State Grant Will Help Stabilize Clinton River In Rochester Hills

ROCHESTER HILLS, MI — A new state grant for Rochester Hills will help stop erosion and restore habitat along the Clinton River bank in Rochester Hills.

Rochester Hills will receive a $142,480 Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy Nonpoint Source grant for streambank stabilization along 375 feet of the Clinton River within the Cloverport Green Space.

"The Clinton River is an indispensable natural resource, and we need to preserve it," Rochester Hills state representative Mark Tisdel said. "A new state grant for Rochester Hills will help prevent erosion and pollution. This responsible resource management will help keep the river clean and beautiful and preserve our local environment."

The NPS grant program, funded under the federal Clean Water Act and the state Clean Michigan Initiative, helps manage watersheds to prevent and mitigate nonpoint source pollution. Nonpoint source pollution occurs when pollutants from land run off into waterways.

The funding also comes in addition to a watershed council support grant totaling $18,750, which state officials recently awarded to the Clinton River Watershed Council in Rochester Hills. Funds can be used for education, outreach, watershed management efforts and more.