Coastal areas of particular concern in southeast Michigan

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COASTAL AREAS OF
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SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS

COASTAL AREAS OF PARTICULAR CONCERN

IN SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN

August, 1976

This document was prepared in part through financial assistance
provided by the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 administered
by the Office of Coastal Zone Management, National Ocea@lic and
Atmospheric Administration, U,S', Department of Commerce,

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SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS
8th Floor, Book Building, 1249 Washington Boulevard
Detroit, Michigan 48226

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title Page ................................................ i

Table of Contents ......................................... ii

Preface ................................................... iii

Introduction .............................................. 1

Southeast Michigan's Coastal Zone ......................... 3

Areas of Particular Concern ............................... 12

Conclusions ............................................... 33

Appendix A ................................................ 34

Appendix B ................................................ 41

Appendix C ................................................ 126

Acknowledgments ............................................ 136

PREFACE

This report was prepared at the request of the Michigan Department
of Natural Resources, Land Resource Programs Division, The sites
identified and discussed are tentatively nominated as areas of
particular concern in Southeast Michigan, in accordance with the
ongoing process of coastal zone management program development; The
results of this study, of other analyses performed, and of those
yet to be completed will provide the Department with a definite
framework within which to implement a coastal management strategy
in Southeast Michigan.

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INTRODUCTION

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) in cooperation with

the local and regional officials and citizens of Southeast Michigan is

developing a prcgram to protect and manage coastal resources of the region.

The coastal zone management program is being developed and will be imple-

mented in accordance with the provisions of the Coastal Zone Management

Act of 1972, Public Law 92-583 (86 Stat. 1280). The Act declared the

effective management, beneficial use, protection, and development of the

coastal zone to be in the national interest. The Act encourages states

to exercise their full authority over coastal resources by providing funds

for the development and implementation of a management program.

A key element of Michigan's Coastal Zone Management Program will be the

areas of particular concern. These are areas identified by the state's

residents and public officials as critical components of the coastal zone

because of their ecological, economic, aesthetic or recreational value.

The areas of particular concern will serve as a focal point of the manage-

ment program. A significant fraction of the funds received to implement

the program will be used to take management actions in these areas.

The MDNR invited the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments, who, in

turn, invited the Planning Commissions of Macomb, Monroe, St. Clair, and

Wayne Counties, to identify coastal areas of particular concern in South-

east Michigan. The MDNR provided participating agencies with a set of

criteria to assist them in identifying critical coastal areas. The pro-

posed criteria were reviewed and modified in response to conditions and

needs in Southeast Michigan. (The revised criteri a are set forth in Appendix

A.)

The citizens and local community officials of the regi(;)n also were asked

to nominate coastal areas they felt warranted special consideration. Public

nomination forms were distributed, and approximately one hundred were r

returned for areas in Southeast Michigan.

This report describes the preliminary results of the areas of particular

concern.inventory in Southeast Michigan. The general nature and charac-

teristics of the region's coastal resources are described in the following

chapter. The areas of particular concern nominated based upon consider-

ation of agency and public input and adopted regional policies are described

in the next section. Available pertinent information concerning each area

nominated is presented in Appendix B using data sheets supplied to standardife

inputs and to simplify the compilation of information.

SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN'S COASTAL ZONE

Resource Characteristics and Uses

Decisions concerning the use and protection of coastal resources are made

and are influenced by officials at all levels of government. In Southeast

Michigan officials of numerous state and federal agencies, four counties

(Macomb, Monroe, St. Clair and Wayne), and at least thirty six minor civil

divisions regularly make decisions concerning resource use in the coastal

zone.

The characteristics of the coastal resources over which these public officials

exercise their authority are diverse. Portions of two Great Lakes, Huron

and Erie, the Detroit and St. Clair Rivers, and Lake St. Clair encompass

the set of resources defined as coastal waters in Southeast Michigan.

The shorelands are the set of resources associated with the land/water

interface, usually bounded on the west by the first major roadway inland

from the shoreline and on the east by the shoreline, that strongly interact

with coastal waters.

Lake Huron and the St. Clair River border the northern portion of Southeast

Michigan. The 13 mile Lake Huron shoreline in Southeast Michigan is only

a small fraction of 634 miles of Lake Huron shoreline in Michigan. Outflow

from the lake is through the St. Clair River which is about 27 miles in

length. The total drop of the St. Clair River from Lake Huron to its mouth

in Lake St. Clair is approximately five feet, and its average discharge

is 179,000 cubic feet per second. At the mouth of the river a large delta

has formed.

Lake St. Clair and the Detroit River border the central and south,-central

portions of the region. Lake St. Clair has an area of about 490 square

miles, of which approximately 198 square miles are in Michigan. The max-
imum natural depth of this body of water is 21 feet, a@d a navigation

channel bisects the lake. The outlet of Lake St. Clair is the Detroit

River which is approximately 32 miles in length. The average discharge

is 180,900 cubic feet per second. Near its mouth the Detroit River is

broad and is characterized by many islands and shallow expanses.

In'the-south the region is bordered by Lake Erie. The Michigan portion

of Lake Erie encompasses an area of approximately 105 square miles. The

average depth of this portion of the lake is 14 feet and the maximum depth

is 29 feet.

These water bodies are used for'a wide variety of purposes. In Southeast

Michigan, coastal waters are an important source of the water consumed

by humans. Approximately 80 percent of the municipalities in the region

take water from this source to supply their residents' demands. Coastal

waters also serve as a conveyor and assimilator of waste products generated

by human activities occurring throughout a large portion of the region.

These lakes and rivers are used heavily for recreational purposes. Swim-

ming, sport fishing, hunting and boating are popular leisure time activities

in the region. Coastal waters also are heavily used by fish and wildlife

and support a highly productive ecosystem. Lakes Huron, St. Clair, and

Erie and the St. Clair and Detroit Rivers support a large fish population.

Island wetland areas and shallow grass flats in Lake St. Clair and the

Detroit River function as spawning, feeding, and nursery areas for fish.

Furthermore, Lake St. Clair supports the only major Great Lakes muskellunge

fishery. Coastal waters also are used by a variety of marsh birds and

waterfowL Island wetlands and shallow water areas are used by wildlife

for nesting and feeding during the spring, summer and fall. A rookery

of 50 to 60 nests of American or common egrets was recently established

on Stoney Island in the Detroit River. During migration periods in the

spring and fall the areas are heavily used by waterfowl for feeding and

resting.

The characteristics and uses of the shorelands are as varied as those of

coastal waters. In the southern and central portions of the region along

Lakes Erie and St. Clair and the Detroit River only small differences in

elevation occur. The gentle slope of the shorelands and the large fraction

of clays and silts in the soils produced an extensive wetlands system.

In the northern portion of the region along the St. Clair River a low bluff

of sandy loam soils has formed. Along Lake Huron north of Port Huron a

lower bluff consisting of sand is present. Farther inland the shorelands

in the northern portion of the region are characterized by level to gently

sloping sandy loam soils.

The shorelands in Southeast Michigan are used for a variety of purposes.

They have been extensively altered by human activities and are the most

intensively developed in the state. The existing land use pattern can

be described as a strip pattern of urban development with nodes of popu-

latioh concentration of varying size. There are twelve major areas of

urban concentration in the region including Port Huron/Marysville, St.

Clair, Marine City, and Algonac in St. Clair County; Mt. Clemens, Harrison

Township, and St. Clair Shores in Macomb County; Detroit/Wayne County;

and Monroe and Luna Pier in Monroe County. Residential uses dominate the

shorelands' land use pattern in the region. Industrial development is

distributed along the entire shoreline. Industrial development is par-

ticularly intense in Detroit and southern Wayne County with smaller areas

of concentration in Port Huron, Marysville and Monroe. A significant

portion of the region's shorelands also is used for commercial purposes.

Commercial development is particularly heavy along the mouths of streams

tributary to coastal waters. Recreation is a small but important consumer

of s.horelands in Southeast Michigan. Swimming, shore fishing, boat laun-

ching, hiking, and picnicking occur in major parks throughout the shore-

lands, including Belle Isle, Metropolitan Beach, Harley Ensign Memorial

Access Site, Elizabeth Park, and Sterling, Algonac and Lakeport State Parks.

Fish and wildlife also are important users of the region's shorelands.

Remnants of the once extensive wetlands system are interspersed with devel-

opment in the south and central portions of the region. These areas pro-

vide essential breeding, nesting, feeding, resting and protection areas

for coastal fish and wildlife. The wetlands also act as sedimentation

traps and filtering basins by absorbing silt, nutrients and other contamin-

ants. In addition, they create a buffer zone which moderates the effects

of water level fluctuations on surrounding areas.

Trends in Resource Use

Urban settlement first appeared in Southeast Michigan along coastal waters.

As the region's population increased, the central place functions of Detroit,

Monroe, Mt. Clemens and Port Huron were established causing residential,

commercial, and industrial growth to occur around these areas. The expansion

of developed land from these areas usually occurred along major roadways

and along the shoreline.

The initial residential corridor development that occurred along coastal

waters principally consisted of seasonal dwelling units. As the region's

highway network improved, increases in leisurj time and real income caused

the development to occur at ever greater distances from the urban centers.

At the same time that resort development was expanding outward many of

the structures adjacent to the urban centers were converted from summer

homes to year around residences. This process has continued, and today

most residences in the shorelands are used throughout the year.

The existing land use pattern indicates that at the same time portions

of the shorelands were being consumed for housing some areas were being

developed for other uses. Many industries dependent upon coastal waters

for importing and exporting and/or as a source of cooling or process water

constructed facilities'in the shorelands. Businesses supplying goods

and services demanded by the recreational users of coastal waters located

in this area, i.e., marinas, boat dealers, and bait and tackle shops.

Public corporations also acquired shorelands for development of recreational

facilities.

Today vacant and undeveloped areas account for only a small fraction of

the shorelands in Southeast Michigan. The greatest concentrations of vacant

land in the region's coastal zone occur in Monroe County. Most of the

resources found in these areas ultimately are expected to be used for either

industrial or residential purposes. Throughout the remainder of the region

most new activities that will occur in the shorelands will involve the

reuse of resources. The intense competition among such land consumers

as housing, recreation, business, and industry makes speculation regarding

the future shorelands character impossible. It is probable, however, that

the region's shorelands will continue to be intensively used and that th-

intensity of use may actually increase because of the competition for this

finite set of resources.

Resource Use Problems

A myriad of problems affect resource use decisions in the region's shorelands.

Resource characteristics and resource use trends have led to an increasingly

complex variety of problems relating to life in this area. Many of the

areas of particular concern nominated are identified in response to specific

resource use problems or combinations of such problems., It, therefore,

is prudent to identify and briefly describe some of the most serious resource

use problems facing the region in the shorelands.

Public Access

As Southeast Michigan's population has grown and the amount of leisure

time has increased, the demand for outdoor recreational facilities has

similarly increased. Federal, state, regional, and county agencies, how-

ever, have been reluctant to develop urban parks along coastal waters due

to high land costs. As a result, public access to coastal waters is limited,

and there is an acute shortage of recreation areas in the region's shore-

lands. There are substantial portions of the shoreline which do not pro-

vide an opportunity for public interaction with coastal waters.

Flooding

The dynamic and unpredictable quality of coastal water levels and the gentle

slope of the shorelands have created severe flooding problems in the region.

During periods of low lake levels the hazard has not been evident, and

structures lacking necessary protective devices have been built. Major
destruction of public an Id private property has subsequently occurred in
Macomb, Monroe, and Wayne Counties during the recent period of high lake

levels. Dikes have been co structed along coastal waters in many areas,
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but these structures were -,ntended to provide only a temporary solution

to the problem.

Wetlands

Few examples of the once extensive coastal wetlands system remain in South-

east Michigan. The variety of valuable functions that these natural areas

perform in combination with their dwindling supply make recommendations

concerning their preservation attractive. The economic effects of wetlands

preservation, however, must be weighed before decisions concerning wetlands

protection can be made. In Southeast Michigan it is necessary to balance

demands for a high quality environment with the need to maintain economic

stability.

Urban Rehabilitation and Redevelopment

Portions of the shorelands in Southeast Michigan exhibit symptoms of visual

or economic deterioration. In residential areas structures have deteriorated

in response to the influence of a number of factors including inadequate

maintenance and inadequate code enforcement. Certain shoreland industrial

areas are characterized by structures development which may not have a

need for a waterfront location but continue to operate because of past

investments in the facilities.

Intergovernmental/Interagency Coordination

Distinct and logical resource use relationships are evident throughout

the shorelands in Southeast Michigan. Industries, recreation areas, resi-

dences, and businesses located in one community are interrelated with those

in adjacent communities. Moreover, development in one minor civil division

frequently contributes to the economic and social well being of adjacent

communities and the entire region, for that matter. Decisions regarding

coastal resource uses, however, frequently are not based upon an adequate

consideration of these relationships.

AREAS OF PARTICULAR CONCERN

General

Decisions made in one community concerning coastal resource use

often significantly influence existing and proposed resource uses

in another jurisdiction, In Southeast Michigan it, therefore, was

deemed appropriate to provide the state with both a local and

regional perspective on areas of particular concern, The Planning

Commissions of Monroe, St, Clair, and Wayne Counties nominated

coastal areas based upon consideration of the revised state guide-

lines and local needs and concerns, A similar analysis was completed

in Macomb County and coastal areas were nominated, These nomina-

tions subsequently were reviewed in terms of their consistency with
adopted regional policy'. This review was not intended to be a

substitute for local efforts in which a detailed analysis was required,

Rather, the analysis was intended to complement this effort, to

insure that common problems transcending the boundaries of any

single unit are addressed with maximum efficiency and economy, and,

thereby, to provide the state with a definite framework within which

to implement a coastal zone management program,

A general framework for the regional analysis of the areas of

particular concern nominated was provided by one general overall

goal, by three land use goals and by two shorelands policies which

have been adopted. The goals were considered when reviewing each

nomination of a site as an area of particular concern:

General Overall Goal

"To improve the quality of the natural, human and man
made environment and the economic welfare of all the
people of the Southeastern Michigan Region so as to
enable individuals and groups to enjoy a better life,
with opportunity for choice of employment, *--conomic
enterprise, housing neighborhoods and commu@iities,
natural envircnment, education, transportation, recre-
ation and cultural advance, providing greater degrees
of improvement for those people and areas in the
region which are in the greatest need,

Land Use Goals

"I, To formulate and maintain a land use pattern that
will provide the people of the region with
conVenient, congenial, and economically related
residential, commercial, manufacturing, recre,
ational and other public areas that can be readily
served by networks of the necessary public facil-
ities, such as water supply, sanitary sewers and
treatment plants, transportation, solid waste
disposal, and storm drainage,

"2, To maintain an ecological balance between human
activities and the surrounding environments, as
well as to guide area development in such a way
as to avoid overuse and unnecessary depletion and
distortion of the region's natural resources and
life forms.

"3. To protect the environment and to control gener-
ation, dispersion, or disposal of those substances
or conditions which a.Ae detrim.,intal, (For example,
excessive noise, safety hazards, air, water, chem-
ical and radioactive pollution,)

As noted above, SEMC.OG has adopted two specific policies which
represent a'set of decisions directed at achieving these goals in

the region's shorelands and are set forth below, These policies

also were considered when reviewing each nomination of a site in

the region as an area of particular concern,

Both of the regional policies concerning the shorelands encourage

greater open space use of these resources, Actions consistent

with the first policy would yield benefits to the general public by

providing more areas of public accessibility to the Great Lakes'

shoreline. The second policy emphasizes the preservation of natural

features and implies a definite plan for the future use of the shore-

line by either state or local governments:

111. Increase the efforts of public agencies at all
levels to acquire and maintain as open space or
in low density uses, as much lake and river
shoreline as possible.

"2. Encourage preservation of natural shoreland
environments and regulate those shoreland environ-
ments with substantial development commitment by
ordinances which:

Ila. Require new buildings and roads to be
constructed on sites adjacent to water
bodies in such a manner as to minimize
flooding and erosion problems,

"b. Prevent dredging of wetlands in the shore-
lands zone for the purpose of creating
artificial canals, unless consistent
with an adopted coastal management program
which allows for urban development
particularly for industrial and recre-
ational purposes,

lic. Permit cluster developments at densities
to increase usable open space area,

"d, Prevent shoreland erosion by requiring
either jetties, retaining walls, or break-
water structures where necessary due to
wave action against the shore,"

In the remainder of this chapter the nominated areas of particular

concern and their relationship to adopted regional policies are

discussed, The areas nominated are described in detail in the

individual reports prepared concerning the area of particular

concern inventories in Macomb, Monroe, St. Clair and Wayne Counties

which are herein included by reference, As noted previously, the

available pertinent information concerning each nominated area is

presented in Appendix B.

Urban Areas

The two sites in the City of St, Clair Shores nominated as urban

areas of particular concern and their associated management

recommendations, that existing residential should be brought up to

code, are consistent with regional policy,

The two sites were identified by city officials as target areas for

rehabilitation. This nomination, therefore, conforms with regional

procedures, as SEMCOG in the past has relied upon this information

from local communities when evaluating housing stock,'

The management recommendations for these areas also conform with

regional policy. In developing residential policies, it was

recognized that policies focusing on preserving existing residential

areas are as important as those directed at future developments, It

is necessary to preserve the viability of existing residential areas,

to maintain a quality housing stock, and to eliminate those condi-

tions which contribute to the blight of neighborhoods unless other

Irreconcilable conditions exist,

Maintaining existing residential neighborhoods as viable and sound

areas is stressed in the first policy in the Land Use Policy Plan

concerning existing residential areas:

"I'ntensive residential development in the form of rehabilita-
tion and/or redevelopment efforts should take place in those
residential areas which contain substandard and dilapidated
blighted structural and site conditions@, This policy shall
be limited in application to those residential areas where
it has been determined that sbch use or reuse is appropriate,"

The nominations of the two vacant sites in Harrison Township also

are consistent with regional policy. The two areas should be

enhanced for intensive development,

These nominations and recommendations are consistent with the first

regional shorelands policy, and they also are consistent with the

second. Regional concern for the,preservation of natural shore-

land environments was established with the adoption of the second

shorelands policy. This policy, however, was not intended to

preclude development, It was adopted to insure that developments

would be compatible with shoreland resources,

The nomination of the entire Wayne County shoreline as an urban area

of particular concern also conforms with regional policy, The

resource use relationships in coastal urban areas and the need for

coordinated action must be addressed in the coastal zone management

program,

While no single policy addresses the need for a balanced use of the

region's resources, the land use policies represent a set of

decisions directed at achieving previously cited adopted goals that

address this need. The economic and ecological welfare of the

people as families, as communities, and as a region, is basic to

the overall goal. With its adoption an active, equitable, environ-

mentally sound and diversifying economy was declared to be of over-

riding importance.

Finally, the nomination of the portion of Detroit's shorelands from
Cobo Hall to Zug Island and the nominations of the three coastal

areas in Monroe County do not conflict with regional policy. These

nominations are oriented towards strengthening or improving the

utilization of resources in existing urban areas.

The regional policies stressing the importance of maintaining

existing residential areas have been previously discussed. With

regard to industrial and commercial areas, a policy has been adopted

which attempts to arrest the deterioration of the regional economic

base and to assure the longevity of the major sub-core areas in the

region by encouraging an economic revitalization of these areas:

"Activity center development or redevelopment should take
place in existing regional and sub-regional core areas to
foster rehabilitation or redevelopment of established
functions."

The nomination of the area in St. Clair County as an urban area of

particular concern is consistent with adopted regional policies.

Intensive residential development in the nominated area would help

to control sprawl and to insure that an efficient level of services

is provided in St. Clair County.

In establishing regional residential policies the availability of

public facilities was an important consideration. The importance

of maximizing the use of existing facilities is stressed in an

intensive residential development policy:

"Intensive residential development should take place in
areas presently served by public facilities with avail-
able excess capacity before such development takes place
in areas where the construction of new facilities or the
extension of existing ones would be required or would be
unduly costly."

Parks and Intensive Public Use Areas

The nineteen sites nominated as recreation areas of particular concern

are consistent with adopted regional policy.

The fourteen existing recreation areas nominated make significant

contributions towards satisfying the demand for outdoor recreation

in the region. In the future the potential adverse effects of

proposed resource uses on these areas should be minimized so that

the sites will continue to provide a high quality recreation

experience. Furthermore, the maintenance and possible expansion

of certain of these facilities is consistent with the regional

shorelands policies.

