Wayne Region

Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services (ACCESS)

Smart Growth Tools

• Urban reinvestment and reuse
• Mixed-use communities
• Public transportation

Major Threats

• Poorly planned industrial development
• Lacke of effective master planning
• Discrimination in placement of industrial pollution

Contact Information
Kathryn Savoie
6450 Maple St.
Dearborn, MI 48126
Phone: 313-843-2833
E-mail: ksavoie@accesscommunity.org
Web: www.accesscommunity.org

Cityscape Detroit

Smart Growth Tools

• Urban revitalization
• Historic preservation
• Mapping and outreach

Major Threats

• Demolition of historic buildings
• Poorly designed new construction
• Lack of public concern

Contact Information
Arthur F. Mullen
PO Box 43735
Detroit, MI 48243
Phone: 313-438-0295
E-mail: amullen@autoheritage.org
Web: www.cityscapedetroit.org

Clinton Huron Ecological Coalition

Smart Growth Tools

• Open space preservation
• Planned development
• Trails and greenways for education and exercise

Major Threats

• Deforestation due to poorly planned development
• Lack of governmental protection of forest resources
• Transportation policies that promote new road construction

Contact Information
Larry Nooden
2014A Natural Sciences Building
Biology Department
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
E-mail: ldnum@umich.edu

Corktown Citizens District Council

Smart Growth Tools

• Urban renewal
• Brownfield redevelopment
• Community building

Major Threats

• Truck traffic
• Lack of services
• Crime

Contact Information
Mark Faremouth
1459 Bagley
Detroit, MI 48216
Phone: 313-962-5660
Fax: 313-962-7170
Web: www.corktown.org

Detroiters Working for Environmental Justice

Smart Growth Tools

• Community building
• Transportation choices
• Urban revitalization

Major Threats

• Economic opportunities heading to the suburbs
• Brownfield contamination
• Lack of public support

Contact Information
Donele Wilkins
8469 E. Jefferson
Detroit, MI 48214
Phone: 313-821-1064
Fax: 313-821-1072
Web: www.dwej.org

Detroit Renaissance

Smart Growth Tools

• Incentives for redevelopment
• Urban revitalization
• Community development

Major Threats

• Abandoned, blighted and deteriorating infrastructure
• Poverty
• Lack of public investment

Contact Information
Glenn Lapin
600 Renaissance Center, Suite 1760
Detroit, MI 48243
Phone: 313-259-5400
Fax: 313-567-8355
E-mail: glapin@detroitrenaissance.com
Web: www.detroitrenaissance.com

Downriver Linked Greenways Initiative

Smart Growth Tools

• Greenways and trails
• Regional cooperation and cross-jurisdictional planning
• Alternative transportation

Major Threats

• Focus on automobiles
• Lack of tools for regional cooperation
• Urban sprawl

Contact Information
Joan Pawlukiewizc
Department of Recreation
City of Flat Rock
25500 Gibraltar Rd.
Flat Rock, MI 48134
Phone: 734-782-3488
E-mail: rec@flatrockmi.org

Friends of the Rouge River

Smart Growth Tools

• Greenspace and water resource protection
• Green infrastructure
• Coordinated planning

Major Threats

• Non-point source pollution
• Haphazard and poorly planned development
• Sewage overflows and disintegrating infrastructure

Contact Information
Sally Patrella
24401 Ann Arbor Trail
Dearborn Heights, MI 48127
Phone: 313-792-9627
Fax: 313-792-9628
E-mail: picoordinator@therouge.org
Web: www.therouge.org

Friends of the Sibley Prairie

Smart Growth Tools

• Greenspace preservation
• Regional land use planning and coordination
• Community outreach and involvement

Major Threats

• Unplanned and poorly located development
• Loss of environmentally valuable topsoil
• Destruction of unique ecosystems and wetlands

Contact Information
Mary Lafrance
15348 Flanders
Southgate, MI 48195
E-mail: mary.lafrance@mindspring.com

The Greening of Detroit

Smart Growth Tools

• Protecting and utilizing urban greenspace
• Reuse of urban brownfields
• Coordinating planning and public/private partnerships

Major Threats

• Lack of urban public services
• Illegal dumping of trash and waste
• Vacant lots and abandoned brownfields

Contact Information
Rebecca Salminen-Witt
1418 Michigan Ave.
Detroit, MI 48216
Phone: 313-237-8733
Fax: 313-237-8737
E-mail: info@greeningofdetroit.com
Web: www.greeningofdetroit.com

Grosse Ile Nature and Land Conservancy

Smart Growth Tools

• Conservation easements
• Greenspace preservation
• Community education and public involvement

Major Threats

• Habitat fragmentation due to unplanned development
• Road construction that doesn't consider community character
• Destruction of fragile island ecosystem

Contact Information
Kurt Kobiljak
PO Box 12
Grosse Ile, MI 48138
Phone: 734-675-6288
E-mail: kkobi@aol.com
Web: www.landtrust.org/grosse/grosse.htm

