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MICHIGAN ASSOCIATION OF COUNTYDRAIN COMMISSIONERS
Watershed Management Certification Program
Joe Bush – Ottawa CountyChristine Kosmowski – MDARDJamie Burton - HRC
February 14, 2019macdc.us
Coordinating With:
Drain and Water Resources Workgroup
WATERSHED MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATION OVERVIEW
Partnership Between:
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WATERSHED MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATION OVERVIEW
• Development of multidisciplinary tools for watershed management– Law– Policy– Community Planning– Stakeholder involvement – Economics
• Useful for anyone dealing with watersheds in any capacity
• 7 courses have historically been offered
• An additional course is being added regarding drain-water resource management
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MODULES (CURRENT)• Module 1: Basics of Hydrology • Module 2: Addressing Water Quality • Module 3: Socioeconomic, Institutions &
Management Issues• Module 4: Developing & Implementing Watershed
Management Plans• Module 5: Tools Used in Watershed Management• Module 6: Soil Erosion & Sedimentation and Pollution• Module 7: Historical & Legal Issues of Watershed
Management
(Under Development)• Module 8: Drain Best Management Practices
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WHO SHOULD CONSIDER THE CERTIFICATION
• Consultants • Policy Makers • Civil and Environmental Engineers • Instructors and Researchers at Universities
and Research Institutions• Regulatory Staff • Landscape Engineers and Architects • Public Works Personnel • Scientists • Drain/Water Resources Commissioners, Staff,
& Contractors
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PROGRAM BENEFITS
• Interdisciplinary approach to watershed management
• Affordable, flexible paced courses
• Knowledge and skills obtained
• Resume enhancement
• Framed certificate
• Complimentary 1-year MWEA Membership
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CONTENT RE-FORMATTING
• Moved from D2L to Brightspace
• Online text supplemented with videos/audio
• Easier mobile experience to help you learn as you go
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COURSE AVAILABLE NOW
Visitwww.mi-wea.orgto sign up or for more
information
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COURSE UPDATES• Current course
– Follows national (EPA) and state (MDEQ) guidance for effective watershed management planning
– Significant focus on water quality• Unlike other states, the Drain Code plays a significant role in watershed
planning– Assets– Regulations– Ability to complete projects– Conveyance focus
• Future Course– Bridge this gap– Better planning by engaging Drain Commissioners in process
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MACDC’S ROLE AND BENEFITS
• Review existing content
• Develop Drain/Water Resource management module
• MACDC/Authors still own content for use in other places
• Materials in one central location
• Can take one or more modules, not whole certification
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MACDC’S TEAM• Joe Bush – Ottawa County Water Resources
Commissioner – Sub Committee Chair• Christine Kosmowski – MDARD• Brady Harrington - MDARD• Amy Berry – MDEQ• Amy Lounds – MDEQ• Ralph Reznick - MDEQ• Patrick Ertel – MDNR
• Brian Cenci – ENG• Ryan McEnhill – ENG• Stu Kogge – GEI• Tom Clement – GEI• Mike Nurse - Streamside• Jamie Burton – HRC• Fatemeh Babakhani – HRC• Noah Bednar – HRC• Jenny Kales - HRC
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DRAIN MODULE
• Learning Objectives:– Include Drain/Water Resource Commissioners in the greater watershed planning
framework– Educate watershed management professionals about the Drain Code and value
working with Drain/Water Resource Commissioners – Discuss the hierarchy of best practices for managing water resources, specifically
drains– Emphasize routine inspection and maintenance practices– Highlight Drain/Water Resource Commissioner’s jurisdiction versus influence on
water resources– Support better decision making models for using BMPs– Support New Drain/Water Resource Commissioner training
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DRAIN MODULE
• What it is not:– Regulatory– Technical advice– Substitute for working with professionals
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DRAIN MODULE GENERAL SECTIONS
• Introduction• Drains and drainage districts• Conveyance and water quality interface• Roles and responsibilities of Commissioners• Jurisdiction and influence of Commissioners
• Maintenance and improvements under the Drain Code
• Inspection – critical to process
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DRAIN MODULE SPECIFIC SECTIONS• Culvert Crossings
– Correct sizing and grade alignments– Buried and bankfull geometries– Headwalls and end treatments
• Vegetation Management– Leave as is– Selective clearing– Full removal /spraying– Invasive species
• Open Flow Systems– Trapezoidal sections– 2 stage– Multistage– Natural channel design
• Enclosed Flow Systems– Design considerations– Infiltration– Green Infrastructure
• Field Tiles– Design considerations– Water control structures
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DRAIN MODULE SECTIONS
• Hierarchical layout of best practices– Minimal to no action concepts– Conventional conveyance means– Various additional BMP concepts
• Potential benefits to water quality• Terminology• References• The all important QUIZ!!
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DRAIN MODULE STATUS AND NEXT STEPS
• Content generated• Reviewing content• Add graphics, links, data, etc.• Reformat to digital textbook format• Peer review• Live testing• Insert into current curriculum by
April 2019
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QUESTIONS
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