Implementation of actions suggested in these nominations and the

nominations of the five coastal areas with high recreational potential

will make significant contributions toward the attainment of two

regional recreation,and open space objectives for 1990:

"1.) 25,000 acres of regional public recreation facilities
within one hour's driving time of all points in the
heavily populated area consisting of (a) the city of
Detroit and (b) adjacent suburban areas within five
miles of the Detroit city limits. This area contained
2/3 of the region's population in 1970 and will
contain approximately 1/2 in 1990. Attainment of this
objective will require acquisition and/or development
of approximately 10,000 acres not presently in regional
recreation use, although 7,000 acres of this total are
in public ownership and committed to recreation develop-
ment, though not necessarily regional. The remaining
3000 acres proposed for new acquisition should be
divided among several sites in the 500-1000 acre range.
At present there are 13,500 acres of regional public
recreation facilities within this travel time area.

"2.) 20 miles of Great Lakes shoreline under public
administration and available for public use as parks,
scenic overlooks, pedestrian and bicycle paths, boating
access points, shore fishing areas, and marinas, includ-
ing the entire Detroit River bank from the Ambassador
bridge to Windmill Point.

This objective excludes Belle Isle Park and all existing
or proposed wildlife areas, but includes approximately
12 miles of the existing public recreation frontage.
With the exception of the Detroit riverfront, additional
frontage should be acquired or leased in such a pattern
as to provide at least one public access point with a
minimum of 500 feet of fronta,,;e in any two mile section
of the Great Lakes shoreline of the region. 8 miles
of such shoreline are presently under public administra-
tion and open for public use."

The nominations of the La Plaisance Creek and Toledo Beach Recreation

Areas, Lake Erie Metropark, and the St. Clair Flats Wildlife Area

are also consistent with regional Policies concerning the preserva-
tion of wetlands. The Toledo Beach area a@,pears to include a marsh

South of the existing marinas which has been identified by the U.S.

Fish and Wildlife Service as an area of high ecological value, as

have the shallow waters east of the La Plaisance Creek area and the
wetland within this area. The St. Clair Flats Wildlife Area and
the proposed Lake Erie Metropark also encompass important components
of the region's coastal wetlands system. These important habitats
could be protected by the development of recreation areas in these
areas as long as the use of wetlands is limited.

Historic Sites

The nomination of Fort Wayne as a historic area of particular concern

is consistent with regional policy. Preservation and restoration
of this significant cultural resource through continued public
ownership and use is imperative. I

Fort Wayne is identified as an important historic site in the 1990
Regional Recreation and Open Space Plan. An outdoor recreation
land policy in the 1990 Land Use Policy Plan encourages local units
of government to conserve these areas of historical significance

within their jurisdiction:
"Local governments in Southeast Michigan should enact
ordinances for,the preservation of locally significant
cultural, historical, and aesthetic resources."
This nomination is also consistent with previously enumerated shore-
i
lands and outdoor recreation policies.

Agricultural Areas

The nominations of sites as agricultural areas of particular concern

are not in conflict with adopted regional policy. The protection of

prime agricultural areas is deemed vitally important in the region.

Regional policies dealing with agricultural land in Southeast Michigan

are directed at maintaining the production of foodstuffs at adequate

levels. Adopted regional agricultural policies encourage local

decision makers to conserve existing agricultural areas and to

carefully consider development proposals in these areas in terms of

the long-term effects of the proposed change:

"Public and Private Development:
Local commissions and boards should carefully consider and
evaluate the social, economic, energy conservation, and
environmental implications of decisions which permit
construction of both public and private facilities in
agricultural areas rated as prime as defined below. Prime
agricultural land consists of soils that have an average
productivity level according to any of the following
criteria:

Corn grown for grain which meets or exceeds the rated
mean of 75 bushels per acre (4,700 kilograms per hectare).
Corn for silage which meets or exceeds the rated mean
of 12 tons per acre (27 metric tons per hectare);

Wheat yields which meet or exceed the rated mean of 40
bushels per acre (2,700 kilograms per hectare);

Alfalfa yields which meet or exceed the rated mean of
3.4 tons per acre (7.6 metric tons per hectare); or

Soybean yields which meet or exceed the rated mean of
33 bushels per acre (2,200 kilograms per hectare)."

"In addition to the above, it is recognized that a wide
variety of practices are commonplace in agriculture which
can make economically viable crop production on soils of
many types other than those mentioned above."

Furthermore, owners of farms are encouraged to voluntarily preserve

their farmland:

"Local Taxes:
The assessment of land values for taxing purposes as done
by the local taxing units of government presently must be
according to the market value of the land. This often
results in burdensome taxation, especially near urban
areas. Farmers within the agricultural reservations
designated by this plan should take advantage of Michigan's
voluntary program of income tax credits to maintain present
land uses as established through Public Act 116 of 1974,
the Farmland and Open Space Preservation Act."

High Ri�k Erosion Areas

The nominations of the two areas as high risk erosion areas of

particular concern are consistent with regional policy. In these

areas the erodable shoreline must be protected.

The general problems associated with shorelands erosion and the need

to protect the shoreline in certain areas are addressed in the second

regional shorelands policy:

d. Prevent shoreland erosion by r@_quiring either jetties,
retaining walls, or breakwater structures where
necessary due to wave action against the shore."

Furthermore, the sites identified are important components of the

region's open space and park system. The need to maintain existing

recreational resources is underscored in the Goals for the 199n '-and

Use Policy Plan:

"To develop and maintain an open space and regional park
system for the benefit of, and accessible to, all the
people of the Region, and for the purpose of providing

and promoting opportunities for both the physical and
esthetic enjoyment of the out-of-doors? and to promote
optimum utilization, effective protection, and comple-
mentary development of the Region's natural resource
wealth; and to aid in shaping the regional pattern of
growth and development."

The need to maintain and expand existing recreation areas along the

Great Lakes' shoreline in the region is articulated in the afore-

mentioned shorelands and recreation policies which have been adopted

to achieve this goal.

Areas of Ecological Importance

The nominations of the seven coastal wetlands as areas of ecological

importance are consistent with regional policy. The protection of

wetlands and other fragile areas was deemed vitally important in

the adoption of regional policies.

To minimize environmental contamination and the destruction of

fragile resource areas, policies were adopted which discourage future

development in wetlands:

"Residential development should be discouraged in wetlands,
100-year floodplains, and water bodies as defined in the
1990 Land Use Policy Plan. Residential development in other
fragile resource lands Fsteep slope, woodlands, shorelands,
and ground water recharge areas) should be controlled as
specified in the fragile resource policies...."

"Activity center developments should be discouraged in
wetlands, flood plains, or other fragile areas or in areas
of unique natural amenities as defined in the Land Use Policy
Plan.

Regional policy encourages the preservation of wetlands to provide

a natural habitat for wildlife and to maintain other life-support

functions of these areas:

"Wetland areas should be protected from development pressures
through the following measures:

Ila. Preservation and protection of the more significant
areas is necessary through local action to allow
wetland environments to change in balance with
natural forces.

"b. Construction of buildings and public improvements
should be prohibited in wetlands by local ordinances
due to potential alterations to the function of
natural systems, instability of soils, the inability
to operate septic system due to the high water table,
and the dangers from flooding in such areas unless
the elimination of the wetland area has been provided
for by the adoption of a coastal zone management
program.

11c. The construction of buildings and public facilities
should be prohibited or controlled on lands
immediately adjacent to wetlands by local ordinance
to minimize the adverse effects of development on the
flora and fauna of the wetlands.

I'd. Filling or draining without careful analysis to deter-
mine possible.damage should be prohibited or controlled
by ordinance to avoid destruction and irreversible
damage to the habitat.

lie. Certain agricultural uses such as the harvesting of
peat should be prohibited in wetlands to avoid severe
soil damage.

'If., Site plan review criteria and an evaluation process
should be established for all projects on land
adjacent to defined wetlands."

Wetlands, of course, can be used. Regional policies encourage

positive uses of wetlands which assure viability and protection from

destructive forces:

"Wetlands should be conserved by controlling those uses
compatible with such environments:

Ila. Limited public access should be facilitated and
encouraged for nature study, aesthetic appreciation,
outdoor sporting activities, and other compatible
recreational uses.

"b. Crops such as cranberries, wild rice, and shellfish,
can be permitted to facilitate economic viability of
land ownership in areas where such uses do not
endanger the habitat of wildlife.

11C. Forests of water-loving trees should be established
for aesthetic reasons and for soil stability.

I'd. Public identification and classification of all
wetland areas should be carried out to assure aware-
ness and to facilitate adequate protection of these
resource lands."

Flood Hazard Areas

The nominations of the two undeveloped sites in Macomb County and

the undeveloped portions of the sites in Monroe County are consistent

with regional policy. These nominations mandate detailed studies

of development proposals in the identified areas.

Previously cited regional policies concerning fragile areas were

concerned both with the preservation of these areas and with the

protection of residential, commercial, and industrial development

from potentially adverse conditions. Regional policies encourage

the strict control of the use of land in flood hazard areas by

ordinance and review procedures:

"Flood damages within floodplains should be reduced and
minimized through local regulations or other non-structural
measures:

Ila. Prohibit construction of buildings and facilities
subject to water damage in the 100-year floodplain.

"b. Require floodproofing measures on such buildings
presently in the floodplain.

11c. Recommend that flood insurance be obtained for all
facilities presently in the floodplain under the
national flood insurance program.

I'd. Require construction plan approval for piers and
jetties to provide less deflection of flow.

lie. Adopt measures which reduce property taxes on flood-
plain lands dedicated as open space by private owners.

'If. Adopt ordinances which will insure minimal potential
losses and damages due to flood waters.

lig. Institute financial controls which prevent loans and
mortgages from being issued for construction, unless
installation of flood protection measures are required.

"h. Adopt ordinances to protect and conserve vegetation
in floodplains.

"i. Require bridges that span floodways be constructed
so the supporting structures do not materially impede
or alter the flow, nor allow debris to form an
impoundment.

"j. Establish programs for tree and shrub planting in
floodplains to prevent erosion."

The remaining nominations of areas as flood hazard areas of

particular concern also are consistent with regional policy. The

implementation of the proposed management actions would protect

existing development from flood damage or would otherwise promote

the maintenance of the identified areas.

Regional policies which encourage maintaining existing residential,

commercial, and industrial areas were previously enumerated. The

viability of existing major developments in the region's flood

hazard areas along the Great Lakes' shcreline only can be maintained

if these areas are permanently protected from damage due to high

water levels.

Coastal Lakes, River Mouths and Bays

The nominations of water bodies as river mouths or bays of pari-icular

concern do not conflict with adopted regional policies. Actions are

recommended in these areas which would insure that the resources

social and ecological values are maintained for future generations.

The direction for policies dealing with the region's water resources

was established with the adoption of the previously cited Goals for

the 1990 Land [Ise Policy Plan set forth below:

"To maintain an ecological balance between human activities
and the surrounding environment, as well as to guide area
development in such a way as to avoid overuse and unnecessary
depletion and distortion of the region's natural resources
and life form. Scarce or unique environmental features and
natural resources are vulnerable to extinction in the face
of urban development. Although the need for urban develop-
ment is unquestionable, its locational req'uirements, the
pattern of development, the timing and the staging need to
be carefully planned so that the impact on people and the
environment is positive and equitable."

The policies adopted concerning the water bodies in Southeast

Michigan suggest an approach to be followed in protecting, managing,

and encouraging the proper use of these resources. Regional policies

are especially relevant in the mouths of streams tributary to the

Great Lakes and in the b-ays of these water bodies where an intense

competition among incompa,tible uses and users usually occurs.

"l. Water bodies should be kept clean and maintained at
adequate volumes.

Ila. Water from municipal sewer systems should
undergo at least secondary sewage treatment
prior to entering surface water bodies.

"b. Implem6rfta'tion of the present and future
regional sewer and solid waste plans should
be pursued and completed where such action
would prevent pollution of surface water
b o d i e s .

11c. Tile fields and septic tank systems should be
set back from the water's edge far enough to
meet state and local health standards.

I'd. Shoreland and slope vegetation should be
maintained or planted to avoid erosion and
sediment pollution.

It e. Industrial wastes should be treated to remove
heavy metals prior to being added to surface
water bodies.

'If. Agricultural runoff should be channeled through
settling ponds before entering surface water
b o d i e s .

Ogg. Surface runoff settling ponds should be provided
on the site of all developments where more than
20 percent of the natural surface is made imperme-
able to flowing water and no local storm sewers
are provided.

"h. The primary water source inflow should not be
blocked or dammed where such action would lower
the level of flow of the water body.

"2. Water bodies should be protected from being filled by
waste, from being drained unnecessarily, and from being
diverted into unnatural channels.

Ila. Enforcement of the following laws on land fill
operations should be maintained and tightened by
state as well as local governments.

"b. Additional water withdrawal by pump or gravity
drainage is discouraged except where a reasonable
replenishm@nt can be ensured, or a temporary
drawing down is essential for cleaning or dredging.

11c. Flowing water courses should not be altered or
moved into new channels when alternate means of
controlling flooding are available.

"3. Water bodies should be available and suitable for public
and private recreational enjoyment:

Ila. Water quality standards as stated in the Michigan
Water Resources Commission rules must be met or
exceeded.

"b. Public access should be provided at least once on
each inland lake and every twenty miles (32 kilometers)
or less along rivers and the Great Lakes, although
accessibility must be related to the size and the
degree of sensitivity of water bodies so as to
minimize the potential degradation of this fragile
resource.

11c. Public and private marinas may be permitted where
compatible with the environment.

I'd. Fish stocking and breeding programs should be
encouraged where public fishing is allowed.

lie. The legal rights of the public to use flowing
water bodies must be protected."

Mineral Resource Areas

The nominations of the Ottawa Silica Company mine and Point

Hennepin as mineral resource areas of particular concern do not

conflict with regional policies in general. Specific regional

policies concerning extractive land uses have not been adopted.

The sites are important elements of the state's mineral resource

base in the coastal zone which are considered to be of particular

concern by the state. The nominations, in addressing both the need

to develop this resource and the need to preserve the integrity of

coastal systems are consistent with state concerns.

Industrial Areas

The nominations of the Frenchtown Township site and the site in Luna

Pier as industrial areas of particular concern are consistent with

regional policy. These areas should be enhanced for future

industrial development.

Previously cited policies encourage the maintenance of existing

industrial areas in the region. Adopted policies also encourage a

concentration of development in existing areas as opposed to scattered

development in undeveloped or partially developed areas:

"Activity center development should take place in existing
minor core areas to provide additional service functions."

The nomination of the lands adjac.ent to the mouths of the Raisin

River and Plum Creek in Monroe and Frenchtown Townships and the City

of Monroe also is consistent with regional policy. This area should

be enhanced for future industrial development, and a study should

be performed that supports environmentally sound development of thL

a r e a .

Available information indicates that a,portion of this area may be

particularly well suited for industrial users, especially those who

require a waterfront location. Available information, however, also

indicates that portions of the area have high ecological value

and/or have a high recreation potential:

(1) The wetlands east of the Ford Plant are currently being

studied by the DNR for possible designation as a'n

environmental area in accordance with the provisions of

the Shorelands Protection and Management Act of 1970.

(In its Recreation Systems Plan the City of Monroe

suggests that the fish and wildlife habitat of this

area should be protected.);

(2) Smiths Island in Plum Creek is a habitat site used by

the black crowned night heron, a species identified as

rate by the DNR. (The Monroe Recreation Systems Plan

also suggests that this area should be managed and

protected for fish and wildlife use,); and

(3) Plum Creek Bay has been identified as a highly produc-

tive ecosystem by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service;

(4) The BOR has suggested that a public access/greenbelt

should be provided around the area between the Raisin

River and Plum Creek to be developed as an industrial

park. (The Monroe Recreation Svstems Plan calls for

the establishment of an urban fishing facility in a

portion of this area.); and

(5) The fly ash basin south of Plum Creek ultimately is

expected to be used as a recreation area.

Previously cited regional policies recognize and address the

importance of maintaining and enhancing industrial, ecological, and

recreational values in Southeast Michigan. The formulation and

maintenance of an industrial use pattern which does not sacrifice

one or two of these values for the third in an area where all three

attributes exist is a formidable task, but is not an impossible one.

I s 1 a n d s

The nine nominations of island areas of particular conce@n are

consistent with adopted regional policies. The islands nominated

are intensively used by fish and wildlife, and actions which ensure

that the habitats remain natural in character should be supported.

Previously cited wetland policies address the need to preserve these

areas and to minimize environmental contamination and the destruction

of these fragile resources. Furthermore, three policies have been

adopted which stress the importance of identifying and protecting

natural habitat areas in Southeast Michigan:

"I. Search out, recognize, and make note of small areas
of natural growth providing wildlife habitat on
their property.

"2. Encourage personal or corporate land and vegetation
management policies and practices which will allow
these areas to grow and develop naturally by
curtailing the cutting of herbs, grasses, shrubs,
and trees where possible, and by maintaining site
drainage patterns in their present condition.

"3. Encourage the use of the ope.n space easement provi-
sions under the Farmland and Open Space Preservation
Act of 1974 to protect and maiIntain,areas of plant
and animal habitates."

CONCLUSIONS

The nominations of areas of particular concern in Southeast Michigan

and their associated management recommendation are preliminary,

Additional information must be collected and analyzed as a part of

the ongoing process of coastal zone management program development.

In particular, additional data must be gathered concerning most

recreational facilities along the shoreline administered by local

units of government, Furthermore, the results of historical and

archeological inventories must be reviewed. Finally, local and

regional officials and other interested parties must be provided

with additional opportunities to review the results of the areas of

particular concern inventory, following the publication of the draft

management program,

APPENDIX A

AREAS OF PARTICULAR CONCERN
IDENTIFICATION CRITERIA

The following criteria were used to tentatively identify specific

geographical areas of particular concern:

1. High Risk Erosio@ Areas

Shoreline tracts designated by the MDNR as high risk

erosion areas in accordance with the provisions of the

Shorelands Protection and Management Act (Act 245 of

1970, as amended).

2. Flood Hazard Areas

Critical flood hazard areas within flood risk areas

(tentatively) designated by the Federal Insurance

Administrator having one of the following character-

i sti cs :

a. The area is undeveloped; or

b. The area has a history of high dollar value damages.

3. Areas of Ecological Importance

a. Areas designated by (or recently proposed for desig-

nation by) the MDNR as environmental areas under

the Shorelands Protection and Management Act.

b. Marshes and other wetland areas exceeding 40 acres

(16 hectares) in size of high wildlife or fish

value or functioning as a natural water quality and

flood control mechanism.

c. Upland areas of high wildlife value exceeding 40

acres (16 hectares) in size.

4. Natural Areas

Areas of land, water, or both designated by (or recent-

ly proposed for designation by) the MDNR in accordance

with the provisions of the Wilderness and Natural Areas

Act (Act 241 of 1972, as amended).

5. Parks and Intensive Public Use Areas

Existing and proposed sites for water-oriented recreation

administered by Federal, state or regional agencies or

units of government.

6. Historic and Archeologic Sites

Sites included (or recently nominated for inclusion) on

either the national or state registers.

7. Sand Dune Areas

Sand dune areas will be defined as those geomorphic

features composed primarily of unconsolidated sand,

whether wind blown or of other origin. Of particular

.concern will be the following dunes:

a. Perched sand dunes or other dunes of dramatic relief.

b. Exhibiting unusual flora or geologic qualities.

C. Experiencing intensive recreational use.

d. In a natural state and deserving of protection from

consumptive uses including residential development

and mining activity.

e. In need of reclamation due to past removal of sand

and/or vegetation.

1 s I a n d s

Islands possessing unique physical or biological character-

istics less than 10 acres (4 hectares) in size. (All

other islands will be considered large).

9. Coastal Lakes, River Mouths and Bays

a. Coastal Lakes (directly connected with the Great Lakes

by natural or man-made waterways).

(1) Connected lakes with an established importance as

spawning and habitat areas fo- Great Lakes fish

species, or importance to waterfowl and other

marsh life.

(2) Connected lakes supporting marinas and docking

facilities for commercial shipping and recreational

Doating of a total or partial Great Lakes nature.

(3) Connected lakes where changing Great Lakes water

level has substantial impact (i.e. increased

erosion, flooding, etc.).

b. River mouths. Because of a need to protect fish and

wildlife habitat, the continuance of development

pressures and the potential impact of upstream dis-

charge on the Great Lakes, Great Lakes coastal river

mouths of major tributary streams should be designated

as areas of particular concern. Designation would

focus management attention on the actual river mouth

and its surroundings and hig'i-light the potential

impacts of upstream discharge on the Great Lakes.

C. Bays

(1) Bays of high value as fish and wildlife habitat.
(2) Bays of heavy recreational use.
(3) Bays with a high degree of existing and potentially
conflicting uses.

(4) Bays where water quality has been reduced by over-

development and discharge.

