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Subwatersheds : Stony / Paint Creeks

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.

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Stony Creek Watershed Map	Paint Creek Watershed Map

Stony Creek At A Glance	Paint 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	Area: Approximately 70 sq. miles Counties: Oakland Population: Approximately 68,000 Primary Land Uses: Residential V acant land, Recreation/conservation land Open Water: Gallagher Creek, Sargent Creek, Paint Creek
Municipalities
Addison Township Auburn Hills* Brandon Township Bruce Township* Independence Township Lake Orion Oakland Township	Orion Township Oxford Township Oxford Village Shelby Township* Rochester Rochester Hills Washington Township

The following documents are downloadable in PDF format.

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Stony / Paint Creeks Subwatershed Plan

Document Cover Page (296KB)

Acknowledgements (65KB)

Table of Contents (94KB)

Chapter 1 - Executive Summary (89KB)

Chapter 2 - Introduction (91KB)

Chapter 3 - Current Conditions (3.66MB)

Chapter 4 - Land Use and Planning (812KB)

Chapter 5 - Subwatershed Action Plan (831KB)

Appendices:

Appendix A: Participation and Education (128KB)
Appendix B: Stony/Paint Impervious Cover Analysis (320KB)
Appendix C: Recommended Actions (34KB)
Appendix D: Tools and Techniques (147KB)
Appendix E: Monitoring and Evaluation (153KB)

Tables, Figures, and Maps

(Best viewed in 11x17 format, but can be scaled down to 8.5x11 for printing)

Figure 2.1 Clinton River Watershed (503KB)
Figure 2.2 Stony/Paint Subwatershed (549KB)
Figure 3.1 Existing Land Use (8.0MB)
Figure 3.2 Vegetative Land Cover (1.21MB)
Figure 3.3 Potential Wetlands (1011KB)
Figure 3.4 MNFI Natural Areas (637KB)
Figure 3.5 Sewer Service Areas (320KB)
Figure 3.6 Delineated Subbasins & ID (688KB)
Figure 3.7 Macroinvertabrate Survey Sites (635KB)
Figure 3.8 Stream Inventory Survey Sites (634KB)
Figure 3.10 Lake Level Control Structures (625KB)
Figure 3.11 Annual Nonpoint Source Pollutant Loading (1.49MB)
Figure 3.12 Generalized Soils (581KB)
Figure 3.13 Hydrologic soil Groups (1.83MB)
Figure 3.14 Cultural & Historical Features (741KB)
Figure 3.15 Critical Areas (869KB)
Figure 3.16 Critical Areas & Wetlands (1.34MB)
Figure 3.17 Critical Areas & MNFI (1.04MB)
Figure 3.18 Recreation Lands (772KB)
Figure 4.1 Estimated Percent Impervious Surface in Stony Creek (1.98MB)
Figure 4.2 Estimated Percent Future Impervious Surface in Stony Creek (2.19MB)
Figure 4.3 Estimated Percent Impervious Surface in Paint Creek (950KB)
Figure 4.4 Estimated Percent Future Impervious Surface in Paint Creek (1.88MB)
Figures Tables Illustrations List (69KB)
Table 3.3 Distribution of Land Use (69KB)
Table 5.3 BMP Effectiveness (33KB)
Table 5.4 Stony/Paint Action Matrix (105KB)
Table 5.4 Ongoing & Proposed Actions (76KB)
Table 5.4b Stony/Paint Creek Ongoing & Proposed Actions (87KB)
Tables 5.4a Stony/Paint Action Matrix Details (118KB)

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