# Project Organization Contact Status Amount
1753 Upper Great Lakes Stewardship Initiative - Base Funding Proposal

The grantee offered professional development for educators and supported place-base stewardship projects for K-12 students in Alger, Delta, Marquette, and Schoolcraft Counties. Using GLFT funding, the Superior Watershed Partnership directly supported 51 hours of professional development for 32 educators and provided project support for 750 students. Upper GLSI staff hosted a variety of PD activities throughout the grant, including four days of introduction to place-based education allowing educators to voice their needs or suggestions for future professional development opportunities. Examples of other place-based education opportunities supported throughout the grant include Northern Michigan University’s Fall professional development session in partnership with the Michigan State University Extension Office and a virtual day of professional development which included a grant writing workshop and online discussion focused on culture in the classroom. Student projects supported include planting trees to improve the nearshore water quality of Lake Superior, releasing Salmon into the Dead River, and growing herbs in a hydroponic setting.

Board Decision Year: 2017
Superior Watershed Partnership (Marquette) Hanson, Abbie ([email protected]) Completed $72,500.00
1752 West Michigan Great Lakes Stewardship Initiative

Board Decision Year: 2017
Muskegon Area Intermediate School District - Regional Mathematics and Science Center (Muskegon) Johnson, Erica ([email protected]) Completed $145,000.00
1751 GRAND Learning Network Phase VI 2017-19

Board Decision Year: 2017
College of Agriculture and Natural Resources - Department of Community Sustainability (E Lansing) Dann, Shari ([email protected]) Completed $144,178.52
1749 Groundswell Continuation IV

Board Decision Year: 2017
Grand Valley State University - Center For Educational Partnerships (Grand Rapids) Pelon, Clayton ([email protected]) Completed $144,977.00
1748 Lake Superior Stewardship Initiative

Board Decision Year: 2017
The Western Upper Peninsula Center for Science, Math and Environmental Education - Copper Country Intermediate School District (Hancock) Gochis, Emily ([email protected]) Completed $145,000.00
1744 Grand Traverse Stewardship Initiative

Board Decision Year: 2017
Inland Seas Education Association (Suttons Bay) Nester, Chelsea ([email protected]) Completed $145,000.00
1741 Reconnecting Coldwater Habitat in Bigelow Creek

Trout Unlimited and partners restored aquatic organism passage and stream function at three road-stream crossings. The replacement crossings enhance and provide long-term protection for fish passage and habitat for salmonids and other coldwater species of the Lake Michigan basin. The completion of the 40th Street and Main Branch Bigelow Creek road-stream crossing, which utilized Great Lakes Fishery Trust funds, has reconnected over five miles of high-quality coldwater habitat in Bigelow Creek.

Board Decision Year: 2017
Trout Unlimited (Arlington ) Geist, Jeremy ([email protected]) Completed $70,000.00
1738 Boardman River-Dam Removal #3



As part of the largest dam removal effort in Michigan’s history, the third and final dam, Sabin Dam, has been removed on the Boardman River, a state-designated Natural River and Blue Ribbon trout stream emptying into Lake Michigan. The Boardman Dam Removal Project is a signature effort reconnecting 160 miles of prime fishery habitat by removing three dams and modifying a fourth to block invasives and provide bidirectional selective fish passage to the Great Lakes.

The project involved removal of the Sabin Dam, which represents one of the last major project milestones by completing the final critical step in restoring and reconnecting nearly five miles of high-quality riverine habitat and nearly 140 acres of associated wetland and upland habitats important for the natural function of ecosystem services to the watershed. Such benefits transcend localized improvements and bolster ecological functions operating within Grand Traverse Bay and Lake Michigan.



Board Decision Year: 2017
Natural Resources Department - Department of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians (Peshawbestown) Garavaglia, James ([email protected]) Completed $430,000.00
1726 Inferring tributary-specific production of adult, wild steelhead to the Lake Michigan fishery using otolith chemistry

We will evaluate the source-specific production of steelhead to the Lake Michigan fishery. We have demonstrated that chemical signatures of juvenile steelhead otoliths are sufficiently differentiable among different Lake Michigan tributaries and hatcheries to support accurate natal origin assignment. Here, otoliths of adult steelhead will be collected and analyzed to quantitatively assess the mixing of stocks in the Lake Michigan fishery and identify specific sources most supportive of steelhead production.