10. Urban Areas

Urban areas of particular concern will be defined as those

parcels of land which are:

a. Vacant and adjacent to the Great Lakes or connecting

waterways;

b. Occupied by structures in need of rehabilitation or

redevelopment;

c. Occupied by structures that no longer contribute

significantly to the tax base of the community;

d. Occupied by uses that do not require or are not en-

hanced by a shore location;

AND located within the boundaries of:

a. An urbanized area as defined by the Bureau of Census

adjacent to the Great Lakes or connecting waterways;

(1) Central City of 50,00-0 or more;

(2) Surrounding closely settled territory; (This will

include incorporated places of at least 2,500 in-

habitants, unincorporated areas provided that each

has a closely settled area of 100 housing units or

more, or small parcels of land less than one square

mile having a population density of 1,000 inhabitants
or more per @quare'mile) or

b. Thcse central urban areas of 2,500 inhabitants or

more incorporated as cities or villages adja-cent to

the Great Lakes or connecting waterways.

11. Mineral Resource Areas

Active (and proposed future) sites wher-a the following

types of minerals are being extracted; natural saline

products, gypsum, peat, iron ore, salt, copper, stone,

sand, and gravel.

12. Agricultural Areas

Those lands defined as farmlands according to the land

eligibility requirements for the Farmland and Open Space

Preservation Act (Act 116, P.A. 1970), or portions thereof,

falling within the coastal zone boundary:

a. A farm of 40 or more acres, in one ownership which

has been devoted primarily to an agricultural use.

b. A farm of 5 acres or more in one ownership, but less

than 40 acres, devoted primarily to an agricultural

use, which has produced a gross annual income from

agriculture of $200 per year or more per acre of

cleared and tillable land.

c. A farm designated by the Department of Agriculture as

a specialty farm in one ownership which has produced

a gross annual income from an agricultural use of

$2,000 or more.

d. Parcels of land in one ownership which are not con-

tiguous, but which constitute an integral part of

farming operations being cpnducted on land otherwise

qualifying as farm land.

13. Prime Industrial Areas

Vacant, undeveloped or under utilized lands and structures
that may be particularly well suited for industrial users,

especially those which require a waterfront location. These

areas may offer water transportation opportunities for

the movement of raw materials or manufactured products.

Also, they may offer the availability of a large and

inexpensive water supply. In existing industrial areas,

related service areas and utilities and surface trans-

portation facilities may also be in place.

14. Water Transportation Areas

Ports and related facilities associated with waterbone

transportation. Docking and mooring areas, storage

facilities, ferry routes and landings, shipping channels,

and related land and water facilities in the coastal

zone may be nominated.

APPENDIX B

DATA SHEETS

URBAN AREA OF PARTICULAR CONCERN

County: Macomb
City or Village: St. Clair Shores
Site location (adjacent roads, physical features): Milner Rd, (between
Jefferson Avenue and Lake St. Clair)

Present Ownership-' Pri Vate'
Present Use: Single-family residential with scattered vacant cels.
par
Anticipated changes in use or development (within ten year time frame):
-According to St, Clair Shores Master Plan (1966) the area is-a poSSIblY
-site for expansion of city-wide recreation;
Adjacent Land use(s): Public - Fit hall. public library, citx boat ramps,
to i
'Fi@o ihe north-, rpsi7entlal (sifig
-and municipal pool and parKS t
-to west and south.

Does present use of this parcel require' a waterfront location?
Not applicable.

Is it enhanced by a waterfront location?
Yes, a finger canal extends into the area,

Occupied by structures in need of rehabilitation or redevelopment?
Yes. Many of the existing structures have no foundations, substandard
plumbing, and/or are dilapidated,

What would be the best use of this parcel of urban waterfront?
The existing residential units should be brought up to code.

Briefl describe other issues relating this area:
-- fhe road has recently been pavted and sewers hook,ups have recen@@ly
been constructed.

Brief 1 describe i inr gementd
Funds-snouN be prov`i2dWto St\ Clair Shores to study the area and
to evaluate the alternative means of rehabilitating the area, After
completion,funds to subsidize rehabilitation should be provided,

Other comments:

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URBAN AREA OF PARTICULAR CONCERN

County:_Macomb
City or Village: St. Clair Shores Ten Mile
Site location (adjacent roads, physical features): -Maple, Beach, and
Road (between Jefferson and Lake St. Clair)-,-

Present Ownership: Private
Present Use: Single-family residential with scattered vacant parcels.
Anticipated changes in use or development (within ten year time frame):
None

Adjacent Land use(s): Residential (single family) to north and south;
commercial to west,

Does present use of this parcel require' a waterfront location?
Not applicable.

Is it enhanced by a waterfront location?
Not at the present - the finger canals are presently closed by
dikes due to high lake levels.

Occupied by structures in need of rehabilitation or redevelopment?
Yes. Many of the existing structures have no foundations, substandard
plumbing, and/or are dilapidated.

What would be the best use of this parcel of urban waterfront?
The existing single family residential units should be brought up
to code,

Briefly describe other issues relating to this area:

Briefly describe management needs: e area and
Funds should be provided to St. Clair Shores to study t@
to evaluate the alternative means of rehabilitating the area, After
completion, funds to subsidize rehabilitation should be provided.

Other comments:

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URBAN AREA OF PARTICULAR CONCERN

County:__ Macomb
City or Village:- Harrison
Site location (adjacent roads, physical features): East of Vandy; South of Metropolitan
-,Pktqy; west, south, and east of Grover; west of Thornwood; north of Jeffersonto Siesta;
down to Lake St. Clair. rreek running through land area.
Present Ownership: Levitt Parkway Associates, Inc.
Present Use: Vacant
Anticipated changes in use or development (within ten year time frame): Area is
divided into three zoning districts; low rise (3 stories) multiple family ential
(130 acreslE;nhi h rise (qreater iple family residential (42 acres);
siness .44 acc@
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@'Xdiacent Land" -use,(sl
'Vacant, residential (single family) and commercial (restaurant) on
west; residential (single-family) an
.ld_Rqbltq_on east; vacant and residential (single-famil,i)
on north; residential (single-family) on south.

Is it enhanced.by a waterfront location?

Yes, the value of the property is enhanced by the waterfront location.

What would be the best use of this parcel of urban waterfront?

Best use of this parcel would be a combination of a multiple family residential/
commercial complex located north of Jefferson Ave. with a possibly a public recre-
ation area between Jefferson Avenue and Lake St. Clair.

Briefly describe other issues relating to this area:
Highly prized site for high rise apartment/town house complex including cc,-
mercial area.
Total cash value of approximately 221 acres (89) hectares) is $3,779,427 or
approximately $17,070/acre.
The area south of Jefferson is potentially a significant recreation resource.

Brief ly d(:scribe man@i@,einent needs:
A study by Harrison Township should be performed concerning the effects
of development'upon the demand for public services, especially recreation,
and upon the ability of the local community to supply the levels of
services demanded.

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See sketch.

URBAN AREA PARKWAY ON THE LAKE SITE

gyWA@

N
Flood Risk Area
of Particular
Concern
(Not Drawn to Scale)
@6SINES

RC1

LAKE ST. CLAIR

4.62 acres of ZONING: ACREAGE:
the original parcel
was recently sold to Business 43.53
adjacent restaurant RCA - Multiple Family
for parking facilities Residential Low Rise
(3 stories) 130.44
RCI (Lakefront) - Multiple
Family Residential High
Rise (more than 4 stories) 13.09
RC1 - Multiple Family
Residential H.igh Rise
(More than 4 stories) 29.94
221.41
TOTAL (including
proposed road
areas)

URBAN AREA OF PARTICULAR CONCERN

County: Macomb
City or Village: Harrison Township_
Site location (adjacent roads, physical features): South of Jefferson, between
Campau Lane and Crocker Blvd. - plus 18.83'acre-s (7.6 hectares) of
submerged land.
Present ownership: Thomas Welch
Present Use: vacant
Anticipated changes in use or development (within ten year time frame):
The parcel is zoned water front marina; portion of the submerged lands
are filled to create a harbor.
Adjacent Land use(s): Commercial (restaurant) to west, vacant to north;
commercial (fishing pier and boat launching camp) to east.

Is it enhanced by a waterfront location?
Yes, the value of the land is enhanced by the waterfront location.

What would be the best use of this parcel of urban iwaterfront?
This parcel should be used by a facility requiringa waterfront location
(e.g. marina),

Briefly describe other issues relating to this area:
There is a 50-year lease (from 1967) with MDNR for submerged land (as
provided under Act 247, P.A. 1955, as amended).
It is one of the remaining vacant parcels along shoreline in
Macomb County.

Briefly deserf-be management needs:

Actions should be supp orted which encourage the intensive use of this
area.

Other comments:

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URBAN AREA OF PARTICULAR CONCERN

county: Wayne County
City or Village:
Site location (adjacent roads, physical features): The entire 37.6 miles of
urbanized shoreline compromising Wayne County, plus all islands in the Detroit
River.
Present Ownership: Mixed
Present Use: Mixed
Anticipated changes in use or development (within ten year time frame): The re-
use of existing land uses to accomodate new urban demands due to the lack of
vacant land and technological changes.
Adjacent Land use(s): Industrial, residential, commercial and recreational.

Does present use of this parcel require a waterfront location? Yes

Is it enhanced by a waterfront location? Yes

Occupied by structures in need of rehabilitation or redevelopment? N/A

What would be the best use of this parcel of urban waterfronts?
Industrial, commercial, recreational and residential.

Briefly describe other issues relating to this area:
The mix of uses needs to be maintained in balance with one another. There is
approximately only one square mile of vacant land remaining on Wayne County
waterfront. Technology will change some uses and demands.

Briefly describe management needs:
Coordinated local planning effort, supported by county, regional state inputs.

Prepared by:

Maurice Roach, Assistant Director
Wayne Countv Planning Commission

PRELIMINARY NOMINATION

URBAN AREA OF PARTICULAR CONCERN

County: Wayne
City or Village: Detroit
Site location (adjacent roads, physical features): Cobo Hall to Zug Island
(south of West Jefferson)

Present Ownership: Mixed
Present Use: Mixed - Rail yards, industrial, commercial, public., and por
Anticipated changes in use or development (within ten year time frame):
May be technological changes in industrial uses. City is attemptinlg
to expand park facilities in area.
Adjacent Land use(s): Residential - commercial - industrial

Does present use of this parcel require a waterfront location?

A portion of present uses require water locations and access.
Most critical are deep water port terminal (HARBOR TERMINAL)
and power generation plants.
Is it enhancf-'d by a waterfront location? Yes

Occupied by structures in need of rehabilitation or redevelopment?
Some structures will require actions such as these.

What would be the best use of this parcel of urban waterfront?
Water oriented industry and deep water port facilities
Water oriented Recreation
11 11 Commercial activities
Area near Ambassador Bridge should be attractive entrance to U.'s.
Area west of Cobo Hall a desir4ble apartmqnt location.
Briefly describe other issues relating to this area:
Area is characterized by aging industrial development including rail yards. Many
of the present users have no need for water access, but are remaining because
of past investments in facilities. Jobs they provide are also important to
economy. If they have to relocate they may well leave city-county or
region.

Briefly describe management needs:
1. Purchase and re',-ocation of industries not critical to river, using matching
funds.
2. Conservation and rehab of area (clean-up area-beautification)
3. Increase public accessibility to water (parks-fishing-visual)
4. Additional user surveys and information may be required.-
Other comments:
Air quality has improved in the area. Total use situation is very complex.
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Wayne County Planning Commission
Detroit Planning Department

URBAN AREA OF PARTICULAR CONCERN

County: Monroe
City or Village: City of Luna Pier
Site location (adjacent roads, physical features):Allen Cove Road on the north, 1-75
on the west, LaPointe Drain on the south, and Lake Erie on the east.

Present Ownership: Private and public
Present Use:- Urban Community
Anticipated changes in use or development (within ten year-time frame): gewer and
water are in ground now, so there could be more development to vacant areas of city
aA dpqrribpd above-
Adjacent Land use(s): Vacant and marsh to north, agriculture to west, vacant and
industrinl(C.onsumers Power) to south.

Does present use of this parcel require a waterfront location?
Not necessarily, but people will build as close to water as they can where
water is present.

is it enhanced by a waterfront location?
Yes.

Occupied by structures in need of rehabilitation or redevelopment?
The City of Luna Pier has many structures in need of rehabilitation as it has
been annually unindated by water for many yearg. Temporary diking has been
erectedbut that also is in need of repair.

What would be the best use of this parcel of urban waterfront?
Housing and Recreation

Briefly describe other issues relating to this area:
In recent years both water and sewer have been installed in the area along with
its own sewage treatment plant. A Federal llousi,g Project is currently under
construction and should be nearing completion. bQ Army Corps of Engineers have
studied the area extensively and are soon to publish a report as to what measures
should be taken for this area.

Briefly describe management needs:
1. To provide necessary flood protection
2. To conserve open space where available
3. To bring into public ownership areas lacking sewer and water
OLher 2oi-,mients: Prepared by:
Monroe Counzy
Taskf3rcu
49 1410 East First
Monroe,

URBAN AREA OF PARTICULAR CONCERN

County: Monroe
City or Village: South of City of Monroe (Monroe Township Beach Area)
Site location (adjacent roads, physical features): On north by LaPlaisance Creek,
so east-by Lake Erie.

Present Ownership: private
Present Use:. Primarily residential
Anticipated changes in use or development (within ten year time frame): Ex?ans3-on
of residential area with completion of water and sewer lines.

Adjacent Land use(s): Industrial to the north, agricultural to west, vacant with
.@;ome residential to south.

Does present use of this parcel require a waterfront location?
Not necessarily, but people will build as close to water as they can where water
is present.

Is it enhanced by a waterfront Iccation?

Yes.

Occupied by structures in need of rehabilitation or redevelopment?
Yes.' Recent, flooding and high water levels have done extensive property and
structural damage to the area. Temporary dikifig has been constructed, but
even these are in need of repair.

What would be the best use of this parcel of urban waterfront?
For Housing and Recreation.

Briefly describe other issues relating to this area:
Water is in the area now and sewers are presently under construction. The Bolles
Harbor/Avalon Beach area is too heavily developed to try a relocation program.
Lake Erie's water levels will probably remain high for some time, and wave actior
from high winds from the NE, E, SE have done extensive damage to the temporary
diking.

Briefly describe management needs:
1. To provide nece3sary flood protection
2. To conserve open space where available
3. To bring into public ownership areas lacking sewer and water.
Other comments: Prepared by:
Monroe County C-oastal Zone
Taskforce
50 1410 East First Street
Monroe, Michigan- 48161

URBAN AREA OF PARTICULAR CONCERN

County: Monroe
City or Village: NE of City of Monroe (FrencFtown Be Area)
Site location (adjacent roads, physical features): N. Dixie Highway and Point Aux
Peaux Roads on north, Sandy Creek on west, and.1ake Erie on east and south.

Present Ownership: Private
Present Use: Primarily residential
e frame): �ome
Anticipated changes in use or development (within ten year time frame):
residential development due to water and sewer lines.

Adjacent Land use(s): Recreation to southwest, agricultural to north.

Does present use of this parcel require a waterfront location?
Not necessarily, but people will build as close to water as they .can where water
is present.

Is it enhanced by a waterfront location?

Yes.

Occupied by structures in need of rehabilitation or redevelopment?

Yes. High water and flooding in recent years has done extensive damage to
dwelling units and other structures.

What would be the best use of this parcel of urban waterfront?

For Housing and Recreation.

Briefly describe other issues relating to this area:
This area of Frenchtown is the heaviest populatcd ar ea of the Township. A mixture
of permanent and temporary diking existing a'L'.L,-.g most of the-shoreline with the
exception of the area between Stony Creek and Stony Point Peninsula. Water lines
are already in the area and sewer line construction is underway.

Briefly describe management needs:
1. To provide necessary flood protection
2. To conserve open space where available
3. To bring into public ownership areas lacking sewer and water.

Other co=ents: Prepared by:
Monroe County -,oastal Zone
Taskforce
51 1410 East First Street
Monroe, Michigan 48161

URBAN AREA OF PARTICULAR CONCERN

County: St. Clair
City or Village: Clay Township
Site location (adjacent roads, physical features):A strip of land, 400 feet wide,
paralleling the canal north of Flamingo Rd. and extending west from M-29
(Dyke Rd.) to the. canal paralleling Anchor Bay Drive. (Map Attached)
Present Ownership: Private Ownership
Present Use: Vacant; spoil area from past development within the area
Anticipated changes in use or development (within ten year time frame):
Development of a 500 unit multiple-family residential complex

Adjacent Land use(s): Single-family residential and commercial uses facing
M-29 (Dyke Rd.)

Does present use of this parcel require a waterfront location?
Not applicable since the subject property is vacant.

Is it enhanced by a waterfront location?
Not applicable since the subject property is vacant.

Occupied by structures in need of rehabilitation or redevelopment?

What would be the beat use of this parcel of urban waterfront?

Housing (multiple-family). Given the present and foreseeable state of
local government financing, included in this best use recomendation is
an attempt to balance the distribution of land use type within the Town-
ship in order to obtain a tax base which is equitable and not a burden
on any one element of land use.

Issues relating to this area: Public water is available and sewer: are
presently under construction. The development borders the St. John's
Marsh. The proposed development is a benefit to the local community as
well as the County. Since the property is a spoil area it should be
seperated from the remaining marsh area which the State plans to
If lost to development, State should reimburse Township fully for
Briefly describe management needs: lost revenues.

a) provide necessary flood protection engineering.
b) careful engineering and site planning that recognizes the special
topographic and subsurface characteristics of the land.
c) careful engineering and control of dredging operations for boat wells
and site preparation to minimize impact on envvironment.

Other Comments: Development is consistent with local plans and recoognizes
that this development will not in any way lead to destruction of any
unspoiled marsh land. (See Appendix C.)
Prepared by: SCCMPC
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Urban Area of Particular Concern

RESIDENTIAL

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RESIDENT.IAL

PARKS AND INTENSIVE PUBLIC USE AREAS

Name: Harley Ensign Memorial Access Site
County: Macomb
Township: Harrison
City or Village:
Town, range and section: T.2N-R.l4E.

Easily identifiable boundary features (rivers, streams, roads, political boundaries,
section lines): At eastern terminus of South-River Road, south of the mouth
of the Clinton River.
Present Ownership: Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Recreational Use or potential (picnicking, camping, biking, etc)
shore fishing,

Anticipated changes or increases in use or development (within ten year time frame):
Completion of filling of spoil area within a year (by 5/77), increase in
parkinq facilities and construction of rest room facilities.
Surrounding land-use(s): Commercial (marina) west and north.

If the area is an established recreation area, briefly describe characteristics
(facilities, size, natural features):
The area is 20 acres ( 8 hectares) in size. There is a boat launching ramp and
a parking lot for 75 cars and 175 cars with trailers. There is also a MDNR-Lake
St. Clair, Great Lakes Fisheries Station. A daily entrance fee of $.75 per car and
$1.50 per car with trailer is charged. No seasonal pass is available.

Briefly describe issues relating to the area:

There is some portion of the spoil area still to be filled in.

Briefly describe management needs:
Potential adverse effects of proposed resource uses on this area should be minimized
A study should be performed, of alternative methods of reimbursing the Township arid/or
County for the road maintenance, fire,and police protection and other
costs directly resulting from the facility's operation.
Other Comments: 54 Prepared by: SEMCOG 8/76

PARKS AND INTENSIVE PUBLIC USE AREAS

Name: Metro-Beach MetropArk
County:- Macomb
Township: Harrison
City or Village:
Town, range and section: T.2N-R.14E

Easily identifiable boundary features (rivers, streams, roads, political boundaries,
section lines): - Ea-,t of Cherry Lane; South and ifest of Black Creek.

Present Ownership: Huron-Clinton Metropolitan Authority
Recreational Use or potential (picnicking, camping, hiking, etc)
Swimming, picnicking, boating, water-skiing, nature study, bicycling, fishing,
go fi_pg, field gar _s.,
Anticipated changes or increases in use or development (within ten year time fram'e):_
There'a*re no plans within the next ten_"e rs-to make--any-major-changes to
the existing
Surrounding land-use(s): Residential (sinqle family)_and vacant on east;
cqmmercial (restaurants)
vacant on north;-re-s-ideDti
on west.

