902R76001
           REGION  II PLANNING COMMISSION



     AREAWIDE  WASTE TREATMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN



                   APPENDIX I
       ENVIRONMENTAL INVENTORY AND DATA BASE
     (Preliminary  Draft, Subject to  Revision)
                    June, 1976

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SOILS



     Soil Associations



     Soil Permeability



     Soil Erodibility



     So1'Is Suitable for Waste Disposal
HYDROLOGY  	



     The Hydro logic Cycle	



     Surface Water Hydrology  	



     Groundwater 	



     Designated Uses of Receiving Waters
     Precipitation



     Temperature .
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FOREWCT.?	





SUMMARY	     i i i  -  v i i i






INTRODUCTION	        1 -   *






GEOLOGY	        4 -  "



     Bedrock Geology	        - •  '



     Surface Formations  	        (






TOPOGRAPHY 	
CLIMATE	      tr •  7

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VEGETATION AND WILDLIFE   ....................        73  - 8J



     Vegetation  ........................        73-7



     Wildlife  .........................        74  - HI





RECREATION, HISTORIC AND  NATURAL AREAS  .............        82  - %



     Recreation  ........................        82-83



     Historic and Natural Areas  ................
AIR QUALITY  ..........................        9fo ~ 






BIBLIOGRAPHY ..........................       100-101

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                              LIST OF PLATES

P^ate                                                                    Pane

   1        Bedrock Geology 	         '.

   2        Surface Formations  	

   3        Slope, Jackson County 	        L:

   4        Slope, Hillsdale County 	        n

   5        Slope, Lenawee County 	        14

   6        Soil  Associations	        13

   7        Soil  Infiltration Rates 	        ?0

   8        Soil  Erodibility	        .: >.

   9        Soil  Suitability for Waste Disposal	        .>:>

  10        Drainage Basins	        u

  11        Flood Prone Areas 	        49

  12        Groundwater Availability from Glacial  Deposits  ....        rn

  13        Groundwater Availability and Quality from Bedrock
             Deposits	        59
  14       Designated Uses 	

  15       Vegetation and Wildlife 	

  16       Recreation, Historic and Natural Areas

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                                         USJ_OF_ TABLES


           Tabjj?                                                                Page

             0       U.S.G.S.  Gaging Station  Description 	      ;M - "H

             1       Drought  Flows	        /it,

             2       Average  Monthly Precipitation  	        67

             3       Average  Monthly Temoeratures   	        o;

             4       Evaporation	        7."

             5       Inventory of Game Species -  Jackson County  	      78-7"

             6       Inventory of Game Species -  Hillsdale County  ....        an

             7       Inventory of Game Species -  Lenawee County  	        81

             8       Public Recreation Areas  - Region II 	        82

             9       Historic Sites	      85 - R7

            10       Inventory of Natural  and Scenic Areas	      B9 _ y_,

            11       National  Ambient Air Quality Standards  	        w

            12       Measured Air Quality Data for Hillsdale and
                      Jackson Counties  	        99
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                              LIST OF  FIGURES


Figure

   1        The Hydro!ogic Cycle	         ;>Q

   2        Average Monthly Stream Flow  	         41

   3        Composite Frequency Curves  	         V)

   4        Flood Frequency Regions	         ;,l

   5        Variation of Mean Annual  Floods	         :>;'

   6        Hydrologic Areas	         0 •;

   7        Rainfall  Intensity -  Duration  -  Frequency
             Curves	         68

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                                 FOREWARD


     This Report is one of a series dealing with water quality, bo inn

prepared for the Region II Planning Commission by its staff and engineer-

ing and management consultants.  The result of this effort will be an

Areawide Waste Treatment Management Plan for the Counties of Jackson,

Hillsdale, and Lenawee.

     Section 208 of the Federal Water Pollution Control  Act Amendments

of 1972 provided for the establishment of Areawide Planning Agencies

and the development of a regional approach to water quality planning.

Significant aspects of water quality planning which are considerations

under Section 208 of the Act are:

     -"point-source" water pollution control, including municipal
      wastewater treatment facilities planning and planning for
      treatment of industrial pollution discharges.

     -"non-point" water pollution control including strategies
      for management of stormwater runoff, soil erosion from
      construction activity, agricultural runoff of fertilizers
      and pesticides, and seepage of effluent from on-site waste
      disposal systems into surface and groundwaters.

     -development of a planning and management structure which has
      the necessary legal authority, political and public accep-
      ability and financial resources to carry out the adopted
      Water Quality Management Plan.

     The following reports will be prepared for the Commission in the

development of the Plan:

June 76 - Environmental Inventory and Data Base

June 76 - Point Source Waste Loads Facilities Inventory

June 76 - Institutional System Inventory

August 76 - Socio-Economic Inventory and Data Base

August 76 - Water Quality Inventory

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September 76 - Institutional System - Mdt.cr Quality Relationships

September 76 - Base Line Socio-Economic and Land Use Projections

September 76 - Base Line Waste Loads and  Regional  Projections

September 76 - Projected Waste Treatment Facilities

October 76 - Base Environmental Future

December 76 - Non-point Source Waste Load Inventory

December 76 - Environmental Conditions - Water Resources and Quality
              Relationships

December 76 - Socio-Economic-Water Resources and Quality Relationships

January 77 - Existing Water Supply, Existing Waste Loads and Facilities
             Water Quality Relationships

March 77 - Alternative Non-structural Tactics and Plans

March 77 - Alternative Structural Tactics and Plans

May 77 - Anticipated Water Resources and Quality Without Plan

May 77 - Alternative Environmental Futures

May 77 - Alternative Institutional Plans

June 77 - Alternative Water Quality Goals

June 77 - Consequences of Alternative Tactics and Plans

August 77 - Summary of Public Participation and Decision Processes

August 77 - 208 Waste Management Plan

August 77 - Plan Management and Update Program

September 77 - Environmental Assessment

November 77 - Summary of Public Hearings and Approval Process

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            Appendix I - Environmental  Inventory and Data Base
                                 Summary





     This Appendix presents an inventory of Regionally-significant environ-



mental features, both natural  and man-made, which are important to water



quality management planning.  This inventory is essential to the develop-



ment of future elements of the areawide plan.   The inventory will:



     -Assist in defining alternative environmental futures



     -Permit environmental assessment of alternative plans



     -Allow further study of environmentally sensitive areas during the



      development of future land use patterns  and water quality manage-



      ment alternatives



     The inventory supplements previous studies conducted by the Region II



Planning Commission which provided analyses of environmentally-sensitive



areas throughout the Region.  Aspects of the environment which are



described herein include geology, slope, soil  characteristics, hydrologic



data, climate, vegetation and wildlife, recreation, historic and natural



areas, and air quality.







                                  Geoljxjy





     The Region is underlain primarily by Mississippian and Pennsylvanian



bedrock geological formations, with Devonian bedrock formations extending



into the eastern portion of Lenawee County.  These formations are part



of the Michigan Basin, a series of sedimentary rock layers which cross the



lower peninsula of the State.   Bedrock formations in the Region consist



of limestones, shales, sandstones and shales.




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     Surface formations of the Region were shaped by the movement of four



successive glaciers, which covered the upper midwest about one million



years ago.  Glaciation scraped the bedrock formations clean of all  debris



and sorted or deposited the material  where parts of the glaciers stopped,



melted and receded.  Surface formations in the Region which were developed



by the glacial  action include moraines, outwash and glacial channels,



glacial  lake beds, eskers and deltas.








                                Topography





     Slope, a measurement of vertical change per one hundred feet of



horizontal distance, is an important physical characteristic related to



water quality.   Not only does slope to a large extent determine land



development potential, but also affects amounts of surface water



runoff and soil erosion.  Steeply sloped areas which are developed for



intensive land uses impose increased costs due to additional drainage



facilities needed, more rigorous erosion control methods, and additional



excavation requirements.



     The following slopes ranges have been identified:  0-8%, 8-16%, 16-24%



and greater than 24%.







                                   Soils





     The following soil characteristics are discussed in Appendix 1:  soil



associations, soil permeability, soil erodibility, suitability of soils for



waste disposal.



     Eight basic soil associations have been mapped for the Region, with



each association comprised of two or three major soils having one common



characteristic, such as parent material, drainage or depth.




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     Permeability characteristics of soils, to a large extent, determine



groundwater recharge and discharge to streams.  Stream basins that are



underlain by permeable materials are less likely to flood and have a



high sustained flow during dry periods.  Infiltration rates have been



developed for the soils in the Region.  These rates are estimates of the



time necessary for downward movement of water in the major soil  layers



when saturated, but allowed to drain freely.



     Areas having highly erodible soils require special consideration in



water quality management planning.  Soil credibility is a function of



texture, slope, vegetative cover, precipitation, permeability, organic



content and other factors.  Erodibility ratings were developed for soils



within the Region, based primarily on soil texture and structure.



     The major soil characteristics used to define a particular soil



suitability for on-lot waste disposal are:  soil permeability, percolation,



general slope tendencies, groundwater level, depth to bedrock and flooding



hazard.  Appendix I describes three degrees of on-lot suitability:



     1.  Slight - relatively free of limitations or limitations are easily



         overcome.



     2.  Moderate - limitations need to be recognized, but can be overcome



         with good management and careful design.



     3.  Severe - limitations are severe enough to make use questionable.







                                 Hydro!og_y





     Appendix I discusses the following aspects of the water resources within



the Region:  the  hydrologic cycle, surface water, groundwater and designated



uses of receiving waters.  Hydrology is a study of the quantity and movement



of water resources and is significant in terms of affecting water quality.



Influences of hydrology which are significant to water quality include

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quantity of receiving waters, variations in stream flow, and flooding



potential.  Characteristics of surface water hydrology which are



discussed include:



                         Drainage basins



                         Annual  runoff



                         Seasonal variation of flow



                         Low flow characteristics



                         Regional flood magnitudes



                         Mean annual flow



                         Effects of man



     Groundwater is a significant component of the hydrologic system which



is often neglected in water quality planning.  Groundwater quality varies



by location, depending upon the nature of the bedrock or glacial deposits



within which it is found and on the chemical and biological pollution



sources it encounters.  Hydrologic factors which are significant in water



quality planning are related to the movement of groundwater (recharge,



groundwater flow, and discharge).



     Groundwater availability is important, particularly in determining



sources for municipal and industrial water supplies.  In the Region, ground-



water sources include the Marshall bedrock formation in Jackson County and



glacial drift in Lenawee and Hillsdale Counties.



     Surface waters within the Region are protected for several specific



uses, based on Michigan Water Resources Commission general rules.   Types



of uses for which various lakes and streams within the Region are protected



include public water supply, industrial water supply, total body contact



recreation, partial body contact recreation, cold water fish, warm water



fish, and agricultural use.

