power and
ability to influence.
5. Other
• Van Buren County Example – County Drain Commissioner and conservation
district have partnered to allow assessments to be lowered if certain BMPs are
implemented. Requires extensive staff time for annual inspections of BMPs.
• Importance of emphasizing return on investment and economic benefits.
• Using funding to provide demonstration projects for residents, farmers, etc.
• Mirror some activities and requirements of the Phase II permit.
• Invite USDA NRCS to future meetings.
These minutes are intended to be a summary of those items discussed. Any corrections
and/or comments should be noted to the writer as soon as possible.
Respectfully submitted,
HUBBELL, ROTH & CLARK, INC.
Kara Steeland
Staff Environmental Analyst
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HRC; File
Calhoun County
Storm Water Management Plan Public Meeting
March 28th, 2017
Intent
The Storm Water Management Plan (SWMP) for Calhoun County provides an assessment with actions to
address non-point sources of pollution from storm water runoff. While storm water management is a
priority in municipalities, such as Battle Creek, there is also a need to manage pollutants in other urban
and rural areas. This plan brings regional watershed management planning to a local level and supports
improving storm water management throughout Calhoun County.
Background
This project is the result of efforts initiated by the previous Calhoun County Water Resources
Commissioner (CCWRC) to apply for and obtain state grant funding. The focus is to manage and improve
storm water discharges into local waterways.
Funding
This plan was funded in 2014 through the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality’s (MDEQ) Storm
Water, Asset Management, and Wastewater (SAW) Program. To be funded, Calhoun County agreed to
develop this SWMP following the DEQ’s requirements.
Plan Overview
The SWMP documents the strategy for the Calhoun County Water Resources Commissioner to address
storm water-related impacts and aims to identify and mitigate the adverse impacts of storm water runoff
on water quality and quantity throughout the County. In particular, the SWMP intends to mitigate
problems associated with water conveyance and quality within County Drains in Calhoun County. More
specifically, the plan includes a description of the major components of the storm water system, a
summary of significant publicly and privately owned best management practices, an analysis of the storm
water sources and water quality related problems, recommendations and analyses of specific projects,
and an inspection and maintenance plan for County Drains. Preventative and corrective maintenance
strategies are included in the plan to ensure long-term effectiveness of storm water management facilities
and drainage infrastructure.
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PRINCIPALS
Daniel W. Mitchell
Nancy M.D. Faught
Keith D. McCormack
Jesse B. VanDeCreek
Roland N. Alix
Michael C. MacDonald
James F. Burton
Charles E. Hart
SENIOR ASSOCIATES
Gary J. Tressel
Randal L. Ford
William R. Davis
Dennis J. Benoit
Robert F. DeFrain
Thomas D. LaCross
Albert P. Mickalich
Timothy H. Sullivan
Thomas G. Maxwell
ASSOCIATES
Marvin A. Olane
Marshall J. Grazioli
Donna M. Martin
Colleen L. Hill-Stramsak
Bradley W. Shepler
Karyn M. Stickel
Jane Graham
Todd J. Sneathen
Aaron A. Uranga
Salvatore Conigliaro
HUBBELL, ROTH & CLARK, INC.
OFFICE: 555 Hulet Drive Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302-0360
MAILING: PO Box 824 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48303-0824
PHONE: 248.454.6300 FAX: 248.454.6312
WEBSITE: www.hrcengr.com EMAIL: [email protected]
MEETING MINUTES
STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PLAN PUBLIC MEETING
CALHOUN COUNTY
Date: Tuesday, March 28, 2017 HRC Job No. 20130641
Time: 3:00-6:00 pm
Meeting Held: Calhoun County
Attendee Name Representing Phone No.
Fred A. Heaton ..................... Water Resources Commissioner ................... 269-781-0790
Brent Thelen .................................... GIS Coordinator ............................... 269-781-0749
Jim Scholl ................................... Hubbell, Roth & Clark .......................... 248-724-8037
Prasad Gullapalli ......................... Hubbell, Roth & Clark .......................... 248-454-6323
Ashley Allen ............................... Hubbell, Roth & Clark ........................... 248-4547834
PURPOSE: To inform the public and answer any questions and take comments about
the SAW Stormwater Management Plan.
Supplies Provided:
• Stormwater Management Plan – March 2017 Draft
• Maintenance Fact Sheet Notebooks
• Wetland Maps
• Calhoun County Urbanized Area Jurisdiction Map
• GIS Station
• 2015 Municipal Separate Storm Sewer (MS4) NPDES Plan
• Project summary description sheets (Copy Attached to Minutes)
• Sign in sheets
Topics Discussed:
• Brent will be in contact with Janice to supply her the additional urbanized areas for
the jurisdiction map
• Districts are now where they should be
• Make sure to have team trained in Leica Equipment, including satellite service
provider options for field resolution and purchase requirements
o Scott Roth is meeting with Brittany to train her
• Make sure when out in the field data entry needs are defined using templates
o Have drop down menus for selection of items instead of typing everything out
• Fred is very happy with draft materials and no further edits are needed
o A summary on the status of recent 197 Drain District field inspection work is
needed to understand how much area remains and to provide guidance on
potential work for this year.
• A Calhoun gmail account was created to accept comments on the SWMP, but none
were received by the date of the meeting
Stormwater Management Plan Public Meeting
March 28, 2017
HRC Job Number 20130641
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If you have any questions or require any additional information, please contact the
undersigned.
Very truly yours,
HUBBELL, ROTH & CLARK, INC.
Ashley Allen
Environmental Analyst
Attachment; Project Summary
pc: HRC; File