If the area is an established recreation area, briefly describe characteristics
(facilities, size, natural features):
Metro Beach is 535 acres (217 hectares) in size with approximately 9,600 feet (2,926
metres) of shoreline. Facilities include 6,000 parking spaces, 55 acres (22 hectares)
of sand beach, a bath house with showers, beach shop, tot lot, dance pavilion, roller
skating rink, golf course, nature trails, soft ball diamond, shuffleboard courts,
tennis courts, basket ball courts, horseshoe pits, marinas, boat launching sites,
playground, and swimming and diving pools. Eighty-six acres are wetlands. One hundred
thirty acres (including the-wetlands) are used for nature interpretive tours. There is
a daily entrance fee of $1,00 or a seasonal pass for $5.00.

Briefly describe issues relating to the area:

Metro Beach is an important recreational facility in Southeast Michigan and provides
a hiqh quality recreation experience.'
HCVA is'ihtere�ted in acquiring additional property in the area' At the present
time, however, funds, are not avatlable.

Briefly describe management needs:

Potential adverse effects of proposed resource uses on this area should be minimized.
The facility should be expanded.
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Other Coi;,jnents: Prepared by: SEMCOG 8/76

PARKSAND INTENSIVE PUBLIC USE AREAS

Name: Ecorse Memorial Park
County: Wayne
Township:
City or Village: City of Ecorse
Town, range and section:

Easily identifiable boundary features (rivers, streams, roads, political boundaries,
section lines): Intersection of W. Jefferson and Southfield

Present Ownership: City of Ecorse
Recreational Use or potential (picnicking, camping, hiking, etc):
Passive - dramatic view ofindustrial complex - plus fishing

Anticipated changes or increaseS in use or development (within ten year time f rame)
None

Surrounding land-use(s) : Industrial and c-om-ercli-al-

If the area is not n6w an established recreation area, briefly describe the physical
characteristics of the area which make it particularly suitable for recreational use:

If the area is an established recreation area, briefly describe characteristics
(facilities, size, natural features):

1. view of River from Jefferson by car.
2. View of industry from park.
3. Contains 2.2 acres and 1,4SO ft. of shoreline.

Has the area, or should the area be identified for acquisition and development as
a recreation area?

Briefly describe issuef, relating to the area:
One of the few access points on River visable by car. Should be maintained for broader
use than city park. Excellent opportunity to relate recreation and industry.
Briefly describe management needs:
Maintainence and law enforcement. Additional parking.

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Oflier Comments: Prepared'by:
Maurice Roach, Assistant Direct61
Wayne County Planning Commission

PARKSAND INTENSIVE PUBLIC USE AREAS

Name: Elizabeth Park
County: Wayne
Township:
City or Village: Trenton
Town, range and section:

Easily identifiable boundary features (rivers, streams, roads, political boundaries,
section lines): Intersection of W. Jefferson and County Bridge to Grosse Ile

Present Ownership: Wayne County Road Commission
Recreational Use or potential (picnicking, camping, hiking, etc):
Picknicking, and boating

Anticipated changes or increases in use or development (within ten year time

Surrounding land-use(s) : Residential, commercial, and industrial

If the area is not n6w an established recreation area, briefly describe the physical
characteristics of the area which make it particularly suitable for recreational use:

If the area is an established recreation area, briefly describe characteristics
(facilities, size, natural features):

1. Surrounded by water on three sides.
2. Good visual access to water.
3. Boating access - day use ramps.
4. Picnic and active play areas.
5. Contains 166 acres and 3,500 ft. of shoreline.
Has the area, or should the area be identified for acquisition and development as
a recreation area?

Briefly &!SCribe issues relating to the area:
This park is the largest developed park on lower Detroit River. Serves all Downriver
communities. It should be maintained for all residents of the County.
Briefly describe management needs:

Funds for maintainence and law enforcement.

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Other Comments: Prepared by:
Mau-rice Roach, Assistant Director
Wayne County Planning Commission

PRELIMINARY NOMINATION

PARKS'AND INTENSIVE PUBLICJJSE AREAS

NAME: Belle Isle
COUNTY: Wayne
CITY OR VTT.TAGE: Detroit
Easily identifiable boundary features (rivers, streams, roads, Political boundarieg.,
section lines). Located in upper Detroit River
Present ownership: City of Detroit
Recreational Use or Potential (picnicking, camping. hikin2, etc.)* Public bathing,
beach, private yacht and boat clubs, a band shelter for concerts, ballfields,
picnic areas, fishing sites, a golf course, green house, aquaridin, zoo and
children's museum.
Anticipated changes or increases in use or develoRment (within ten year timg frame):
General improvements including road resurfacing, land drainage, better parking
facilities, street lighting and walk ways, planting of trees and scrubs. Also
planned are a nature center, beach improvements, construction of new fishing
piers, stocking of fish in the waters, construction of handball and basketball
courts, and restoration of the Casino.
Surrounding land-use(s): Water-related uses in Detroit River.

If the area is an pstablished recreation area- briefly d@Arrlhp r-harartPriqtIcS
(facilities, size. natural features):

982 acres in land size plus approximately 1,000 acres of surrounding water, and
,3q.,AOO f eet of shoreline.

The eastern end of the island is forested and fauna such as deer inhabit this
area. A series of canals permeate the island and are used by boaters. Besides
beach areas, along the shores, there are docks, seawalls, and lagoons that
have been constructed. Facilities provided for picnicking, active and passive
recreation and entertainment.

Has the ar*ea, or should the area be identified for acquisition and developmen
as a recreation area?

Yes. Island has been in public ownership for many years.

Briefly describe issues relating to the area: Belle Isle is the largest developed
park in the Detroit River and serves many communities. It should be maintained
and enhanced.'

Describe Management needs: User surveys, identification of historic resources,
traffic and parking studies, inventory of facilities, other.

Prepared by:
Detroit Planning Department

PARKS AND TNTENSTVE PUBLTC USE AREAS

Name:_ Sterling State Park
County: Monroe
Township: Frenchtown
City or Village: City of Monroe
Town, range and section:. T6 and 7S, R9E

Easily identifiable boundary features (rivers, streams, roads, political boundaries,
section lines): City of Monroe Corporation Line, to south, 1-75 to the west, North
Dixie Highway and Sandy Creek to the north, and Lake Erie to the East.

Present Ownership: Private and Public.
Recreational Use or potential (picnicking, camping, hiking, etc):-p-icnicking,campingg
golfing, fishing, active and passive recreation types, boating, andinformative
(biological. botanical-science center to natural areas).
Anticipated changes or increases in use or development (within ten year time frame).---.-
State will probably add to development of Sterling State Park.

Surrounding land-use(s): Residential and Agricultural to the north, industrial and
vacant marsh land to the south, and west.

If the area is not n6w an established recreation area, briefly describe the pnysic',--
characteristics of the area which make it particularly suitable for recreational use:

If the area is an established recreation area, briefly describe characteristics
(facilities, size, natural features):
There are presently two (2) 19 hole golf courses bordering its western half. Sterling
State Park which is presently part developed part undeveloped and contains between
800-1000 aeres of land. More than 50 percent of their holdings are water though.

has the area, or should the area be identified for a,@quisition and devalopmu.-,t-
a recreation area?
By both Frenchtown Township and Monroe County Master Plans.

Briefly describe issues relating to the area:
This area has the largest park in one ownership (State) and at present time is only
partially developed. Two (2) 18 hole golf courses are in close proximity to the
State park and except for a subdivision and some agricultural lands, is predominantly
briefly describe management needs: recreation oriented.
1. To develop existing or future recreation areas to their fullest
level, and to acquire and develop those areas that are PfepareL-
potential ones. Monroe Ccasza@
Taskforco
Other Comments: 59 1410 Easi r
Monroe, 46.L U

PARKS AND INTENSIVE PUBLIC U$E AREAS

Name: St. Clair Flats Wildlife Area
County:-
Township: _Clay
City or Village:
Town, range and section:

Easily identifiable boundary features (rivers, streams, roads, political boundaries,
section lines): 'Mouth of St. Clair River and Lake St. Clair

Present Ownership: State of Michigan and private
Recreational Use or potential (picnicking, camping, hiking, etc): huntincf, fishina,
boating and wildlife refuge.

Anticipated changes or increases in use or development (within ten year time fram@e):__
Improvement and expansion of those facilities supporting fishing and,
boating.
Surrounding land-use(s): Scattered commercial uses and seasonal and permaneni--
dwellings.

If the area is not n6w an established recreation area, briefly describe the physical.
characteristics of the area which make it particularly suitable for recreational nse:

If the area is an established recreation area, briefly describe characteristics
(facilities, size, natural features):

See reverse side.

Eas the area, or should the area be identified for acquisition and development
a recreation area? Identified as such by Department of Natural Resources
County General Development Plan also recognizes the recreational
potential of this area.

Briefly describe issues relating to the area:

See reverse side.

Briefly describe management needs:

See reverse side.

Other Comments: Prepared by: SCCMPC
60

Possibly the largest freshwater river delta in the world has formed out of
silt and fine sand deposited by the St. Clair River at its mouth. The delta
is approximately 90 square miles in total extent, of which roughly 30 square
miles lies on the American side of the international border marked by the
South Channel of the St. Clair River. Known as the "St. Clair Flats" this
portion of the delta includes three main islands: Harsen's, Russel and
Dickinson. The area is primarily submerged land or marshland with patches
of higher ground, proportions of each depending on the variable water level
of Lake St. Clair. The marshland and associated plant and animal life is
prime habitat for fish and water birds; two-thirds bf the area is-presently
held for this purpose by the State of Michigan as public recreational
hunting and fishing grounds and wildlife refuge areas.

Water access makes the islands attractive for cottages and summer homes;
year-round occupancy has increased to 22 percent of the 1,553 dwellings
on the islands (1970 Census). In the marshy areas, the effective water
frontage can be increased and the land level raised for home sites by digg-
ing canals and filling between them. These home sites in such areas are
highly desirable for persons who live there, provided canal waters remain
clean and flooding is avoided. If negative effects on the remaining natural
areas can be avoided, additional development of the marshlands on the
islands and the adjacent mainland will nonetheless result in a loss of
prime natural area. weighing the long-range costs and benefits of land
use alternatives for this area, and arriving at a balanced and acceptable
development plan is a difficult taks that must be dealt with.

Issues:

a) reduction of use conflict between hunters, fishermen, boaters, natural-
ists and home owners who utilize this area.
b) re-use of disposal area on Dickinson Island.
c) equitable compensation to local government for support services.

Management Needs:

a) preservation of natural areas
b) enforcement of zoning, building and health codes to eliminate sub-
standard development
c) increased efforts to provide those facilities to support a range of
recreation uses
d) formulation of a consistent land use policy to reduce management prob-
lems because of diverse land ownership, submerged lands and scattered
private development

PARKS AND INTENSIVE PUBLIC USE AREAS

Name: Algonac State Park
County: St. Clair
Township: Clay
City or Village:
Town, range and section: Section 27, T3N, R16E

Easily identifiable boundary features (rivers, streams, roads, political boundaries,
section lines): Located on the St. Clair River approximately one mile north
of the City of Algonac; traversed on water's edge by M-29.

Present (Ywnership:. State of Michigan
Recreational 'Use or potential (picnicking, camping, hiking, etc): gaInping, picnick-
inq, hunting, hiking, nature study, fishing and boating.

Anticipated changes or increases in use or development (within ten year time frame):_
Additional camp sites and picnic areas and open game areas; realignmpnt,
of M-29 to improve access to water
Surrounding land-use(s): Residential and vacant

If the area is not n6w an established recreation area, briefly describe the physical
characteristics of the area which make it particularly suitable for recreational use:

If the area is an established recreation area, briefly describe characteristics'
(facilities, size, natural features):

See reverse side.

Has the area, or should the area be identified for acquisition and development a,,-
a recreation area? Identified as such by Department of Natural Resources.
County General Development Plan and local plan supports the identification
as a recreation area.

Briefly describe issues relating to the area:
a) improvement of access to St. Clair River by realignment of M-29.
b) maintenance and improvement of existing facilities.
c) equitable compensation to local government for support services.
Briefly describe management nee@s:
maintenance and improvement of existing facilities

Other Comments: 62 Prepared by: SCCMPC

Algonac State Park (930 Acres) is located on the St. Clair River appro-
ximately one mile north of the City of Algonac and within 45 miles from
the Detroit Metropolitan Area. The 3,200 lineal feet of river frontage
at this facility is a significant natural resource - providing both an
interesting and unique view of the river and serving as a major point
of public access for fishing and boating activities. Swimming activities,
however,are restricted due to sharpe underwater "drop offs" and swift
current.

At present, the location of State Highway (M-29) immediately adjacent
to the water's edge, severely limits full access and use of the shore-
line area. The relocation of this route within the park area will,
however, improve this condition to a considerable extent.

The park area contains facilities for camp sites and picnickers. other
uses include hunting, hiking, nature study, archery and trap shooting,
and organizational camping.

PARKS AND INTENSIVE PUBLIC USE AREAS

Name: Lakeport State Park, southerly portion
Count*, Clair
Townsh.'...-.:----9-urtchVT1-1e
City or Village:
Town, range and section:_ -T8N, R17E, Section 29

Easily identifiable boundary features (rivers, streams, roads, political boundaries,
s,:.-cL!.on lines): Traversed by US 25, north of Norman Road and extending
westerly from Lake Huron inland to State Road

Present Ownership: State of Michigan
Recreational Use or potential (picnicking, camping, hiking, etc):_ picnicking and
camping

Anticipated changes or increases in use or development (within ten year time f ranie)
None

Surrounding land-use(s): Residential and vacant land

if the area is not n6w an established recreation area, briefly describe the physical.
characteristics of the area which make it particularly suitable for recreational use:

If the area is an established recreation area, briefly describe.cbarac teristics-
(facilities, size, natural features): This portion of the park contains
approximately 190 acres and provides for picnicking and camping
activities. The area is also equipped with swings and play aparatus
for children.

Has the area, or should the area be identified for acquisition and development Vz-,
a recreation area? Identified as such by Department of Natural Resourccs
and supported by County General Development Plan.

Briefly describe issues relating to the area:
None known at this time.

Briefly describe management needs:
(1) Maintenance of facilities

Other Comments: 64 Prepared by:SCCMpC-

PARKS AND INTENSIVE PUBLIC USE AREAS

Name: Lakeport State Park, northerly portion
County: St. Clair
Township: Burtchville
City or Village:
Town, range and section: T8N, R17E, Sections 17

Easily identifiable boundary features (rivers, streams, roads, political boundaries,
section lines): East side of US 25 north of Burtch Road on Lake Huorn

Present Ownership: State of Michigan
Recreational Use or potential (picnicking, camping, hiking, etc): swimming, hiking,
picnicking, and ca@npinq.

Anticipated changes or increases in use or development (within ten year time frame):
shore erosion protection, sewage a d disposal improvements, campground
and beach improvements.
Surrounding land-use(s): single-family residential

If the area is not ndw an established recreation area, briefly describe the physical.
characteristics of the area which make it particularly suitable for recreational use:

If the area is an established recreation area, briefly describe characteristics'
(facilities, size,- natural features): This portion of the park contains appro-
ximately 370 acres and has beach facilities for swimming. Contained on
this site are areas for picnicking and camping activities. The area
provides both active and passive recreational facilities.

Has the area, or should the area be identified for acquisition and development as
a recreation area? Identified as such by Dep,---tment of Natural Resources
and supported by County General Development Plan.

Briefly describe issues relating to the area: Provision of adequate facilities
to accommodate observable increasing park usage.

Briefly describe management needs:
1) Shore erosion prot(@@ction due to increased Lake level
2) Increased maintenance of area due to increasing public usage

Other Comments: 65 Prepared by: SCCMPC

PARKS AND INTENSIVE PUBLIC USE AREAS

Name: Pine Grove Park
County: St . Clair
Township:
City or Village: City of Port Huron
Town, range and section:

Easily identifiable boundary features (rivers, streams, roads, political boundaries',
section lines): East side of Pine Grove Avenue between Lincoln and Prospect
Streets; St. Clair River is boundary on the east.

Present Ownership: City of Port Huron
Recreational Use or potential (picnicking, camping, hiking, etc): playgroll @[email protected]@-
ment, picnic area
_,_baseball field, horseshoe courts, shuffleboard.-
observation deck
Anticipated changes or increases in use or development (within ten year time fram'e)*@_
None

Surrounding land-use(s): Residential and commercial use along Pine Grove
Avenue

If the area is not n6w an established recreation area, briefly describe the physical
characteristics of the area which make it particularly suitable for recreational use:

If the area is an established recreation area, briefly describe characterist*ics
(facilities, size, natural features): The park contains roughly 14 acres with
frontage on the St. Clair River. The site provides a scenic view of the
river and a range of facilities for active recreation pursuits.

Has the area, or should the area be identified for acquisition and development a,,
a recreation area? The recreational value of this property is recognizel
by both City and County Plans. The City considers this site a City-wide
recreation area.

Briefly describe issues relating to the area:
None known at this time.

Briefly describe management needs@:
a) maintenance of existing facilities

Other Comments: 66 Prepared by: SCCMPC

PARKS AND INTENSIVE PUBLIC USE AREAS

Name: Lighthouse Park
County: St. Clair
Township:
City or Village: City of Port Huron
Town, range and section:

Easily identifiable boundary features (rivers, streams, roads, political boundaries,
section lines): the end of Garfield Street and adjacent to Lake Huron

Present Ownership: City of Port Huron
Recreational Use or potential (picnicking, camping, hiking, etc): play2round
equipment, picnic area and beach area.

Anticipated changes or increases in use or development (within ten year time frame):_
None i I

Surrounding land-use(s): Residential and public (i.e. lighthouse operated
by U.S. Coast Guard)

If the area is not n6w an established recreation area, briefly describe the physical
characteristics of the area which make it particularly suitable for recreational use:

If the area is an established recreation area, briefly describe characteristics
(facilities, size, natural features): Lighthouse Park contains roughly
8 acres and has frontage (450 feet) on Lake Huron. The park contains
beach facilities and picnic areas.

Has the area, or should the area be identified for acquisition and development as
a recreation area? The recreational value of -'J-..Ls property is recognized
by both City and County Plans. The City considers this site a City-wide
recreation area.

Briefly describe issues relating to the area:
None known at this time.

Briefly describe management needs:
a) maintenance of existing facilities
b) soil erosion measures to maintain existing beach area

Other Comments: 67 Prepared by: SCCMPC

PARK$ AND INTENSIVE PUBLIC USE AREAS

Namck- Blue Water Bridge Park
County: St. Clair
Township:
City or Village: City of Port Huron
Town, range and section:

Easily identifiable boundary features (rivers, streams, roads, political boundaries,
section lines): Site is immediately north of the Blue Water Bridge on
St. Clair River.

Present Ownership: City of Port Huron
Recreational Use or potential (picnicking, camping, hiking, etc): f i i-h i -ng

Anticipated changes or increases in use or development (within ten year time frame)-._
None

Surrounding land-use(s): Residential

If the area is not n6w an established recreation area, briefly describe the physical
characteristics of the area which make it particularly suitable for recreational use:

If the area is an established recreation area, briefly describe characteristics
(facilities, size, natural features): This park contains roughly 3-ac'res
with river frontage. The site provides a scenic view of the
river and fishing access.

Has the area, or should the area be identified for acquisition and development as
a recreation area? The site is recognized by the City as a City-wide
recreation area.

Briefly describe issues relating to the area:
None known at this time.

Briefly describe management needs:
1) soil erosion measures to insure maintenance of the shoreline.

Other Comments: 68 Prepared by: SCCMPC

PARKS AND INTENSIVE PUBLIC U$E AREAS

Name: Lakeside Park
County: St. Clair
Township:
City or Village: City of Port Huron
Town, range and section:

Easily identifiable boundary features (rivers, streams, roads, political boundaries',
section lines): * East side of Gratiot north of Holland Road; Lake Huron
eastern boundary.____

Present Ownership:. City of Port Huron
Recreational Use or potential (picnicking, camping, hiking, etc):_ playground
equipment, picnic_area,.tennis courts, swimming

Anticipated changes or increases in use or development (within ten year time fram*e):-
Non anticipated

Surrounding land-use(s): Residential

If the area is not ndw an established recreation area, briefly describe the physical.
characteristics of the area which make it particularly suitable for recreational use:

If the area is an established recreation areaY briefly describe characteristics'
(facilities, size, natural features): Lakeside Park contains roughly. 18 acres
and has frontage (650 feet) on Lake Huron. The park contains beach
facilities, picnic area, playground equipment and tennis courts.

Has the area, or should the area be identified for acquisition and development as
a recreation area? The recreational value of fli-is property is recognized
by both City and County Plans. The City conL3ders this site a City-wide
recreation area.

Briefly describe issues relating to the area:
i4one known at this time.

