Oakland County Natural Resources Best Management Practices Inventory

Project Purpose

The purpose of the Oakland County Natural Resources Best Management Practices Inventory is to document and track the implementation of best management practices that contribute to the protection, promotion, and restoration of Oakland County's natural resources. 

By contributing your information on the most effective practices that have been implemented in your community, you will educate and assist other communities who are looking for solutions. The information you provide will be used to generate a fact sheet about your project which will be made available over the Oakland County web site.

1. Paint Creek Lunker Structure (122 kb)

2. Dunham Lake Greenbelt (112 kb)

3. Clinton River Native Prairie Garden (109 kb)

4. Bowers Farm Rain Garden (74 kb)

5. Beach Road Park Rain Garden (109 kb)

6. Bedford Neighborhood Rain Garden (102 kb)

7. Lathrup Village Community Rain Garden (124 kb)

8. Adler Elementary Rain Garden (122 kb)

9. Eisenhower Elementary Rain Garden (85 kb)

10. Heritage Park Nature Center Rain Garden (127 kb)

11. Pebble Creek Bank Stabilization Project (123 kb)

12. ONPI Ortonville Native Planting Project (133 kb)

13. Depot Park Rain Garden / Bio-retention (109 kb)

14.  Bald Mountain Medical Detential Pond (72 kb)

15. River Woods Park Ecological Restoration (72 kb)

You will need to download Adobe Acrobat Reader if it is not already installed on your system.

Participation

You can participate by following these five easy steps:

1.  Download the data input form (40 kb)

2. Identify the best management practices that have been implemented in your community. Use the list of suggested practices to get you going, but don't stop there. Feel free to contribute projects that are not identified in the list of suggestions; the data sheet can accommodate all types of projects.

3. Fill out the digital input form.The form asks you to provide basic information about the project, such as when it was initiated, costs related to planning, design, construction and maintenance, and a brief overview.

4. Obtain two digital images of the project.
These photographs may include:
              -- before & after shots
              -- ground shots and
              -- plan-view/design drawings
              -- different perspectives
Images must:
               -- be submitted in .jpg format,
               -- include captions to describe the images 
               -- not exceed 250 kB in file size

5. Email the input form and digital photos to misuracan@oakgov.com