Groundwater Stewardship Program Residential
The Northwest Michigan Groundwater Stewardship Program is here to be of service to you. The Program offers FREE:
- Homestead Assessments (Home*A*Syst) focusing on reducing risks to water contamination around the home and property
- Lawn-a-syst - supplemental assessment focusing on lawn care practices
- Shoreline Property Managment-supplemental assessment focusing on water quality and waterfront homes
- Educational Programing for schools and community groups
- Educational Materials to loan-teacher's kits for water quality activities and lessons grades K-6 and 7-12
- Free Water Screening July 16th with the Grand Traverse MSU Extension
- Point of Sale-training for sales representatives at local businesses on proper fertilizer and pesticide use
It's about Risk Reduction to improve the quality of our region's groundwater and your personal groundwater supply. This program is funded through PA216 of 1994, which assesses a surcharge on nitrate fertilizers and pesticides. The revenues generated are to be used to help farmers and homeowners to undertake management changes that will reduce the threat of groundwater contamination on their property. The bulk of the grant funds will be used to deliver on-site technical assistance to landowners and to provide cost-share funds to landowners for closing abandoned wells, installing anti-backflow devices on agricultural wells and implementing other practices that protect groundwater. AmeriCorps member, Valerie Bartell, is responsible for the Residential Program for Grand Traverse, Benzie, Kalkaska and Leelanau Counties.
For More Information Contact Valerie Bartell at the Grand Traverse MSU Extension (231) 922-4857 or bartellv@michigan.gov.
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