The Greater Lansing Regional Committee for Stormwater Protection is currently developing a series of printed materials to assist individuals and local municipalities in improving our region's water resources. These materials are available for download here or can be obtained by contacting Erin Campbell at the Tri-County Regional Planning Commission office at (517)393-0342 or ecampbell@mitcrpc.org

Pollution Prevention News Articles for Publication NEW

Good Housekeeping and Pollution Prevention for Municipal Activities NEW

View the complete manual here: Good Housekeeping and Pollution Prevention for Municipal Activities

You can view the manual by sections here:

You can view Section 3 Source Control Best Management Practices (BMP) by individual BMP here:

Model Ordinances for Watershed and Natural Resource Protection

Model Ordinances for Watershed and Natural Resource Protection

Low Impact Development: An Introductory Resource Guide

Low Impact Development: What Is LID? Where Can I Get More Information?

Fats, Oils, and Grease

Picture: Typical sewer manhole, and then a grease encrusted manhole. (Photo from City of Lansing)

Dumping fat, oils, or grease down the storm drain or your sink drain can be a very big problem for municipalities and their wastewater treatment plants, and local water resources. As you can see from the picture above, grease build up overtime can impact the municipalities infrastructure and be expensive to repair. Recycle or put your grease in the trash. Delhi Township will recycle grease. Whatever you do - don't dump it down the drain, any drain.

Delhi Township- Grease recycling

City of Lansing Grease Fact Sheet

Local restaurants can find more information here:
Michigan Dept. of Environmental Quality Pollution Prevention website
Restaurant Guide on Reducing Grease

Just 4 Kids
How Wet is our Planet?
Vocabulary Words
Water Quiz
Water Treatment Cycle Course

See the For Educators Page for much more information for students.

Michigan Association of County Drain Commissioners (MACDC) (APA Manual)

MACDC Soil Erosion Sedimentation Control Manual

Information Regarding Buffer Strips in Clinton County

CRP Riparian Buffer Strips in Clinton County

Watershed Brochure - Do You Know Your Watershed?

Do You Know Your Watershed Brochure

Woody Debris Fact Sheet - for recreational users of our rivers and streams

Woody Debris Fact Sheet

GLRC Funding Manual

GLRC Funding Manual - Making it Happen ...Funding Obligations & Strategies for Stormwater Management

Greater Lansing Regional Water Quality Survey Findings Report

Survey Findings Report

Information Flyers
Ten Simple Steps to Protect our Watershed (PDF, 56KB)

Brochures and Tip Cards
Car Washing Brochure (PDF)
Lawn Care Brochure (PDF)
Motor Oil Brochure (PDF)
Pet Care Brochure (PDF)

Posters
Car Washing Poster (PDF)
Lawn Care Poster (PDF)
Motor Oil Poster (PDF)
Pet Care Poster (PDF)

Watershed Signs - Have you seen these signs in your community?
Grand River Watershed Road Sign (PDF)
Looking Glass River Watershed Road Sign (PDF)
Red Cedar River Watershed Road Sign (PDF)

Grand River Pet Waste Sign (PDF)
Looking Glass River Pet Waste Sign (PDF)
Red Cedar River Pet Waste Sign (PDF)

Watershed Fact sheets
The Watershed Fact sheets below provide two page summaries of the topics discussed during public and stakeholder meetings. These fact sheets include information about the concerns, problems, desired uses and goals expressed by public and stakeholder participants.

• Grand River Watershed

1. GR Public Meeting

2. GR Stakeholder Meeting

3. GR Stakeholder Meeting

4. GR Stakeholder Meeting

• Red Cedar River Watershed

1. RC Public Meeting

2. RC Stakeholder Meeting

3. RC Stakeholder Meeting

• Looking Glass River Watershed

1. LG Public Meeting

2. LG Stakeholder Meeting

3. LG Stakeholder Meeting

4. LG Stakeholder Meeting

5. LG Stakeholder Meeting

Watershed Management Plans
The Watershed Management Plans can be viewed from the GLRC home page. You may review the plans by section or view the entire plan.

Tri-County Regional Planning Commission 2006-2007 Director's Report

The report is completely annually and describes the many programs and partnerships of the Tri-County Regional Planning Commission. The GLRC is highlighted beginning on page 7 of the report. TCRPC 2006-2007 Directors Report (PDF)