Board Decision Year: 2017
Central Michigan University - Department of Biology and Institute for Great Lakes Research (Mt. Pleasant) Pangle, Kevin ([email protected]) Completed $152,737.39
1721 A Quantitative, Lake-Wide Assessment of Lake Trout in Lake Michigan

We will improve assessment of trends for lake trout populations and estimates of vital rates in Lake Michigan by fitting age-structured assessment models in southern and western areas of the lake where such assessments are lacking. We will combine results with those from other areas of the lake to provide a lake-wide assessment. Results will be used to develop or improve forecasting models to evaluate consequences of stocking decisions on rehabilitation status and predator-prey balance.

Board Decision Year: 2017
Michigan State University - Department of Fisheries and Wildlife (East Lansing) Clark Jr., Richard ([email protected]) Completed $236,687.30
1700 Using Genomic Tools to Investigate Adaptive Diversity in Great Lakes Cisco

Board Decision Year: 2017
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point - College of Natural Resources (Stevens Point) Larson, Wesley ([email protected]) Completed $105,000.00
1697 Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council Water Resources Education Programs

The Water Resources Education Program engaged over 300 students from Northern Michigan middle schools in a foundation-laying program of watershed experiences that focused on local issues and stewardship of community water resources. Students were provided with water resources knowledge over the course of five in-class sessions, the majority of which also included community field trip sessions. This knowledge allowed students to plan and implement an action project that was designed to improve or solve a water resource issue in their community. Over the course of the program, teachers received training, resources, and tools to continue water-resources education in the future.

 

Board Decision Year: 2017
Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council (Petoskey) Baker, Elijah ([email protected]) Completed $25,000.00
1694 Classroom with a Current Watershed Laboratory

The Grand Rapids Public Museum (GRPM) Classroom with a Current program provided an opportunity for thousands of students to experience inquiry-based learning with a focus on Great Lakes Watersheds. Programs were designed to provide information that assisted students in becoming (1) active and effective stewards of the Great Lakes and (2) advocates for strategies that support the long-term sustainability of the Great Lakes fisheries. Programming included Museum based field trip programs, extension of a traveling exhibit and summer camp experiences. 

Board Decision Year: 2017
Grand Rapids Public Museum Foundation - Collections & Education (Grand Rapids) Schulz, Gina ([email protected]) Completed $59,742.00
1683 North-east Michigan’s Great Lakes fishery heritage: a project to foster awareness of our heritage, share information and data about Great Lakes ecosystems, and enable better stewardship of Great Lakes aquatic ecosystems

With the support of the Great Lakes Fishery Trust (GLFT), the Besser Museum for Northeast Michigan developed a conceptual plan and narrative for how the museum will display elements of the Besser Fishery Heritage Project. This story includes a summary of the early 20th century Great Lakes fisheries, effects of overfishing and invasive species on the Great Lakes, the eventual collapse of the Great Lakes fisheries, how Sea Lamprey impact the modern ecosystem, and the stewardship efforts by resource agencies to begin the recovery of the Great Lakes fisheries. Once complete, the display will engage both students and general visitors as stewards of the great lakes. Specifically, the grant provided funding to assist Besser Museum in defining and communicating their vision for the Fishery Heritage display. Grant products included conceptual drawings, display renderings, and a comprehensive narrative for the exhibit. 

Board Decision Year: 2017
Besser Museum for Northeast Michigan (Alpena) Witulski, Christine ([email protected]) Completed $10,000.00
1679 Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge Gateway Fishing Access Facility

Board Decision Year: 2016
Metropolitan Affairs Coalition (MAC) (Detroit) Egelton, Jody ([email protected]) Completed $50,000.00
1678 Great Lakes Aquatic Habitat Framework

Board Decision Year: 2016
The Regents of the University of Michigan - School of Natural Resources and Environment (Ann Arbor) Riseng, Catherine ([email protected]) Completed $143,095.80
1677 Making Restoration Investments Count in the Lake Michigan Basin

The Healing Our Waters - Great Lakes (HOW) Coalition is improving the health of the Great Lakes through our Priority Area implementation Program which addresses historic threats to the Great Lakes through on the ground restoration work. The project provides capacity building grants to local and state non-profit organizations, with priority given to Lake Michigan basin sites, to help applicants successfully implement restoration projects through the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.

