A Comprehensive Management Plan for Lake St. Clair and the St. Clair River

Background

• Identification of the causes and sources of environmental degradation.
• Continuous monitoring of organic, biological, metallic, and chemical contamination levels.
• Timely dissemination of information of contamination levels to public authorities, other interested parties, and the public.
• Recommendations for potential restoration measures.

The Corps was directed to develop the management plan in coordination with state and local governments and appropriate Canadian federal and provincial authorities.

Project Administration
The management plan project was administered through a four-part, binational structure featuring a Project Management Team, a Management Plan Advisory Committee, Technical Workgroups and a Project Secretariat.

• The Project Management Team included representatives from U.S. and Canadian government entities with planning and management responsibilities for Lake St. Clair and the St. Clair River and their watersheds. It provided overall leadership and direction in developing the management plan and was the primary mechanism for coordinating public agency participation in the effort.
• The Management Plan Advisory Committee included a larger group of agency and nongovernmental stakeholders with an interest in Lake St. Clair and the St. Clair River. The Committee facilitated input on the scope and role of the management plan from all appropriate parties in the study area.
• Technical Workgroups drafted individual chapters of the management plan. The workgroups were composed primarily of agency staff with specific knowledge related to each chapter of the plan.
• The Project Secretariat consisted of the Great Lakes Commission and the Army Corps of Engineers. Technical assistance was provided by Environmental Consulting and Technology, Inc.