Jefferson East Business Association

Smart Growth Tools

• Neighborhood revitalization
• Urban greenways
• Title clearing services

Major Threats

• City rehabilitation policy and speculation
• Pressure for new construction
• Strip malls and large parking requirements

Contact Information
Libby Pachota
14628 Jefferson Ave.
Detroit, MI 48214
Phone: 313-331-7939
Fax: 313-331-0311
E-mail: jeffersoneast@yahoo.com
Web: comnet.org/local/orgs/jeba

Johnson Creek Protection Group

Smart Growth Tools

• Green infrastructure
• Open space and wetland preservation
• Coordinated regional planning

Major Threats

• Unplanned and poorly placed development
• Heavy stream and watershed erosion
• Ecosystem and wildlife habitat fragmentation

Contact Information
Mindy Carr
Northville Township
Department of Public Services
16225 Beck Road
Northville, MI 48167
Phone: 734-761-1010
Fax: 734-761-1200
E-mail: mcarr@alnm.com

Metro Detroit Coalition

Smart Growth Tools

• Brownfield redevelopment and urban revitalization
• Farmland and open space preservation
• Reliable public transportation

Major Threats

• Businesses leaving the urban center, and decreasing urban population and tax base
• Unplanned growth destroying area resources
• Air pollution from excessive auto travel

Contact Information
Bob Duda
39202 Donald
Livonia, MI 48154
Phone: 734-464-0076
Web: michigan.sierraclub.org

Metropolitan Organizing Strategy Enabling Strength

Smart Growth Tools

• Preserving urban greenspace
• Alternative transportation
• Community building

Major Threats

• Decaying urban core
• Lack of transportation choices
• Residential and commercial sprawl

Contact Information
Vicki Kovari
9520 Mettetal
Detroit, MI 48277
Phone: 313-838-3190

Motor City Blight Busters

Smart Growth Tools

• Urban revitalization
• Community rebuilding
• Brownfield cleanup

Major Threats

• Blighted or vacated lots
• Lack of public services to fight crime
• Suburban sprawl

Contact Information
John George
17405 Lahser Road
Detroit, MI 48219
Phone: 313-255-4355

Peter Cummings and Associates

Smart Growth Tools

• Urban renewal
• Community buildling
• Mixed-use housing

Major Threats

• Brownfield pollution
• Lack of coordinated planning
• Poor building stock

Contact Information
Jon Rosenthal
3011 W. Grand Blvd., Suite 2405
Detroit, MI 48202
Phone: 313-874-4000
Fax: 313-874-40001
Web: www.ramrrealestate.com

Public Interest Research Group in Michigan (PIRGIM)

Smart Growth Tools

• Strong state leadership
  Regional cooperation
• Transportation choices

Major Threats

• Policies that promote and subsidize sprawl
• Government not serving the public interest
• Loss of unique farmland and open spaces

Contact Information
Brian Imus
122 S. Main St., Suite 307
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Phone: 734-662-6597
Fax: 734-662-8393
E-mail: brian@pirgim.org
Web: www.pirgim.org

Riverfront East Alliance

Smart Growth Tools

• Urban revitalization
• Adaptive re-use of existing buildings
• Mixed-use development

Major Threats

• Funding sources
• Attracting new residents
• Commercial development inconsistent with Rivertown's character

Contact Information
Bob Jackman
224 Mainsail Court
Detroit, MI 48207
Phone: 313-567-8221
Fax: 313-567-8226
E-mail: bobjackman@earthlink.net

Southwest Detroit Business Association

Smart Growth Tools

• Walkable downtowns
• Coordinated planning
• Urban revitalization

Major Threats

• Sewage overflow
• Uncoordinated road construction/planning
• Lack of public services due to suburban sprawl

Contact Information
Karen Kavanaugh
7752 W. Vernor Highway
Detroit, MI 48209
Phone: 313-842-0986

Southwest Detroit Environmental Vision

Smart Growth Tools

• Mixed-use planning
• Transportation choices
• Community building

Major Threats

• Lack of reliable public transportation
• Blighted or vacant lots
• Air pollution

Contact Information
Martha Gruelle
PO Box 9400
Detroit, MI 48209
Phone: 313-842-1961
Fax: 313-842-1961
E-mail: swdev@flash.net
Web: www.comnet.org/sdev

Transportation Riders United

Smart Growth Tools

• Mass transit
• Community redevelopment
• Convenient, mixed-use communities

Major Threats

• Low-density urban sprawl
• Poor public policy decisions on land use
• Lack of affordable transportation services

Contact Information
Karen Kendrick-Hands
1150 Griswold, Suite 2800
Detroit, MI 48226
Phone: 313-963-8872
Fax: 313-963-8876
E-mail: trumember@ameritech.net
Web: www.detroittransit.org

