Stony Creek & Paint Creek Subwatershed Planning Process

A variety of public participation meetings and workshops were held in the Stony Creek subwatershed between 2000 and 2003 as part of the development of the Stony Creek Subwatershed 2003 Management Plan. In 2006, the updated watershed plan, which included a plan for Paint Creek, was approved by MDEQ. Since that time (and before the plan’s approval), local governments, community leaders, citizens’ groups, businesses, and environmental organizations have worked together to implement their plan.

Stony Creek Subwatershed

Stony Creek At A Glance

Area:

Approximately 72 sq. miles

Counties:

Oakland

Population:

Approximately 18,000

Primary Land Uses:

32% Residential
25% V acant land
13% Recreation/conservation lands

Open Water:

Main Branch Stony Creek, West Branch Stony Creek

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Paint Creek Subwatershed

Paint Creek At A Glance

Area:

Approximately 70 sq. miles

Counties:

Oakland

Population:

Approximately 68,000

Primary Land Uses:

Residential
Vacant land,
Recreation/conservation land

Open Water:

Gallagher Creek, Sargent Creek, Paint Creek

Municipalities

Stony / Paint Creeks Subwatershed Plan

• Document Cover Page
• Acknowledgements
• Table of Contents
• Chapter 1 - ExecutiveSummary
• Chapter 2 - Introduction
• Chapter 3 - Current Conditions
• Chapter 4 - Land Use and Planning
• Chapter 5 - Subwatershed Action Plan
• Appendix A: Participation & Education
• Appendix B: Impervious Cover Analysis
• Appendix C: Recommended Actions
• Appendix D: Tools and Techniques
• Appendix E: Monitoring & Evaluation
• Figures & Tables Illustrations List
• Figure 2.1: Clinton River Watershed
• Figure 2.2: Stony/Paint Subwatershed
• Figure 3.1: Existing Land Use
• Figure 3.2: Vegetative Land Cover
• Figure 3.3: Potential Wetlands
• Figure 3.4: MNFI Natural Areas
• Figure 3.5: Sewer Service Areas
• Figure 3.6: Delineated Subbasins & ID
• Figure 3.7: Macroinvertabrate Survey Sites
• Figure 3.8: Stream Inventory Survey Sites
• Figure 3.10: Lake Level Control Structures
• Figure 3.11: Annual Nonpoint Source Pollutant Loading
• Figure 3.12: Generalized Soils
• Figure 3.13: Hydrologic soil Groups
• Figure 3.14: Cultural & Historical Features
• Figure 3.15: Critical Areas
• Figure 3.16: Critical Areas & Wetlands
• Figure 3.17: Critical Areas & MNFI
• Figure 3.18: Recreation Lands
• Figure 4.1: Estimated Percent Impervious Surface in Stony Creek
• Figure 4.2: Estimated Percent Future Impervious Surface in Stony Creek
• Figure 4.3: Estimated Percent Impervious Surface in Paint Creek
• Figure 4.4: Estimated Percent Future Impervious Surface in Paint Creek
• Table 3.3: Distribution of Land Use
• Table 5.3: BMP Effectiveness
• Table 5.4: Action Matrix
• Tables 5.4a: Stony Paint Action Matrix Details
• Table 5.4b: Ongoing and Proposed Actions
• Table 5.4b: Stony/Paint Creek Ongoing & Proposed Actions