Michigan Water School is an online video series program to help elected and appointed officials increase their knowledge about water management and gain access to tools and resources to help impact their local economy.

Michigan Water School: Essential Resources for Local Officials

MSU Extension Water School is a policy-neutral, fact-based program. It is offered in a FREE online four-session video series and includes a bonus video on groundwater. A Water Policy Toolbox is also included in the Resources section. It provides general information about how federal, tribal, state and local laws and rules provide the basis for water policy in Michigan.

The objective of this program is to provide local decision-makers,
appointed and elected officials, and municipal staff with critical, relevant information needed to
understand Michigan’s water resources, including the fundamentals of water
science, in order to support sound water management decisions and increase
awareness of current and future local and state water issues.

As an elected or appointed official, you are a valued leader with a unique opportunity to make
important decisions regarding the future of our water resources.

The program will include sessions on water quantity; water quality; water finance and planning; and water policy issues. Topics to be covered include:

  • The Blue Economy
  • Fiscal benefits of water management
  • Incorporating water into local planning and placemaking
  • Resources to help address water problems
  • Water policy at the federal, tribal, state, and local levels

Contact:

Contact miwaters@msu.edu if you need more information.

Funding for Water School was provided by the Erb Family Foundation and Pure Oakland Water.

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