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                                  Cl ima to






     Cliinatologic information presented within Appendix I  includes delta on



historical precipitation, temperature and evaporation.  Estimates of expected



precipitation are necessary to predict the "clean water" input to the



hydrologic cycle.  Average annual precipitation for the Counties varies



from 30 to 36 inches, with an average unmelted snowfall of 40 inches



included in these precipitation measurements.



     Temperature data are available for locations near Hillsdale, Jackson



and Adrian.  A variance of less than 2°F in average monthly temperatures



for the three stations is shown.  Average temperatures range from 71"F in



July to 74°F in December.



     Appendix I presents evaporation data for Class "A" evaporation plans.



The pan coefficient, or difference in evaporation rates between a small



pan and a large water body, is approximately 0.70.  Pan evaporation rates



must be multiplied by the pan coefficient to determine evaporation rates



for water bodies.  April through October rates for pan evaporation average



38.53 inches.







                          Vegetatjon and Wi 1 dl i fe





     The vegetative characteristics of the Region are significant in



determining soil erosion potential, runoff rates, groundwater recharge



capabilities, and evaporation.  Agricultural activities, woodlands and



wetlands are the major uses of the Region's land area.  Agricultural



uses occupy nearly 88% of the land area, with field corn,  soybeans, hay



and wheat being predominant crops produced.  Woodlands are the second



largest use of land in the Region, with the variety of trees ranging



from mixed hardwood to swamp hardwoods.
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     The preservation of aquatic habitats is a significant, qoal of water



quality planning.  Fish habitats in streams have been defined by the



Michigan Department of Natural Resources including trout feeder and



mainstreams and warm water fish feeder and mainstreams.  Game range /one



maps included in Appendix I depict the relative abundance and management



potential  for many game species.
                                       aid Natural Areas
     Recreation areas inventoried include state parks, state game areas,



county and municipal parks.  Historic Resources which are described include



sites and structures listed on the National Register of Historic Places



and the State Register of Historic Sites.  Thirty-three sites are



identified, including twenty sites listed on the National Register.



Natural and scenic areas within the Region have also been identified, based



on their unique aesthetic value.








                                Ai_r Qu_al_i]ty





     Air quality within the Region must be considered in the development



of the water quality management plan.  Air quality degradation or improve-



ment will be a direct result of future development locations, which will



be influenced by the availability of wastewater treatment facilities.



National ambient air quality standards have been identified, as well as



data from two air quality monitoring stations location in the Region.
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                               INTRODUCTION







     The purpose of Appendix I is to present an inventory of natural



and manmade environmental  features of significant Regional  extent which



are pertinent to Areawide Waste Treatment Management Planning efforts.



The environmental inventory presented herein is intended to be used as  a



basis for measuring the Regional  impact of alternative Waste Treatment



Management Plans on the environment.  Through an understanding of



recognized environmental  planning principles, suggested Waste Treatment



Management Plans can solve not only specific water pollution problems,



but can also achieve more broadly based environmental  goals.  By



inventorying environmental characteristics such as soils, geology,



climate and cultural features, and relating these features to aspects



of water quality, the Areawide Waste Treatment Management Plan will be



comprehensive and sound,  in both technical and environmental terms.



     Appendix lisa necessary feature  of the Waste Treatment Manage-



ment Plan and will serve  as basic data for subsequent phases of the



areawide study.   More detailed, site-specific investigations may be



required to determine individual  effects of the plan on environmental



conditions.  This Appendix fulfills two important functions:  to assist



in the definition of alternative environmental futures (Appendix XVI)



and also to permit an assessment of the environmental  effects of the



selected Areawide Plan.  Additionally, information presented in this



Appendix will broaden the Regional Planning Commission's data base and



awareness of critical environmental characteristics.  Building on the



environmental sensitivity analyses presented in the three published

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reports prepared for individual counties within the Region (The Physical



Environment), the Appendix assists by further defining critical or



sensitive areas within the Region.  Thus, Areawide Waste Treatment



Management alternatives can be developed which are both environ-



mentally compatible and publicly acceptable.



     The concept of Alternative Environmental Futures is one of the



unique aspects of the Areawide Management Plan being developed.  By



analyzing several available "futures", which are developed through



different arrangements of land use patterns, waste treatment strategies,



and development policies and programs, the "least-cost" environmental



alternative may be selected.  Selection of such a "least-cost" alter-



native will be accomplished at a later date through active participation



by the general public and elected officials with decision-making based



on this Appendix, additional available information on the social, cultural,



and economic activities of the Region and recognition of water quality



objectives to be attained.



     The development and environmental assessment of alternative plans



requires a recognition of the complex interrelationships between the



natural and manmade environment.  This Appendix as well as forthcoming



chapters will provide the basis for such recognition.



     The intent of this analysis is to obtain an inventory of regional1y-



significant environmental features which relate to the issue of water



quality.  As indicated previously, it is not intended to be "site-specific";



the decisions which relate to individual areas in development projects



should be made only after such on-site environmental investigations are



performed.
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                 Most of the information contained in the environmental inventory

            was based on secondary research, with most data being attributable to

            U. S. Geological Survey Reports, Michigan Department of Natural Resources

            reports, U.S.D.A. Soil Conservation Service information and previous

            Region II Planning Commission published reports and file data.  If

            possible, the information has been presented in mapped format with an

            accompanying analysis.

                 The Environmental Inventory contained in Appendix I contains the

            following components:

                            Geology
                            Topography
                            Soils
                            Hydrology
                            Climate
                            Vegetation and Wildlife
                            Recreational, Historical  and Natural Areas
                            Air Quality
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                                  GEOLOGY



                              Bedrock Geology







     In geological  terms, the lower peninsula of the State of Michigan



is classified as the Michigan Basin.   Deep sedimentary rock formations



lie across the State one upon another with the smaller layers on top.



Layers of deep rocks formed as the total  land mass of the North American



continent arose, with water and sediments covering areas of decreasing



size.  Deposited sediments varied as  to heights of surrounding lands,



water depth, temperature and vegetation,  thus geologists could identify



rock layers, dividing them into systems which represent periods of



time.  In order, from the bottom upward,  these are:  Cambrian,



Ozarkian, Ordovician, Silurian, Devonian, Mississippian, and Pennsylvania!!



representing a total of 250 million years, and at least the same length of



time has elapsed since the end of the Pennsylvanian period.



     The Region II  planning area is underlain primarily by Mississippian



and Pennsylvanian geologic rock formations, with Devonian formations



extending only slightly into the eastern  portion of Lenawee County, as



depicted on Plate 1.



     The Devonian system of rock formations is the oldest grouping of



deep rocks located  within the Region, and consists of undifferentiated



limestones and shales.



     Following the  Devonian age came the Mississippian, which is also



known as the Carboniferous period - one of abundant vegetation and



brackish, shallow waters in the Michigan Basin.  Mississippian rocks



within the Region consist of sandstones,  limestones and shales.  More




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                               GEOLOGY



                              .SANDSTONE)

                              FORMATION (LIMESTONE, COAL)

                              ylESTONE)

                              1ALE)

                              IATION (SANDSTONE)

                              (SHALE)

                              JSTONE)

                              \LE)

                              IMESTONE)
                                            Jackson, Lenawee,
                                         and Hillsdale Counties
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specifically, the Mississippian geologic formations include Antrim



shales, Beria sandstones, Coldwater shales, Lower Marshall  sandstones,



Napoleon sandstones, Michigan shales and sandstones and Bayport lime-



stones.  Mississippian rocks underlie the majority of the land area of



Jackson and Lenawee Counties and the entire area of Hillsdale County,



and range in depth from 40 to 1,000 feet beneath the surface.



     The youngest system of bedrock geological formations is the



Pennsylvanian system of rocks which extends across the central portion  of



the lower Peninsula.  Pennsylvanian rocks are also Carboniferous, and



contain the only workable coal beds found within the state.  This system



is located across the northern half of Jackson County.  Contained within



the Pennsylvanian system are Parma sandstones, Upper Saginaw and Lower



Saginaw Verne limestones and Woodville sandstones.  Depth of this



bedrock formation ranges from 0 to 535 feet.  Sandstones within this



formation are noted for excellent water-bearing qualities.








Surface Formations



     The geologic history of the Region was next shaped by the movement



of glaciers.  The form of the Region's surface geology influences



the general structure and texture of the terrain including the topography,



drainage, soils and vegetative conditions of the land.



     The characteristics of the surface geology were formed during the



Great Ice Age or Pleistocene era, about one million years ago, when a



succession of four ice caps or continental glaciers moved southward



from the Canadian Highlands to the Ohio River, thus shaping the surface



features.  Moving at a slow pace because of their immense size, the giant



glaciers scoured the surface of the land, robbing Canada and Northern



Michigan of valuable top soil and depositing it in Southern Michigan and



Central Ohio.  Glaciation scraped the bedrock formations clean of all



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   LL PLAINS
-'  GLACIAL CHANNELS
               Jackson, Lenawee,
            and Hillsdale Counties
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debris and worked the material to consistencies varying from very fine



clay and sand, to coarse gravel and boulders.  Some of the material  was



sorted while other material was simply deposited where portions of



glaciers stopped, melted and receded.  The surface formations map (Plate



2) depicts the five following types of surface geological  features found



within the Region:  moraines, outwash and glacial channels, glacial  lake



beds, eskers, and deltas.








Moraines



     Glacial moraines and till plains cover extensive areas within the



Region.  These features are composed of a conglomeration of materials



that are neither stratified nor sorted.  The topography of moraines is



undulating with slopes varying from slight to severe, with depressions



and knobs dispersed throughout.  Moraines were formed by the leading



edges of glaciers (end or terminal moraines), by the sides of glaciers



(lateral moraines), or by materials that were actually collected and



carried by glaciers.  Till plains are quite similar in composition to



moraines and have flat to gently rolling topography.







Outwash Plains and Glacial Channels



     Outwash plains and glacial channels were formed by the flow of



glacial meltwater across till plains and moraines.  These formations



consist of sorted glacial drift deposits including boulders, gravel,



sand and clay and extend across substantial areas in Jackson and



Hillsdale Counties.  Glacial channels are characterized as areas of



gravel deposition created by faster-moving waters rather than the outwash



plain formations of slower waters.  Areas of glacial drainage serve



as channels for present-day surface drainage.

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Lake Bed Plains



     Lake plains are evidence of the huge glacial  lakes which extended



in front of the ice as far north as Adrian and later as far as Tecumseh.



Throughout the lake plains are entrenched drainage ways with steep sides



having narrow low beaches, bars and gentle swells  occuring locally.   The



northern and southern parts of the lake plains are composed of textured



till materials while the central part of the lake  bed plain through  which



the River Raisin now flows are covered by a layer  of deltaic deposits.







Eskers



     Eskers are narrow ridges of water-deposited sediments which traverse



moraines.  Their composition is coarse in comparison to outwash plains,



making them a valuable source of washed sand and gravel.   Eskers are



located in Rives, Blackman, Napoleon, Summit and Liberty Townships



within Jackson County.








River Deltas



     River Deltas were formed by the action of glacial  drainage, with



this geological feature being found in east central Lenawee County.