Virginia Park Citizen's District

Smart Growth Tools

• Urban revitalization
• Community building
• Affordable housing

Major Threats

• Blighted or vacated lots
• Brownfields
• Lack of affordable housing

Contact Information
James Williams
8431 Rosa Parks Blvd.
Detroit, MI 48206
Phone: 313-873-0299

Bruce Township

Smart Growth Tools

• Greenspace preservation
• Cluster zoning
• Community outreach and participation

Major Threats

• Destruction of natural areas
• Development that leapfrogs into open spaces
• Lack of community involvement

Contact Information
Gary Schcoke
223 E. Gate St.
Romeo, MI 48065
Phone: 586-752-4585
Fax: 586-752-3870

City of Ferndale

Smart Growth Tools

• Community building
• Urban revitalization
• Coordinated regional planning

Major Threats

• Aging homes and public infrastructure
• Loss of tax revenue ue to state funding practices
• Blight and fiscal problems in neighboring communities

Contact Information
Thomas Barwin
300 E. Nine Mile
Ferndale, MI 48220
Phone: 248-546-2360
Fax: 248-546-2369
E-mail: tbarwin@ameritech.net
Web: www.ferndale-mi.com

Citizens for Quality Growth

Smart Growth Tools

• Community outreach and education
• Farmland preservation through Purchase of Development Rights
• Coordination of planning on a regional level

Major Threats

• Lack of economically viable options for farmers
• Loss of greenspace and farmland
• Public policies that encourage development in outlying areas

Contact Information
Mark Falker
72730 McKay Road
Romeo, MI 48065
Phone: 810-752-2487

Clean Water Action

Smart Growth Tools

• Protecting wetlands and watersheds
• Regional cooperation
• Urban revitalization

Major Threats

• Development and destruction of wetlands
• Neglected sewers in the older communities
• Auto dependency

Contact Information
Cyndi Roper
1200 Michigan Ave.
East Lansing, MI 48823
Phone: 517-203-0754
Fax: 517-203-0760
E-mail: elansingcwa@cleanwater.org
Web: www.cleanwater.org/mi

Detroit Audubon Society

Smart Growth Tools

• Wetland and open space preservation
• Conservation easements
• Community outreach and citizen involvement

Major Threats

• Overpopulation of species
• Destruction of natural areas due to unplanned urban growth
• Fragmentation of habitat

Contact Information
James Bull
1320 N. Campbell Road
Royal Oak, MI 48067
Phone: 248-545-2929
Web: www.detroitaudubon.expage.com

Earth Matters Alliance

Smart Growth Tools

• Natural resources and wetland inventory
• Environmental cleanup
• Wetland protection ordinances

Major Threats

• Development pressure on wetlands and other resources
• Short-staffed and under-funded DEQ
• Polluted runoff, primarily from yards

Contact Information
Dawn Varnadore
PO Box 66151
Roseville, MI 48066
Phone: 586-779-6197
E-mail: dawn@earthmattersalliance.org
Web: www.earthmattersalliance.org

East Michigan Environmental Action Council

Smart Growth Tools

• Public transit and other non-road options to ease congestion
• Land use planning that includes wetlands and greenspaces
• Coordinated regional land use planning

Major Threats

• Destruction of wetlands by poorly planned development
• Pollution from construction and storm-water runoff
• Increasing traffic congestion

Contact Information
Elizabeth Harris
21220 W. 14 Mile Road
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301
Phone: 248-258-5188
Fax: 248-258-5189
E-mail: emeac@aol.com
Web: www.emeac.org

Friends of the Detroit River

Smart Growth Tools

• Greenways protection and linkages
• Public access to waterfront and natural resources
• Urban revitalization and urban greenspaces

Major Threats

• Unfair tax incentives that condone water pollution
• Continuing commercial and residential pollution runoff
• Increasing traffic and air pollution

Contact Information
Jeannine Ansley
PO Box 3099
Melvindale, MI 48122
Phone: 313-381-2835
Web: www.detroitriver.org

Friends of Novi Parks

Smart Growth Tools

• Integrating greenspaces into urbanizing areas
• Long-range master planning, with regular updates
• Creating non-motorized trails and greenways

Major Threats

• Commercial development in outlying areas
• Lack of political support for parks and greenspace
• Historical lack of planning support

Contact Information
Bob Shaw
PO Box 123
Novi, MI 48376
E-mail: info@friendsofnoviparks.org
Web: www.friendsofnoviparks.org

Headwaters Trail, Inc.