Board Decision Year: 2016
National Wildlife Federation (Reston) Hill, Jennifer ([email protected]) Completed $99,997.49
1676 Great Lakes Stewardship to Stop Asian Carp

National Wildlife Federation is looking to develop and launch a strategic education and communications campaign to inform the public about the serious threat Asian carp pose to the Great Lakes and about advancing solutions that lead to the most effective actions to prevent carp from entering the Great Lakes. This is a collaborative effort with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Michigan United Conservation Clubs, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Little Traverse Bay Band of Odawa Indians, and other tribal leaders.

Board Decision Year: 2016
National Wildlife Federation - Great Lakes Regional Office (Ann Arbor) Smith, Marc ([email protected]) Completed $200,000.00
1675 Grand Traverse Stewardship Initiative

Board Decision Year: 2016
Inland Seas Education Association (Suttons Bay) Nester, Chelsea ([email protected]) Completed $72,500.00
1673 Hayes Township Park Camp Sea-Gull Fishing Pier

Hayes Township constructed an ADA-accessible public fishing pier at Hayes Township Park Camp Sea-Gull. The fishing pier is ten feet wide and extends approximately 157 feet into Lake Charlevoix. The pier provides deep-water fishing opportunities as it extends over a drop-off area.

Board Decision Year: 2016
Hayes Township (Charlevoix) Baranski, Kristin ([email protected]) Completed $234,000.00
1667 Black Creek Shore Fishing Access - Lake St. Clair Metropark

The Huron-Clinton Metroparks successfully designed and completed a designated shore fishing dock on the shore of Black Creek in Lake St. Clair Metropark. The dock and concrete pathway leading up to it meet Michigan Department of Natural Resources standards for universal accessibility. Dock amenities include two benches and an elevated platform that can be used as a tackle box placement.

Board Decision Year: 2016
Huron-Clinton Metropolitan Authority - Natural Resources (Brighton) Mitchell, Tyler ([email protected]) Completed $58,500.00
1665 Boyne City Public Fishing Pier

The City of Boyne City installed an ADA accessible, public fishing pier in Lake Charlevoix through a public/private partnership. The pier is approximately 190 feet long and located immediately southwest of the mouth of the Boyne River and complimented by existing public restrooms, parks and parking, and a direct connection to the City's downtown. The pier allows anglers of all experience levels and physical abilities to fish safely and conveniently.

Board Decision Year: 2016
City of Boyne City - Planning (Boyne City) Kilkenny, Patrick ([email protected]) Completed $47,500.00
1661 Thunder Bay Watershed Resource Inventories

With funding support from the GLFT, Huron Pines completed a comprehensive road/stream crossing inventory as well as additional streambank erosion and invasive species inventories in the Thunder Bay Watershed. The data collected will help resource managers in the northeast Michigan make cost-effective decisions in locations that will generate the most impact. Road/stream crossing, streambank erosion, and invasive species inventory data have been uploaded to the publicly accessible website:  http://www.northernmichiganstreams.org/. Streambank erosion and invasive species data have also been uploaded to the Midwest Invasive Species Information Network website: http://www.misin.msu.edu/. Huron Pines has secured additional funding from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, to restore five of the highest-priority sites in the watershed. In-kind labor and equipment commitments have also been secured from the Montmorency County Road Commission. It is ideal when additional restoration efforts are completed as a result of completed watershed inventories.

 

Board Decision Year: 2016
Huron Pines (Grayling) Leisen, Josh ([email protected]) Completed $35,442.00
1659 Reconnecting Blue Ribbon Trout Stream to tributary habitat - Au Gres River Watershed

Huron Pines improved five road-stream crossings on the upper East Branch Au Gres River Watershed, reconnecting 26.3 miles of upstream aquatic habitat and reducing sediment input by approximately 15.4 tons per year. The upper East Branch Au Gres River is a state-designated Blue-Ribbon Trout Stream with important spawning, forage, nursing, and refuge habitat for brook trout. The project also had a positive impact on other native species and introduced game fish such as brown trout, steelhead, and salmon. This project was completed with the help of, and in coordination with, the Iosco County Road Commission. The completed project builds on the efforts of Huron Pines to conserve and project Coldwater resources throughout Northeast Michigan, and within the Northern Saginaw Bay Region. The GLFT contributed approximately 32 percent of the project budget

