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Manistee Environmental Stewardship Assessment 2012 Manistee Environmental Stewardship Assessment 2012 Let Our Resources Work For You. Workforce • Business • Community Acknowledgements The Northwest Michigan Council of Governments would like to thank all of the people who gave their time and resources towards the development of the City of Manistee’s Environmen- tal Stewardship Assessment. Prepared by: PO Box 506 Traverse City, MI 49685-0506 www.nwm.org With funding from: Financial assistance for this project was provided, in part, by the Michigan Coastal Manage- ment Program, Office of the Great Lakes, Department of Environmental Quality, through a grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Com- merce. Michigan's Office of the Great Lakes leads policy development and implements programs to protect, restore and sustain our most precious natural resource. The office collaborates with partners to support sustainable use of these coastal resources, coordinate restoration of severely degraded areas, manage water quality and quantity, prevent aquatic invasive species and engage in emerging issues. We are committed to our Great Lakes mission to ensure a healthy environment, strong economy and high quality of life. 2012 Contents Acknowledgements .................................................................................................................................................. i Contents ................................................................................................................................................................... i I. Introduction ...................................................................................................................................................... 1 II. Community Profile: Manistee ........................................................................................................................... 2 History ............................................................................................................................................................... 2 Climate .............................................................................................................................................................. 4 Geology ............................................................................................................................................................. 4 Mineral Resources .......................................................................................................................................... 10 Topography ..................................................................................................................................................... 12 Water Resources ............................................................................................................................................. 13 Soils ................................................................................................................................................................. 14 Vegetation And Wildlife .................................................................................................................................. 15 Energy ............................................................................................................................................................. 16 Economic Activity ............................................................................................................................................ 16 Air Quality ....................................................................................................................................................... 16 III. Results of the Environmental Stewardship Assessment ................................................................................ 19 Environmental Stewardship Dashboard .................................................................................................... 19 Community Water System ......................................................................................................................... 20 A. Source ................................................................................................................................................. 20 B. Capacity ............................................................................................................................................... 20 C. Number of Customers ......................................................................................................................... 20 D. Length of Distribution System ............................................................................................................ 20 E. Wellhead Protection Plan/Source Water Protection Plan ................................................................. 20 Wastewater Treatment.............................................................................................................................. 20 A. Type ..................................................................................................................................................... 20 B. Size ...................................................................................................................................................... 20 C. Service Area ........................................................................................................................................ 20 D. Length of Distribution System ............................................................................................................ 20 Solid Waste ................................................................................................................................................ 21 A. Source Reduction ................................................................................................................................ 21 B. Recycling ............................................................................................................................................. 21 C. Reuse ................................................................................................................................................... 21 D. Buy Recycled ....................................................................................................................................... 21 i Contents Continued Energy Management .................................................................................................................................. 21 A. Consumption/one year ....................................................................................................................... 21 B. Utilities and Sources ........................................................................................................................... 21 C. Energy Star® Portfolio Manager ......................................................................................................... 21 D. Energy Conservation ........................................................................................................................... 21 E. Energy Efficiency ................................................................................................................................. 21 F. Renewable Energy .............................................................................................................................. 21 G. Education ............................................................................................................................................ 21 Other Stewardship Activities/Policies ........................................................................................................ 22 Stormwater ................................................................................................................................................ 22 A. Piping—type, length, discharges to .................................................................................................... 22 B. Low Impact Development ................................................................................................................... 22 C. Stormwater Management Plan .......................................................................................................... 22 Transportation ........................................................................................................................................... 24 A. Complete Streets ................................................................................................................................ 24 B. Street Cleaning .................................................................................................................................... 24 C. Snow Removal/Storage ....................................................................................................................... 24 D. Non-motorized Transportation Facilities ............................................................................................ 24 E. Public Transportation .......................................................................................................................... 25 Airport ........................................................................................................................................................ 25 Environmental Data ..................................................................................................................................
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