Deltaic deposits are similar to outwash deposits,  consisting of gravel,



sand, silt and clay.
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                                TOPOGRAPHY



     Plates 3, 4, and 5 show the slope characteristics of Jackson,

Hillsdale, and Lenawee Counties,respectively.   These were mapped using

United States Geological  Survey Quadrangles at 30 foot contours.

     Slope is a measurement of the vertical change per one hundred

feet of horizontal distance.  For example, a 25% slope would indicate

a vertical change of 25 feet in 100 feet of horizontal distance.

     Steep slopes are one of the most important topographic characteris-

tics related to water quality.   Not only do they control  development

but they also have a very significant effect on runoff and non-point

pollution loads.  It can  easily be seen that the runoff quantity and

pollutant load from steeply sloped areas will  be greater than for

gently sloped areas, all  else being equal.  Unless proper management and

controls are used, extreme sediment pollution  will result from the

disturbance of steeply sloped areas.

     Steeply sloped areas are a determinant of land use.   These areas

are limited in their development potential because of the associated

difficulties and costs of construction.  High  costs are involved in the

development of steep slopes in a number of aspects:

     1.  Heavy surface and groundwater runoff require extensive
         drainage facilities.

     2.  Erosion is severe and natural control measures are difficult
         to maintain.

     3.  Soils are usually shallow resulting in bedrock close to the
         surface.

     4.  Road construction is difficult and in severe conditions
         retaining walls  are required.

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     5,  Extensive excavation is usually required.

     6.  Excavation of bedrock for public sewers may be required due
         to the presence of shallow soils making the installation of
         septic systems very difficult.

     7.  Soil and rock creep may occur as the land tends to reestablish
         the equilibrium that existed prior to excavation.
Generally, slope can be classified as follows:
  Sljope
8%-16%
  %-24%
Greater
than 24%
Descriotion
Level to
gently
sloping

Moderately
sloping
Excessive
slope
Very steep
slope
     Development
   C h a ra i ct e rs t u
                            Suitable for all
                            kinds of development
Limited residential
development
Very limited de-
velopment potential
Development is gen-
erally unfeasible
and uneconomical
Hajter Qual_vty_ Inipact

Low sediment runoff
Disturbed areas
result in moderate
erosion and sediment
loads

Moderate erosion
from all land; heavy
sediment loads from
disturbed areas

Heavy sediment load
from most land
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  JACKSON
   COUNTY
MICHIGAN
        SLOPE  MAP
                  0-8%
                  !6%-24%
                   > 24%
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      THE PREPARATION Of THIS MAP WAS FINANCED IN PART THROUGI


      VIOED BY MEMBER UNITS OF THE REGION H PLANNING COMMISSIO
              JANUARY 1971  REVISED JULY 1973

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IILLSDALE
  COUNTY
MICHIGAN
     SLOPE MAP
            0-8%
            8%-16%
            !6%-24%
             > 24%
 ING  (SIT) TiMBOO
HILLSDALE COUNTY, MICHIGAN
      FEBRUARY 1974

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       LENAWEE

         COUNTY

      MICHIGAN
R E G To N
n
            SLOPE  MAP
                     0-8%
                     16%-24%
                     > 24%
PLANNING COMMISSION
                     LENAWEE COUNTY, MICHIGAN
                           FEBRUARY 1074

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                                   SOILS

                             Soil  Associations



Devejopment_of Soil  Associatiqns_

     A soil  association is composed of a number of soils with the same

characteristics, thus creating a pattern large enough to be shown on a

small scale map.  An association is comprised of usually two or three

major soils making up 50% to 90% of the association with minor soils

completing the association.   The major soils have one characteristic

in common, such as parent material, drainage, or depth.

     The soil associations used in this study were mapped by the Soil

Conservation Service, United States Department of Agriculture.  The

original soil survey for Lenawee County was done in 1947 and for

Jackson and Hillsdale Counties the surveys were done in 1926.
Summary^_pjM5oULAjloclatjjws _by C_ounty_

     Plate 6 is a regional map of the soil associations.  There are

basically eight different associations.  For practicality, the total

number of associations was reduced to these eight based upon similar

parent materials and drainage characteristics.  Following is a

summary by county of the associations:



Jackson County

     a)  Riddles-Teasdale-Houghton Association:  nearly level to roll
         ing, well-drained sandy loams and nearly level, very poorly
         drained organic soils.

     b)  Riddles-Hillsdale-Spinks Association:  undulating to hilly,
         well-drained sandy loams and loamy sands.

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     c)   Riddles-Hillsdale-Houghton Association:   nearly  level  to  hilly,
         well-drained sandy loams and nearly level,  very  poorly drained
         organic soils.

     d)   Riddles-Hillsdale-Napoleon Association:   rolling to  very  steep,
         sandy loams and nearly level, very poorly drained organic soils

     e)   Fox-Oshtemo-Houghton Association:   nearly level  to rolling,
         well-drained sandy loams and loamy sands  and nearly  level,
         very poorly drained organic soils.

     f)   Palms-Lamson-Colwood Association:   nearly level, poorly and
         very poorly drained organic soils  and loamy soils.
Hillsdale County

     a)   Hillsdale-Locke-Spinks Association:   moderately to strongly
         sloping, well-drained sandy loams and loamy sands.

     b)   Miami-Conover Association:   moderately sloping to nearly
         level, well-drained and somewhat poorly drained loams.

     c)   Morley-Blount-Pewamo Association:  moderately sloping to near-
         ly level, well-drained to very poorly drained loams and clay
         loams.

     d)   Blount-Pewamo-Hoytville Association:   nearly level somewhat
         poorly drained to very poorly drained clay loams.

     e)   Fox-Kalamazoo Association:   nearly level  to moderately sloping,
         well-drained sandy loams.

     f)   Spinks-Brady-Gilford Association:  nearly level, well-drained
         to very poorly drained loamy sands and sandy loams.

     g)   Houghton-Gi1 ford Association:  nearly level, very poorly
         drained organic soils and loamy sands.
Lenawee County

     a)  Hillsdale-Spinks-Fox-Oshtemo-Boyer Association:   rolling to
         hilly, well-drained loamy sands and sandy loams.

     b)  Miami-Conover Association:   gently rolling to rolling,  well
         drained and imperfectly drained loams.

     c)  Morley-Blount-St.  Clair-Napoanee Association:  undulating and
         rolling soils developed from limy clay  loams, silty clay loams,
         and clays.

     d)  Blount-Pewamo-Nappanee Association:  nearly level, imperfectly
         and poorly drained soils developed from clay loams, silty clay
         loams, and clays.
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e)  Fox-Bronson-Oshtemo Association:  level t.o gently rolliruj,
    well-drained soils developed from sandy loam and loamy sand
    overlying sand and gravel.

f)  Brady-Sebewa Association:  level to nearly level, poorly drained
    soils developed from loam, sandy loam, and loamy sand overlying
    lime sand and gravel.
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     IATIONS
       LOAMY SANDS  AND SANDY LOAMS

     'ELL DRAINED AND IMPERFECTLY DRAINED


     DEVELOPED  FROM LIMY CLAY LOAMS,


^^ND  POORLY  DRAINED  SOILS DEVELOPED
      LOAMS, AND CLAYS

     LL  DRAINED  SOILS DEVELOPED  FROM
     ) OVERLYING  SAND AND GRAVEL

        DRAINED  SOILS DEVELOPED FROM LOAM,
     3 OVERLYING LIMY SAND AND GRAVEL

     CVELOPED FROM  CLAY  LOAMS, SILTY
     CTLY AND  POORLY  DRAINED SOILS
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                                        Soil Permeability
                When water infiltrates the ground it is either stored in the ground-

IP,         water reservoir or slowly percolated through the ground until it is

           eventually discharged through springs and seeps to become surface runoff.

|              Characteristics of groundwater discharge to streams are determined

_         by the permeability of the soil and rock that underlie the stream basin.

•         Stream basins that are underlain by permeable materials are less likely

•         to flood and have a high sustained flow during dry periods.

                The movement of water through groundwater reservoirs is slow.   The

•'         time span between recharge and discharge may vary by as much as a few

           days to many centuries.

•              Plate 7 shows the infiltration rates of the soils in the Region.

^L        These infiltration values are estimates of the range in time it takes

           for downward movement of water in the major soil layers when they are

•         saturated, but allowed to drain freely.  These values are provided by

           the Soil Conservation service, United States Department of Agriculture.

•         The estimates are based on soil texture and structure, available data

•         on permeability and infiltration tests, and drainage observations of the

           water movement through soils.  On a given soil type the percolation

•         through the surface layers varies according to the land use and manage-

           ment as well as with initial moisture content.

•              Below is a list of the major soils within the Region and their

•         corresponding infiltration rates in inches per hour.

                                     Hillsdale  2.5 - 5.0
_                                   Spinks     5.0 - 10.0
•                                   Fox        2.5 - 5.0
•                                   Oshtemo    2.5 - 5.0
                                     Boyer      2.5 - 5.0
                                     Miami      0.8 - 2.5
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                          Conover    0.6 - 2.0
                          Morley     0.8 - 2.5
                          Blount     0.8 - 2.5
                          St.  Clair  0.8 - 2.5
                          Nappanee   0.8 - 2.5
                          Pewamo     0.8 - 2.5
                          Bronson    2.5 - 5.0
                          Brady      2.5 - 5.0
                          Sebewa     2.5 - 5.0
                          Hoytville  0.1 - 0.2
                          Macomb     0.8 - 2.5
                          Berville   0.8 - 2.5
                          Rimer      2.5 - 5.0
                          Wauseon    2.5 - 5.0
                          Colwood    0.8 - 2.5
                          Locke         —
                          Kalamazoo     —
                          Gilford
                          Houghton   5.0 - 10.0
                          Riddles
                          Teasdale      —
                          Napoleon      —
                          Palms      5.0 - 10.0
                          Lamson        —
                             Soil  Erodibility



     Areas having highly erodible soils require special consideration in

water quality management planning.  If these soils exist on a steep slope,

they become extremely important.   Much more care and thought in regard to

sediment and erosion problems must be used if development is to occur in

these areas.

     Soil credibility is a function of texture, slope, vegetative cover,

precipitation, permeability, organic content, and other factors.  Plate 8

shows a regional map of soil credibility.  The preparation of this map

was based primarily on soil texture and structure.

     The soil credibility rating (K factor) is one of five factors used

to create the Universal Soil Loss Equation.  The primary use of this

equation is to estimate the amount of soil that will be lost from a site
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"in tons per acre per year.

                     Soil Loss = KRLSCP
                     (K)  = soil credibility factor
                     (R)  = rainfall  factor
                     (LS) = slope length and steepness
                     (C)  = vegetative cover
                     (P)  - conservation practices

     The K factor is a numerical value assigned to each particular soil

type and is determined through laboratory measurements.

     The rainfall factor is the average annual  rainfall erosion index

which is a measure of the erosive force of rainfall.