Board Decision Year: 2016
Huron Pines (Grayling) Leisen, Josh ([email protected]) Completed $98,394.00
1645 Optimize pheromone application rate to yield large and consistent catches of adult sea lamprey

Board Decision Year: 2016
USGS - Great Lakes Science Center, Hammond Bay Biological Station (Millersburg) Johnson, Nicholas ([email protected]) Completed $164,076.00
1641 Informing policy and practice for AIS cases in the Great Lakes using lessons learned from the sea lamprey control story

Board Decision Year: 2016
University of Michigan Water Center Read, Jennifer ([email protected]) Completed $134,515.00
1631 Identity and Function of Lake Trout Pheromones

Board Decision Year: 2016
Michigan State University - Department of Fisheries and Wildlife (East Lansing) Li, Weiming ([email protected]) Completed $231,211.11
1613 Watershed Education and Stewardship Teams (W.E.S.T.)

The Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council utilized its Great Lakes Fishery Trust (GLFT) grant to plan and develop a pilot water resources education program for middle school science students and teachers in local Northern Michigan schools between April 2015 and January 2017. Area teachers were surveyed to determine program needs and interests with regard to water resource education at the middle school level. Collaboration with two regional GTSI hubs and local environmental organizations supported program development through the sharing of organizational documents, lessons and curriculum. Results from the survey and collaboration with the hubs resulted in the GLFT funding of a pilot program (WREP) 2017-2019 and the recruitment of 10 teachers, four schools and over 400 middle school students for participation in this new program.

Board Decision Year: 2016
Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council (Petoskey) Affhalter, Maria ([email protected]) Completed $10,000.00
1612 Spotlight on Stewards

The Spotlight on Stewards program was a collaboration between Detroit Public Television (DPTV) and the Southeast Michigan Stewardship Coalition (SEMIS) to develop video content and supporting curriculum on environmental stewardship topics for use by teachers in K-12 classrooms. Spotlight on Stewards was considered a pilot project to test the idea that the communicative power of media and the civic education of young people could be combined to encourage greater stewardship of our state’s natural resources than either could accomplish alone. The following resources and materials were produced as a result of this grant: Spotlight on Stewards PBE curriculum for educators, two videos depicting different examples of PBE through the GLSI's SE MI hub, and guides for each video with additional information and reading material. All of these resources are on the PBS Learning Media website and can be found at https://dptv.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/cc7ed07e-f538-4fcc-bfdb-feb53a091c49/spotlight-on-stewards-curriculum/#.Wk_sZFWnGM8 

Board Decision Year: 2016
Detroit Educational Television Foundation (Wixom) Sutika, Riley ([email protected]) Completed $37,055.03
1608 Woodlands & Waters—Three Tiers of Stakeholder Engagement in the Heart of the Great Lakes

Huron Pines built on existing partnerships and fostered new relationships to provide opportunity and support for citizens (K-12 students, adults and Michigan leaders) in Northeast Michigan to become Great Lakes and environmentally literate citizens. Through hands-on stewardship projects, ecosystems tours, and connections between students and leaders/adults, participants increased their ability to tackle the challenges and opportunities facing the Great Lakes basin. This project strengthened the Northeast Michigan Great Lakes Stewardship Initiative (NEMI GLSI) network by supporting over (300) students and (25) teachers in implementing stewardship projects, engaging (100) adults in conservation learning and actions, and fostering an understanding of the importance of protecting the Great Lakes in over (50) community leaders. ​

Board Decision Year: 2016
Huron Pines (Grayling) Vogelgesang, Emily ([email protected]) Completed $89,996.00
1606 Outdoor Adventure Center Great Lakes Fisheries Learning Program

The key goal for this project was to provide a plan for the implementation of a Great Lakes fishery learning program based at the DNR's Outdoor Adventure Center in Detroit, with the target audience being children and families. The result of the project is a comprehensive plan for the program, including a cost estimate for program implementation that will be used to seek funding from partners. The plan also outlines how the program’s success will be measured and what methods will be used. Once implemented, the DNR is confident that the program will become an integral component to the Outdoor Adventure Center and the State Park system.