Briefly describe management needs:
a) maintenance of existing facilities
b) soil erosion measures to maintain existing beach area

Other Comments: Prepared by: SCCMPC
69

PARKS AND INTENSIVE PUBLIC USE-AREAS

Name: Selfridge Access Site
County: Macomb
Township: Harrison
City or Village:
Town, range and section: T.2N-R.14E-

Easily identifiable boundary features (rivers, streams, roads, political boundaries,
section lines): -Northeastern corner of Selfrid-ge Air Force Base@ south of Hall
- Rnad; Past of Jefferson; north of canal; west of Anchor Bay.

Present Ownership: Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Recreational Use or potential (picnicking, camping, hiking, etc):
Boat launching, picnicking, shore fishing

Anticipated changes or increases in use or development (within ten year time fram*e):
The followi,ny facilities are planned for this area: 30 parking spaces for cars, 125,parkin4-
spaces for cars with trailers, flush-type rest room tacilities, bo--aT-Fa-u-n-c-ffing ramps, picnic drei
Surrounding land-use(s) Federal air force base to south and west; commercial
to north.

If the area is not now an established recreation area, briefly describe the physical
characteristics of the area which make it particularly suftable for recreational use:
This area is 12 acres (5 hectares) in size. It has recently (April, 1972) been
declared surplus Federal property and was transferred to the State of Michigan under
the Legacy of Parks program. The area is desirable for recreational use because of
its lakefront property, and its proximity to urban areas.

Briefly describe issues relating to the area:

Should be completed by late season, 1976 or by beginning of 1977 seas@,,,.

Briefly describe management needs:
- Selfridge Air Field may be declared surplus Federal property and could be transferred
to a local public corporation, The portion of this stte adjacent to coastal
waters could be developed into a recreation area and the remainder of the
area could be developed accordinq to a plan prepared for the area by the Townshii
- A study should be performed of alternative methods of reimbursing the Township and/or
County for.costs of providinq services to this facility,

Otber Comu-nents: 70 Prepared by: SEMCOG

PARKS AND INTENSIVE PUBLICUSE AREAS

Name: Lake Erie Metropark
County: Wayne
Township:Brownstown
City or Village: N.A.
Town, Range and Section: Sec. 12, 13, 23, 24

Easily identifiable boundary features: North of Huron River, South of SanZer Road,
West of Detroit R07@r@,-;, m@le e@ast @ofRi@ver Road
Present Ownership: Private, Huron-Clinton Metropolitan Authority
Present Use: Scattered residential, vacant in estment property @ii_th industrial zoning,
future park lands presently being acquired
Anticipated changes: Use of 1,200 acre park when completed
Surrounding land-use: Residential, mineral extraction, extensive recreational use of State
game area south of Huron River
Description of Characteristics:
This area is presently in the acquisition stage by HCMA with 90% of the 1,200 acre@
park acquired as of Aug., 1976. The park will consist of 10,100 lineal feet of lower
Detroit River - Lake Erie shoreline of which approximately 2,000 feet are intended for
intensive public use access. When developed, facilities will include: swimming area and
bathhouse, boat launch and dockage, picnic and open play areas, activities area, shorefisl-@ig
and Great Lakes marsh with interpretive nature center.

Briefly describe issues relating -to the area:

1. Intensive public use and water access are extremely important in provision of
recreational needs of Wayne Counties 2.7 million residents plus the region.
2. Site will provide the only major direct public access to Lake Erie from Wayne
County.
3. Major sections of -the shoreline and drainage areas are part of the Great Lakes
marsh requiring use and preservation in a compatible m ann er.

Briefly describe management needs:

Public ownership and management.
Consider additional. public acquisition of presently available Detroit River
Shoreline north of and adjacent to prese-ri' ')E-trk boundary.

k-her Comments:

Critical for pu-q-,, intensive public use and preservation of open space.

PARKS AND INTENSIVE PUBLIC USE AREAS

Name:_Toledo Beach Recreation Area
County: Monroe
Township: LaSalle
City or Village: Luna Pier
Town, range and section: T7 and 8S. R8E; Sections 36 T7S, R8E: Section l,T8S, R8E.

Easily identifiable boundary features (rivers, streams, roads, political boundaries,
section lines): S. Otter Creek Road on north, 1-75 to the west. Allen Cove Road
to the south and Lake Erie to the east.

Present Ownership: Public and private.
Recreational Use or potential (picnicking, camping, hiking, etc): Boating and picnic

area.

Anticipated changes or increases in use or development (within ten year time frame).e

Surrounding land-use(s): Residential to the north and south. Agricultural also to
north and to the west.

If the area is not now an established recreation area, briefly describe the physical
characteristics of the area which make it particularly suitable for recreational

If the area is an established recreation area, briefly describe characteristics
(facilities., size, natural features):

North Cape Yacht Club, Toledo Beach Marina and picnic area. Sandy beach
frontage, watery marsh lands.

Has the area, or should the area be identified for acquisition and development as
a recreation area?

Both LaSalle Township and Monroe County Master Plans have identified this area
for recreational. usage..
Briefly describe issues relating to the area: Basically the majority of area is
undeveloped and consists of open water areas and marsh land. Development consists
of the Toledo Beach Marina and the North Cape Yacht Club.

Briefly describe management needs:
1. To develop existing or future recreation areas to their fullest level, and
to acquire and develop those areas that are Prepared by:
potential ones. Monroe County Coastal
Taskforce
Other Comments: 72 1410 East First Street
Monroe,Michigan 48101

PARKS AND INTENSIVE PUBLIC USE AREAS

Name: La Plaisance Creek Area
County: Monroe
Township: Monroe
City or Village: 1 mile South of City of Monroe
Town, range and section: T7S, R9E In Private Claims east of 1-75

Easily identifiable boundary features (rivers, streams, roads, political boundaries,
section lines): E. Dunbar Road to north, 1-75 to the west, LaPlaisance Creek to the
south, and Lake Erie to the east.

Present Ownership:__ State and Private
Recreational Use or potential (picnicking, camping, hiking, etc): Part used as
Marina Facilities presently. State is to start development of fishing site boat
launching facility in spring.
Anticipated changes or increases in use or development (within ten year time frame).
With state project completed more boating opportunities on Lake Erie will be available
to county and regional populace; lessen congestion at existing boat launching facilities in
Surrounding land-use(s): Detroit Edison Fly Ash Pit to north, Marina Faciilities in immediate area, and residential development to south (Bolles Harbor/Avalon Beach
Subdivisions).

If the area is not now an established recreation area, briefly describe
characteristics of the area which make it particularly suitable for recreational use.

If the area is an established recreation area, briefly describe characteristics
(facilities, size, natural features):
Existing facilities in area are: 1)Ted Hoffman Memorial Park (fishing, boat launching),-
2)Monroe Marina (38 slips), 3)Monroe Boat Club (100 slips), and 4) Trouts Yacht Basin
(85 slips). LaPlaisance Creek gives easy access to Lake Erie.

Has the area, or should the area be identified for requisition and
a recreation area?
Both Monroe Township and Monroe County Master Plans identify this area for
recreational use.

Briefly describe issues relating to the area:
This area has long been a Marine Recreation Area as can be noticed-by the many
Marine's or Boat Clubs. LaPlaisance Creek gives quick access to Lake Erie for
fishing or pleasure boating.
Briefly describe management needs:

1. To develop existing or future recreation areas to their
fullest level, and to acquire and develop those areas that Monroe County Management
are potential ones. Taskforce
Other Comments: 1410 East
Monroe
73 Monroe, Michigan

PARKS AND INTENSIVE PUBLIC USE AREAS

Name: Ch rysler Property
COUnty: St. Clair
Town-ship:__
City or Village:
Town, range and section: T5 & 6N R17E

Easily identifiable boundary features (rivers, streams, roads, political boundaries,
section lines): River Road south of Huron Boulevard on St. Clair River

Present Ownership: Chrys.ler Corporation
Recreational Use or potential (picnicking, camping, hiking, etc): picnicking and
hnatj niq

Anticipated changes or increases in use or development (within ten year time f ram*e)
Development of boating access and picnic area. i I
Surrounding land-use(s-): Industrial and public tacilitles (i.e.)water and
sewer treatment plant

If the area is not n6w an established recreation area, briefly describe the physical
characteristics of the area which make it particularly suitable for recreational use:
Approximately 3,000 lineal feet of vacant shoreline adjacent to the
St. Clair River. Site consists of approximately 23 acres, 80% of which
is currently under water.

If the area is an established recreation area, briefly describe cbaracterist.ics
(facilities, size, natural features):

Has the area, or should the area be identified for acquisition and development
a recreation area? City of Marysville is currently planning the acquis- -t-ion
and development of this property.

Briefly describe issues relating to the area:
1) finances to acquire and development the property

Briefly describe management needs:
Management Needs:
a) insure public access and view to the St. Clair River

Other Comments: 74 P17epared by: SCCMPC

PRELIMINARY NOMINATION
(Revised 8/16/76)

HISTORIC AND ARCHEOLOGIC AREA OF PARTICULAR CONCERN

Name: Fort Wayne
County: Wayne
City: Detroit'

State location (adjacent roads, physical. features) : Site is lcoated South of
Jefferson, between Edison Road and Revere Road, and north of the Detroit

Present Ownership: The Detroit Historical Commission, which owns 81 acres
of the site is presently undertaking the restoration of Ft. Wayne. Ft. Wayne
has been identified as one of Detroit's Principal Heritage -projects in the
joint commemoration of the Nation's Bicentennial and Detroit's 275th
anniversary.

The U..S. Army Corps of Engineers currently uses the remaining 15 acres of
the site for district operations, administrative offices, and the storage
location for seawall construction materials.

Anticipated Changes in ownership, use or development: The Corps of Engineers
expects to retain its office and storage site adjoining Fort Wayne. This
property would be an attractive addition to the Fort Wayne site if it
were to become available at some future date. The Commission plans to
expand restoration activities for future public historical, cultural and
recreational activities. Their restoration includes demolition of certain
buildings, construction of parking facilities, minor modification of the
street pattern, and landscaping.

Historic or Archeologic Value: Located on the riverfront, historic Ft. Wayne
is one of Detroit's most important and significant links with the past.
Ft. Wayne is the third and last fort to be built in Detroit (1841) and
the only one left standing at present. It was the only fort to be built
by Americans in Detroit.

Ft. Wayne exists virtually intact and has been undergoing restoration since
1949. When the restoration is finished, Ft. Wayne will become Michigan's
major military memorial and the structures will be utilized to interpret
the story of Detroit and Michigan's military ad home front involvement
in each major military eras.

Briefly describe issues relating to this site:
-Access to Fort is through an older industrial area.
-Underutilization of site potential.
-Funding limitations for restoration work.
-The corps lacks private access from W. Jefferson to its site on the river.
A 24 hour guard is required for federal installations.

-2-

Briefly describe management needs:

-Survey of visitor usage, present and proposed activities, and their
impact on area.

-Surveys of historical resources, vehicular and pedestrian access, cir-
circulation and parking facilities.

-Inventory of buildings, artifacts, collections, etc.

-Architectural studies of buildings to be restored.

-Studies of the need for and the cost of demolition buildings and
the stabilization of the shoreline.

Prepared by:

Detroit Planning Department

AGRICULTURAL AREA OF PARTICULAR CONCERN

County: Monroe
Township: LaSalle
City or Village: North of Luna Pier
Town, range, section: T7S, R9E - Old French Claims

Easily identifiable boundary features (rivers, streams, roads, politlcal boundaries,
section lines): s. otter Creek Road on north, 1-75 on west, Sulphur Creek on south,
and Lake Erie on east.

Present ownership: Private
Present Agricultural Use: Corn and wheat with average yieLd-s of 100 bushels per acre
and 45 bushels per acre respectively.

Anticipated changes in use or development (within 10 year time frame):
Sewer and water are rumored for this area of LaSalle. If they come, development
of area will also.
Surrounding land-use(s) : Residential east and south. Agriculture north and west.

Briefly describe issues relating to this area:

Located in or near LaSalle Townships HUD Floodplain. Should sewer and water come,
so will development. The LaSalle and County Master Plans so agricultural and
recreations designations for this area respectively.

Briefly describe management needs:

1. Promote Act 116, P.A. 1970 for all prime agricultural land in CZM area.

Other comments:

Prepared by:
Monroe County Coastal Zone Taskforce
1410 East First Street
Monroe, Michigan 48161

AGRICULTURAL AREA OF PARTICULAR CONCERN

County: Monroe
Township: LaSalle and Monroe
City or Village: South of City of Monroe
Town, range, section: T7S, R9E, Port of Ole French Claims.

Easily identifiable boundary features (rivers, streams, roads, politlcal boundaries,
section lines): LaPlaisance Road and LaVigne Road on north and east, 1-75 on the
west, and Otter Creek on the south.

Present ownership: Private
Present Agricultural Use: Primarily corn and wheat with average hields of 105
and 44 busheld per acre respectively.

Anticipated changes in use o'r development (within 10 year time frame):
Water and sewer lines in Monroe Township will increase development to area, LaSalle
should stay the same, at least in, this area.
Surrounding land-use(s): Residential to east and south, agricultural to the we@stalorjg_
with Monroe Rod and Gun Club shooting range.

Briefly describe issues relating to this area:

The Bolles Harbor/Avalon Beach areas of Monroe Township are sewered and water.
This area could not be kept in agriculture although cash crop yields are high.
Should be kept in agriculture as long as possible though.

Briefly describe management needs:
1. Promote Act i16, P.A. 1970 for'all prime agricultural land in CZM area.

Other comments:

Prepared by:
Monroe County Coastal Zone Taskforce
1410 East First Street
Monroe, Michigan 48161

AGRICULTURAL AREA OF PARTICULAR CONCERN

County: Monroe
Township: Monroe
City or Village: South of City of Monroe
Town, range, section:. T7S, R9E, In Old Private or French Claims.

Easily identifiable boundary features (rivers, streams, roads, politlcal boundaries,
section lines): North by east D nbar, southwest by LaPlaisance Road and east by*I-75.

Present ownership: Private (Judy Land Companyy
Present Agricultural Use: Corn and wheat with yields on 106 bil'shels--per acre T-or
corn and 44 bushels for wheat.

Anticipated changes in use or development (within 10 year time frame):
Water and sewer lines are in area, could not keep in agricultural use.

Surrounding land-use(s): The site and lands to south are agricultural, north is City
of Monroe/with Plumb Creek Marsh, east industrial.

Briefly describe issues relating to this area:

Presently undeveloped, but with water and sewer lines existing could only keep in
agriculture until it could be developed. Agriculture is designated for this area
by Monroe Township Master PLan, where the county plan indicates residential
development.

Briefly describe management needs:

1. Promote Act 116, P.A. 1970 for all prime agricultural land in CZM area.

Other comments:

Prepared by:
Monroe County Coastal Zone Taskforce
1410 East First Street
Monroe, Michigan 48161

AGRICULTURAL AREA OF PARTICULAR CONCERN

County: Monroe
Township: Frenchtown
City or Village: Southwest of village of Estral Beach.
Town, range, section: T6S, R10E, Sections 17, 18, 19, 2j-, 30 and 31.

Easily identifiable boundary features (rivers, streams, roads, politlcal boundaries,
section lines): Berlin Township boundary to the north, North Dixie Highway to the
west, Brest and Point Aux Peaux Roads to the south and Lake Erie to the east.

Present ownership: Private
Present Agricultural Use: Primarily corn and wheat with yields between 99-124 bushels
per acre for corn and 4Q-50 bushels per acre for wheat.

Anticipated changes in use or development (within 10 year time frame):
Water and spwpr lines are in- or a presently going in along the Beach areas. Some
ripupInpment will he sepn souLb of Point Aux Peaux Road. Detroit Edison may expand somewhat
Surroun-ding land-use(s) : Residential to the south and north, (at EnricoTermi.
TnrhiStrinl (Enrirn-Fermj) to t-hL-- east. Agricultural to the west.

Briefly describe issues relating to this area:

The land is presently in agriculture and acreage yields are'rather high (higher than
C@
the state). Water and sewer lines will not extend beyond Point Aux Peaux Road.
Development is not expected to this area until after the year 2000.

Briefly describe management needs:

1. To pro-note At-r 116, P.A. 1970 for all prime agricultural land in CZM area.

Other comments;

Prepared by:
Monroe County Coastal Zone Taskforce
1410 East First Street
Monroe, Michigan 48161

AGRICULTURAL AREA OF PARTICULAR CONCERN

County: Monroe
Township: Berlin
City or Village: Northwest of the Village of Estral Beach
Town, range, section: T5S, RIOE, Sections 34 T6S, RIOE Sections 3. 4. 8 and 9.

Easily identifiable boundary features (rivers, streams, roads, politlcal boundaries,
section lines): North Dixie Highway/U.S. Turnpike on the north, Swan Creek on the
south, Port Sunlight Road and the Village on Estral Beach on the east.

Present ownership: Private.
Present Agricultural Use: Primarily cornand wheat with yields between 87-115
bushels of corn per acre and 38-50 bushels of wheat per acre.

Anticipated changes in use o'r development (within 10 year time frame):
Both water and sewer lines are in the area and their could be urban development in
Sections 5 and 8 with partial development in Sections 4 and 9.
Surrounding land-use(s) : Residential to the east and west. Mostly agricultural to
the northwest.

Briefly describe issues relating to this area:

Cash crops suc-h as corn and wheat yield more per acre in these lands than the state
average of 68-81 bushels per acre. The existing sewer and water lines will cause
some development to the area but will only extend eastward to Trombley Road and its
extension north, and along Swan Creek on the south.

Briefly describe management needs:

1. Promote Act 116, P.A. 1970 for all prime agricultural land in CZM area.

Other comments:

Prepared by:
Monroe County Coastal Zone Taskforce
1410 East First Street
Monroe, Michigan 48161

High Risk Erosion Area of Particular Concern

Name (if any): North Shore Sterling State Park
County: Monroe
Township: Frenchtown
City or Village: North of City of Monroe
Town, range and section: T6S, R9E
Easily identifiable boundary features (rivers, streams, roads, political boundaries,
section lines): North by Sandy Creek, West by Waterworks Street, south by State
Park Road, and east by Lake Erie.

Present ownership: State of Michigan
Present use: Part of Sterling State Park - undeveloped

Surrounding land-use(s): North is residential as well as to the West, south by
industrial development.
Characteristics:

Vegetation Removed -- tree lined barrier beach has eroded away almost completely
over the years.

Narrow Beach -- varies between 50-150 feet from 1964 to widths of 200-300 feet.

Length of Beach -- has shrunken from 2700 feet in 1964 to around 1600 feet in 1975.

Flat beach

Protective Works Present -- None; Lake Erie high water table has caused much marshland
to be submerged today. No protective system has been
utilized to protect or save these lands.

Briefly describe the issues relating to this area:

Sterling State Park could develop most of the land it holds on Lake Erie. Camping
could expand along with boating. Detroit Beach Marina, due north of site could
expand if channel were bettered. Difficult to tell water depth in area for large
water craft.

Briefly describe management needs:

1. Try to protect from further erosion or bring back to original form.

Prepared by:
Monroe County Coastal Zone
Taskforce
Other comments: 1410 East First Street
Monroe, Michigan 486q161
82

Area of Particular Concern

Woodtick Peninsula
Monroe
Erie
South of Luna Pier
T8S, R8E, Sections 14,23, 25, 26, 35 and 36.
Boundary features (rivers, streams , roads ,political boundaries,
North of Luna Pier, west by Section lines 14, 23, 26 and 35,
South by Ohio State Line, east by Lake Erie.

State of Michigan
Partial Fly Ash site of Consumers Power and part of Erie State Game
Area.
industrial to north, vacant open water, marsh to the west.

Vegetation Removed some of tree barriers are gone, high water has removed much
of the marsh land.

Narrowness of beach and peninsula -- varies between 100-400 feet,today 1970 widths
of 600-1000 feet.

Other issues relating to this area:

If this peninsula disappears, the Erie State Game Area would be quite suseptable to
erosion and extinction.

1. Try to protect from further erosion or bring back to original form.

Prepared by:
Monroe County Coastal Zone
Taskforce
1410 East First Stret
Monroe, Michiqan 48161
83

AREA OF ECOLOGICAL IMPORTANCE

Name (if any): Vershey Marsh
County: __Macomb
Townshi6-@--Harrison
City or Village:
Town, range and section: T,2N - R.14E
Easily identifiable boundary features (rivers, streams, roads political boundaries,,
section lines): South of South River Road; West of V@netian Road; North
-of Metropolitan Beach Metropark; East of Jefferson-jin11LJU-Y-e.rsidP and
Bay Gardens Subdiv.ision-, then East of Maco ber

Present Ownership: See sketch
Present Use: Vacant; recreation (occasioRa-L nature tours sponsored by-.-
Huron-Clinton Metropol",tan Authority)
Antici in ten year,time frame):-See
-sketch.
Surrounding land-use(s): Recreation (Metropolitan Bparh Mptrap-&rk) tn J-@e
-south; residential (single family) to the east; vacant to the west-
vacan-111 and residential (single family) to the north.

