What Happens After White Lake is Delisted?

On October 30, 2014, the White Lake Area of Concern was officially delisted as a Great Lakes Area of Concern. At this time, the White Lake Area Public Advisory Council (PAC) is discussing the very critical question of what happens after delisting.

To learn more, please visit the Planning for White Lake’s Future Beyond Delisting page.

In addition please review these reports* or events (listed in reverse chronological order):

• Watch two videos on the story of White Lake and the impact of its delisting on the community.
• The White Lake Restoration Celebration was held on October 30, 2014, at the Book Nook & Java Shop in Montague. Read more …
• White Lake Area of Concern Final Delisting Report, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, June, 2014. This report contains all of the pertinent details relating to the delisting of the White Lake Area of Concern, including: background, roles, review of White Lake’s Beneficial Use Impairments, post-delisting responsibilities and monitoring, public involvement in delisting, the recommendation to delist, and references and appendices.  pdf file
• 2014: On May 1, the White Lake Public Advisory Council (PAC) unanimously voted to request the State of Michigan to officially initiate delisting of White Lake as a Great Lakes Area of Concern. A letter was mailed to that effect on May 20^th.  pdf file
• Delisting Documents for White Lake’s Beneficial Use Impairments. pdf file; this opens as a two page file, please scroll down to the second page to view the documents
• FAQs about White Lake’s Health Video 
• FAQ’s about White Lake’s Fish and Wildlife Habitat Video 
• Answers to FAQs about Delisting White Lake as a Great Lakes Area of Concern  Video 
• 2013 Focus Group and Survey Report on Life Beyond Delisting  pdf file 
• 2013 Community Survey Results on Life Beyond Delisting  pdf file 

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Navigating the White Lake PAC Pages

Use this table of contents to navigate the various PAC pages. You will find this at the bottom of each PAC page.

• White Lake PAC Welcome
• About The White Lake Area Of Concern
• Restoring White Lake: A Brief History
• Current Status
• About The White Lake Public Advisory Council
• A Brief History of the White Lake Area
• What Happens After White Lake is Delisted?  you are currently on this page
• Planning for White Lake’s Future Beyond Delisting 
• White Lake PAC Events
• Publications & Videos
• Partners

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