Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies

The following requests are listed at random. You can find the Senator’s financial certification letter for the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies requests here.

Marquette County's K.I. Sawyer Clean and Safe Water Initiative:

Recipient Name: Marquette County
Project Purpose: This funding will be used to assist Marquette County in properly managing and disposing of approximately two million gallons of per and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) contaminated wastewater treatment plant sludge at K.I. Sawyer, a former Air Force Military Base.
Project Location: Marquette, MI
Requested Amount: $1,500,000

Water Distribution System for Potable Water:

Recipient Name: Oscoda Charter Township
Project Purpose: This funding will be used to provide safe, potable water/sewers/roadways for residential, commercial, industrial, and public use areas throughout Oscoda Charter Township.
Project Location: Oscoda, MI
Requested Amount: $3,000,000

City of Benton Harbor Water System Improvements:

Recipient Name: City of Benton Harbor
Project Purpose: This funding will be used to make necessary improvements to the City of Benton Harbor water system.
Project Location: Benton Harbor, MI
Requested Amount: $3,000,000

Daylighting the Clinton River:

Recipient Name: City of Pontiac
Project Purpose: This funding will be used to daylight the Clinton River.
Project Location: Pontiac, MI
Requested Amount: $3,000,000

Flood Mitigation through Sewer and Catch Basin Cleaning:

Recipient Name: City of Detroit – Detroit Water and Sewerage Department
Project Purpose: This funding will be used to support the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department (DWSD) in cleaning debris out of their sewers and catch basins following the historic floods of 2021.
Project Location: Detroit, MI
Requested Amount: $2,000,000

City of Midland Sylvan Pump Station Detention Basin Project:

Recipient Name: City of Midland
Project Purpose: This funding will be used to support the City of Midland’s planned Sylvan Pump Station Detention Basin project, which will benefit a sizable number of residents.
Project Location: Midland, MIRequested
Amount: $750,000

Water Resource Recovery Facility Major Capital Improvement Project:

Recipient Name: Delta Charter Township
Project Purpose: This funding will support the Water Resource Recovery Facility Major Capital Improvement Project.
Project Location: Lansing, MI
Requested Amount: $3,000,000

City of Grand Rapids Water Resource Recovery Facility Ash Lagoon Remediation and Stormwater Infiltration Project:

Recipient Name: City of Grand Rapids
Project Purpose: This funding will be used to remediate PFAS in the soil and groundwater left by historical incinerator residuals.
Project Location: Grand Rapids, MI
Requested Amount: $1,700,000

Downtown Shoreline Protection:

Recipient Name: City of Houghton
Project Purpose: This funding will be used to replace the aging shoreline seawall and former dock structure, some sections having been in use for more than a century, which supports the public waterfront property, which includes historic Dee Stadium, built in 1928.
Project Location: Houghton, MI
Requested Amount: $3,000,000

2023 Lead Service Line Replacement Project:

Recipient Name: City of Hamtramck
Project Purpose: This funding will be used to support the City of Hamtramck in replacing lead service lines in the city.
Project Location: Hamtramck, MI
Requested Amount: $2,000,000

Lakeshore Drive Shoreline Restoration:

Recipient Name: City of Grosse Pointe Farms
Project Purpose: This funding will be used to improve the Lakeshore Drive shoreline and enhance the water quality to protect the critical infrastructure where the seawall is failing through the Lakeshore Drive Shoreline Restoration Project.
Project Location: Grosse Pointe Farms, MI
Requested Amount: $1,000,000

Burtchville Township Water Main Extension Project:

Recipient Name: Burtchville Township
Project Purpose: This funding will be used to support a 3.24-mile water main extension to the existing system in Burtchville Township.
Project Location: Lakeport, MI
Requested Amount: $1,500,000

Berlin Charter Township WWTP Outfall Force:

Recipient Name: Berlin Charter Township
Project Purpose: This funding will be used to support an investment in the Berlin Township Water and Sewer Department Wastewater Treatment Plant, including the replacement of the effluent forcemain and its appurtenances.
Project Location: Newport, MI
Requested Amount: $1,000,000

City of Livonia Project: Bike Walk:

