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DEQ DW Title Water Groundwater Conservation Advisory Council

• Groundwater Conservation Advisory Council Update
The Groundwater Conservation Advisory Council submitted a final report to the Legislature in July, 2007. That report completed the tasks assigned to the Council by Public Acts 148 of 2003 and 34 of 2006. As a result, the Council was eliminated by Executive Order 2007 - 8, also in July, 2007.

Partially as a result of the work of the Groundwater Conservation Advisory Council, the Michigan Legislature passed a series of amendments to Michigan's water withdrawal management statutes in June, 2008. These amendments were signed into law by Governor Jennifer Granholm as Public Acts 178 to 189 of 2008. Public Act 189 of 2008 amends Part 328 of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act to create the Water Resources Advisory Council within the Department of Natural Resources.

The Water Resources Advisory Council is given specific tasks to help improve Michigan's water withdrawal management framework. Information on this new Advisory Council is available at Water Resources Advisory Council on the Michigan Department of Natural Resources web site.

• The Groundwater Conservation Advisory Council (GWCAC) Final Report to the Legislature July 2007 PDF icon

• The Recommended Criteria and Indicators of Groundwater Sustainability

• Adverse Resource Impact Mitigation Framework PDF icon
Framework proposed by the GWCAC Mitigation Subcommittee. This framework was never fully discussed during the Council's tenure.

• Science Panel Final Report PDF icon


DEQ DW Title Water Meetings Schedules and Agendas

• 2007 Meeting Schedule
see Final Report

• Agendas and Minutes
past and present agendas and minutes.


DEQ sw title water Meet the Council

• Meet the Council

• Council Members PDF icon

• Information Contact


DEQ sw title water related links

• Wisconsin Groundwater Advisory Council


DEQ SW Title Water Products Act 148

• Groundwater Inventory and Mapping Project Overview PPT icon

• Groundwater Inventory and Mapping Project PDF icon

• Report to Legislature Transmittal Act 148 PDF icon

• Legislature General Transmittal PDF icon

• Final Senate Recommendations PPT icon

• Report to Legislature - Act 148 PDF icon



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