     The slope length and steepness are actually two  separate factors

which are very closely interrelated and have been combined into one

value.

                     L = the slope length factor
                     S = the slope - gradient factor

     The vegetative cover (C) is a ratio of soil loss from land cropped

or developed under specific conditions.  The value of C increases as the

soil becomes more disturbed during agricultural or development operations.

     The P factor is concerned with such practices as strip cropping,

crop rotations, tillage, etc.

     Following is a list of soils in the region and their corresponding

K values as designated by the Michigan Department of Natural  Resources

under Michigan's Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Act of 1972:
                            Hillsdale    .24
                            Spinks       .15
                            Fox          .32
                            Oshtemo      .20
                            Boyer        .17
                            Miami        .32
                            Conover      .32
                            Morley       .43
                            Blount       .43
                            St. Clair    .37
                            Nappanee     .43
                            Pewamo*
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                            Bronson      .17
                            Brady        .20
                            Sebewd*
                            Hoytville*
                            Macomb       .28
                            Berville*
                            Rimer        .17
                            Wauseon*
                            Col wood*
                            Locke        .24
                            Kalamazoo    .32
                            Gilford*
                            Houghton*
                            Riddles      .32
                            Teasdale     .28
                            Napoleon*
                            Palms*
                            Lamson*

                            Indicates organic soils
     These values were combined by association to form the map shown

in Plate 8.  A K value of less than 0.23 indicates low credibility,

0.24 to 0.36 is moderate credibility, and greater than 0.36 is high

credibility.



                     Soils Suitable for Waste Disposal

     Land disposal  of wastes is becoming more popular as an alternative

to stream discharge.   This is, basically, because of the environmental

and economic benefits which may be derived.   There are three separate

categories of land disposal of wastes:  spray irrigation of treated

municipal or industrial liquid wastes; land disposal of municipal  or

industrial sludge;  and on-lot disposal utilizing septic tanks, soil

absorption fields and other adaptations.  On-lot disposal is used ex-

tensively in rural  areas and is presently being phased out of use in

urban areas.

     There are a number of benefits to be achieved through the use of
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land disposal of wastes.   A popular example is the use of  sludge disposal

on agricultural lands to reduce the need for inorganic fertilisers  and

to add organic material  to the soil.   Not all  areas are suited for  land

disposal  of wastes due to variations  in geology,  soils, and topography.
     Plate 9 shows the suitability of the Region's soils for on-lot

disposal  of wastes.   This map represents the generalized suitability of each

soil association for waste disposal and is not site-specific.   The

major soil features  used to define a particular soil  suitability for on-lot

disposal  are:  soil  permeability, percolation rate, general  slope ten-

dencies,  groundwater level, depth to bedrock, and flooding hazard.  A

groundwater level  that rises periodically to the sewage system height or

remains there will not allow the system to function properly.   This is

very typical of poorly drained soils.  A high water table will frequently

force the sewage effluent to the surface.  In very sandy soil, or cracked

or creviced bedrock  near the surface, the effluent may seeo down and

contaminate the shallow water supplies.  The layout and construction of

filter fields is often difficult and even impractical in soils with slopes

of 10% or more.

     As can be noted from Plate 9, there are three degrees of on-lot

suitabil ity:

     1.  Slight - relatively free of limitations or limitations are
         easily overcome.

     2.  Moderate -  limitations need to be recognized, but can be
         overcome with good management and careful design.

     3.  Severe - limitations are severe enough to make use questionable.

Following is a list  of soils in the Region and their suitability limitation

for on-lot disposal :

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Slight Moderate
Hillsdale Miami
Spinks Brady
Fox Riddles
Oshtemo
Boyer
Bronson
Locke
Kalamazoo
Gilford









Severe
Conover
Morley
Blount
St. Clair
Nappanee
Pewatno
Sebewa
Hoytville
Macomb
Bervil le
Rimer
Wauseon
Colwood
Teasdale
Houghton
Palms
Lamson
Napoleon
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                                 HYDROIOGY



                           The Hydro Ionic Cycle





     Hater continually moves from the atmosphere to earth and back



again to the atmosphere.  This cyclical  movement by various paths is



called the hydrologic cycle.



     Upon reaching the earth's surface,  precipitation may follow one of



several  routes before returning to the atmosphere.   It may run off as



direct surface flow to a stream or lake, some may be evaporated directly



from the land surface, and the remainder will infiltrate to the underlying



soil and rock materials.  A portion of the infiltrating precipitation will



be evapotranspired and a portion will be taken up in solid voids as soil



moisture.  Evaporation is the process by which water changes from a liquid



to a gas.  Transpiration is the process  by which plants give off water vapor



during synthesis of plant tissue.  Evapotranspiration is the total evaporation



from all sources such as free water, ground, and plant-leaf surfaces.



     Figure 1 is an illustration of the  hydrologic cycle.  Two components of



the hydrologic cycle which are of vital  importance to Areawide Waste Treat-



ment Management  Planning are surface water hydrology and groundwater hydrology.



The following sections discuss each of these components.





                          Surface Water Hydrology



     Hydrology is a study of the quantity and movement of water.  This



is very important in determining the quality of water in a number of



respects:



     1.   The assimilative capacity of a  stream is very definitely in-
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         fluenced by the receiving water quantity.   For example,  a
         stream with a higher flow will  be able to  accept greater
         wastewater discharges without creating adverse conditions
         than will  a lower flow stream.

     2.   The variation of stream flow over time determines how fast
         pollutants will be flushed out  of the stream.

     3.   High stream flows will contribute to non-point pollution by
         bank erosion (sediment) and scouring of the bottom organic
         deposits (benthic material).

     4.   The availability of water for water supplies is an important
         determinant of wastewater discharge volumes.  For example,
         dischargers may recycle and reuse wastewater,  thereby decreasing
         pollutant  loads to streams.

     5.   The availability of water for municipal and industrial supplies
         directly affects development which in turn helps determine
         future location of point and non-point discharges.

     6.   Water quantity related aspects, such as flood plains, can
         be termed  environmentally sensitive areas  and must be considered
         in developing water quality management plans.

     The characteristics of surface water hydrology which are significant

in areawide waste treatment management planning are:

                        Drainage Basins
                        Annual Runoff
                        Seasonal Variation of Flow
                        Low Flow Characteristics
                        Regional Flood Magnitudes
                        Mean Annual Flow
                        Effects of Man

     These items will be discussed below.

HraJ naJ3e_J^asijls

     Plate 10 shows the five major drainage basins  within the Region.

These basins were mapped using United States Geological Survey Quadrangles

and information available from their office in Okemos, Michigan.   The five

major rivers are:  Grand River, Kalamazoo River, River Raisin, St. Joseph

River, and St. Joseph of the Maumee River.  As can  be noted by the mao,

the headwaters of all five major rivers are contained within the Region.

This is one reason  that the water quality in this Region is so important;
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it has a direct effect on all the Regions surrounding us.
     All of the water in our Region will flow to either Lake Erie or Lake
Michigan.  The Grand River, Kalamazoo River, and St. Joseph River flow
to Lake Michigan.  The River Raisin and St. Joseph of the Maumee River
flow to Lake Erie.  The drainage basins for all  five Rivers begin in the
northeast quarter of Hillsdale County.

Annual Runoff
     That portion of precipitation which reaches a stream and has not
been trapped in ground storage or evapotranspired into the atmosphere
is called runoff.  Runoff can be classified into one of three categories
dependent on the path taken to a stream:  surface runoff, subsurface
runoff, or groundwater flow.
     Surface runoff moves across the land until  it comes to a stream
at which point it becomes stream flow.  After joining the stream flow,
it combines with the other components of the stream to become total
runoff.
     Subsurface flow infiltrates only the upper soil layers without
joining the main groundwater body.  Moving laterally, it may continue
underground until it reaches a stream or returns to the surface and
continues as overland flow.  It is commonly assumed that subsurface
flow reaches a stream during or shortly after a storm but the time
involved is largely dependent on the geology of the area.
     Groundwater flow is that flow supplied by deep percolation and this
flow requires long periods, sometimes several years, to reach a stream.
Groundwater flow is responsible for the dry weather flow of streams and
remains practically constant during a storm.
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     There are a large number of factors that comprise The complex

problem of trying to accurately determine runoff.   Thorp are two  major

groups of factors affecting runoff:   climatic characteristics and

drainage basin characteristics.  A list of these factors in outline

form follows:

     1.  Climatic Characteristics

         a.  Precipitation - form (rain, hail, snow,  frost, dew),
             intensity, duration, time distribution,  areal dis-
             tribution, recurrence interval, antecedent precipita-
             tion, soil moisture, direction of storm  movement.

         b.  Temperature - variation, snow storage, frozen ground
             during storms, extremes during precipitation.

         c.  Wind - velocity, direction, duration

         d.  Humidity

         e.  Atmospheric pressure

         f.  Solar radiation

     2.  Drainage Basin Characteristics

         a.  Topography - size, shape, slope, elevation, drainage net,
             general location, land use and cover, lakes and other
             bodies of water, artificial drainage, orientation,  chan-
             nels (size, shape of cross section, slope, roughness,
             length).

         b.  Geology - soil type, permeability, groundwater formation,
             stratification.

     The average annual runoff for the region is between 8 and 10 inches.

This was compiled by the United States Geological  Survey Water Resources

Division and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources for a  period

of 1951 through 1960.   The average annual precipitation is between  31

and 35 inches, for a period from 1931 through 1960.


Hydro1ggi c Data

     Shown in Table 0 is a list of the available United States Geological

Survey (USGS) gaging records for Region II streams and the corresponding

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periods of record.   The gaging records are of two typos,   flip first  are

continuous records  of flow which yield average daily I lows lor the

entire period of record.   The second type of  gages are  parlial rr< onl

ing gages which yield the peak flow rate for  single events.

     To predict the evaporated flows at a given site, it  is  necessary to

study the long-term variations of streamflow, as measured by a continuous

record of flow, for sites with similar hydrologic characteristics.   As

listed in Table 0 there are only seven sites  which have had  continuous

streamflow gages.  Two of these have relatively short periods of

record.  Thus, the  following are the only streams with  long-term contin-

uous records:

                         Hog Creek
                         Grand River
                         River Raisin at Adrian
                         River Raisin at Tecumseh
                         Bean Creek

     Because of the lack of continuous stream flow records for many  of

the smaller watersheds within the study area, it will be  necessary to

use available records for gaged streams outside Region  II.  Using the

available streamflow records for watersheds in and adjacent  to Reqiori II

and their associated hydrologic characteristics for each, it is possible

to estimate the stream discharge for extreme  and average  flow conditions

for any watershed within the Region.