Recipient Name: City of Livonia
Project Purpose: This funding will be used to support Bike/Walk Livonia, an initiative to expand non-motorized transportation within the city, while connecting to other communities and regional amenities.
Project Location: Livonia, MI
Requested Amount: $1,200,000

Great Lakes Environmental Research Enhancement Program:

Recipient Name: Grand Valley State University
Project Purpose: This funding will be used to support the continuation of an existing environmental research program at Grand Valley State University.
Project Location: Allendale, MI
Requested Amount: $100,000

Muskegon County Eastside Water System Replacement:

Recipient Name: County of Muskegon
Project Purpose: This funding will be used to complete the infrastructure projects recommended in the 2017 Muskegon County Water System Reliability Study, which will provide the Eastside water customers with improved water quality, improved reliability, and flow.
Project Location: Muskegon, MI
Requested Amount: $2,400,000

Biddle Point Lift Station Renovation:

Recipient Name: Mackinac Island Department of Public Works
Project Purpose: This funding will be used to support a project that is already underway to totally gut the existing Biddle Point Lift Station building and replace all pumps, controls, and related support and emergency operations.
Project Location: Mackinac Island, MI
Requested Amount: $2,000,000

Cadotte Water Main Replacement:

Recipient Name: Mackinac Island Department of Public Works
Project Purpose: This funding will be used to offset costs beyond currently approved CWSRF loans for the replacement of a water main on Cadotte Avenue between Algonquin Road and 5th Street.
Project Location: Mackinac Island, MI
Requested Amount: $500,000

City of Belding Wastewater System Improvements:

Recipient Name: City of BeldingProject
Purpose: This funding will be used to support improvements to the City of Belding’s wastewater treatment plant (WWTP), which it owns and operates and that provides wastewater treatment services to City residents.
Project Location: Belding, MI
Requested Amount: $3,000,000

City of Center Line Sewer Projects:

Recipient Name: City of Center Line
Project Purpose: This funding will be used for high priority sewer repair projects in the City of Center Line.
Project Location: Center Line, MI
Requested Amount: $900,000

City of Marysville Water System Improvements:

Recipient Name: City of MarysvilleProject
Purpose: This funding will be used to support infrastructure improvements to the City of Marysville’s Water Treatment plant (WTP) and distribution system (DS).
Project Location: Marysville, MI
Requested Amount: $1,088,593

City of St. Clair Water Tower/Booster Station:

Recipient Name: City of St. Clair
Project Purpose: This funding will be used to support improvements to the City of St. Clair Water Tower/Booster Station, which are necessary to meet fire flow protection requirements as well as provide adequate pressure throughout the water distribution system.
Project Location: St. Clair, MI
Requested Amount: $640,000

Elijah Root Dam Removal:

Recipient Name: City of Portage
Project Purpose: This funding will support the Elijah Root Dam Removal project, which consists of removing the dam and providing ecological uplift to Portage Creek.
Project Location: Portage, MI
Requested Amount: $1,200,000

Establishing Trash Capture and Sediment Control for Urban Watersheds Affecting Water Quality in Lake St. Clair:

Recipient Name: Macomb County Public Works
Project Purpose: This funding will be used to support a pilot project to halt pollution before it reaches Lake St. Clair which has shown very promising results.
Project Location: Clinton Township, MI
Requested Amount: $500,000

M-29 Water Main Replacement Project:

Recipient Name: Township of ClayProject
Purpose: Algonac, MI
Project Location: $1,000,000
Requested Amount: This funding will support the M-29 Water Main Replacement Project.

