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Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Five Year Watershed Assessment Cycle
In 1997, the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) formed a water quality monitoring strategy that established a five year cycle in their monitoring of Michigan’s watersheds. Listed below are the watersheds that MDEQ plans to visit in 2009, 2010, and 2011. Since it would be prohibitively expensive to monitor on every river and stream in watershed, the DEQ often contacts local water groups to get input on where their monitoring efforts would be most useful. This communication between local groups and the DEQ is an important component in effective management of Michigan’s aquatic resources. If your watershed is on the list for 2009, we encourage you to contact your local DEQ office to discuss their monitoring plans. For a list of DEQ District locations and contacts, visit: michigan.gov/deq/0,1607,7-135-3306_3329-12306--,00.html.
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