Paw Paw River Watershed

***  WE NEED YOUR INPUT!  *** 

Please review and provide feedback on the PPRW Management Plan.

The Southwest Michigan Planning Commission was awarded a grant from the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality to develop a Management Plan for the Paw Paw River Watershed (PPRW).  The project overview lists the major tasks that will be accomplished with the grant funds during the planning process.

The PPRW Management Plan is intended to complement the Management Plans developed for the St. Joseph River and Lake Michigan.  For more information, please contact Matt Meersman at (269) 925-1137 x22 or meersmanm@swmpc.org.

• Base Map - Roads/Municipal Boundaries (PDF 0.9MB)  
• Hydrology - Rivers, Lakes, & Wetlands (PDF 3.4MB)
• 2000 Land Cover (PDF 0.7MB)
• Groundwater Recharge (PDF 0.7MB)
• Prime Agricultural Soils (PDF 0.5MB)
• Conservation & Recreation Lands (PDF 0.5MB)
• USGS Topographic (PDF 8.5MB)
• Population Density (PDF 1.1MB)

The Paw Paw River Watershed Steering Committee normally meets every other month on the Third Wednesday at the Van Buren Conference Center in Lawrence.  For more information click on the link below.

Demonstration Site

The Watervliet Urban Stormwater Demonstration Site is an example of Low Impact Development (LID) efforts in the PPRW.  This site provides educational signage and features a porous pavement parking area.

Opportunities exist for you to be involved in this exciting effort.  Please contact Matt Meersman at (269) 925-1137 x22 to find out about the steering committee or other committees assisting with the PPRW project.