Board Decision Year: 2016
Michigan Department of Natural Resources - Parks and Recreation Division (Lansing) Lincoln, Matt ([email protected]) Completed $15,000.00
1604 Grand Rapids River Restoration Project

An adjustable hydraulic structure (AHS) was constructed within the Grand River at Grand Rapids, MI to produce hydraulic conditions which impede upstream migration of the invasive sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus).  This project investigated the optimum design configuration for the AHS to maintain key hydraulics across the full range of flows in the Grand River.  Results from the project provide critical information to the construction and operation of the AHS and for the installation of physical sea lamprey barriers at other locations within the Great Lakes Fishery.

Board Decision Year: 2015
RiverRestoration Scurlock, Michael ([email protected]) Completed $125,000.00
1599 Investing in Success: Great Lakes Restoration Project by Project

The Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition (HOW) has completed this project as part of the Coalition’s Implementation Grant Program. The project supported work by the Coalition to continue a small grants program which provides funding to local organizations to build needed capacity to leverage federal dollars for Great Lakes restoration projects from the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) and to illustrate the ecological and economic benefits of restoration. In 2016, the grant program successfully awarded 17 grants to local organizations for projects addressing (but not limited to) stream and wetland habitat restoration, invasive species, and fish passage in eight priority areas across the Great Lakes.

Board Decision Year: 2015
National Wildlife Federation - Great Lakes Regional Office (Ann Arbor) Hill, Jennifer ([email protected]) Completed $99,996.27
1596 Acme's Sayler Park Boat Launch

Acme Township constructed a small boat access site on East Grand Traverse Bay at Sayler Park. Prior to completion of this project no public launches were available between Old Mission and Elk Rapids - separated by almost 20 car miles. Sayler Park is an established, rural, 22-acre family-friendly park owned and maintained by Acme Township. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources estimates through creel census information that over the last 10 years, angler effort has averaged 50,000 hours at the site with anglers making up 50 to 70 percent of users. The GLFT contributed approximately 20 percent of the project budget. The remaining 80 percent was provided by local, state, and tribal funding sources

 

Board Decision Year: 2015
Acme Township Williamsburg (Williamsburg) Aukerman, Jean ([email protected]) Completed $77,698.00
1593 Hayes Township Park, Camp Sea-Gull Fishing Pier

Hayes Township was provided with a planning grant to assess the potential for ice damage to a proposed fishing pier on Lake Charlevoix. The township was able to quantify the potential for ice damage to the structure and develop a design to mitigate risk through structural resistance to ice forces developed in Lake Charlevoix. The results of this planning grant will be incorporated into the design for the structure.

Board Decision Year: 2015
Hayes Township (Charlevoix) Kantola, Anne ([email protected]) Completed $23,040.00
1591 Fish Manistique

The purpose of the Fish Manistique project is to provide access to the Lake Michigan fishery at the mouth of the Manistique River.  An accessible parking lot with restrooms will be connected to an existing break wall by the boardwalk.  The break wall will be furnished with railings on both sides to make fishing safe for all users.

Board Decision Year: 2015
City of Manistique (Manistique) Aldrich, Sheila ([email protected]) Completed $126,900.00
1588 Belle Isle Shoreline Fishing Access Improvements

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fisheries Division and Parks and Recreation Division together will design and construct shoreline fishing access improvements in two areas at Belle Isle Park for the purposes of improving safety and accessibility for anglers. Improvements will include barrier free parking and pathways, new railings along the Detroit River for fishing access, and a site amenities such as interpretive signs, tackle tables and benches.

Board Decision Year: 2015
Michigan Department of Natural Resources - Parks and Recreation Division (Lansing) Lincoln, Matt ([email protected]) Completed $225,000.00
1585 Wilder River Walk Restoration

In 2007 a boardwalk was built along the Muskegon River on the south side of our Muskegon Lake Nature Preserve. The land was stable for many years, however recent storm evens and low lake levels have resulted in excessive erosion. The result is a portion of the boardwalk has been closed due to erosion under the pilings on the river side. This grant will pay for part of the restoration of The Wilder River Walk.

