St. Clair River and Lake St. Clair Comprehensive Management Plan

In 1999, Congress authorized the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to develop a comprehensive management plan for Lake St. Clair and the St. Clair River. Congress provided appropriations for the management plan in Fiscal Years 2001 and 2002. The Army Corps of Engineers contracted with the Great Lakes Commission to prepare the management plan, which the Army Corps submitted to Congress and released to the public in April 2005.

Click here to read an Executive Summary that contains a listing of all plan recommendations. Or, click the links below to read the corresponding chapter within the plan.

Chapter 1 Introduction to Lake St. Clair and the St. Clair River
Chapter 2 A Vision for Lake St. Clair and the St. Clair River
Chapter 3 Environmental Health of the Watershed
Chapter 4 Habitat and Biodiversity
Chapter 5 Human Health
Chapter 6 Land Use
Chapter 7 Fisheries, Recreational Boating and Commercial Navigation
Chapter 8 Monitoring
Chapter 9 Achieving Our Vision