The Kalamazoo River Watershed Council houses various management plans and resources for the watershed. These plans have been developed by a variety of organizations, agencies, stakeholders, and other watershed partners. The plans outline strategies that can be used to meet water quality and environmental goals. The Council supports people and projects that are implementing these plans in order to advance watershed goals. Click here to view subwatershed management plans.
Watershed Management Plans
Kalamazoo River Watershed Management Plan (2011) [text] [attachments]
A watershed-wide road map for reducing non-point and other sources of pollution to the Kalamazoo River
Kalamazoo River/Lake Allegan Phosphorus Total Maximum Daily Load (2001) [full report]
Limits on the amount of phosphorus allowed to enter Lake Allegan and the Kalamazoo River
Remedial Action Plans (AOC)
Stage 2 Remedial Action Plan Kalamazoo River Area of Concern (2012) [full report]
An update on the actions needed to restore Beneficial Use Impairments (BUIs)
Fish and Wildlife BUI Restoration Plan (2009) [full report]
Official fish and wildlife habitat and populations restoration criteria for the Kalamazoo River
Biennial Remedial Action Plan Update (2007) [full report]
Periodic updates on recent remedial actions and assessments in the AOC
Kalamazoo River Remedial Action Plan (1998) [full report]
A plan to restore and protect beneficial uses in the Kalamazoo River Area of Concern
Watershed Assessments
Kalamazoo River Hydrologic Study (2008) [full report]
A hydrologic model used to better understand how water moves through the changing landscape
Kalamazoo River Fisheries Assessment (2005) [full report]
A report describing the characteristics of the Kalamazoo River and its biological communities