WRD GLWARMS Monitoring Watersheds [Michigan]
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- Title
- WRD GLWARMS Monitoring Watersheds [Michigan]
- Description
- The Surface Water Assessment Section (SWAS) within EGLE"s Water Resources Division oversees the protection of the quality of surface waters throughout the State of Michigan. To do this, SWAS develops standards for the protection of water quality and monitors water, sediments, and aquatic life to ensure the viability of our aquatic ecosystems, that water quality standards are being met, and that surface waters meet designated uses. Assessment efforts focus on a subset (approximately 20%) of Michigan's major watersheds each year, resulting in a five-year rotating watershed cycle shown in this dataset. Biological condition surveys and some fish and wildlife contaminant monitoring activities use this basin cycle to organize our monitoring effort. In addition to showing which watersheds will be monitored in a given year, this dataset can be used to find relevant watershed reports and identify biologists leading watershed monitoring. The watershed boundaries were developed by altering the 57 major watersheds as defined as the USGS's 8-digit Hydrologic Unit Codes to produce a relatively even distribution of surface waters for monitoring cycle scheduling purposes. As a result, these watershed boundaries are not considered hydrologically "true" and should be used for spatial reference purposes only. More information pertaining to the sample design can be found in the Michigan Surface Water Monitoring Strategy 2017 update . Field Name Field Description WatershedName Name of Watershed WatershedNameAbbreviation Abbreviation of watershed name PermitCycle Year watershed will be prioritized for permit review MonitoringCycle Year watershed will be prioritized for monitoring WatershedBiologist Biologist assigned to watershed TMRWatershedAltAbbreviation Abbreviation of watershed name used in targeted monitoring program TMRWatershedName Watershed name used in targeted monitoring program TMRWatershedGroup Watershed group used in targeted monitoring program TMRAlternateHUCNotes Notes about the alternate 8-digit Hydrological Unit Code TMRWatershedAbbreviation Watershed abbreviation used in targeted monitoring program TMRAlternateHUC alternate 8-digit Hydrological Unit Code Most Recent Watershed Report link to the most recent biological monitoring report in a watershed MostRecentWatershedReport link to the most recent biological monitoring report in a watershed WatershedBiologistEmail Email address for watershed biologist MapId ID used in static map creation WatershedGroup Watershed group used to aggregate watersheds This dataset is updated semi-annually or when necessary to reflect staff changes and reassignments within SWAS. For more information, contact Chris Vandenberg ( VandenbergC@Michigan.gov ).
- Creator
- Michigan Dept. of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy
- Publisher
- State of Michigan Open Data Portal
- Temporal Coverage
- Last Modified: 2024-02-29
- Date Issued
- 2021-06-25
- Rights
- This application or dataset, along with any maps, data, content and other information contained within it and all output from the application (together the “Information”), is provided as a public service, and there are no restrictions on the use, reproduction, or distribution of the Information. It is your responsibility to use the Information for a legally permissible purpose. This Information is provided “AS IS” and on an “AS AVAILABLE” basis. The State of Michigan (“State”) makes no warranties, express or implied, regarding the accuracy, adequacy, reliability, timeliness, or completeness of this Information. THE STATE DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO THIS INFORMATION, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NONINFRINGEMENT OF PROPRIETARY RIGHTS. THE STATE WILL NOT BE LIABLE, REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF ACTION, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR BY STATUTE OR OTHERWISE, FOR ANY CLAIM FOR CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION LOST PROFITS AND LOST BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES, RELATED TO THE ACCESS OR USE OF THIS INFORMATION. IN NO EVENT WILL THE STATE BE LIABLE FOR ANY AMOUNTS THAT MAY RESULT FROM THE ACCESS OR USE OF THIS INFORMATION, REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF ACTION, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY, OR BY STATUTE OR OTHERWISE. By accessing or using this Information, you agree that you will not make any claims against the State or any of its departments, divisions, officers, or employees related to your use of the Information. These terms are governed by and interpreted under the laws of the State of Michigan without regard to conflict of laws provisions. Nothing in these terms is meant to impact or replace any existing rights or licenses, such as copyright, trademark, or patent protections, in materials or content that may be located on the site or portal containing the Information.
- Access Rights
- Public
- Format
- ArcGIS FeatureLayer
- Language
- English
- Date Added
- December 15, 2025
- Provenance Statement
- The metadata for this resource was last retrieved from State of Michigan Open Data Portal on 2026-01-08.
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Citation
Michigan Dept. of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (2021). WRD GLWARMS Monitoring Watersheds [Michigan]. State of Michigan Open Data Portal. https://gis-michigan.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/egle::wrd-glwarms-monitoring-watersheds (web service) -
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