Who Governs a Stream, And How You Can Create Change
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The Paul H Young Chapter of Trout Unlimited has created a free three-part series for you, intended to de-mystify the governance of our local resources. In this series, we are using Johnson Creek as the “case study”. Our tour guide is the four-term Mayor of Northville, Brian Turnbull.
Unless you are directly involved in Brian’s world, understanding the many organizations and working through who does what to whom is simply too complex. It’s easy to give up. Our hope is to give you the confidence to persist, and to use your new knowledge to effectively protect your nearby resources. And further, to then apply your knowledge to any needs you spot on your adventures up north.
We’ve broken down the world of resource governance to three webinars to keep it more “bite sized”. Each will be about 30 minutes, with time for Q&A. Session #1 is this coming Tuesday, at 7:00pm and online. Use this link to join: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83017168175
Session 1 (January 27): there are many governing organizations and legislations lording over Johnson Creek. Way up there is the US Government, then the State of Michigan. And the Counties of Wayne, Washtenaw and Oakland. And at the ground level is Northville. What agencies, what legislations, what departments, what boards? Join the webinar and find out.
Another consideration is funding or fines. Who can possibly provide funding for various purposes. Who can assess fines and for what reasons?
Tune in this coming Tuesday for your first tutorial!
Mark your calendars for the next two online sessions shown below. An email with your Zoom link will be coming for these sessions.
Session 2 (February 3): Stakeholders and community organizations. From streamside landowners, specific interest community organizations, and citizens broadly, what are their concerns, and what do expect they can use the public space for. Learn about specific legal rights and what to be sensitive to. The idea is to develop your sense of who will have an opinion and why.
Session 3 (February 17): Given the learnings of the previous two sessions, if you see something needing attention, how can you be most effective? Who should you contact and for what type of issue? What to expect in terms of process and timeline. What will be needed along the path. Or, how to lobby for more greenspace or against nature-sensitive encroaching development. How can you help your elected officials accomplish a better community?
Many insights coming your way! Tune in!