Seasonal VarjaJJon  of Flow

     The study of a stream's time-varying flow pattern  can allow insight

into factors important in water quality management, such  as  low flow

response, groundwater recharge and travel time.  Figure 2 represents the

average monthly flow for four major streams in the Region.  Two of the

streams presented,  St. Joseph River at Three  Rivers and Kalamazoo River

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at Battle Creek, do not havo gagino stations within the Region.   Ihr-.r



streams were included l.o demonstrate the similarities in I he seasonal



variation of flow of the Region's streams.   Figure '/> show,  thai  t he



high flow tends to occur during the months  of March and April  and low



flow occurs during August and September.  The average monthly flows



shown in Figure 2 include a period of record of at least nine years.



It should be noted that these are unregulated flows and records  were



not used when there was enough regulation to distort natural stream




flows as, for example, when large lakes just above the gage act  as a



regulating body or when the surface and groundwater divides.






Drought Flow



     In determining the waste assimilative capacity of a stream  durinu



extreme flows, it is necessary to quantify the stream flow during drought



conditions.  These drought flows are generally expressed as the  lowest



average seven-day flow to be expected during a 10-year period.



     These 7 day, 10 year low flows have been determined for gaging



station locations with long periods of record.  The low flow for any  other



location may then be estimated by area ratioing the drainage area at  the



gaging station to the drainage area at the point desired.  Table 1 presents



the 7 day, 10 year low flow at the discharge location of several municioal



treatment plants as determined by the Michigan Department of Natural  Resources.

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      Municipality

Adrian WWTP
Blissfield WWTP
Brooklyn WWTP
Clinton WWTP
Deerfield WWTP
Hillsdale WWTP
Jonesville WWTP
Onsted WWTP
Rollin-Woodstock Sanitary
  Dist.
Spring Arbor WWTP
  (College)
Tecumseh WWTP
Waldron WWTP
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                               DROUGHT HOWS
7 Dciy, 10 Year
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     8.85  cfs
    34
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    12
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cfs
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South Branch River Raisin
River Raisin
River Raisin via Goose Creek
River Raisin
River Raisin
St. Joseph River
St. Joseoh River
Wolf Creek

Bean Creek - Maurnee River

Kalainazoo River
River Raisin
Maumee River
R.?9Jonal _Flqqd Magnitudes and Mean Annual Flow

     A knowledge of the magnitude and frequency of floods is necessary for

structural and economic design of wastewater control structures in and across

stream channels or encroaching on flood plains.  This section presents a

method for determining the flood magnitudes and mean annual flow for any

stream in Region II.

     The data presented in this section were taken from a United States Geolog-

ical Survey (USGS) study for streams in southeastern Michigan.  Available

long-term streamflow records for southern Michigan, northern Indiana and northern

Ohio were used to define the relationships presented in the USGS report.  The

resulting relationships can be used to define a flood-frequency curve

for any site in southeastern Michigan.

     The USGS report covered all of Lenawee and Jackson Counties but

did not include Hillsdale County.  Based on a knowledge of the Region  II

hydrologic factors (slope, soil type, etc.), the relationships developed

for Lenawee and Jackson Counties were extrapolated to include Hillsdale

County.

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     The composite frequency curve for Region II consist.s of t.wo

major parts.  The first expresses the relation of the mean annual flood

to floods having recurrence intervals of 1.1 to 50 years.  This

relationship is shown in Figure 3 for the three homogeneous regions

(based largely on slope) within the study area.  Figure 4 is a map

showing the boundaries of each of these three regions.  The second

part defines the mean annual flood for any area in Region II.  This

relationship between the size of the drainage basin and the magnitude

of the mean annual flood is shown in Figure 5.  This relationship is

dependent on surface geology and soils rather than slope.  Thus, the

study area was divided into the three regions with homogenous surface

geology and soils shown in Figure 6.

     Using the relationship presented above, a complete frequency curve

of annual floods for any site in Region II can be developed.  The

frequency curve derived in this manner is a better indication of the

frequency of future floods at the site than a curve obtained from

streamflow records at the site alone.  The relationships presented

here were extended to the limits warranted by the base data.  Thus,

further extensions may be  considerably in  error.

     The following is a procedure for computing the flood frequency curves

for any site in Region II:

     1.  Determine the drainage area in square miles above the selected
         site.

     2.  Determine from Figure 6 the hydrologic area in which the site is
         located.

     3.  Determine the mean annual flood for the site from the appropriate
         curve in Figure 5.

     4.  Determine the flood-frequency region in which the site  is
         located from Figure 4.

     5.  Determine the ratio to mean annual flood for the flood of the
         selected recurrence interval from the appropriate curve in Figure 3.

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     6.  Multiply the rat.io to moan annual flood (stop b) by l.ho mron
         annual flood (step 3) to obtain the do*, km-flood murjri i tudc.

     7.  Repeat step 5 and 6 for the range of recurrence intervals
         desired.

     As an example of the above procedure, assume that a 30-year flood

magnitude for the South Branch of the River Raisin at a site upstream from

Adrian is desired.  The drainage area as determined from the hydrologic

subdivision map is found to be 50 square miles.  From Figure 6,  the

site is in hydrologic area 2.   From Figure 5, the mean annual flood is

180 cfs (cubic feet per record).  From Figure 4, the site is in flood

frequency region A.   From Figure 3, the ratio of the 30-year flood  is

2.55 x 180 cfs = 459 cfs.  The reverse procedure is used to determine

the frequency of a flood of known discharge at the given site.

     Plate 11 depicts flood prone areas for the Region.  Areas shown

are subject to flooding based on a 100-year frequency storm event,  or,

in some cases, more frequently.  These areas were developed based on

(1) available U.S. Geological  Survey data describing flood prone areas,

(2) HUD Federal Insurance Administration Flood Hazard Boundary Maps, and

(3) Soil  Conservation Service soil survey mapping which indicated the

presence of alluvial soils.  In addition to the areas described as

flood prone, areas having highly organic or wet soils may also be

considered as highly susceptible to periodic flooding.
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COMPOSITE FREQUENCY CURVKS FOR F1DOD.S IN RllllONf, A,  H, AND C
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   20,000
   10,000
    5,000
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    1,000
      500
      200
      100
         20
                 VARIATION OF MEAN ANNUAL FLOOD WITH DRAINAGE AREA IN




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Effects of Man

     Man's activities have sionificant effects on surface water hydrology.

Man is capable of increasinq or decreasing stream flow to such an extent

that often serious ecological, water quality and/or water supply

consequences may result.  Below is a summarization of stream flow

response to some of man's activities.
            ACTIVITY
Sewerage Practices -
     Septic Tanks
     Treatment Plant Discharge

     Infiltration/Inflow
Water Supply -
     Dams, Reservoirs
     Importation of Water
     Groundwater & Pumping
Development Related Activities
     Urbanization
     Channel Modifications
Mining Practices -
            STREAM RESPONSE
Recharges groundwater which results in more
base flow to stream.

Increases stream flow

During high groundwater conditions, infil-
tration can cause groundwater table to
lower somewhat; also infiltration/inflow
overflows can add to stream flow.  During
low groundwater conditions, exfiltration of
sewage may recharge groundwater which in-
creases base flow; this base flow increase1
is offset by the decrease in treatment
plant discharge.
Stores surface water which tends to reduce
peak flows and increase low flows.

Increase water resource in receiving water-
shed at the expense of decreased resources
in the supply watershed.

Decreases groundwater which effects stream
flow.  In some cases, exfiltration from
stream to groundwater may occur.
Increases peak flows; may cause lower flows
during dry periods.

Channel straightening, brush control, dredging,
etc., will change travel times, usually result-
ing in quicker flush, greater peak flows.
Although peak flows may increase, flooding may
decrease due to better hydraulic efficiency.

Mine pumping alters natural qroundwater/surface
water relationships.


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G_rpundwajter



     Groundwater is defined as that water which occurs beneath the land



surface in saturated soil and rock materials, the upper surface of which



is called the water table.  While it is a significant component of



hydrologic systems, its occurrence and movement have largely been



misunderstood in the past.  It has therefore often been neglected or



taken for granted and too few people realize the importance of ground-



water as a water supply source, as the major contributor to streamflow



and as an important control on the natural water quality of a stream.



     An estimated 97% of the world's fresh water exists as groundwater



while the remaining 3% occurs as surface water in rivers and lakes.  This



enormous reservoir is nonetheless highly susceptible to water quality



degradation, since groundwater moves very slowly, mixes very little,



contains only small amounts of dissolved oxygen, and is therefore less



able to dilute pollutants than is surface water.



     Groundwater quality varies by location, depending upon the chemical



nature of the rocks and soils within which it occurs and moves and on



the man-related chemical and biological pollution sources it encounters.



The basic mechanisms controlling the occurrence and movement of ground-



water must be understood before the groundwater resources of the Region



can be adequately managed.



     This portion of Appendix I summarizes components of groundwater



movement, availability, and quality.  Appendix VIII, to be produced at



a later date, will present a more detailed analysis of groundwater



availability for water supplies and also an assessment of groundwater



qua!ity problems.
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Groundwater Movement

     The occurrence and movement ot groundwater is  controlled by cjeoloqh

and hydrologic factors.  Geologic factors provide the framework  of the

groundwater environment, and are related to the physical  characteristics

of earth materials which, in turn, determine the size and distribution

of pore spaces and fractures through which groundwater moves.  Hydrologic

factors are related to the movement of groundwater  into,  through and out

of (recharge, groundwater flow, and discharge, respectively)  this geologic

framework, and can be characterized by general principles of  flow which

can be applied to all rock types.
Recharge
Flow
Discharge
Precipitation is source of all natural aroundwater
recharge
Recharge function of rainfall (intensity, duration,
frequency), infiltration capacity, vegetative cover,
temperature and land use.
When precipitation exceeds infiltration capacity,
runoff rather than recharge occurs.

Quantity of groundwater flow is a function of
permeability, groundwater gradient and cross sectional
area through which groundwater flows.
Permeability dependent on geologic properties of
rock and degree of fracturing.
Fracture permeability controls majority of
groundwater flow.
Normally, a groundwater flow system is present
for every topographic drainage basin with a
discharge zone occurring at the stream draining
the basin; recharge zone normally occurs in the
basin uplands.

Groundwater discharge zones occur naturally as
streams, springs, lakes and wetlands.
Man-induced discharge points include wells, excavation
pumpage and sewer infiltration.
Management of water quality at discharge zones means
protection and management of recharge zone and ground-
water flow system.
Natural groundwater discharge equals natural recharge
(during year of average precipitation) unless changes
made by man.  Man-induced discharge may alter ground-
water flow system, cause induced infiltration from
stream to groundwater or dry up wells.
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Groundwater Availability



     Groundwater nccurs in pnen snacns  in rocks, such as solution channels,



fissures or voids.  All rocks that have ooen spaces are caoable of stronn



water, but not all yield water to wells.  Sopie rocks, such as clay and



shale, have high norosity and can store large quantities of water.  Hrcause




the spaces are extrencly small, however, these rocks do not readily



transmit or yield water.  Rocks that have many large inter-connected



open spaces, such as sand and gravel, sandstone, and some limestones,



yield water readily and are called aquifers.  Good aquifers in the Region



occur in the cjlacial deposits and bedrock and are important sources of



water supply.