Smart Growth Tools

• Linking communities and natural features
• Coordinating planning across jurisdictions
• Preserving antural areas and greenspace

Major Threats

• Lack of physical activity opportunities
• Increased traffic congestion
• Auto-dependent community design

Contact Information
Jim Clark
PO Box 33
Holly, MI 48442
Phone: 248-634-4683

Macomb Land Conservancy

Smart Growth Tools

• Conservation and direct acquisition studies
• Community education and outreach
• Greenspace and farmland preservation

Major Threats

• Loss of economic viability in older communities
• Destruction of small wetlands
• Tax policies that assess farmland at development value

Contact Information
Anthony Feldhus
PO Box 332
Romeo, MI 48065
Phone: 586-784-5848
E-mail: info@savingplaces.org
Web: www.savingplaces.org

Michigan Mountain Biking Association

Smart Growth Tools

• Alternative transportation
• Trails and greenways
• Coordinated regional growth

Major Threats

• Public policy bias toward motorized transportation
• Poorly designed communities
• Loss of recreational lands and access

Contact Information
Todd Scott
5119 Highland Road PMB 26B
Waterford, MI 48327
Phone: 248-288-3753
E-mail: execdir@mmba.org
Web: www.mmba.org

Michigan Society of Planning

Smart Growth Tools

• Integrated and coordinated planning across regions
• Streamlining and consolidating outdated planning laws
• Community outreach and education

Major Threats

• Policies inhibiting cooperation between local governments
• Different planning requirements for different levels of government
• Lack of regional approaches to land use planning

Contact Information
David T. Downey
27300 Haggerty Road, Suite F-30
Farmington Hills, MI 48331
Phone: 248-553-7526
E-mail: ddowney@planningmi.org
Web: www.planningmi.org

Michigan Suburbs Alliance

Smart Growth Tools

• Resource sharing
• Regional cooperation across jurisdictions
• Investing in established communities

Major Threats

• Policies that subsidize sprawling development
• Aging and neglected infrastructure
• Declining tax base and population

Contact Information
Jim Townsend
300 E. Nine Mile Road
Ferndale, MI 48220
Phone: 248-546-2380
Fax: 248-546-2369
E-mail: info@michigansa.org

North Oakland Headwaters Land Conservancy

Smart Growth Tools

• Conservation easements for valuable land resources
• Greenways and trail development
• Planning for preservation of green infrastructure

Major Threats

• Continued ucoordinated development
• Fragmentation of habitat and ecosystems
• Poorly managed storm-water runoff

Contact Information
Bob Inskeep
PO Box 285
Clarkston, MI 48346
E-mail: nohlc@hotmail.com
Web: www.nohlc.org

Oakland Land Conservancy

Smart Growth Tools

• Conservation easements for special landscapes
• Mapping and better land use planning to protect land resources
• Organizational outreach and development

Major Threats

• Pressure from residential growth
• Lackof adequate planning for land protection
• Destruction of importatn and scenic natural areas

Contact Information
Donna Folland
PO Box 80902
Rochester, MI 48308
Phone: 248-601-2816
E-mail: folland@wwnet.net
Web: www.oaklandlandconservancy.org

Pontiac Growth Group

Smart Growth Tools

• Redevelopment of brownfields to bring businesses in urban areas
• Cultural and economic revitalization in existing communities
• Community outreach and citizen participation

Major Threats

• Policies that pull businesses out to greenfields rather thann into existing communities
• Loss of manufacturing jobs to outlying areas
• Lack of readily available land for new businesses

Contact Information
Mattie Lasseig
8 N. Saginaw St.
Pontiac, MI 48341
Phone: 248-857-5603
Fax: 248-857-5713
E-mail: mlasse@pontiac.mi.us

St. Clair Shores Waterfront Advisory Committee

Smart Growth Tools

• Land use planning based on natural boundaries
• Community outreach and citizen participation
• Coordinated regional planning

Major Threats

• Water pollution
• Habitat destruction
• Storm drain and sewer services that are subject to excessive pollution

Contact Information
Joe St. John
27600 Jefferson Circle Drive
St. Clair Shores, MI 48081
Phone: 586-774-4750
Fax: 586-445-4098
E-mail: scswateradvisory@lycos.com
Web: www.angelfire.com/mi4/scswateradvisory

The Troy Wetland and Wildlife Coalition

Smart Growth Tools

• Planning that includes preservation of wetlands and greenspace
• Community outreach and education
• Community cleanup and urban revitalization

Major Threats

• Rapid growth and development
• Costly sewer infrastructure expansion that feeds sprawl
• Financial resources flowing out to new areas

Contact Information
Lon Ullmann
5621 Willow Grove
Troy, MI 48085
Phone: 248-828-7625
E-mail: pmu51@hotmail.com

Waterford Township Brownfield Authority

Smart Growth Tools

• Brownfield redevelopment and reuse
• Focusing economic investment into existing communities
• Integrating greenspace into urban areas

Major Threats

• Contaminated brownfields
• Lakc of adequate remediation funding
• Water pollution

Contact Information
Mark Kellenberger
5200 Civic Center
Waterford, MI 48329
Phone: 248-674-6281
Fax: 248-674-4097
E-mail: mkellenb@twp.waterford.mi.us

We Are Here Foundation

Smart Growth Tools

• Regional land use decisions
• Community building and environmental education
• Reusing old buildings and supplies for renovation

Major Threats

• Water pollution
• Economic and population decline in urban areas
• Development on coastlines