Board Decision Year: 2015
Muskegon Environmental Research & Education Society (North Muskegon) Verway, Clair ([email protected]) Completed -
1583 Discovering Place

Board Decision Year: 2015
The Regents of the University of Michigan - U of M - Flint (Flint) Sanker, Leyla ([email protected]) Completed $152,119.00
1582 West Michigan Great Lakes Stewardship Initiative

Board Decision Year: 2015
Muskegon Area Intermediate School District - Regional Mathematics and Science Center (Muskegon) Johnson, Erica ([email protected]) Completed $151,768.58
1581 Groundswell Continuation 3

Board Decision Year: 2015
Grand Valley State University - Center For Educational Partnerships (Grand Rapids) Pelon, Clayton ([email protected]) Completed $144,079.04
1580 Upper Great Lakes Stewardship Initiative

Board Decision Year: 2015
Superior Watershed Partnership (Marquette) Hanson, Abbie ([email protected]) Completed $126,098.70
1578 The Southeast Michigan Stewardship Coalition, GLFT Continuation 4, SEMIS 2015-2017

Board Decision Year: 2015
Eastern Michigan University - Office of Research Development (Ypsilanti) Lowenstein, Ethan ([email protected]) Completed $152,560.00
1577 Northeast Michigan Great Lakes Stewardship Initiative (2015-17 Continuation)

Board Decision Year: 2015
Community Foundation for Northeast Michigan - Northeast Michigan (Alpena) Heraghty, Patrick ([email protected]) Completed $155,968.00
1576 GRAND Learning Network Phase V Continuation

Board Decision Year: 2015
College of Agriculture and Natural Resources - Department of Community Sustainability (E Lansing) Dann, Shari ([email protected]) Completed $154,519.11
1574 Lake Superior Stewardship Initiative

Board Decision Year: 2015
The Western Upper Peninsula Center for Science, Math and Environmental Education - Copper Country Intermediate School District (Hancock) Oppliger, Shawn ([email protected]) Completed $155,871.00
1573 Informing Great Lakes connectivity decisions: An enhanced online portal for high-resolution barrier data and species-specific benefit analyses

This project will expand our existing online decision-support tool to enable managers and agencies to assess trade-offs of barrier removals throughout the Great Lakes basin. We will inventory road crossings in the Paint River watershed, and create an index of habitat quality for priority fish species. Our website will enable integration of new barrier data, flexible visualization of species-specific habitat loss due to barriers, and customized analysis of optimal barrier removals for a given budget.

Board Decision Year: 2015
University of Wisconson - Center for Limnology (Madison) McIntyre, Peter ([email protected]) Completed $358,439.71
1570 Song of the Morning Dam Removal-Pigeon River

Great Lakes Fishery Trust provided funding for on-the-ground/ in-the-water costs related to the removal of the Song of the Morning Dam. This project restored natural river processes including hydrology, geomorphology and flow of sediment and woody debris through the system for the first time in over 100 years. Trout and other aquatic organisms gained access to 15 miles of critical spawning and refuge habitat in the upper Pigeon River and its tributaries. 

Board Decision Year: 2015
Huron Pines (Grayling) Ramsdell, Lisha ([email protected]) Completed $45,750.00
1565 Coastal Lake Huron Watersheds Road/Stream Crossing Inventory

Huron Pines completed a comprehensive inventory of all road/stream crossings in fourteen small coastal watersheds draining to Lake Huron. A total of 253 sites were inventoried using the Great Lakes Road/Stream Crossing Inventory Protocol and added to the northernmichiganstreams.org website to enable conservation partners to more efficiently evaluate priority restoration sites.

Board Decision Year: 2015
Huron Pines (Grayling) Leisen, Josh ([email protected]) Completed $16,000.00
1564 Spanning the Jordan River - Chestonia Bridge Project

The Chestonia Bridge project involved 20 partner entities completing the replacement of the Old State Road twin 16’ wide culverts on the Jordan River with a fully spanning 90’ long concrete I-beam bridge. The previous culverts were aging and significantly undersized, thus causing pool formation at the inlet and outlet, embankment erosion, and increasing stream velocities five-fold, which prevented the passage of aquatic life at different life stages and stream flows. The new bridge fully reconnects 48 miles of river and tributaries to the Jordan mainstem and Lake Charlevoix downstream, and restores the natural stream dynamics.  

Board Decision Year: 2015
Conservation Resource Alliance - Grandview Plaza Building (Traverse City) Balke, Kimberly ([email protected]) Completed $100,000.00