     Principal sources of public groundwater SUDD lies in the Men ion art1



the Marshall bedrock formation in Jackson County and glacial drift in



I enawee and Ilillsdale Counties.  A few  communities within the '^eqiori



utilize surface water for public supplies.  The approximate dot>th to



the base of groundwater supplies throughout most of the Region is 400



feet, according to li.S.G.S. Reports.  The U. S. Geological Survey has



determined the general availability of  groundwater from both glacial



drift and bedrock, as depicted in Plate 12 and Plate 13.





Water In Bedrock



     The Marshall formation is a productive aquifer in the southern nart



of Michigan's Lower Peninsula and is tapped by several cities for v/ater



supply.  The Marshall is mostly sandstone, but contains some shale.



Throughout most of the formation, wells in bedrock which are ten  inches



or more in diameter will yield more than 500 gallons oer minute (G.P.M.).



The area underlain by most nrcductive F'arsh^ll formation is  that  of central



Jackson County,  '..'ater  from the flershaH  is generally of good chenical



quality, but very hard.

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/AILABILITY
'EAS WELLS  IN GLACIAL DEPOSITS
REAS WELLS 6 INCHES  OR MORE
"S WILL YIELD FROM 10 TO 100 GPM
     WELLS 8 INCHES  OR MORE
TS WILL YIELD 100 TO 500  GPM

REAS WELLS 10 INCHES OR MORE
'S WILL YIELD MORE THAN 500
             Jackson, Lenawee,
          and Hillsdale Counties
           REGION II PLANNING COMMISSION
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 VAILABILITY  AND
 ROCK  DEPOSITS


 •REAS WELLS IN BEDROCK WILL
 AREAS WELLS IN BEDROCK 6 INCHES
 :LD FROM 10 TO 100 GPM
r\REAS WELLS IN BEDROCK 8 INCHES
 ILD FROM 100 TO 500 GPM


 3EAS WELLS IN BEDROCK 10 INCHES
 LD MORE THAN 500 GPM
 REAS WELLS IN BEDROCK WILL
 iLY  MINERALIZED FOR DOMESTIC
  SOLIDS CONTENT OF MORE
              Jackson, Lenawee,
           and Hillsdale Counties
           REGION II PLANNING COMMISSION
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     Portions of the Marshall  forma Lion with lower qroundwa tor dv.i i lah i I i I y



surround the central part of Jackson County and extend into northern



Hillsdale County.  Throughout most of these areas wells in bedrock  8  inches



or more in diameter will yield from 100 to 500 gallons per minute.   Similar



yields of groundwater may be found along the Jackson County - Inqham  County



boundary in the Saginaw formation and in eastern Lenawee County in  the



Antrim shales and Traverse limestones.



     The U.S.G.S. has also identified areas having yields of 10 to  100



gallons per minute from wells of 6 inches or more in diameter.  These



areas are located in a band extending across northern Jackson County  and



across central and northern Hillsdale County.  Bedrock formations



producing groundwater in these areas include the Coldwater shales and



Saginaw 1imestones.



     Areas having the lowest groundwater productivity from bedrock  are



located across southern Hillsdale County and across much of Lenawee



County.  Throughout most of these areas wells will yield less than  10



gallons per minute.  These bedrock formations include coldwater shales,



Berea sandstones and Antrim shales.



     Berea sandstones, Antrim shales and Traverse limestones, all of



which are located in eastern Lenawee County, produce water that is  too



highly mineralized for domestic or public supplies, having dissolved



solids content of more than 1000 ppm (parts per million).





Water In Glacial Deposits



     Outwash is the most significant aquifer in the glacial deposits.



Outwash, which is generally composed of beds or lenses of well-sorted



sand and gravel, provides storage for large quantities of water.  The



most productive formations are located in eastern Jackson County and  in



Cambridge and Rome Townships in Lenawee County, where outwash deposits




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                    Designated Uses of Receiving Waters


     The passage of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments

of 1972, P.L. 92-500, brought about the need for a major review and

revision of the state's prior Water Quality Standards.   Section 303 of

the Act required that the State adopt interstate water quality standards.

The State revised its standards into the form of rules and regulations

which more closely coincide with the requirements of P.L. 92-500.   These

revised standards were accepted by the EPA in 1973.

     The purpose of these general  rules of Water Resources Commission

covering Water Quality Standards reads:

     "It is the purpose of the water quality standards as prescribed
     by these rules to establish water quality requirements applicable
     to the Great Lakes, their connecting waterways and all other surface
     waters of the state, which shall protect the public health and
     welfare, enhance and maintain the quality of water, serve the pur-
     poses of United States Public Law 92-500 and the commission act;
     and which shall protect the quality of waters for recreational
     purposes, public and industrial water supplies, agriculture uses,
     navigation and propagation of fish, other aquatic life and wildlife."

     These rules also establish the following:

     1.  Definitions of each of the designated uses.

     2.  Definition of the water quality standards which apply to
         each designated use.

     3.  Designated uses for all state surface waters.

     Application of these rules to the surface waters of Region II yields

the following general designated uses:

     1.  All  lakes are protected for total body contact recreation

     2.  All  streams and impoundments are protected for:

               warmwater fish
               partial body contact recreation
               agricultural uses
               industrial water supply
               navigation
               public water supply (at the point of intake)

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In addition to these minimum standards, the following surface water1

are further protected:

     1.   All surface waters of the Maumee River Basin (including
         the St.  Joseph River of the Maumee) - total body contact
         recreation.

     2.   The Lake LeeAnn impoundment - total body contact recreation.

     3.   Portions of the St. Joseph River near l.itchfield - total body
         contact.

     4.   Portions of Sandstone Creek and its tributaries - coldwater
         fish.

     5.   Portions of the North Branch of the Kalamazoo River - coldwater
         fish.

     Plate 14 illustrates the locations of these surface waters which

are protected beyond the minimum standards.

     Several broad categories of designated uses are referred to in the

rules.   The following is a brief explanation of these uses:


Public or Municipal Water Supply

     A surface raw water source which, after conventional treatment,

will provide a safe, clear, potable and aesthetically pleasing water for

uses which include, but are not limited to, human consumption, food

processing and cooking and as a liquid ingredient in foods and beverages.
!JLcLLl:itri_al

     A water source not protected for public water supply and intended

for use in commercial or industrial applications and noncontact food

processing.
!°laJ Body Cojrtact

     An activity where the human body may come intr direct contact with

water to the point of complete submergence including, but not limited

to, activities such as swimming, water skiing and skin diving.


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Partial Bpdy_Contact Recreation



     This is the water source which is intended for uses where the human



body may come into direct contact with the water, but not normally to



the point of complete submergence.  In addition, this water is not likely



to be ingested nor will  critical organs such as the eyes, ears and nose



normally be exposed to the water.





Cold Wat er_Fjsh



     Those fish species whose populations thrive in relatively cold



water, including, but not limited to trout, salmon, white fish and cisco.





Warm Water Fish



     Those fish species whose populations thrive in relatively warm



water, including, but not limited to bass, pike, walleye and panfish.





Agricultural J/Jater JJse



     The use of water for agricultural purposes, including, but. not



limited to,livestock watering, irrigation and crop spraying.



     Although all surface waters of the Region are currently designated



for municipal water supply, there are currently only three public water



supplies using surface water.  These three public water supplies,as located



in Plate 14,are for Adrian, Blissfield, and Deerfield.  The raw water



supplies for these three municipalities are considered potentially unsafe.



The three water supplies, serving a total population of 24,000 people,



are located in the lake bed region of eastern Lenawee County.   The area,



as previously presented, has a minimal potential for development of ground-



water supplies.  Public water supply for the remaining population of the



Region is entirely from groundwater.
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              Jackson, Lenawee,
           and  Hillsdale Counties
           REOIOIM II PLAIMIMIMC COMMISSION

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                                  CLIMATE







     A summary of the climatologic data to be used in developing the



Areawide Waste Treatment Management Plan is presented in the following



sections.  These climatologic data include available records of historical



precipitation, temperature and evaporation.





                               Precipi tation



     Estimates of expected precipitation are necessary to predict the "clean



water" input to the regional hydrologic cycle.  These rainfall predictions



were based on National Weather Service records for stations in and



adjacent to the Region.



     The National Weather Service maintains records for three precipitation



gages within Region II.  The Jackson station has an hourly recording qage.



Gages at Hillsdale and Adrian record daily precipitation amounts.  Table 2



presents the average monthly precipitation values for each of these three



stations.  These data show that Hillsdale consistently receives the



highest average monthly precipitation while Jackson consistently receives



the lowest.  The total average annual precipitation at Hillsdale is



36.76 inches, at Jackson it is 30.35 inches, while at Adrian it is 32.98



inches.  A yearly average unmelted snowfall of approximately 40 inches



is included in these precipitation measurements as a melted depth.



     In order to determine the probability of a given rainfall event at



a specific location, it is necessary to analyze a long-term record of



rainfall.  As records for stations within the Region do not cover a



sufficiently long period of time, it is necessary to use the rainfall



frequency relationship developed for stations adjacent to the study area.



Rainfall probability relationships have been developed by the National
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Weather Service for several local ions outside Km) ion II.   Itir'.e d
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of approximately 71" !  while January is the coldesl. morit.h with an average



temperature of approximately 24" F.



     There is a slight tempering effect of the lakes on the regional



climate due to the winds crossing the Great Lakes.  The average frost



free season extends from May 5 to October 10.  During winter, temperatures



at the Adrian gage reach zero or lower on an average of four days; about



one out of five winters experience no readings as low as zero.  At the



other extreme, 100° F or higher is recorded in one summer out of two, and



the days with 90° F or above average 32 per summer.





                                Evaporation



     The design of water retention and wastewater treatment facilities



requires a reasonable estimate of the amount of evaporation that can be



expected at the design location.



     Evaporation data presented here are for Class "A" evaporation pans.



Differences in evaporation that would occur from a small pan and from a



large body of water are expressed as a pan coefficient.  The average pan



coefficient for the region has been found to be approximately 0.70.  Pan



evaporation rates as presented here must be multiplied by the pan coefficient



to determine evaporation rates for large bodies of water.



     The National Weather Service (NWS) maintains three evaporation stations



in lower Michigan.   These stations are located at South Haven, Dearborn,



and East Lansing.   The pan evaporation at East Lansing averages are



5 to 10 percent lower than that at South Haven and Dearborn.  The pan



evaporation rates at East Lansing were judged to be the most representative



of that for Region II because both are located outside the immediate



influence of the Great Lakes.
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     The Last Lansing gage has a 21 year period ol record.  Due to lroc,l



interference, pan evaporation measurements art1 made only  lor (he monl.hs



of May through October with occasional measurements during April.