Contact Information
Tom Cleaver or Brian Bugaiski
22201 Harper Ave.
St. Clair Shores, MI 48080
Phone: 586-778-2143
Fax: 586-778-2923
E-mail: cleave@aol.com
Web: www.weareherefoundation.com

West Bloomfield Land Conservancy

Smart Growth Tools

• Preservation of greenspace
• Community building
• Grassroots Smart Growth educators

Major Threats

• Increased development
• Wetland and woodland destruction
• Increased infrastructure due to excessive sprawl

Contact Information
Lorna McEwen
7299 Verona Dr.
West Bloomfield, MI 48322
Phone: 248-788-3940
E-mail: lorna408@aol.com

Association for the Preservation of Rural Open Neighborhoods

Smart Growth Tools

• Natural features inventory
• Education of planning officials
• Wetland and farmland protection

Major Threats

• Uncoordinated development backed by community officials
• Destruction of wetlands
• Loss of farmland

Contact Information
Erica Perry
3333 Jennings Road
Whitmore Lake, MI 48189
Phone: 734-439-2825
E-mail: apron.info@umich.edu

Calhoun County Community Development

Smart Growth Tools

• Updated county master plan
• Regional cooperation and coordination
• Alternative transportation

Major Threats

• Development outside urban areas
• Splitting of farmland and open space parcels
• Lack of agency coordination

Contact Information
Dennis A. Randolph, P.E., AICP
13300 Fifteen Mile Road
Marshall, MI 49033
Phone: 616-781-9841
Fax: 616-781-6101
E-mail: drand@internet1.net
Web: www.cccd.net

Center for Applied Environmental Research

Smart Growth Tools

• Urban revitalization
• Land use mapping and planning tools
• Coordinated regional planning

Major Threats

• Loss of open space to poorly planned development
• Increasing public infrastructure maintenance costs
• Increased traffic congestion due to sprawl

Contact Information
Harry Blecker
432 N. Saginaw Street, Suite 805
Flint, MI 48502-1950
Phone: 810-767-7373
Fax: 810-767-7183
E-mail: hblecker@umflint.edu

Citizens Against Urban Sprawl Expressways

Smart Growth Tools

• Flexible road designs
• Providing transportation alternatives
• Connected transportation decisions to urban sprawl

Major Threats

• Expansion of the I-73 Expressway
• Fragmentation of framland and habitat
• Destruction of communities and neighborhood character

Contact Information
Rob Oreskovich
3495 W. Samaria
Temperance, MI 48182
Phone: 734-854-8395
E-mail: roboreskovich@yahoo.com
Web: www.stopi73.com

The City and Township of Grand Blanc

Smart Growth Tools

• Coordinated regional land use planning
• Cluster zoning
• A walkable and bikable downtown

Major Threats

• Auto-dependent community design
• Pressure to develop discount retail (big-box) stores
• Loss of economic vitality in downtown areas

Contact Information
Keith Edwards
5371 S. Saginaw
PO Box 1833
Grand Blanc, MI 48439
Phone: 810-424-2608
E-mail: edwards@twp.grand-blanc.mi.us

The Ecology Center

Smart Growth Tools

• Community building and education
• Coordinated regional land use planning
• Healthy, walkable communities

Major Threats

• Uncoordinated sprawling development
• Lack of coordinated regional planning
• Poor enforcement of existing laws and planning regulations

Contact Information
Mike Garfield
117 N. Division St.
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Phone: 734-761-3186
Fax: 734-663-2414
E-mail: michaelg@ecocenter.org
Web: www.ecocenter.org

Friends of the Flint River Trail

Smart Growth Tools

• Trails and greenway development
• Community outreach and education
• Non-motorized transportation alternatives

Major Threats

• Communities without options for daily physical activity
• Auto-dependent neighborhood designs
• Lack of attention from government officials

Contact Information
Stephany Diana
Mott Community College
1401 E. Court
Flint, MI 48503
Phone: 810-232-3161
E-mail: sdiana@edtech.mcc.edu
Web: www.edtech.mcc.edu/ffrt

Friends of the Trolley Line Trails

Smart Growth Tools

• A linked system of trails and greenways
• Preserving and integrating greenspace
• Alternative transportation

Major Threats

• Transportation focused on roads and automobiles
• Unplanned rapid development overtaking greenspace
• Lack of funding and support for alternative transportation

Contact Information
Jan Barlow
130 Griffes Street
Clio, MI 48420
Phone: 810-687-7590
Fax: 810-687-7777

Genesee Conservation District

Smart Growth Tools

• Farmland and open space preservation
• Context-sensitive building and farming practices
• Community outreach and education

Major Threats

• Uncoordinated residential development
• Habitat and land fragmentation
• Air and water pollution

Contact Information
Pamela Arb
1525 N. Elms Road
Flint, MI 48532
Phone: 810-230-8766, ext. 3
Fax: 810-230-2404
E-mail: pam-arb@mi.nacdnet.org

