Monthly Progress Report
Executive Summary

• Forty – three communities and agencies have either passed council resolutions or submitted letters to the RPO confirming their intent to initiate the Voluntary Stormwater General Permit application process.

• Community Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Projects: Twelve Round 1 GIS projects and thirteen Round 2 GIS projects have been selected for grant sponsorship by the Rouge Project.

• Community Stormwater Projects: Sixteen Stormwater projects have been selected for grant sponsorship by the Rouge Project.

• Community Recreation & Habitat Projects: Ten Recreation & Habitat projects have been selected for grant sponsorship by the Rouge Project.

• Community Wetlands Projects: Five Wetlands projects have been selected for grant sponsorship by the Rouge Project.

• Community Septic System Projects: Five septic system management projects were selected in December for sponsorship by the Rouge project.

• See the Community Projects Status Report section for additional information on community project activities.

• Final allocation for grants to subwatersheds under 1999 grant funding for Stormwater General Permits Grants have been received from all of the subwatersheds.

(CSO6.3)

• Performed analysis of basin data to assess time varying loads for influent basin quality.

• Completed 1998 Water Quality Data review. Final plots are being prepared.

• Installed Nonpoint Source Monitoring equipment at the two Inkster wetlands.

• Developed the beta version of the Drain Maintenance Application for the GIS pilot area.

• Began draft of multi-chamber treatment train final report.

• Facilitated planning and preparation for WCDOE Watershed Management Division’s proposed Illicit Discharge Training Program.

• Monitored progress and costs of the community projects. Reviewed community work plans, recommended work plans for approval as applicable, and followed IAAs through the process.