Hubbell Roth & Clark, Inc. (HRC), brought together a team of professional subject matter experts to assist the Macomb County Public Works Commissioner’s Office in the design and construction of two miles of green infrastructure enhancements to improve water quality entering the Red Run Drain. The team members assisted with grant funding, baseline data collection, […]
The site in which the Partridge Creek Drain is located was under a conservation easement held by Clinton Township. Phase I (Invasive Plant Species Removal) encompassed approximately 50 acres that included species such as phragmites, reed canary grass, thistle, and non-native cattails – which were managed. A native cover crop of early succession species was […]
Built in 1949 by the United States Army Corps of Engineers to alleviate flooding in Mount Clemens, Clinton Township and Harrison Township; The Clinton River Spillway’s effectiveness at controlling floodwater had created a host of environmental problems. Connectivity to Lake St. Clair was impacted – hampering fish passage, creating habitat loss, and promoting growth of […]
The McBride Drain Project was a restoration of approximately 20,000 feet of this drain to a more traditional stream environment. The project provided immediate and long-term benefits for diverse wildlife habitat and promoted enhanced wildlife populations. Improvements included in-stream structures such as boulder clusters, covered logs, tree cover, cross logs and others. These types of […]