Grand River Environmental Action Team

Smart Growth Tools

• Watershed-based protection and cleanup
• Community education
• Natural features inventory

Major Threats

• Sediments and pollution from development
• Filling of wetlands
• Poorly planned development

Contact Information
Nancy Lapinski
409 Sulgrave Ave.
Jackson, MI 49203
Phone: 517-783-3661
E-mail: great-mi@prodigy.net
Web: www.great-mi.org

Huron River Watershed Council

Smart Growth Tools

• Coordinated land use planning across jurisdictions
• Increasing citizen access to land use information
• Planning on a watershed basis

Major Threats

• Water pollution
• Loss of unique natural species
• Destruction of ecological habitat

Contact Information
Laura Rubin
1100 N. Main, Suite 210
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Phone: 734-769-5123
E-mail: lrubin@hrwc.org
Web: www.comnet.org/local/orgs/hrwc

Ingham Conservation District

Smart Growth Tools

• Natural features inventory
• Community education and involvement in planning
• Regional cooperation on resource decisions

Major Threats

• Destruction of a watershed ecosystem
• Lack of a coordinated regional plan
• Loss of farmland

Contact Information
Sara Tangora
1031 W. Dexter Trail
Mason, MI 48854
Phone: 517-676-2290
Fax: 517-676-4351
E-mail: icd@cac.net
Web: inghamconservation.com

Jackson County Multi-jurisdictional Land Use Planning Effort

Smart Growth Tools

• Master plan development
• Regional cooperation
• Urban revitalization

Major Threats

• Urban sprawl
• Lack of coordinated planning
• Blighted lots in urban core

Contact Information
Michael Thomas
323 Natural Resources Building
East Lansing, MI 48823
Phone: 517-353-9796
Fax: 517-353-8994
E-mail: thoma180@msu.edu

Livingston Conservation District

Smart Growth Tools

• Community education
• Farmland preservation
• Greenspace preservation

Major Threats

• Loss of economic viability of farming
• Lack of conservation education
• Development of agricultural land

Contact Information

Sally Wines
3469 E. Grand River
Howell, MI 48843
Phone: 517-548-1553, ext. 5
E-mail: lcd@ismi.net
Web: www.ismi.net/livingstonconservationdistrict

Livingston Land Conservancy

Smart Growth Tools

• Greenspace preservation
• Natural features inventory
• Community building

Major Threats

• Water pollution
• Haphazard, rapid development
• Loss of critical farmland

Contact Information
Sara Thomas
PO Box 236
Brighton, MI 48116-0236
Phone: 810-229-3290
Fax: 810-229-7634
Web: www.livingstonlandconservancy.org

Milan Area Concerned Citizens

Smart Growth Tools

• Coordinated regional land use planning
• Purchase of Development Rights and other farmland protection
• Citizen involvement in land use planning

Major Threats

• Uncontrolled development and sprawl
• Low profitability of farming
• High development prices paid for land

Contact Information
Jim Hokenson
15005 Cone Road
Maybee, MI 48159
Phone: 734-439-8414
Fax: 509-271-5449
E-mail: railyard@dundee.net
Web: www.stopgmrailyard.com

MSU Branch County Extension

Smart Growth Tools

• Integrated land use and transportation planning
• Inventory of community values and natural features
• Farmland preservation tools

Major Threats

• Fragmentation of agricultural land
• Loss of community character and economic vitality
• Transportation plans that induce sprawl

Contact Information
Roberta Osborne
23 E. Pearl St.
Cold Water, MI 49036
Phone: 517-279-4311
Fax: 517-278-5064
E-mail: branch@msue.msu.edu
Web: www.msue.msu.edu/msue/ctyentpg/branch.html

Old Town Main Street

Smart Growth Tools

• Urban redevelopment and revitalization
• Economic inventives for urban businesses
• Mixed use development and greenspaces

Major Threats

• Neglect of older, historic urban areas
• Public policies that drive economic investment into outlying areas
• Destruction of urban greenspaces

Contact Information
Linda Sutton
1216 Turner St.
Lansing, MI 48906
Phone: 517-485-4283
E-mail: lsutton@oldtownmainstreet.org
Web: www.oldtownmainstreet.org

Thornapple Grand Conservation District

Smart Growth Tools

• Community involvement in land use decisions
• State and regional cooperation
• Natural features and soil inventories

Major Threats

• Lack of a coordinated approach to resrouce development
• Ground and surface water contamination
• Environmental threats posed by haphazard development

Contact Information
Elaine Russell
551 Courthouse Drive, Suite 3
Charlotte, MI 48813
Phone: 517-543-5848
Fax: 517-543-5962
E-mail: Elaine-russell@mi.nacdnet.org
Web: www.co.eaton.mi.us/tgcd

Tri-County Regional Planning Commission

Smart Growth Tools

• Coordinated land use decisions across jurisdictions
• 20-year regional growth plans
• Land resource information and maps

