Wetland Construction

During 2006, Grobbel Environmental & Planning Associates designed and built a three tiered, constructed wetland at the Inland Seas Education Association (ISEA) along Suttons Bay on Lake Michigan. The system is designed to store and treat up to an 100-year rain event, and treats stormwater runoff from the Village ofSuttons Bay through a grassed waterway, leading to two constructed wetland basins. Each basin was planted with native emergent and submergent plant species. Basin one is shallow, and replicates a wet meadow wetland type. Basin two has open water continuously  for dablling duck and other wildlife habitat. A self-guided tour with beautiful booklet illustrated by Traverse City artist Glenn Wolf fare available to introduce visitors to the green treatment system and wetland ecology. Come see the "green-up" spring of 2007!

Biotechnical Shoreline Stabilization

A biotechnical shorel stabilization was also completed along nearly 300 feet of Lake Michigan shoreline a the ISEA complex. Native plant, coconut coir and small diameter rip rap were combined to armour the shoreline with native plants and materials.comprehensive assessment of the entire area potentially affected by development, or proposed as a mitigation or disposal site. An ecological assessment includes an evaluation of both the biotic and abiotic components of the subject area. Typically the animal and plant species near the impacted area are determined, and important habitat is noted. The quality and sustainability of these features is assessed to provide a holistic picture of the potentially impacted natural environment. Furthermore, potential impacts to sensitive species and important habitat are analyzed to assess negative affects of proposed development, or disposal of material.