Environmental characteristics:

Spawning and nursery area for northern pike in spring and summer.

Spawning, feeding, and nursery area for sunfish and bass.

Nesting, feeding and resting area by dabbling ducks, coots, and marsh
birds in spring, summer and fall,

Migration stopover for waterfowl in spring and fall.
Feeding, resting, and rearing of young mammals throughout the year.

Briefly describe issues relatinq to this area:
In 1990 Regional Recreational and open Space Plan for Southeast
Michigan, prepared by SEMCOG, this area has been cited for [email protected]
Vat-ion.
Part of area was donated to Capuchin Fathers, who are now seeking
sale of wetland.
The plan of repayment of sewer bonds air,-ady issued by Harrison
Township assumes the development of the marsh.
22 rftiles (35 kilometres) from downtown Detroit.

Briefly describe management needs:
Preservation of the area is preferable. The wetlands should be acquired
by a public corporation and used as a nature study area.

Other comments:

84
Prepared by: SEMCOG - 3/76

AREA OF ECOLOGICAL IMPORTANCE

VERSHEY MARSH AND AREA

Ttj
N 2zTArea of Ecological
Importance
19.90 Acres (Not Drawn to Scale)
Zoned: Single Family
Residential
Owner: Riverside BayView/
Homes
Base Cash Value:
$6,000/acre

10.0 Acres
Zoned:Western .78 acres
- Multiple Family
Residential - Low Rise 92 0 Acre
(2 stories) Zoned: Single
Eastern 9.22 Acres - Family Residential
Single Family Residential Owner: Carl 267.88 Acres
Owner: Carl J. & Rittner Zoned: Single Family Residential
P. Spatafora Base Cash Value: Owner: Province of St. Joseph of
Base Cash Value: Western $5,000/acre Capuchine Order
Section - $10,000/acre Base Cash Value: $2,500/acre
Eastern Section - $2,500/
Acre

10.0 Acres
Zoned: Waterfront Marina District
Owner: Crescent Realty, Harper Woods
Base Cash Value: $2,500/acre

AREA OF ECOLOGICAL IMPORTANCE

Name: Salt River Marsh
County: Macomb
Township:
City or Village:
Town, range and section: T.3N.-R.14E.
Easily identifiable boundary features (rivers,streams, roads, political boundaries
section lines): East and south of Salt River; west of Hooker; north of killewald

Present Ownership: L.A. Nicholson and Lottie M. Schmidt, Inc.
Present Use: Vacant

Anticipated changes in use or development (within the year time frame)
Zoned for single family residential.

Surrounding land-use(s): Vacant and residential (single family) on west and north;
residential (single family and multiple family) on east; vacant and public on south.

Environmental characteristics:
Mammals observed: red fox, cottontail rabbit, muskrat, red squirrel, oppossum.
Ducks, geese & swans observed: Canada goose, mallard, black duck, wood duck, canvasback,
common and red breasted merganser, greenwing teal, bufflehead, bluebill, redhead, and
mute swan.
Marsh birds observed: belted kingfisher, killdeer, red-winged blackbird, grackle, tri-
colored blackbird, rusty blackbird, brown headed cowbird.
Waders observed: common gallinole, coot, great blue heron, American bittern, pie-billed
grebe, common snipe, spotted sandpiper, least sandpiper, green heron, common loon,
yellow rail, Virginia rail, common tern, herring gull.
Swallows observed: tree, bank, and purple martins.
Hawks observed: red tailed, Cooper's, sparrow, sharp-shinned, and night hawk.
Others observed,: ringneck pheasant, ruby-throated hummingbird,yellow shafted flicker,
loggerhead shrike, American goldfinch.

Briefly describe issues relating to this area:
Pressure for multiple family residential development is hiqh and
the Township is beinq sued.
Within HUD defined 100 year flood plain.
Macomb County's goal (as stated in Outdoor Recreation and Open Space, 1971) is to
increase land used for all types of parks and open space facilities.
Five species of birds shown on Michigan's Endangered and Threatened Species
List.
Only wetland area of significant size remaining in Chesterfield Township,
Briefly describe management needs:
It may be desirable to preserve this weland. The ecological values of the area should
be investigated by the Township.

Other Comments:
See sketch on following page. 86 Prepared by: SEMCOG 8/76

AREA OF ECOLOGICAL IMPORTANCE

SALT RIVER MARSH

Area of Ecological Importance

T
N
I v,(
Acreage: 83.18 Acres
Acreage: 31.81 Owner: Lottie M.
Schmidt, Inc.
Acres --
Owner: L.A. Nicho son Assessed Taxes: $64,464
Assessed Taxes: $2 11402 $775/acre
$924/acre Zoned: Single Family
Zoned: Single Family Residential
Residential

AREA OF ECOLOGICAL IMPORTANCE Preliminary

Name (if any): Pointe Mouille
Count Wayne
Township: Brownstown
City or-Village:
Town, ranqe and section:
Easily identifiable boundary features (rivers, streams, roads, political boundaries,
section lines): intersection of Detroit River, Huron River, and Lake Erie

Present Ownership: State of Michigan (DNR)
-Present Use: Game reserve and wildlife area

Anticipated changes in use or development (within ten year time frame):

Surrounding land-use(s): Residential, mi eral extractions, proposed metropark

Environmental characteristics:
Marshlands which are important part of migratory bird feeding and nesting,also fishing
area.

Briefly describe issues relating to this area:

1. The only game and marsh area in the county.
2. Provides public access for fishing and hunting in lower- Huron, Monroe- county marsh area.

Briefly describe management needs:

Public ownership and management

Other comments:
88
Critical in open space and ecological preservation in Wayne County.

Nominator: TOWNSHIP OF GROSSE ILE

Address: 8441 Macomb Street
P. 0. Box 116
Grosse Ile, Michigan 48138

COASTAL AREAS OF PARTICULAR CONCERN NOMINATION FORM

Name of area nominated: Marshlands on outer shorelands and Thoroughfare Canal

Location: County Wayne
Township, City or Village Township of Grosse Ile
Boundary features (rivers, roads, section lines, etc.) Grosse Ile Township
is an island in the lower Detroit River, at Lake Erie,
Trenton Channel, on the vies-, and River
on
Present Ownership:_ Private

Under which category does this area qualify? (Please check only one)

high risk erosion island
flood hazard coastal lake, rivermouth, bay
X ecologically sensitive urban
X natural area mineral resource
recreation area agricultural
historic and archeologic site prime industrial
sand dune water transportation

Why is this area of particular concern to you? (physical characteristics, damages,
opportunities, present use, problems, etc.) The marsh areas are of an ecologically sensitive
nature and are necessary for a continuation of the biological life cycle. If they are
not protected in their natural state, developers will attempt to fill and develop
them for real estate sale and use.

What do you think should be done with the area? (Public acquisition, local zoning,
preservation, etc.) Since Grosse Ile has the Shorelands Protection and Management
Ordinance in effect since July of 1975, and since it is written in part incorporating
Michigan Dept. of Natural Resources guidelines, it is important that the Michigan Dept. of
Natural Resources be willing to back the Township of Grosse Ile in their efforts to
Other Comments: prevent these lands from being filled and developed, thereby destroying
"critical" natural areas.

PLEASE RETURN BY APRIL 1, 1976 TO:

Citizen Shorelands Advisory Council

Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Stevens T. Mason Building
Lansing, Michigan 48926

AREA OF ECOLOGICAL IMPORTANCE

Name (if any): Erie State Game Preserve
County: Monroe
Township: Erie
City or Village: South of City of Luna Fier
Town, range and section: T8S, R8E, Sections 14, 15, 22, 23, 25,26,27,28,33,34,35 and 36-
identifiable boundary features (rivers, streams, roads political boundaries,
(section lines): City of Luna Pier to north, 1-75 to west, Ohio State Line south and
Lake-Erie to east.

Present Ownership: State and Private
Present Use: game area on preserve.

Anticipated changes in use or development (within ten year time frame):
No change.

Surrounding land-use(s): Industrial and residential to north, residential south and
agricultural to east.

Environmental Characteristics:

Nesting, resting, feeding area to many aquatic fish, water, fowl and animals.
Extensive tracts of open water and marsh lands.

Briefly describe issues relatinq to this area:

Further erosion of the Woodtick Peninsula would greatly harm the preservation of this
area in its present state. Recreation or open space is the designattion of this area
bv both Erie Township and Monroe County on their Master Plans. One of the two large
natural habitat areas in Monroe County.

Briefly describe manaqement needs:

1. Bring into Public ownership by acquirering all areas of major importance not
yet publically owned and keep in a natural state. Prepared by:
Monroe County Coastal Zone
90 Taskforce
1410 East First Street
Monroe, Michigan 48161

AREA OF ECOLOGICAL IMPORTANCE

Name (if any): Point Mouillee State Game Area
County: Monroe
Township: Berlin
City or Village: Northeast of Village Estral Beach
Town, range and section:T5s. RIOE. Sections 23. 25. 26, 35, 36:-T6S R10E.Sections 1,2 and 11.
Easily identifiable boundary features (rivers, streams, roads, political boundaries,
(section lines): Wayne County to the north, U.S. Turnpike ,Roberts Road to west,
and Lake Erie east and south-

Present Ownership: Private and State of Michigan
Present Use: State game area, rifle range and private vacant land.

Anticipated changes in use or development (within ten year time frame):
No change anticipated except maybe expansion-

Surrounding land-use: Agricultural to west, residential to southwest and northwest

Environmental characteristics:

Nesting by wading birds, shorebirds, dabbling ducks.
Migrations and nesting by geese, and diving ducks.
Spawning ground for many aquatic fish species.
Extensive marsh lands that give refuge to muskrat and mink.

Briefly describe issues relatinq to this area:

Designated as recreation or open space by both Ber Township and Monroe County on
their Master Plans, already under the ownership of the state in most part as game
area. Barrier dike presently under construction to preserve area from harsh water
treatment from northeast winds upon Lake Erie. Area surrounding nomination for most
feelings is undeveloped.

Briefly describe management needs:
1. Bring into public ownership by acquirering all areas of major importance not yet
publically owned and keep it in a natural state.
Prepared by:
Monroe County Coastal Zone
Taskforce
Other comments: 91 1410 East First Street
Monroe, Michigan 48161

AREA OF ECOLOGICAL. IMPORTANCE

Hame (if any): St. John!.s Marsh
Count - St. Clair
Township: Clay
_Cjty Qr KLI_Tage:
Town, range and section:
Easily identifiable boundary features (rivers, streams, roads, political boundaries,
section lines): land adjacent -to M-29 in western i5ortion of Clay Township,

Present Ownership: Private
-Present Use: -None
Anticipated changes in use or development (within ten year time frame):Nnnp

Surrounding land-u e(s): Residential and commercial uses adjacent to M-29

Environmental characteristics:

Studies have identified the St. John's.Marsh as having high potential
for providing habitat for waterfowl and other wetland-associated wildlife.-
the area supports a sizable population of ducks', coots, and other interest-
ing marsh birds, as well as muskrat, mink, and other species of mammals.
Outstanding opportunities for interpreting the interrelationships of the
marsh ecosystem and the species Which live there will create a valuable
outdoor.educational experience to visitors. The St. John's Marsh is
within a one-hour dirve from the.Detroit Metropolitan Complex and will
provide much needed opportunities to those people who wish to observe
wildlife an-d.,the marsh ecosystem in a natural'marsh.

Briefly describe issues relating to this area:
See attached; also:
1) the excessive amount of acreage in State dedication and boundary c.- St.
John's Marshland Recreation area
2) the State's connotation as a "Recreation Area"
3) equitable compensation to local governmental unit for support services
if-lost as potential taxable land

Briefly describe nianaqement-needs:
See reverse side.

Other comments:
92

Management Needs:

a) preservation of the entire area as a waterfowl refuge and managed
to provide a wildlife spectacular for people to view and photograph.

1) No camping or picnic facilities.
2) No motorized boating.
3) Limited or restricted fishing and non-motorized boating access.
4) A program for the orderly harvest of furbearers and game
species consistent with the management objectives of main-
taining specific plant and animal communities.
5) Promotion of educational interpretive programs to emphasize
the wetlands ecosystem and its management.

FLOOD-RISK AREA OF PARTICULAR CONCERN

County: Macomb
Township: Harrison
City or Village:
Town, range, and section: T.2N-R.14E

Easily identifable boundary features (rivers, streams, roads, political boundaries,
section lines): North of'MetrODOlitan Parkway; east of Hazel. south of South
Ri ver; west- df' Miemory I ane ; south of Alshl and ; west of ShQrel J ne Rd.

Present Ownership: Spp skptrh
Present Use: Yarant
Anticipated changes in use or development (within ten year time frame): See zoning
on qkptch
Surrounding land-use(s): Resideiltial (single and multiple f east and-
West; vacant and residential-1-mul-t-i th.
ple famil ) to the south.

Briefly describe issues relating to this area:
High pressure for development for single and multiple family residentia
units.
Soil limitations include somewhat poor drainage, moderately slow
permeability, a seasonally high water table, poor trafficability and
instability when wet.
Vegetation: woodlots and brush.

Briefly describe management needs:

The extent of the flood hazard should be determined so that protective
measure which should accompany development can be identified.

Prepared by: SEMCOG 18/76

FLOOD RISK AREA

(Not Drawn to Scale) Flood Risk Area
of Particular Concern

SOUTH RIVER RD.

73.74 Acres
Zoned: Single
Public
Family Residential 16.30 Acres - Zoned:
Owner: Donald A. Owned by L'Anse Creuse School
& G. Stieber S stem for Future Site of School
y
ET AL.
Base Cash Value: j ASHLAND /V
$5,000/acre
C.

22-91 Acres
Zoned: Multi pl e-7- 7@
Family Residential
Low Rise ( 3
r
stories) 'A
Owner: Donald A.
& G. Stieber IT
ET AL.
Base Cash Value: 21.78 Acres
$12,000/acre Zoned: Single Family Residential
Owner: Mary Gauvreau
Base Cash Value: $5,000/acre
10.63 Acres
Zoned: Multiple Family
Residential (2 stories)
Owner: Northpointe
Development, Inc.
Base Cash Value: $14,625/acre
@
ial
A.

FLOOD-RISK AREA OF PARTICULAR CONCERN

County: Macomb
Township: Harrison
City or Village:
Town, range, and section:

Easily identifable boundary features (rivers, streams, roads, political boundaries,
section lines): North of Metropolitan Parkway; South of Jack Street; west of
Muffatt Street

Present Ownership: Thomas Rafaill
Present Use: Vacant
Anticipated changes in use or development (within ten year time frame): Area is divided
into two zoning districts: northern section low rise (2 stories) multiple family
residential; southern section low rise (3 stories) multiple family residential
(See sketch below).
Surrounding land-use(s): Vacant to east and west; residential (single family) to north;
public and semi-public to South.

Briefly describe -issues relating to this area:
High pressure for development for multiple family residential units.
Soil limitations include high water table, moderately slow permeability areas of
moderate shrink-swell potential.
Vegetation: grass with some brush in southern area.

Briefly describe management needs:
The extent of the flood hazard should be determined so that the protective measures
which should accompany development can be identified.

Other comments:

(Not Drawn to Scale) JACK ST.
N
5.06 Acres Zoned Multiple
Family Residential
$12,018./acr Rise (2 stories) Prepared by: SEMCOG 8/76

7.38 Acres
Zoned Multiple
$11,845/acr Family Residential
Low Rise (3 stories)

METROPOLITAN 96
PKWY

FLOOD-RISK AREA OF PARTICULAR CONCERN

County: Macomb
Township:
City or Village: St. Clair Shores
Town, range, and section: T. 1 N., R. 14 E.

Easily identifable boundary features (rivers, streams, roads, political boundaries,
section lines): Finger canals between Ten Mile Road and Beach Drive;
between Beach and Maple Drives; at eastern terminus of Benjamin Drive;

between_Benjamin Drive and Statler; between Statler and Madison Drive;
between Bay view Drive and Wildwood; and between Sunnnydale and Van.
Present Ownership: Private
Present Use: None
Anticipated changes in use or development (within ten year time frame): Recreation,
if the canals are opened;
Surrounding land use(s): Residential

Briefly describe issues relating to this area:
Finger canals are closed by temporary dikes due to high lake levels,

briefly describe management needs:
The City should be provided with funds to retain a consultant to study
the feasibility of opening these canals',

Other comments:

Prepared by: SEMCOG 8/78

FLOOD-RISK AREA OF PARTICUIAR C0NCERN

County: M a c omb
Township._Ches t e r f i e I d
City or Village:___
Town, range, and section:___T,3N R 14 E

Easily identifable boundary features (rivers, streams, roads,.political boundarieS,
section lines): Southeast of Jefferson between South Forbes and North Forbes

Present Ownership:___ Private
Present Use: Residential
time frame) -No n e
AntiCipated changes in use or development (within ten year

Surrounding land-use(s),- Residential

Briefly describe issues relating to this area:
- Drains in the area are full and water is stagnant creating nuisance condition
- Water no longer flows towards the lake because of high lake levels
- Maintenance costs are high because pumps must be used to drain area
and because drains are clogged with weeds,

Briefly describe management needs:
- Additional portable pumps are needed to deal with the problem,
- A detailed engineering study of the feasibility of providing a-
pump station to deal with the problem on a long-term basis should
be conducted by the Township,

Prepared by: SEMCOG 8/76

FLOOD-RISK AREA OF PA.R',"1'CULAR CONCERN

County: Macomb
Township: Chesterfield, Harrison
City or Village: New Baltimore, St. Clair Shores
Town, range, and section:

Easily identifable boundary features (rivers, streams, roads, political boundaries,
section lines): Lake St.. Clair on south and east; the inland extent of the
prel imi nary 40--def ined 100 year G t Lakes flood plain.

Present Ownership: private and public
Present Use: residential, commercial, recreational
Anticipated changes in use or development (within ten year time frame):

Surrounding land-use(s): residentiaT,_&6@im-ercial, recreational, vad-a-h-t-

Briefly describe issues relating to this area:
Flood Insurance Administrator has preliminarily defined the Great Lakes 100 year
flood plain.
Temporary diking constructed by the Army Corps of Engineers in cooperation
with local governments.
Intensive shoreline development in combination with unpredictable fluctuating
lake levels causes extensive and costly damage.
Briefly describe management needs:
Data concerning the history of flooding destruction, measured by dollar value
damages to the shoreland must be gathered. This information is necessary to
identify those critical areas where flooding consistently causes extensive
damage. In these areas adequate flood protection structures must be constructed.
Studies are also necessary to more accurately delineate the boundaries of the
Great Lakes 100 year flood plain.

Other comments:

Prepared by: SEMCOG - 6/76

FLOOD-RISK AREA OF PARTICULAR CONCERN

County: Wayne
Township: GrOSSP TIP and Rroy@nstown
City or Village: Gibraltar
Town, range, and section:

Easily identifable boundary features (rivers, streams, roads, political boundaries,
section lines): Coastal sections Of-city and townships

Present Owi.,'ership: Mixed private
Present Use: Residential - recreational
Anticipated changes in use or development (within ten year time franle): Nonp

Surrounding land-use(s): Residential, minimal commercial

Briefly describe issues relating to this area:.
Residential area subject to flooding from Lake Erie. Area has been dyked in tempor-
ary semi-permanen't manner to protect properties.

Briefly describe management needs:
Permanent flood control

Other comments:
Feasibility report by U.S. Army Corps. of Engineers should be evaluated by the communities.

Prepared by:

Maurice Roach
Assistant Director
Wayne County Planning Commission

10 0

PRELIMINARY NOMINATION
(Revised 8/16/76)

FLOOD-RISK AREA OF PARTICULAR CONCERN

County: Wayne
City of Village: Detroit
Town, range, and section:
Easily identifable boundary features (rivers, streams, roads, political
boundaries, section lines): Area generally bounded by Alter Road On east,
removal north, Conner and Clairpointe on the west and the Detroit
River on the South.
Present ownership: Public, three city-owned parks, and private development.
Present use: Residential, commercial, industrial, recreation, and in-
situations).
Anticipated changes in use or development (within ten year time frame):
Majority of the area is within a federally funded renewal and conservation
project. Project improvements include strees, schools, recreation sites,
and new residential uses. Corps of Engineers is studying alternative flood
protection measures for the shoreline in this area. A small boat marina
is being developed with State Of Michigan funding.
Surrounding Land-use: Commercial, residential, industrial, recreational,
institutional.