Major Threats

• Uncoordinated regional development
• Insular planning
• Lack of citizen involvement

Contact Information
Jon Coleman
913 W. Holmes Road, Suite 201
Lansing, MI 48910
Phone: 517-393-0342
Fax: 517-393-4424
E-mail: cclinkscales@mitcrpc.org
Web: www.mitcrpc.org

Washtenaw Land Trust

Smart Growth Tools

• Conservation easements to protect land resources
• Greenspace preservation
• Farmland Preservation programs

Major Threats

• Continued sprawling development
• Loss of valuable land and cultural resources
• Lack of public awareness

Contact Information
Barry Lonik
PO Box 186
Dexter, MI 48130
Phone: 734-426-3669
Fax: 734-426-7089
E-mail: blonik13@aol.com
Web: www.washtenawlandtrust.org

Baker Sanctuary of the Michigan Audubon Society

Smart Growth Tools

• Coordinated planning
• Enforcing and creating building ordinances
• Open space protection

Major Threats

• Sprawling development
• Cell phone towers
• Illegal burning

Contact Information
Mike Boyce
21145 15 Mile Road
Bellevue, MI 49021
Phone: 616-763-3377
Fax: 616-763-3090
E-mail: birder@voyager.net
Web: www.michigan audubon.org/bakersanctuary

Chikaming Open Lands

Smart Growth Tools

• Farmland and greenspace protection
• Land easements and acquisition
• Community outreach and education

Major Threats

• Rapid and poorly planned residential development
• Commercial development in outlying areas
• Loss of viable farmland

Contact Information
Peter Van Nice
PO Box 291
Lakeside, MI 49116
Phone: 269-469-0029
Fax: 269-469-5459
E-mail: info@chikamingopenlands.org
Web: www.chikamingopenlands.org

Community Foundation for Mukegon County

Smart Growth Tools

• Reinvestment in downtown areas
• Walkable mainstreets and communities
• Protection and integration of greenspaces

Major Threats

• Urban sprawl
• Lack of awareness
• Lack of cooperation among communities

Contact Information
Chris McGuigan
425 W. Western Ave., Suite 200
Muskegon, MI 49440
Phone: 231-772-4538
Fax: 231-772-4616
E-mail: cmcguigan@cffmc.org
Web: www.cffmc.org

Four Township Water Resources Council

Smart Growth Tools

• Resource-based land use planning
• Community outreach and education
• Natural features inventory and mapping

Major Threats

• Continued urban sprawl
• Non-point source water pollution
• Conversion of part-time residential lots to full-time

Contact Information
Dr. Kenneth M. Kornheiser
PO Box 634
Richland, MI 49083-0634
Phone: 269-664-4426
Fax: 269-664-4427
E-mail: FTWRC@aol.com
Web: www.community.mlive.com/cc/4twrc

Grand Valley Metropolitan Council

Smart Growth Tools

• Urban revitalization
• Transportation choices
• Coordinated regional land use planning

Major Threats

• Perceptions of safety concerns in urban areas
• Tendency of communities to compete rather than cooperate
• Lack of support from local government

Contact Information
Andrew Bowman
40 Pearl NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Phone: 616-776-3876
Fax: 616-774-9292
E-mail: planning@gvmc.org
Web: www.gvmc.org

Kalamazoo Environmental Council

Smart Growth Tools

• Urban revitalization
• Citizen involvement
• Agency coordination

Major Threats

• Neglect of urban centers
• Rapid development in outlying areas
• Road projects and expansion

Contact Information
Mary Hosley
7000 N. Westnedge
Kalamazoo, MI 49004

Kalamazoo Nature Center

Smart Growth Tools

• Community education
• Greenspace preservation
• Land use research

Major Threats

• Lack of community awareness
• Haphazard development
• Habitat destruction

Contact Information
Kim Loftus
PO Box 127
Kalamazoo, MI 49004
Phone: 269-381-1574
Fax: 269-381-2557
Web: www.naturecenter.org

Lake Michigan Federation

Smart Growth Tools

• Public access to natural resources
• Community building and outreach
• Greenspace preservation

Major Threats

• Sand dune mining
• Uncoordinated sprawling development
• Water pollution

Contact Information
Cheryl Mendoz
700 Washington Ave., Suite 150
Grand Haven, MI 49417
Phone: 616-850-0745
Fax: 616-850-0765
E-mail: cmendoza@lackmichigan.org

Land Conservancy of West Michigan

Smart Growth Tools

• Conservation easements and direct acquisition of land
• Natural features identification and inventories
• Community outreach and education

Major Threats

• Sprawling development that leap-frogs into outlying areas
• Pollution and destruction from automobile transportation
• Loss of critical dunes and natural areas

Contact Information
Julie Stoneman
1345 Monroe Ave NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Phone: 616-451-9476
E-mail: lcwm@naturenearby.org
Web: www.naturenearby.org

