Twin Cities Harbor

Harbor Charrette

Michigan Sea Grant — Twin Cities Sustainable Harbor Initiative

2015 Harbor Study 

• Twin Cities Harbor: A Study of Potential in Benton Harbor & St. Joseph, MI
• Harbor Study Letter of Release

Map of Harbor Study Area

In the News

• Herald Palladium- St. Joseph Township excited about joint harbor project
• Herald Palladium - Will Twin Cities harbor plan float?
• Herald Palladium-Final harbor study meetings set for Oct. 15
• ABC 57 News: Twin Cities Harbor: Transforming the waterfront
• Herald Palladium- Effort underway to restart harbor planning process
• Herald Palladium- Harboring Potential Nov. 2015 
• Moodly on the Market- What if our Harbor Looked like this   

Meetings

Harbor Study Committee Presentation — October 2015 Meeting

Harbor Fact Book

• Harbor Fact Book  for St. Joseph / Benton Harbor  listed by Topic
• Harbor Fact Book for St. Joseph / Benton Harbor listed by source

Harbor Data Source Material: 

• Benton Harbor Master Plan 2010  
• St. Joseph Master Plan 
• Harbor Area Traffic Counts  
• Harbor Historical Photography
• Berrien County Master Plan 2015 
• St. Joseph River Watershed Management Plan 
• River Action Plan 2001
• Ferry Study
• Great Lakes Recreational Boating Economic Benefits Study (USACE) January 2005
• US Army Corps of Engineers Harbor Data  
• The Paw Paw River Watershed Management Plan 2008 
• Southwest Michigan Non Motorized Transportation Plan
• Economic Valuation of Port Infrastructure
• NOAA Booklet Chart
• Residential Market Analysis — Twin Cities Harbor: Benton Harbor & St. Joseph
• Retail Market Analysis — Twin Cities Harbor: Benton Harbor & St. Joseph

Maps for the Benton Harbor & St. Joseph Harbor:

• Overview Map Study Area
• Base Map
• Base Aerial Map
• Wetland Map
• Wetland Restore Map
• Wetland Restore Vegetation Map
• NOAA Map
• Topographical Map 
• Parcel Map
• Parcel Class Map
• Hazard Map
• Park and Recreation Map
• Elevation Map
• Channel Condition USACE Map #1
• Channel Condition USACE Map #2

Proposal

Twin Cities Harbor Proposal for a Planning and Design Study Benton Harbor and Saint Joseph, Michigan