Briefly describe issues relating to this area:

1 - Costs of installation of walls or other protective measures is in-
creasing.

2 - Shoreline has historically been subject to flood and wave damage during
Hospital which is state surplus property.

3 - A trailer park is located on the shoreline, west of the former Marine
Hospital which is state surplus property.

Briefly describe management needs:

1 - Provide permanent solution for area flood an erosion damage.

2 - Possible federal participation in flood protection project, to erect
seawalls.

3 - Supplement National Flood Insurance program benefits with financial
assistance until permanent flood protection is provided.

Prepared by:

Detroit Planning Department

101

FLOOD-RlSK AREA OF PARTICULAR CONCERN

Count y: ____Monroe
Township: Erie
City or Village:_ South of City of Luna Pier
Town, range, and section: T8 and 9S, R8E, Sections 10, 15, 21, 22, 28, 32,
33, 34, Fr 3, Fr4, and Fr5.
Easily identifable boundary features (rivers, streams, roads, political boundaries,
section lines): Bounded on west by CZM Boundary (1-75), south by State of Ohio line,
east by City of Luna Pier, and State of Michigan property (Erie State Game Preserve).

Present Ownership: Private
Present Use: Some residential and undeveloped open land and marsh.
Anticipated changes in use or development (within ten year time frame):
No change.

Surrounding land-use(s) : Agricultural to we ial and marsh to east, urban
st, industr
(Point Place) to the south.

Briefly describe issues relating to this area:
Recent high water levels of Lake Erie have caused periodic inundation to the area.
The Maumee Bay area has been hit hard by wave action from the northeast. Ottawa
River, and Halfway Creek have annual spring runoffs, but the Lake Erie water levels
keep some areas, previous dry, under water constantly.

Briefly describe Management needs:

1. Urban Areas -- Provide necessary flood protection.

2. Non-Urban Areas Evaluate for Phase II Ecological Importance Designation.

Prepared by:

Monroe County Coastal Zone
1410 East First Street
Monroe, Michigan 41117

102

FLOOD-RISK AREA OF PARTICULAR CONCERN

County: Monroe
Township:_LaSalle
City or Village: North of City of Luna Pier
Town, range, and section: T7S, R8E and R9E
Esily identifable boundary features (rivers, streams, roads, political boundaries,
section lines): Bounded on the north by Monroe Township, east by Lake Erie,
south by City Luna Pier, and west by 1-75.

Present Ownership:_ Private and Public.
Present Use: Residential, agricultural, commercial'and open space.
Anticipated changes in use or development (within ten year time frame)
.No chaq&e.

Surrounding land-use(s): Residential to the north and south, to the west is pr-imaril-y..
agricultural.

Briefly describe issues relating to this area: Recent high water levels of Lake Erie
have caused periodic flooding problems primarily in the LaPlaisance Woods. Grand
View Beach areas. Otter Creek has water problems from two areas;
1) Lake Erie high water levels and gales from east or southeast, and
2) Spring run-off of its tributaries which also causes flooding.

Briefly describe management needs:

1. Urban Areas -- Provide necessary flood protection.

2. Non-Urban Areas -- Evaluate for Phase II Ecological Importance Designations.

Other comments:

Prepared by:
Monroe County Coastal Zone Tas,r'or-,
1410 East First Street
Monroe, Michigan 48161

103

FLOOD-RISK AREA OF PARTICULAR CONCERN

County: Monroe
Township: Monroe
City or Village:__South of City of Monroe
Town, range, and section: VS, R9E

Easily identifable boundary features (rivers, streams, roads, political boundaries,
section lines): North by City of Monroe line, west by Conrail R.O.W., south by
Dunbar Road.

Present Ownership: Private
Present Use: Resi@ential and op n space.___
Anticipated changes in use or development (within ten year time frame)
No change

Surrounding land-use(s) : Industrial almost completely around it with the exception
of some agriculture.south of Dunbar but west of 1-75.

Brief ly describe issues relating to this area: Recent high water levels of
Lake Erie cause this area to inundate periodically. This area acts as a water
containment area from the changing Lake Erie water levels and the water flows
of Plumb Creek.

Briefly describe management needs:

1. Urban Areas -- Provide for necessary flood protection.

2. Non-Urban Areas -- Evaluate for Phase 11 Ecological Importance Designations.

Other comments:

Prepared by:
Monroe County Coastal Zone Taskforco
1410 East First Street
Monroe, Michigan 48161

104

FLOOD-RISK AREA OF PARTICULAR CONCERN

County: Monroe
Township: Frenchtown
City or Village: South of Village of Estral Beach.
Town, range, and section: T6S, R10E, Sections 16, 17, TO, 21 and 29.

Easily identifable boundary features (rivers, streams, roads, political boundaries,
section lines): Area bounded on north by township line and Swan Creek, east and
south by Lake Erie, west by Toll Road.

Present Ownership: Detroit Edison and Private.
Present Use: Some marsh and open undeveloped land.'
Anticipated changes in use or development (within ten year time frame) : Detroit Edison
-has future plans for a Science Center on its holdings, other area to remain
pr marily the same.
Surrounding land-use(s): Residential development either side of southern
extremities. Remaining area in agriculture.

Briefly describe issues relating to this area: Recent high water levels of Lake
Erie have inundated these lands leaving some constantly under water. Other
areas# area periodically flooded, but usually near those areas where agricultural
activities are employed and area predominantly undeveloped and owned by Detroit
Edison.

Briefly describe management needs:

1. Urban Areas -- Provide necessary flood protection.

2. Non-Urban Areas Evaluate for Phase II Ecological Importance Designations.

Other comments:

Prepared by:
Monroe County Coastal Zone Taskforce
1410 East First Street
Monroe, Michigan 48161

105

FLOOD-RISK AREA OF PARTICULAR CONCERN

County: Monroe
Township: Berlin
City or Village: Villageof Estral Beach
Town, range, and section: T5S, R10E, Sections 7, 8, 9 and 10.

Easily identifable boundary features (rivers, streams, roads, political boundaries,
section lines): Bounded on the south by Post Road and Swan Creek, west by North
Dixie Highway, north @y Section lines 7, 8, 9 and 10, and east by Lake Erie.

Present Ownership: Private
Present Use: Urban, Agricultural and open water or marsh.
Anticipated changes in use or development (within ten year time frame):
Existing sewer and water lines will cause urban development to area.

Surrounding land-use(s): Primarily agricultural with Enrico Fermi Atomic Power Plant
to the south of area.

Briefly describe issues relating to this area: Recent high water levels of Lake
Erie have caused periodic flooding to the Village of Estral Beach and surrounding
areas along Swan Creek. Some land that once could be fanned is now under water,
at all times.

Briefly describe management needs:

1. Urban Areas -- Provide necessary flood protection.

2. Non-Urban Areas Evaluate for Phase 11 Ecological Importance Designations.

Other comments:

Prepared by:
Monroe County Coastal Zone Taskforce
1410 East First Street
Monroe, Michigan 48161

106

COASTAL LAKES, RIVER MOUTHS AND BAYS OF PARTICULAR CONCERN

Name: Anchor Bay
County: Macomb
Township(s): Harrison , Chesterfield, City of New Baltimore
Present ownership: N.A.

Present Uses: Recreational boating, sport fishing, swimming, duck hunting;
habitat for waterfowl and fish; conveyor and assimilator of waste products.
Anticipated changes or increases in user-development: New access site-boat ramp
and 500 ft, fishinq pier - State constructed and Chesterfield Twp. maintained,
(2) New acess site-north of Selfridge - 4 new boat ramps - funded by the state.
(3) Expansion of existing facilities at Harley Ensign DNR Access Site -
additional parking area and boat ramps.
Special characteristics, conflicts or impacts:
- Perimeter of bay is site of numerous residential developments -
generally single family houses; most of shoreline altered by construction
of canals and/or seawalls.
- High wildlife value: production of important food and cover plants
for fish and waterfowl; resting and feeding area for diving ducks during
migration; nesting, feeding and resting area for dabbling ducks in spring,
summer, and fall; feeding and protection area for sunfish, pumpkinseed,
large-mouth bass, perch, northern pike, bluegills, catfish, muskellunge,
crappie, and various species of minnows; also nursery and spawning area for
certain species of fish, most notably the Great Lakes muskellunge,
- Anchor Bay heavily used by sport fishermen, seasonal waterfowl hunters,
sail boaters and motor boaters.
- Receiving water body for a number of municipal and package W,W,T,P.'s;
amount of treated wastewater discharged is small compared to volume of bay -
water quality is generally good,

Briefly describe issues relating to this area:
- Construction of seawalls and canals related to residential develop-
ment may have had some negative affects on fish by destroying suitable
fish spawning habitat.
- Anchor Bay is an important recreation resource in Southeast Michigan.
- Submerged pilings which extend into the bay from the shoreline
create hazards to navigation,

Brieflv describe management needs:
To protect the integrity of the ecosystem the following recommendations have
been made: (1) investigate impact of dredging and filling for seawall,
canal, dock and navigation channel construction, (2) fund and encourage
study of area to identify areas critical to wildlife - i.e, spawning,
nursery, feeding, and protection areas, (3) emphasize through pamphlets and
other information mechanisms the need to monitor wildlife, to optimally
manage the fish and waterfowl populations, (4) maintain adequate sewerage
services to communities adjacent to bay to insure treatment of wastewater
prior to discharge.
Submerged pilings should be removed',

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Prepared By: SEMCOG 8/76

COASTAL LAKES, RIVER MOUTHS AND BAYS OF PARTICULAR CONCERN

Name: Clinton River
County: Macomb
Townsh6__(s): Harrison, City of Mt. Clemen--s-
Present Ownership: N.A-

Present Uses: Recreational boating; mooring, servicing, repairing, and storing of
recreational @raft; receiLvinq wq-ters for storm drainlge and treated sanitary wastewater.
Anticipated changes or.increases in use or-development: Dredging of navigation channel;
term-inati-nq use of local wastewater treatment.plants and transferring to regional. system..

5pecial characteristics, conflicts or impacts:

River Mouths:

- 71-, mile navigation channel for light-draft vessels extending from the Cass
Ave. Bridge in Mt. Clemens to about 2,500 feet (762 meters) beyond the river
mouth.
7% - Marinas exist along the banks for mooring, servicing, repairing, and storing
of pleasure boats.
- Shoreline is site of single family residential areas, with scatterings of
multiple family residential, vacant, and commercial areas.
- At mouth of river, on river dredgings, DNR has constructed a public marina and
Great Lakes Fishery Station.
- Conveyor and assimilator of discharge from storm drains and Mt. Clemens and
other municipalities' wastewater treatment plants.
- The Clinton River Spillway has been constructed from Mt. Clemens southeast
to Lake St. Clair to divert flood waters from the main river channel; with
strong easterly winds and hi h lake levels,loften the flow of water from the
mQyth.is reversed and floWSTrough the Sp lway.
Briefly descriDe issues relating to this ar a:
- Intense competiticn for limited resources.
- Ecosystem is of poor quality.

Briefly describe management needs:
- The river's condition and the use of resources associated with it should be
monitored continuously. to Gratiot Ave.
Navigation channel should be extended inland
Quality of fish population should be improved through initiation
of stocking program, when water quality improves.

Other

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Prepared By: SEMCOG 8/76

COASTAL LAKES, RIVER MOUTHS AND BAYS OF PARTICULAR CONCERN

Name: Salt River
County: Macomb
Township(s): Chesterfield
Present Ownership: N.A.
Present uses: Recreational boating; mooring, servicing, reparing and storing of
recreational craft; receiving waters for storm drainage; fish and wildlife,
Anticipated changes or increases in use or -development: Intensity of recreational'
uses is expected to increase as remaining vacant lands adjacent to river
are developed.

Special characteristics, conflicts or impacts:
- River is high quality recrea ional resource.
- River is heavily used for recreational boating between Callens Road
and Lake.St. Clair.
- Between Jefferson and the lake marinas along.the river provide for
the mooringand 'Servicing of small boats.
- Farther inland land along the river is either vacant or is used for
residential purposes.

Briefly describe issues relating to this area:
Intense competition for limited resources,
Shoalling at mouth of river poses a hazard to navigation,,
- Nature and condition of fish and wildlife populations using the
river are unknown.

Feasibility of establishing and maintaining a navigation channel
for light-draft vessels should be investigated

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Prepared by: SEMCOG 8/76

COASTAL LAKES, RIVER M0UTHS AND BAYS OF PARTICULAR CONCERN

Name: ROUGE RIVER
County: Wayne
Township(s) :
Present Ownership: Great Lakes Steel, Detroit Edison, U.S. Gypsum International Salt, plus
numerous other heavy industrial firms.
Present Uses: Steel production, power generation, bulk storage of raw materials involving
Petro-chemicals.
Anticipated changes or increases in use or development: None with the exception that
technological improvements will likely be incorporated over time, some of these changes will
deal with pollution control.

Special characteristics, conflicts or impacts:

Coastal Lakes:

River Mouths: Mouth of the Rouge River serves as major water intersection on the
Detroit River. Adjacent users are industrial in nature use water for transportation
processing and disposal. Rouge also is the major drainage course for Wayne County.

Bays:

Briefly describe issues relating to this area:
1. Industrial pollution - air - stockpile run-off waste disposal
2. Need for land for industrial expansion
3. Area is a very major part of employment and industrial base of the region.

Briefly describe management needs:

1. Pollution controls which will enhance water quality, while permitting the industrial
complex latitude to expand and remain viable.
2. Long range industrial land use and transportation planning which can cooperatively
be developed by government and industry.

Other comments:
Probably one of the most critical areas in the State to deal with. 'Because of the dra-
matic clash between economics (jobs) and environment (clean water and-air).

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Maurice Roach, Assistant Director
Wayne County Planning Commission

COASTAL LAKES, RIVER MOUTH AND BAYS OF PARTICULAR CONCERN

Name: ECORSE RIVER
County: Wayne
Township (s) :
Present Ownership: Great Lakes Steel Levy

Present Uses: Mixed industrial with inter-mixed small commercial

Anticipated changes or increases in use or development: Technological improvements

Special characteristics, conflicts or impacts:

Coastal Lakes:

River Mouths: The Ecorse River is a small river flowing into the Detroit River.
The Ecorse drains a part of Wayne County in terms of storm run-off. It also has
one steel processing plant located on its banks near the mouth of the river. There
are also several marinas located in the vicinity of the mouth.

Bays:

Briefly describe issues relating to this area:
Water quality as associated with surface runoff in the residential hinterland and in-
dustrial waste and run-off associated with steel processing.

Briefly describe management needs:
1. Pollution controls primarily concerning water quality.
2. Long range industrial uses.

Maurice Roach, Assistant Director
Wayne County Planning Commission

COASTAL LAKES, RIVER MOUTHSAND BAYS OF PARTICULAR CONCERN

Black River & St. Clair River
County, St. Clair
City: City of Port Huron
Present Ownership: private

Prescent Uses: Marina

Anticipated changes or increaseS in use or development: improvement in marina
-facilities and integration with plans for downtown redevelopment

Special characteristics, conflicts or impacts:

Coastal Lakes:

River Mouths: The mouth of the Black River provides direct access
to the St. Clair River and Lake Huron. The mouth of the river
provides natural and economical harboring site. Demand project-
ions support continued expansion of marina facilities in this area.

Bays:

Briefly describe issues rel-ating to this area:
Municipal marina facilities located in the general area should,compliment
those provided by private enterprise. Such arrangement would reduce the
possibility of water, overlap and duplication and combine all available
resources to produce the maximum boating service possible.

Briefly describe management needs:

Integrate the recreational potential of the river mouth with the overall
downtown redevelopment plan.

Other comments:

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County: Wayne
Township: Brownstown
City or Village:
Town, ran e and section:
Easily identifiable boundary features (rivers, streams, roads and political boundaries,
section lines):

Present Ownership: Ottawa Silica

Present Use: Open pit mining of Silica Sand

Anticipated changes in use or development (within 10 year time frame):

Surrounding land-use(s): Residential Game Reserve, regional park, reserve lands for
extraction.

Mineral characteristics (i known):
Mineral - Silica Sands
Demand - Unknown
Quality - Unknown
Quantity - Unknown
Mineral Ability - Unknown

Briefly describe issues relating to this area:

Briefly describe management needs relating to this area:
Reclamation and revegetation of worked out areas.

These sands are used for glass and castings which are needed by metal and manufacturing
industries within the County and region.
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MINERAL RESOURCE AREA OF PARTICULAR CONCERN

County: Wayne
Township: Grosse Ile
City Or Village:
Town, range and section:
Easily identifiable boundary features (rivers, streams, roads and political boundaries
section lines): Point Hennepin

Present Ownership: BASF
Present Use: Mining of salt below surface, deposit of mining spoil on surface.

Anticipated changes in use or development (within 10 year time frame): None

Surroundinq land-use(s): Residential-Wildlife Areas- Water

Mineral characteristics (if known):
Area of salt deposits which can be pumped to surface in liquid form.

Briefly describe issues relating to this area:

Development of sink holes on surface. The worked out mines have also been
suggested as deposit areas for various types of waste material.

Briefly describe management needs relating to this area:

Defining the practical and safe use or reuse of this area.

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County: Monore
Township: Erie
City or Village: City of Luna Pier
Town, range and section: T8S, R8E, Sections 11 and 14.
Easily identifiable boundary features (rivers, streams, roads and political
section lines): Bounded on the north by LaPoint Drain, east by Lake Erie,
south by City of Luna Pier Line, and west by 1-75.

Present Ownership: Consumers Power Company

Present Use: Consumers Power Company - Luna Pier coal burn n Power Plant and Fly
Ash Disposal site.

changes to use or development (within 10 year time frame
Will expand Fly Ash Pit to north side of Erie Road when area on Woodtick Peninsula

Surrounding land-use(s): Urban area of Luna Pier to the north, Erie State Game Area and
Ottawa Bay Development Lands to south, and 1-75 to west.

Present use: Consumers Power Company - Luna Pier Power Plant.

Served by: 1. Rail Road to bring coal.
2. 1-75 immediately to the west.
3. Lake Erie to supply needed water source.

Relationship to public plans: Both City of Luna Pier and the County General
Development Plans designate area as industrial.

Present Zoning: Industrial.

To retain this area in an industrial state as designated by both the City of Luna Pier
and the County of Monroe in their Master Plans to meet existing as well as future
needs of the Consumers Power Company.

1. To enhance area for future industrial development.

2. To provide necessary flood protection -- floodproof.

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INDUSTRJA@ AREA OF PARTICULAR CONCERN.

County: Monroe
Township: Frenchtown
-City or Villaqe: ENE, City of Monroe
Town, range and-section: T6S, RlOE, Sections 16 and 21.
Easi 1 y i denti f i abl e 'boundary f eatures (ri yer5. streams - roads and pol i ti cal. boundari es-4.
.section lines): Bounded on the east by Lake Erie, north by Swan Creek, soith by
Point Aux Peaux Road, and west by_Toll Road.

Present Ownership: Detroit Edison Company

Present Use: Enrico Fermi Atomic Power Plant.

Anticipated changes in use or develUment (within 10 year time frame):_--____._
No change in use is expected.

Surrounding land-use(S)_: Forming is done to the west of the site. To the south, if
residential development at Stony Point.

Industrial Characteristics (if known):

Presently the Atomic Power Plant is inactive. In the future it is expected to
complete construction of the facility and eventually to start producing atomic
power.

Served by rail line and highway.

Brti@fl_y__describe_issues__relat_in_q to this area; This area is served by rail, but highway
is not up to standards for heavy amounts of truck traffic. Its location on Lake Erie
is excellent for its need for water to operate, however, surrounding area to west
and north has been inundated by high water levels and much marsbland has been lost.
Erosion problems.

-B.rdefly describe management needs relating to this area;

1. To enhance area for f@uture industrial development.

2. To provide necessary flood protection.-- floodproof.

Oth-er-comments: Prepared by:
116 Monroe County Coasza.-L
Taskforcc,
1410 Easz Strcez

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County: Monroe
Township: Monroe
City or Village: City of Monroe
Town, range and section: TZS, R9E
Easily identifiable boundary features (rivers, streams, roads and political boundaries,
section lines): Bounded on the north by City/Frenchtown line, east by Lake Erie,
South by LaPlaisance Creek, and west by I-75, LaPlaisance Road and the Conrail
Rail Spur.

Present Ownership: Port of Monroe, Fords, Detroit Edison, Union Camp & Consolidated Paper
Companies, and the City of Monroe.
Present Use: Ford's Largest Chrome Plating Plant, Edison Coal Burning Power Plant and Fly
Ash Pit Port Offices, Turning Basin, and the Monroe Metro Sewage Treatment Plant.

