LGROW’s Organizational Structure & Committees

LGROW’s members and partners have formed these committees to address the issues and concerns of the Watershed:

These committees bring together members of the community and local municipalities to work together on watershed issues.

LGROW Committee Details:

To be the technical resource for LGROW
To work collaboratively with and provide technical guidance for the LGROW committees
To measure progress and achievements in the watershed

To assist partners in promoting sustainable agricultural best management practices and preserving high quality farmland
To provide information and technical assistance to watershed stakeholders on green infrastructure and low impact development practices through education and demonstration projects
To engage public towards low impact developments
To implement the vision and the natural connections map

To support programs, events, materials, and activities that help communities meet the educational requirements of the National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) stormwater permits (MS4s)
To document successful implementation of the Information and Education Plan of the federally-approved Lower Grand River Watershed Management Plan
To cooperate and collaborate with LGROW’s network to foster public education and outreach regarding shared environmental priorities

To support and coordinate with all existing subwatershed groups in the Lower Grand River Watershed by sharing ideas and resources
To improve public awareness, increase membership and activity and provide support for leadership in subwatershed groups
To improve water quality in all tributaries of the Lower Grand River by implementing best management practices identified in the LGR Watershed Management Plan and influence real long term changes in land use and agricultural practices