Ms. Huffstutler's presentation included a brief background regarding the name |
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change of Six Rivers Regional Land Conservancy from Oakland Land |
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Conservancy. Oakland Land Conservancy has been in existence for almost 10 |
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years and merged with Macomb, Lapeer and Genesee to expand the region to |
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include six (6)watersheds: Huron, Flint, Shiawassee, Rouge, Belle and Clinton |
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Rivers. Six Rivers signed a management agreement with Michigan |
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Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and Rochester College to monitor |
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and develop a stewardship plan for the easement that the DEQ holds over the |
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flood plain on Rochester College's property. Six Rivers also monitors a |
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preserve in Rochester Hills along the Clinton River for about 1.25 miles at |
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