     Table 4 presents the monthly average evaporation amounts in inches



for the entire period of record.  The monthly totals have been adjusted



to reflect the inclusion of estimated evaporation during days for which



data were missing.  This data demonstrates that an average total pan



evaporation of approximately 38.53 inches can be expected for April



through October.   This converts to a lake evaporation of approximately



27 inches for the same period.  The total average precipitation recorded



at the East Lansing station for the April through October season was



19.70 inches.  Thus, the ratio of lake evaporation to precipitation for



April through October is 1.37.  Table 4 also illustrates that the monthly



average evaporation rates continually increase until the peak evaporation



month of July.  From July through October the average monthly evaporation



rates continually decrease.
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                                       TABLE 4

                          EAST LANSING - FVAPORATION (Inches)
Year
1949
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
1956
1957
(1957)
1958
1959
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
Years
Recorded
Average
April
6.02
3.48
3.25



5.20B

3.77B

4.84
4.09
3.52
2.81B
4.60
4.21B




5.33








12
4.26
May
7.83
6.53B
6.13
5.79
5.04
6.12
6.27
5.69B
5.78B
(5.00B)
8.11
6.31
4.64
6.63B
6.90
5.35
6.88
6.80
5.82
6.28
4.89
5.74B
5.49
6.92
5.90
4.06
4.63
6.41

27
6.03
June
8.61
7.75
5.25
8.71
7.76
6.66B
7.74B
7.45
5.84
(6.77)
6.62
8.16
6.82
6.90
7.21
6.95
7. SOB
7.52
6.93B
6.57
5.67B
6.02
5.97B
7.68
5.47
6.52
6.04
6.47

27
6.93
July
7.99B

7.09
8.47B
8.25
7.10
7.89B
7.12
7.84B
(7.74B)
6.65

7.89
6.60
6.96
7.56
7.44
9.21
7.75
6.83
7.89

5.89B
7.50
6.83
7.11
8.59
7.83

2b
7.51
August
6.47
6.64
5.76
6.66
7.17
6.03
7.28B
5.76
6.26
(6.59)
7.01
5.87
5.61
5.34
6.76
5.63
6.28
6.18
6.13B
6.76B
6.27
6.73
6.75
6.80
4.67
6.19
6.53
5.24B

27
6.25
                     Seasonal  Average = 38.53 inches
                                                                   Sept ember   October
 4.89
 3.99B
                                                                       79
                                                                       84
                                                                       23B
                                                                     4.87
 5,
 5.
 3.
(3.
 4.
 4.
89
61B
60
99)
15
93
                                                                     4.60
   14
   83
   86
   34
   85
   30
   56
   00
 4.44
 3.57
                                                                     4.28
                                                                     3.68
                                                                     5.54
                                                                     4.60
                                                                     3.04
                                                                       27

                                                                     4.46
 4. OOB
 3.19

 2.95
 4.06B
 3.94
 2.52B
 3.48
 4.7?
 2.85B
(2.74)
 3.61
 2.28
 2.97

 2.64B
 2.60B
 3.93
 2.61
 2.51
 3.72
 2. SOB
 2.85
 2.45
 2.28

 2.72
 2. 3HB
 2.96
 3.25
 3.25
              27

            3.09
          B - Adjusted to full month
         () - Not used in averages
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                            Gf TAT I ON AND Mil HI
     Natural environmental effects on water quality are many and perhaps



the most important natural positive effect comes from forested areas.



Woodlands act as a moderator to the environment; trees help prevent soil



loss through extensive root systems which hold soils in place.  Fallen



leaves, on becoming humus, enter the soil and increase its permeability.



This process prevents major runoff from heavy rainfalls and thus deters



soil erosion.  Increased permeability of the soil also helps to increase



groundwater storage.  Forests can account for significant amounts of



evapotranspiration , reducing base flow recharge to streams.



     Woodlands are the second largest use of land in the Region, occupying



nearly 230,000 acres.  Agricultural activities have reduced the amount of



original forested land.  As a result, most of the woodlots in the Region



are scattered land areas not suitable for croplands due to steep slopes



or poor drainage.



     Within the Region, the variety and quality of trees range between



mixed hardwoods which are located in areas having dry soils and are easy



to manage and have good quality, to swamp hardwoods of the ash - soft  maple



variety which are located in areas having poor drainage and are difficult



to manage and have only fair quality.



     Wetlands serve as surface water reservoirs, groundwater aquifer



recharge areas and aquatic and terrestrial wildlife habitats.  Wetlands



are scattered irregularly across much of the Region, with concentrations



in eastern Jackson County, and the northwest portion of Lenawee County.



These areas are located in depressions, shallow basins, overflow bottom



lands, and associated with intermittent streams, seepage areas, and



open water.
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     Agricultural  lands occupy approximately 1,170,000 a< res or 88"' ol



the Region.   These lands include some pasture and woodlands, but  are



used predominately for production of field corn, soybeans,  hay, wheat



and other grains.



     Plate 15 depicts the location of woodlands, wetlands  and prime



agricultural  lands within the Region.  Although most of the Region's land



area is utilized for agricultural production, only portions of Lenawee  and



Hillsdale Counties are considered to be "prime" agricultural lands, as



defined by the U.S.D.A. Soil  Conservation Service.





                                 Wildlife



     Wildlife habitats are places where animal  species naturally live



with the necessary food and shelter they need to survive.   These habitats



can be extremely sensitive, especially for aquatic life, because of the



delicate natural balances of food supplies and predators.   The altering



of any portion or element of the habitat can create severe  consequences



to all forms  of life within the entire ecosystem.



     Aquatic  habitats are those wildlife environments within or primarily



associated with water.  The quality and quantity of fish life in lakes,



streams, or marshes is determined by many factors including water tempera-



ture, velocity, and depth as well as the composition of the bottom material,



the amount and types of aquatic vegetation, the availability of other food



sources, and  the quality of water including silt conditions, dissolved



oxygen content, and chemical  and mineral composition.



     The State Department of Natural Resources has prepared a rating of



streams for their suitability as fish habitats.  These categories include:




     Top Quality Trout Feeder Streams:  These streams are  typically less



than 15 feet  wide and contain good self-sustaining trout populations.   They
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?? WILDLIFE
     AL LANDS
                Jackson, Lenawee,
             and Hillsdale Counties
             REGION II PLANNING COMMISSION

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are characterized as having consistently cool water and minimal  pollution.



The only top quality trout feeder streams in the Region are Soap Creek



in Litchfield Township, and Mackey Brook in Sandstone Township.






     Second Quality Trout Mainstreams:  These mainstreams contain trout



populations which are somewhat limited by a less desirable water quality.



Stream bottoms are less desirable for feeding and reproduction,  being



composed of shifting sand and gravel which tends to cover aquatic



food and conceal breeding areas.  These streams, which typically have



cool water and are over 15 feet wide, also contain some warmwater fish



such as bass and bluegill, as well as suckers.  Parts of Sandstone Creek



and the Kalamazoo River in Jackson County fit this category.






     Second Quality Trout Feeder Streams:  These streams contain troul



populations that are somewhat limited by less desirable water quality.



Second quality trout streams are generally characterized as wider than




15 feet with stream bottoms less desirable for feeding and reproduction.



Second quality trout feeder streams include portions of Sand Creek, the



Kalamazoo River, and the St. Joseph of Maumee River.






     Tpj3__Qu_al i_ty Warmwater Mainstreams and Feeder Streams:  These streams



contain good self-sustaining populations of warmwater game fish  including



bass, bluegill, and northern pike.  Mainstreams are over 15 feet wide



while feeder streams are less than 15 feet wide.  Top quality warmwater



mainstreams and feeder streams include streams in the St. Joseph River



watershed, the St. Joseph River, the St. Joseph of Maumee River, Goose



Creek, the River Raisin, part of Wolf Creek, northern portions of the



Grand River and Spring Brook, and the Kalamazoo River.
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     Second Quality Warmwater^ Mainstreams and Feeder Streams:   These



streams contain significant quantities of warmwater fish, but  tjame



fish populations are limited due to poor water quality, a limilod food



supply, and conditions causing inadequate natural  reproduction such ,ti,



pollution, currents, and coor stream bed quality.   These streams are



the most abundant in the Region and include many streams in the St. Joseph



of Maumee River and Kalamazoo River watersheds, as well as Slater Creek.



     Terrestrial habitats include the homes of insects, birds, and



mammals not primarily associated with aquatic habitat areas.   In



agricultural areas, terrestrial habitats are siqnificantly influenced by



farm activities, because of the variety of food and shelter found in



these areas.  Other areas of terrestrial habitats  include woodlands and



brushlands.  General characteristics of good wildlife habitats include



an adequate year-round food supply for both herbivorous and predatory or



carnivorous animals, a good water supply, and cover near the food and



water supplies that provides shelter from the weather and protection



from natural enemies.



     Game species are abundant throughout the Region, particularly



white-tailed deer, ring-necked pheasant, fox, and  waterfowl.   Good to



fair populations of quail, cottontail rabbit, racoon and squirrel are



also found throughout the three-county area.



     Plate 15 also depicts game range zones for each of the three



counties.  The following tables are inventories of game species manage-



ment potential and relative abundance in each game range zone.



     As human population increases, the management potential  of wildlife



species will decrease proportionately, due to destruction of habitat and



intolerance to humans.
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                  RECREATION, HISTORIC AND NATURAL AREAS


                                Recreation

     Recreation areas are important to water quality because they often

affect water quality, such as the location of waste treatment systems

at park facilities, and water quality often affects recreation potential,

such as fishing and boating.  The region has an abundance of state and

municipal  recreation areas.  The Region II Planning Commission is

currently preparing a recreation plan for the three-county area.  Thus,

the information presented herein will be substantially revised based

on information developed during the current recreation study.

     The following table depicts state parks, state game areas, and county

and municipal park acreages within the Region:


                                  TABLE 8

                   Public Recreation Areas - Region_J_I

          State Parks                               Acre_s

          Jackson
                Portage Lake                           50
          Lenawee
                Hayes                                 666


          State Game Areas

          Jackson
                Sharonville                         5,600
                Waterloo                           10,000
          Hillsdale
                Lost Nations                        3,000
          Lenawee
                Onsted                                400


          County and Municipal _Parks

          Jackson                                   1,661
          Hillsdale                                   229
          Lenawee                                    __6_45

          Total Public Recreation Area             22,251

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     Fishing and boating opportunities are also abundant.   The Region contains



over 22,000 acres of surface water, with hundreds of  lakes available lor outdoor



water - oriented activities.  Access is available lor fishing and boating



through 14 public access areas maintained by the Department of Natural



Resources.  Panfish, pike and trout are common species taken from the



Region's lakes.
                                 ___ Areas



     The aesthetic, economic, educational  and recreational  values which



are inherent in the Region's historic resources and natural  areas are



vital to the enhancement of environmental  quality.   Historic and natural



areas of the region are many, and serve to fulfill  inspirational needs



as well  as provide important locations for recreational  purposes.