Macatawa Greenway Partnership

Smart Growth Tools

• Land conservation and restoration
• Green infrastructure and greenway corridors
• Coordinated regional planning

Major Threats

• Loss of farmland and open space
• Urban sprawl
• Lack of coordinated regional planning between cities and townships

Contact Information
Ken Freestone
112 E. 7th St.
Holland, MI 49423
Phone: 616-396-2353
Fax: 616-392-8879
E-mail: greenway@macatawa.org

The Michigan Chapter of the Nature Conservancy

Smart Growth Tools

• Natural features inventory
• Conservation easements and direct preservation
• Community outreach and education

Major Threats

• Sprawling development
• Fragmentation of habitat and ecosystems
• Invasive species of flora and fauna

Contact Information
John Legge
456 Plymouth NE, Suite A
Grand Rapids, MI 49505
Phone: 616-776-0230
Fax: 616-776-0231
E-mail: jlegge@tnc.org
Web: www.nature.org/michigan

Muskegon Conservation District

Smart Growth Tools

• Brownfield redevelopment and reuse
• Integrating greenspaces into urban areas
• Buffer zones and land use planning

Major Threats

• Lack of support for cleaning up brownfields
• Groundwater contamination
• Loss of farmland to sprawl

Contact Information
Kathy Dusseau
101 E. Wesley Ave., Room 6
Muskegon, MI 49442
Phone: 231-772-0129
E-mail: kathy.dusseau@nacdnet.org
Web: www.muskegoncd.org

North County Trail Association

Smart Growth Tools

• Partnerships between public and private entities
• Preserving and promoting greenspace
• Building trail and greenways linkages

Major Threats

• Motorized transportation
• Suburban sprawl
• Lack of public awareness

Contact Information
Bob Papp
Monroe Center Street NW, Suite 20013
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Phone: 888-454-6282
Fax: 616-454-7139
E-mail: bobpapp@northcountrytrail.org
Web: www.northcountytrail.org

Rails-to-Trails Conservancy

Smart Growth Tools

• Integrating greenspace into development
• Providing non-motorized transportation and recreation linkages
• Preserving valuable transportation corridors and recreation opportunities

Major Threats

• State policy of selling abandoned rail corridors
• Communities designed to be auto-dependent
• Lack of coordinated land use planning

Contact Information
Nancy Krupiarz
416 S. Cedar, Suite C
Lansing, MI 48912
Phone: 517-485-6022
Fax: 517-485-9181
E-mail: rtcnancy@transact.org
Web: www.railtrails.org

Rural Partners of Michigan

Smart Growth Tools

• Community outreach and education
• Purchase of Development Rights
• Coordinated land use decision-making

Major Threats

• Urban sprawl development in rural areas
• Fragmentation of farmland
• Loss of natural and economic resources

Contact Information
David Skjaerlund
PO Box 30017
Lansing, MI 48909
Phone: 517-373-4550
Fax: 517-335-0628
E-mail: rdcm@ruralmichigan.org
Web: www.ruralmichigan.org

Sarett Nature Center

Smart Growth Tools

• Community outreach and education
• Greenspace preservation
• Better riverfront management practices

Major Threats

• Increased commercial and residential land development
• Lack of understanding of environmental issues
• Poor management of waterfront properties

Contact Information
Charles Nelson
2300 Center Road
Benton Harbor, MI 49022
Phone: 269-927-4832
Fax: 269-927-2742
sarett@sarett.com

Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy

Smart Growth Tools

• Land and conservation easement acquisition
• Natural features inventories
• Community outreach and education

Major Threats

• Urban sprawl development
• Invasive species
• Loss and fragmentation of unique habitat

Contact Information
Pamela Larson
6851 S. Sprinkle Road
Portage, MI 48002
Phone: 269-324-1600
Fax: 269-324-9760
E-mail: pwlarson@swmlc.org
Web: www.swmlc.org

Thornapple River Association

Smart Growth Tools

• Regional, watershed-based planning and preservation
• Integrating transportation and land use planning decisions
• Partnerships that work across jurisdictional boundaries

Major Threats

• Excessive housing development
• Sand, silt and runoff from highways
• Lack of political leadership or support

Contact Information
Scott Rissi
11270 Cascade Road SE
Lowell, MI 49331
Phone: 616-868-9770
E-mail: Scottri123@aol.com

United Growth for Kent County

Smart Growth Tools

• Mixed use communities
• Integrating urban and rural interests
• Coordinated regional land use planning

Major Threats

• Systemic disinvestment in urban core areas
• Loss of farmland to sprawling development
• Lack of coordinated governmental decision-making

Contact Information
Kendra Wills
5 Lyon Street NW, Suite 110
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Phone: 616-458-6805
Fax: 616-458-6665
E-mail: willsk@msue.msu.edu

West Michigan Environmental Action Council

Smart Growth Tools

• Integrating transportation choices and greenspace into urban areas
• Preserving garmland and rural character
• Promoting "green&q