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Water Management

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Activities that may have potential impacts to the public trust, riparian rights, or may impair or destroy the waters or other natural resources of the state, including inland lakes and streams, the Great Lakes, wetlands, and groundwater, are regulated by the DEQ. Information on the DEQ permit processes and water resource related databases and digital maps is provided.


Dam Safety
Click here for: Administration and regulation of the rules and laws pertaining to the ownership and maintenance of Dams. Several resources are available here to help owners of dams and consultants who inspect and provide maintenance. Details regarding operations, laws and rules and finding a consultant that understands the engineering principles behind the construction, maintenance and inspection of dams.
Floodplain Management/National Flood Insurance
Click here for: Information pertinent to the laws and rules of floodplain management and related links to State and Federal agencies.
Hydrologic Data Collection & Analysis
Click here for: Several on-line resources for determining low flow and flood flow discharges as well as reports, miscellaneous discharge measurements and related links to State and Federal agencies are provided.
Michigan's Stream Team
Click here for: Michigan's Stream Team, the regional reference curve project, and related stream morphology information
Subdivision Floodplain
Click here for: laws and rules that must be addressed by the developer to obtain a construction permit when developing a subdivision.
Transportation Review
Click here for: Laws and rules that must be addressed by Public Transportation Agencies when working in or near an inland lake, stream, wetland, or floodplain. Details on permit guidelines and contact information are provided.
Water Use Program
Click here for: Water Use Program
 

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