The Southwest Michigan Planning Commission (SWMPC) and the Village of Stevensville hosted a meeting on September 30, 2010 to discuss the water and habitat quality of Hickory Creek and what can be done to improve it. The group is interested in forming a partnership of interested citizens, county and state agencies, non-profit organizations and the townships, cities and villages who have land or an interest in the Hickory Creek Watershed.
Follow up meetings were held on November 11, December 13, 2010 and February 15, 2011. The group is moving ahead with forming the Hickory Creek Watershed Partnership. If you are interested and want to be involved, please contact Marcy at colcloughm@swmpc.org.
Municipalities with land that drains into Hickory Creek include:
- Baroda Township
- Baroda Village
- Buchanan Township
- Lake Township
- Lincoln Township
- Oronoko Township
- Royalton Township
- Shoreham Village
- Stevensville Village
- St. Joseph City
- St. Joseph Township
- Weesaw Township
View SWMPC's presentation from the September 30, 2010 meeting.
Read past studies pertaining to the Lower St. Joseph River Watershed and Hickory Creek Watershed:
Fishbeck, Thompson, Carr & Huber Assessment for Stevensville Village
MDEQ Assessment 2006
MDEQ Assessment 2001
MDEQ Assessment 1996
MDNRE Survey 1993
Meeting Summaries:
September 30, 2010
February 15, 2011
October 4, 2011
November 11, 2011
January 31, 2012
Education Committee Meetings Summaries:
March 1, 2011
January 10, 2012
Resolution:
A Resolution to Support Efforts of the Hickory Creek Watershed Partnership and To Protect and Improve the Hickory Creek Watershed
The Hickory Creek Watershed is a subwatershed of the St. Joseph River Watershed. For more information on the St. Joseph River Watershed visit these sites:
Friends of the St. Joe River Association
St. Joe River Net
If you are interested in learning more and/or becoming involved to help improve Hickory Creek, please contact Marcy Colclough at colcloughm@swmpc.org or 269-925-1137 x25.
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