Anticipated changes in use or development (within 10 year time frame): Is rated as
one of Michigan's prime industrial/marine park with anticipated industrial growth.

Surrounding land-use(s): Recreation and open space lands to the north. Residential and
industrial to the west, residential to the south.

Industrial Characteristics (if known):

Present industiral uses are Port of Monroe, Ford's, Detroit Edison, and City of Monroe
Metro Sewage Treatment Plant.

Zoning: Industrial

Transportation Systems: This area is served by Rail Road, Interstate Highway (1-75),
and has a deep water channel, and turning basin.
Rated by State as one of the prime sites for industrial/marine complex.

Briefly describe issues relating this area;
Due to its close proximity to Rail, water and highway transportation it is an ideal
area for industry. Local plans have designated this area for industry. It is the
only Michigan Port on Lake Erie and should be utilized to its fullest capability.

Briefly describe managment needs relating to this area;
1. To enhance the lands adjacent to the mouth of the Raisin River and Plum Creek for
industrial development, it will be necessary as part of the feasibility report of
the U.S. Corps of Engineers relative to the Port of Monroe Area to prepare a redeve-
lopment plan that satisfactorily accounts for a merger of industrial development
concerns which promotes environmentally sound industrial development.
Prepared by:
2. To provide necessary flood protection - floodproof. Monroe County Coastal Zone
Taskforce
1410 East First Street
117 Monroe, Michigan 48161

ISLAND AREA OF PARTICULAR CONCERN Preliminary

Celeron Island
Name:
County: Wayne
Township: Grosse Ile
Town, range and section:

Present Ownership: Private

Present Uses: Vacant
Anticipated changes or increases in use or development (within ten year time frame):
Developers have from time to time expressed desire to residentially develop the island.

Should this island be designated in its entirety? Yes

Unique physical or biological characteristics:
About 680 acres surrounding island support important foods, wild celery, and pond weeds.
.Mergansers, Coot, Osprey* Whistling Swans use this are for feeding, resting, and migration
stopover during Spring, Summer, and Fall. Gulls, Terns, Hawks, and Eagles use it for feeding
and resting during Spring, Summer, and Fall. Dabblers and Shorebirds use it for (cont-.' below)
Briefly describe issues relating to this island:
Stat e has been interested in acquiring property for some time under study for possible desig-
nation as an environmental area in accordance with the provisions of the shorelands Protect-
tion and Management Act of 1970.

Briefly describe management needs:

Public acquisition - area could be used for wildlife restoration.

Other Comments:

(cont.) nesting, feeding, and resting during Spring, Summer, and Fall. N. Pike use th,s area
in Spring, and Summer for spawning and nursery.

Prepared by:

*Osprey is identified as a threatcned species Way'no Coiuity Planning Commission
as a part of Michigan's Throatoned and Endan-
gored Species Program.

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Name:- Grassy Island
County: Wayne
Township:
Town, range and section:

Present Ownership:

Present Uses:
Anticipated changes or increases in use or development (within ten year time frame):
-Various urban use has been suggested from time to time.

Should this island be designated in its entirety? Yes

Unique physical or biological characteristics:
Dabblers, Divers, Mergansers, and Coots use this area for feeding, resting, andmigration stopove
during Spring and Fall. Gulls, Terns, Shorebirds use it for nesting, feeding and resting during
Spring, Summer, and Fall. Hawks, Eagles, and Wading Birds use it for feeding and resting.

Briefly describe issues relating to this island:

Use of island when dredging spoils dumping are completed.

Briefly describe management needs:

Control of erosion of unstable dredge material.
Preservation of wildlife.

Other Comments:

Prepared by:

Wayne County Planning Commission

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Preliminarv
ISLAND AREA OF PARTICULAR CONCERN

Name: Mud Island
County: Wayne
Township:
Town, range and section:

Present Ownership: Ecorse or State of Michigan

Present Uses- None
Anticipated changes or increases in use or development (within ten year time frame):
Various groups have expressed interest in development of-island over time.

Should this island be designated in its entirety? Yes

Unique physical or biological characteristics-
Dabblers, Divers, Mergansers, and Coots use this area for feeding, resting and migration stopove
during Spring and Fall. Gulls, Terns, Shorebirds, use it for nesting, feeding, and resting in
Spring, Summer, and Fall. Hawks, Eagles, and Wading Birds use it for feeding and resting durirg
Spring, Summer, and Fall. Drum and Wa-leye Pike use it for feeding and migration (cont. below)
Briefly describe issues relating to this island:

Who owns this island, issue has not been resolved at this point.

Briefly describe management needs:

Preservation of wildlife characteristics.

Other Comments:
(cont.) all the year. Rock Bass and Perch use it for feeding, protection and migration.

Prepared by:

Wayne County Planning Commission

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Name: Stoney Island
County:lVayne
Township: Grosse Ile
Town, range and section:

,Present Ownership: Private

Present Uses: Storage of dredging equipment
,Anticipated changes or increases in use or development (within ten year time frame):

Should this island be designated in its entirety? Yes

Unique physical or biological characteristics:

Divers, Mergansers, and Coots use this drea for feeding, resting and migration stop-over
during Spring, Fall, and Winter. Gulls, Terns, and Hawks use it for feeding and resting
during Spring, Summer, and Fa-l. American Egret, Dabblers, Shorebirds, Wading Birds, (cont.belc
Briefly describe issues relating to this island:

Pressures to fill-in parts of island.

Briefly describe management needs:

Preservation of wildlife.

Other Comments:

(cont.) Song Birds use it for nesting, feeding and resting during Spring, Summer, and Fall.
Perch, U,4. Bass, SM. Bass, and Pumpkinseed SF use it for spawning, nursery., feeding and
protection. Prepared by:

Wayne County Planning Commission

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PRELIMINARY

ISLAND AREA OF PARTICULAR CONCEIM

Name: Round Island
County: Wayne
Township: Grosse Ile
Town, range and section:

Present Ownership Private

Present Uses:
Anticipated changes or increases in use 6r development (within ten year time frame);

Should this island be designated in its entirety? Yes

Unique physical or biological characteristies:

Wildlife area

Briefly describe issues relating to this island:

.Wildlife management, airport clear zone. Pressire to urbanize.

Briefly describe management needs:

Managemefit of wildlife.

Other Comments:

Prepared by:

Wayno County Planning Commission

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ISLAND AREA OF PARTICULAR CONCFRN

Name: SuRar Island
County: Wane
Township: Grosse Ile
Town, range and section:

Present Ownership: Private

Present Uses: Dredge-storage and wildlife area
Anticipated changes or increases in use or development (within ten year time frame):

Should this island be designated in its entirety? Yes

Unique physical or biological characteristics:

Briefly describe issues relating to this island:

.Pressure to all and urbanize

Briefly describe management needs:

Wildlife preservation

Other Comments:

Prepared by:

Wayne County Planning Commission

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PRELIMINARY

ISLAND AREA OF PARTICUJAR CONCERN

Name: Dynamite
County: Wayne
Township: Grosse Ile
Town, range and section:

Present Ownership: Private

Present Uses: None
Anticipated changes or increases in use 6r development (within ten year time frame):

Should this island be designated in its entirety? Yes'

Unique physical or biological characteristics:

Wildlife area

Briefly describe issues relating to this island:
Currently under water but may comeback when rater goes down

Briefly describe management needs:
Wildlife preservation

Other Comments:

Prepared by:

Wayne County Planning Commission

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ISLAND AREA OF PARTICUI-AR CONCERN

Name: (Odeen) Indian and Gard Islands and other small ones in Erie State Game Area.
County: Monroe
Township: Erie
Town, range and section: T8S, R8E, Sections 26, 27, 14-and 35.

Present Ownership: Private (Gard is Ottawa Bay Development Company)
Public (Indian is State of Michigan and other smaller nameless islana-s-)-.
Present Uses: Nesting of water fowl and vacant
Anticipated changes or increases in use or development (within ten year time frame):
No change in usage.

Should these islandsbe designated in their entirety?

These islands of Indian (Odeen), Gard, and other nameless ones should be
designated in their entirety.

"@nique physical or biological characteristics:
They are located in an area of ecological importance, namely the Erie State Game
Area and vicinity. They are used by the various water fowl and fish as nesting,
spawning, resting, and feeding sites.

:3,-iefly describe issues relating to this island:
They are some of the few islands in ecological areas in Monroe County and should
be preserved for their use as nesting, reat, feeding, and spawning for the various
water fowl, mamals, and fish that habitate the area.

Li7iefly describe management needs:

1. To keep in natural state and protect from erosion.

kl*her Comments:

Prepared by:
Monroe County Coastall -'or-Le Tasx'-'oi-,:(
1410 I-ast First Street
Monroe, Michigan 48101

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APPENDIX C

PRESERVATION OF THE "ST. JOHNS MARSH AREA"

AND

ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF THE

PROPOSED "PERKOWSKI DEVELOPMENT PROJECT"

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C L A Y T 0 W N S H I P R E P 0 R T

PRESERVATION OF THE "ST. JOHNS MARSH AREA"

AND

ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF THE

PROPOSED "PERKOWSKI DEVELOPMENT PROJECT"

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For the purpose of clarification of the Township's position

regarding both the proposed "Perkowski" delvelopment and the pre-

servation of the major portion of the St. John's Marsh, the fol-

lowing report has been compiled. This report will deal in fact;

not conjecture.

The report will show that sufficient justification exists to

support the rezoning of approximately sixty (60) acres of land

bordering the "St. John's Marsh." The report will also show the

development project and the preservation of the Marsh area are in

fact two distinctly separate projects.

The Clay Township Board in making their decision to rezone a

border portion of the Marsh area, had to consider many factors,

both economic and evironmental in nature. The following deter-

minations were made based on fact.

I. ENVIRONMENTAL

A. Will the State of Michigan purchase the major portion of

the St. John's Marsh?

The Clay Township Board determined the State would indeed

do so. Public Act 232 of 1974, Section 45 (copy enclosed) which

allocated funds to obtain purchase options would indicate the above.

A meeting was held with Department of Natural Resources officials in

early 1975, prior to the renoning decision, to discuss the use and

purchase of the "Marsh Area." A letter from Governor Milliken, dated

6-19-75, also prior to the Board's decision, indicated, "...It is

sincerely hoped that a reasonable solution will be forthcoming and

the St. John's Marshland Recreatin Area will become a project for

which all Michigan cities can be proud." Newspaper quotes from

State officials also indicate that the major portion of the Marsh

area would be purchased by the State of Michigan. The design of the

St. Clair County Sewage Disposal System No. 1 in Clay Township was

predicted on the preservation of the St. John's marsh area. Verification

of this environmental assessment contained in the Facilities

Plan for the project and the fact that the design for the sewer

in M-29 was changed from a gravity sewer to a force main,

which to provide for flow from the St. John's marsh area.

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It would then follow that expanded development area should not

occur.

B. What position has the Clay Township Board taken on the
major portion of the Marsh area?
In a letter sent to the D.N.R., dated 6-3-75, which was
prior to rezoning, the following was indicated: "...we would
however, propose that the greater portion of the Marsh area be
preserved in its natural state,..." In a letter sent to Gov-
ernor Milikon dated, 6-3-75, our position was again conveyed
"...we are again willing to share the major portion of the St.
John's Marsh area in its natural state,..." Petitions dated
8-12-75 are on file in the Clerk's office. These petitions
convey the following: "We the undersigned, being duly qualified
electors of the Township of Clay,...We hereby offer support to
the proposal offered by the Clay Township Board whereby a des-
ignated area of the Marsh would be preserved in its natural state,
not as a park and recreational area."

C. The area of proposed development is a strip of property
which runs the length of the Flamingo Road Canal and which has
four hundred feet (400') of frontage on M-29. This area is a
spoil area created for development a number of years ago by the
dredging of the Flamingo Canal. One side was completed and
devlopment has occurred. The undeveloped side has already been
partially filled by the original dredgings. The entire Blue
Water Isles subdivision and the Colony Isles subdivision were
created by dredging canals to obtain fill. The destruction of
the remaining Marsh has not occurred because of these develop-
ments.

In revising the environmental impact of the proposed devlop-

ment, the following conclusion were made:

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A. Existent development has not materially affected the re-
maining portions of the Marsh area.

B. Upon physical inspection of the proposed development area,
it was found that the area in question has already been
filled to a great extent and the physical nature of the
property has been changed to such an extent that its
value as true Marsh is doubtful. Newspaper statements by
Mr. Jim Wick of the D.N.R. will confirm this conclusion.

C. The area of proposed development will be serviced by public
water supply and sanitary sewers.

D. The area of the proposed development, being a 400' wide
strip bordering on a fully developed residential area, com-
prises a comparatively shall percentage (3% in fact) of the
estimated 2,000 acre Marsh.

E. The development site was selected because of the existent
dredged canal and the availability of the stockpiled fill
already on the site. An alternate site having similiar
waterfront capabilities plus sewer and water service was
not available.

F. The factual evidence of the State of Michigan's intent to
purchase remaining portions of the Marsh for preservation
should alleviate fears of future development.

II. ECONOMIC CONCLUSIONS

The Clay Township , in reviewing the proposed development

case to the following conclusions based on fact.

A. Sanitary Sewer Costs

The adopted schedule for payment of Clay Township's portion
of the sewer costs indicates connection of twelve hun-
dred dollars ($1,200.00) and debt retirement costs of approx-
imately one hundred dollars ($100.00) per year over twenty five
years. These figures are based on a schedule of fifty (50)
new connections per year. If the estimate is lowered, the con-
nection and debt retirement charges would increase accordingly.

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Clay Township has approximately two thousand potential customers
who would be immediately affected by an increase. If in fact,
the estimate is not reached in future years, the end result is
ineviable. Debt service charges to present users would increase
drastically or an ad valorem tax of several mills would be levied
upon all property owners in Clay Township. The proposed develop-
ment would add some five hundred units into the system over a
period of years. The SELGOG report for the first six months of
1975 shows a drop of 41.1% from 1974 in new dwelling units for
St. Clair County. Macomb County dropped -50% from 1974. It
would seem unreasonable and illegical fro a governing body
charged with the responsibility of making decisions in the best
interest of the residents of this community to deny a planned
development of this nature.

B. Water Costs

Clay Township has been ordered by the Michigan Department
of Health to correct deficiencies in both volume and pressure
to existent users. The cost of this expansion project must be
shared by present users, and again, an estimate must be made on
future topics. The proposed development lies in an area which
is already by adequate water mains; no additional costs
could be attributable to the proposed development. The indiv-
idual user costs of the main line expansion between Algorac and
the Clay Township pumping station would in fact be lessened by
the proposed development.

C. Tax

The assessed of the proposed development is
ten million dollars. The Clay Township Board recognizes this is
not commercial or industrial value but also recognizes that the
proposed mulitple dwelling are the highest form of positive res-
idential. and is the lowest of residential develop-
ment. This has been by the professional planning
staff of the St. Clair County Regional Planning Commission.

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D. Police Service.

Clay Township levies 2 1/2 mills for police protection. Based
on a ten million dollar assessment, the revenue generated to the
Police Department would by $25,000.00 yearly. It would be hard
to conceive using the entire $25,000 to service the proposed de-
velopment area.

E. Fire Protection.

Based on .075 mills, the proposed development would add
$7,500.00 to share in contract costs with the City of Algonac.

F. General Fund.

Based on a one mill allocation, the district would add
$10,000.00 yearly to the General Fund of Clay Township.

G. Schools.

The proposed multiple dwellings are one of the child
producing focus of residentail development, as by the
St. Clair County Regional Planning Commission.

The economic benefits of this proposed and development are clear.

Denial of this development by the Clay Township Board could be in

direct conflict with their responsibility to make decisions in the

best interest of the community they represent. Denial of Federal

and State permits for this development project would be unreasonable

and further of this community with higher costs

of services. This area of approximately sixty acres would have an

estimated assessed value when completed of ten million dollars. This

area, at present millage, would generate some $590,000.00 in revenues.

Sewer and water benefits have already been explained. If this area

is included into the State's purchase of the St. John's Marsh area,

the estimated proposed value would be $21,000.00 and would generate

tax revenue of 19.00. Sewer and water benefits would also be lost.

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ACREAGE DEVELOPMENT ASSESSED VALUE
VALUE ASSESSED D. N. R. (MARSH)

60 $10,000,000.00 $21,000.00
(Sixty) (Ten Million) (Twenty One Thousand)

TOTAL
TAX $330,000.00 819.00
POTENTIAL

SEWER &
WATER TAPS Yes No

The Township's position on State of the major portion of the

St. John's Marsh for preservation in its is clear. It is up

to the legislature to appropriate adequate . Lack of understandin

by various legislators outside our district, construction groups and indiv-

iduals is quite evident. of the major portion of the Marsh area

must be accomplished at the State Level. Development of the "Perkowski Pro-

ject" is a Township concern and should not be caught up in an overall class-

ification of the conservation area. If the two projects can be separated,

we feel the major portion of the Marsh area can be preserved through mutula

co-operation.

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and deeded to the resident association.

(c) Deeds for the sale of each individual parcel should
contain both the specific rights and duties relating
to all commonly held property and the procedures for
the collection of association membership fees. This
is generally accomplished by the use of deed convenants.

(d) Any land promised to the public should be deeded to
the Township at this point. If it has been agreed
that the public purchase such land and/or improve-
ments, this should be completed.

(e) Should the developer plan to construct the Planned
Unit Development in stages, the Township may want to
insist that a specified portion of the proposed
improvements are completed with each stage. This
avoids the difficulty of obtaining promised recreation
facilities if the total project is not completed.
Some communities feel that a performance bond is
necessary.

Excerpt from LOCAL PLAN dealing with the St. John's Marsh

in terms of Concepts for Growth, the land abutting M-29

in the St. John's Marsh Area is recommended for Planned Unit Develop-

ment. While the issue of the "environmental significance" of this

land can be debated ad infinitum and without affirmative resolution,

it is felt that Planned Development is a viable alternative that

should be explored. This recommendation is consistent with the view

to channel or direct future development near available or foreseeable

utility systems, such as water, sewer and major thoroughfares. More-

over, with the flexibility provided through Planned Development, the

impact on environment can be minimized by careful engineering and

site planning that recognizes the special topographic and subsurface

characteristics of the land. Given the present and foreseeable state

of local governmental financing, included in this recommendation is

an attempt to balance the distribution of land use types within the

Township in order to obtain a tax base which is equitable and not a

burden on any one element of land use.

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METROPOLITAN PLANNING COMMISSION
County of St. Clair, Michigan
511 FORT STREET, SUITE 400, PORT HURON, MICHIGAN 48060 - (313) 987-4884

RICHARD G. SINGHAM, A.I.P., P.C.P
Executive Director

February 11, 1976

Mr. Jon Manos, Supervisor
Clay Township
2280 Golf Course Road
Algonac, Michigan 48001

Dear Mr. Manos:

Pursuant to our discussions of Mr. Perkowski's proposed
multiple-family development, this letter is to advise you that
our office is prepared to support the Township's position in this
delicate matter. With present knowledge of the proposal, it is
our opinion that the development will benefit not only the
Township but the County as a whole.

Additionally, I believe it to be of mutual benefit if
you and I discuss this matter in detail with Mr. Marks of the
State Department of Natural Resources. Hopefully, arrangements
can be made for the early part of March.

If you have any further questions regarding this matter,
feel free to contact me at your convenience.

Sincerely,

Wayne P. Pyden, Associate A.I.P., P.C.P
Senior Planner

WPP/jsl

cc: Mr. Richard G. Bingham

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

This document was prepared by the Land Use staff of the Southeast
Michigan Council of Governments under the general direction of
Daniel Snyder, Program Manager.

The project was coordinated by David J" Brouwer, Mr. Brouwer
authored this report, in cooperation with other members of the
Council's staff.

The Council gratefully acknowledges the assistance and information
provided by all parties contacted. In particular, the Council
wishes to acknowledge the efforts of the members of its Coastal
Zone Management Task Force, the Planning Commissions of Monroe, St.
Clair, and Wayne Counties, and the Michigan Department of Natural
Resources.

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OFFICERS

Conrad L. Mallett, SEMCOG Chairperson

David H. Shepherd, 1st Vice-Chairperson

John N. Doherty, 2nd Vice-Chairperson

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Michael M. Glusac:

The Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG) is a voluntary association of governments
composed of elected officials from over loo communities in Southeast Michigan. SEMCOG develops and
coordinates regionwide planning for transportation, land use, recreation and open space, water supply,
sewage disposal, storm drainage, housing and criminal justice. For further information concerning this
report or the Council, please contact the Council's Information Services Office, (313) 961-4266.

Produced and Printed at SEMCOG, 1976

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