     Many of the Region's historic sites have been  restored to their



original setting, and through many voluntary efforts on  the part of



area landowners, important areas of natural  beauty  and significance



have been preserved.



     While individually historic sites and natural  areas are obviously



important, the Management Plan must be concerned with regionally - significant



sites which could be affected by proposed treatment facility arrangements,



future development patterns or land management techniques.   The Michigan



Department of State, History Division, has prepared an inventory of historic



districts, sites, structures and objects.   Table 9  and Plate 16 present



information on all sites in the Region which are listed  in  the National



Register of Historic Places and the State Register  of Historic Sites.  The



areas listed in the table represent the major areas which are especially



important to regional water quality management; it  does  not suggest that



the listed areas represent the region's only sinnificant historic areas.
                                   - 83  -

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                 The three County Soil  Conservation  Districts  in  cooperation  with



•          a number of other federal,  state  and  local  agencies,  have  prepared  an



f            inventory of natural  and scenic  areas  within  each  County.   Each



            significant site  or area of superior,  distinctive  or  unique aesthetic-



            value was inventoried and described.   The natural  qualities of  the



            environment-topography,  vegetation, wildlife,  geologic  formations-are



            the major elements.



                 Table 10 presents an inventory of natural  and scenic  areas by  County,



            located on Plate  16.

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                             HISTORIC SITES
Jackson County

+  Birthplace of the Republican Party - 1864
         Franklin and 2nd Sts., Jackson
         site of July 6, 1854 political convention;
         the first meeting to adopt a platform for
         the Republican Party.

*+ Clark - Stringham Site - 3000 BC - AD 1100
         Rives Township
         Archaeological Site

+  State Prison - 1839
         Mechanic Street - Jackson
         Site of Michigan's first State Prison

*+ Mann House - 1883
         205 Hanover, Concord

*+ Siebold Farm - 1855
         9998 Waterloo - Munith Rd., Waterloo Twp.

*+ Ella Sharp House - 1850's
         3225 4th St., Jackson

*+ Sidney T. Smith House - 1846
         Grass Lake

+  Spring Arbor College - 1835
         Spring Arbor
         Site of Spring Arbor Seminary, Michigan Central  College,
         and Spring Arbor College

*+ Stone Post Office - 1839
         Rear of 125 N. Jackson St., Jackson
         Oldest sandstone structure in town.
         Has served many purposes, but originally
         was a post office and general store.
Hillsdale County

*+ Bruce Coleman House - 1860
         446 Meridian, Hudson

+  Delevan House C - 1840's
         Route 99, Fayette Twp.
                                   -  85  -

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Hjl ls_da]e County - contd.

*+ Grace Episcopal Church - 1849
         360 E. Chicago St.
         Jonesville

+  Hillsdale College - 1853
         Hillsdale
         The College was first established in Spring Arbor by a group
         of Freewill Baptists, moved to Hillsdale and was granted a
         state charter.  Hillsdale College was the first in Michigan
         to grant degrees to women.

+  Hillsdale County Courthouse - 1898
         Hillsdale
Lenawee Count
*+ Adrian Board of Education Office
         (Bidwell Mansion) - 1860

+  Adrian College - 1859
         Adrian
         Chartered in 1859, the College is affiliated with the
         Methodist Church.

+  Anderson House - 1832
         410 W. Chicago, Tecumseh

+  Bauer Manor - 1839
         US-12, Tipton
         Built on the site of an earlier tavern, the present Inn
         was constructed some time between 1839-1864.

+  Carlton House - 1850
         14995 Carleton Rd., Hudson Twp.
         A farmhouse, the childhood home of Michigan poet Will Carleton.

*+ Civil War Memorial - 1801; 1870
         Momument Park, Adrian
         Stone, Ionic column from the Bank of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.
         The bank was the first buildinn in the United States to incorporate
         the Greek Order.

+  Clayton Village - 1870 - 1900
         Dover and Hudson Twps.

*+ Governor Charles Croswell House - C. 1840
         228 N. Broad St.
         Residence of former Michigan Governor
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*+ Dennis and State Streets Historic District  -
         Adrian
         Seventy-nine homes in district reveal  the evolution of
         architectural  styles in the area.   Examples include Greek
         Revival, Gothic Revival, Italianate,  Queen Anne,  arid shingle-style

*+ Musgrove Evans House - 1876
         409-411  Logan  Street, Tecumseh
         One of the oldest structures in the State, this house was built
         for Musgrove Evans, a surveyor and engineer who platted
         Tecumseh.

*+ First Presbyterian Church of Blissfield - 1849
         306 Franklin St., Blissfield
         Constructed for John Montieth, the first minister of Detroit's
         English  -  speaking residents.   Montieth was also  the first
         president  of the University of Michigan.

*+ Hudson Downtown  Historic District -  1854-1891
         W. Main  and Church Sts., Hudson

+  Lenawee County Courthouse - 1884
         Adrian

*+ Pennington - Ford House - C. 1840's
         8281 Clinton - Macon Rd., Macon
         Built by Macon's founder, John Pennington, later  associated with
         Henry Ford, who conducted agricultural and social experiments
         in the area.

+  Sutton Place - 1853
         Sutton Rd., Adrian

*+ William Thompson House - 1891
         101 Summit St., Hudson

*+ Walker Tavern  -  1832
         US-12 at M-50, Cambridge Junction.  A small Inn on the Chicago
         Road where stagecoaches and pioneer wagons once stopped.
         Archaeological excavations at  the site were conducted in
         1967, 1968 and 1974.

*+ Nathaniel Wheeler House - C. 1835
         6075 M-50, Onsted

+  Woodstock Manual Labor Institute - 1844-1850's
         18123 Greenleaf Rd., Addison
         Site of a  school for both blacks and whites founded in 1844 by
         black educator Prior Foster.
*Denotes listing in National Register of Historic Places
+Denotes listing in Michigan Register of Historic Sites
                                -  87 -

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ID NATURAL  AREAS
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            Jackson, Lenawee,
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                                AIR QUALI!Y






     Air quality is of significance to Areawide Haste Treatment Manage-



ment Planning for several reasons.   Atmospheric pollution is washed out



of the air with rainfall  and becomes a water quality problem.  Presumably,



poorer air quality will result in a greater water pollution load.



     Air quality must be considered in the environmental impact assess-



ment of waste treatment management plans.  VJastewater facilities have



a direct effect on air quality (incineration of sludge) and an indirect



impact (associated development resulting in increased air pollution



from stationary and mobile sources).  Both of these air quality 
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                             TABU  1 I

              NATIONAL AMBKNT AIR QUALITY STANDARDS



                                 Primary             Secondary

              i culates
(micrograms/cu.  meter)
annual geometric mean              75
max. 24-hr, cone.*                260                   150
(micrograms/cu. meter)
annual arith. aver.            80 (.03 ppm)
max. 24-hr, cone.*            365 (.14 ppm)
max. 3-hr, cone.*              -                   1300 (.5 ppm)

Ca rboji _Monqxj de

(mill igrams/cu. meter)
max. 8-hr, cone.*              10 (9 ppm)                10
max. 1-hr, cone.*              40 (35 ppm)               40

              Oxidants
(micrograms/cu. meter)
max. 1-hr, cone.*             160 (.08 ppm)             160
(micrograms/cu. meter)
annual arith. aver.           100 (.05 ppm)             100

Hydro^arbpjns

(micrograms/cu. meter)
max. 4-hr, cone.*             160 (.24 ppm)             160
    (6-9 a.m.)
*Not to be exceeded more than once a year per site.
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                                TARIJ;  12
      MEASURED AIR QUA1 ITY DATA I OR HIM SHAM  AND  JAl.KSON  CONNl

                          Susoondeci P
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                           Selected Hi I) I ioqranhy
 1.   Grand River Coordinating Committee,  "Grand  River  lias in,  Michigan,
     Comprehensive Water Resources  Study,  Main  Report",  No  Date.

 2.   Hudgins,  Bert, Ph.D.,  "Michigan  Geographic  backgrounds  in  the
     Development of the Commonwealth",  Detroit,  Michigan, 1961.

 3.   Knutilla, R.  L.,  "Flow Characteristics  of  Michigan  Streams",
     U.  S. Dept.  of Interior, Geological  Survey, 1967.

 4.   Nurnberger, Fred  V.,  "Summary  of Evaporation  in Michigan",
     Michigan  Dept. of Agriculture,  1976.

 5.   Martin,  Helen M. , "Outline of  the Geologic  History  of  Hillsdale
     County",  Michigan Department of Conservation,  1957.

 6.   Martin,  Helen M., "Outline of  the Geologic  History  of  Lenawee  County",
     Michigan  Department of Conservation,  1958.

 7.   Michigan  Department of Natural  Resources,  "Michigan Soil  frosiori  and
     Sedimentation Control  Guidebook",  1975.

 8.   Michigan  State University, Cooperative  Extension  Service,  "County
     and Regional  Facts",  Mo Date.

 9.   Miller,  J.  B. , Thompson, T., "Compilation  of Data for  Michigan lakes",
     U.  S. Dept.  of Interior, Geological  Survey, 1970.

10.   Region II Planning Commission,  "Land  Use,  Jackson,  Hillsdale  and
     Lenawee  Counties", 1975 (unpublished).

11.   Region II Planning Commission,  "The  Physical  Environment",  1973,
     (Jackson  County).

12.   Region II Planning Commission,  "The  Physical  Environment"  1975,
     (Hillsdale County, unpublished).

13.   Region II Planning Commission,  "The  Physical  Environment",  1975,
     (Lenawee  County,  unpublished).

14.   Stoimenoff, L. E., "Floods in  Southeastern  Michigan Magnitude  and
     Frequency", U. S. Dept. of Interior,  Geological Survey,  1963.

15.   Strommen, Norton  D. ,  "Monthly  Precipitation Probabilities for
     Climatic  Divisions in  Michigan", Michigan  Dept. of  Agriculture,  1974.

16.   Soil  Conservation Service, "Hillsdale County,  The Playground  of
     Southern  Michigan, Its Recreation Potentials and  Their Development",
     1968.

17.   Soil  Conservation Service, "Jackson  County, Michigan,  An Appraisal
     of Potentials for Outdoor Recreational  Development", 1969.
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18.  Soil Conservation Service, "An Appraisal of Potential Outdoor
     Recreational Developments in Lenawoe County", No Date.

19.  Twonter, F.  R. ,  "Southeastern Michigan Water Resource1, Sludv,
     Grouridwater and  Geology", II. S. Depf. of Inferior, (Sen loci ii .11 Survey
     1975.

20.  U.  S. Dept.  of Interior, Geological Survey, Water Resources
     Division, "Influence of Surface Glacial Deposits on Streamflow
     Characteristics", 1971.

21.  U.  S. Dept.  of Interior, Geological Survey, "Water Resources Data
     for Michigan, Part 1.  Surface^Water Records", 1961 - 1974.

22.  U.  S. Dept.  of Interior, Geological Survey, "Water Resource
     Investigations in Michigan", 1972.
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