Maurice DeMuynck Anchor Bay Pump Station Repair:

Recipient Name: Charter Township of Chesterfield
Project Purpose: This funding will support the Maurice DeMuynck Anchor Bay Pump Station Repair project.
Project Location: Chesterfield, MI
Requested Amount: $1,500,000

NW Oakland Sanitary Sewer Project:

Recipient Name: Oakland CountyProject
Purpose: This funding will be used support the extension of the NW Oakland Sanitary Sewer.
Project Location: Waterford, MI
Requested Amount: $1,000,000

Paulson Landfill Remediation and Recreation Facility Development:

Recipient Name: City of Lansing
Project Purpose: This funding will be used to remediate the closed and contaminated Paulson Landfill.
Project Location: Lansing, MI
Requested Amount: $2,500,000

Saline Pollution Control Facility Rehabilitation:

Recipient Name: City of Saline
Project Purpose: This funding will be used to support a comprehensive rehabilitation of its Pollution Control Facility (Wastewater Treatment Plant).
Project Location: Saline, MI
Requested Amount: $3,000,000

Sanitary Sewer Interceptor Cleaning:

Recipient Name: City of New Baltimore
Project Purpose: This funding will be used to support the City of New Baltimore in removing excessive debris build-up in the main sanitary sewer interceptor pipe and influent well at the plant.
Project Location: New Baltimore, MI
Requested Amount: $990,100

Sanitary Sewer Project:

Recipient Name: Harrison Township
Project Purpose: This funding will be used to convert septic systems to sewer systems in Harrison Township.
Project Location: Harrison Township, MI
Requested Amount: $1,000,000

Coast Guard Road Culvert Project:

Recipient Name: City of St. Clair Shores
Project Purpose: This funding will be used to replace the existing culvert that runs underneath a roadway that connects the Coast Guard facility in St. Clair Shores to the mainland.
Project Location: St. Clair Shores, MI
Requested Amount: $1,300,000

Festival Park Comfort Station:

Recipient Name: City of New Baltimore
Project Purpose: This funding will be used to support improvements and renovations of the Festival Park Comfort Station.
Project Location: New Baltimore, MI
Requested Amount: $991,000

Ford Field Barrier Free Gateway and Bank Stabilization:

Recipient Name: City of NorthvilleProject
Purpose: This funding will be used to install a handicap-accessible entry to historic Ford Field from Northville's commercial district traversing a steep slope, stabilizing the embankment, and creating an important functional and beautiful entry point in harmony with the site's rich heritage.
Project Location: Northville, MI
Requested Amount: $880,000

Increased Access to Quality Recreation in Detroit:

Recipient Name: Detroit General Services Department (GSD)
Project Purpose: This funding will be used to provide major improvements to a pool deck, gutter, and equipment at Patton Recreation Center in efforts to open the aquatic programs and to bring the poor condition of the pool to state of good repair.
Project Location: Detroit, MI
Requested Amount: $3,000,000

Clinton Township Freedom Trail Improvements:

Recipient Name: Charter Township of Clinton
Project Purpose: This funding will be used to allow Clinton Township to continue to provide a designated pathway – separated from motorized traffic – through the region, connecting thousands of residents to Lake St. Clair and a regional trail system that is important to recreational opportunities in the State of Michigan.
Project Location: Clinton Township, MI
Requested Amount: $750,000

Clinton Township Spillway and George George Park Rehab Work:

Recipient Name: Charter Township of Clinton
Project Purpose: This funding will be used to support repairs to a bridge over the Clinton River so George George Park can remain as beautiful and functional for the public as possible.Project Location: Clinton Township, MI
Requested Amount: $500,000

Tree Equity in Detroit Parks:

Recipient Name: City of Detroit
Project Purpose: This funding will be used to accelerate tree planting in municipal parks identified using Detroit's newly developed Climate Equity Map as being especially susceptible to the adverse effects of climate change.
Project Location: Detroit, MI
Requested Amount: $2,000,000

Renew Harbor Island:

Recipient Name: City of Grand Haven
Project Purpose: This funding will be used to support efforts to address legacy environmental contamination of an island that formerly was home to its municipally-owned coal power plant.
Project Location: Grand Haven, MI
Requested Amount: $3,000,000

Shelby Township Activity and Senior Center Expansion and Site Improvements:

Recipient Name: Charter Township of Shelby
Project Purpose: This funding will be used for a 7,800 square foot gymnasium addition along with multiple site improvements provides much needed program and activities space for the Shelby Township Activity and Senior Center.
Project Location: Shelby Township, MI
Requested Amount: $3,000,000

WPA Structures Renovation Project:

Recipient Name: Genesee County Parks and Recreation Commission
Project Purpose: This funding will be used to provide for design and construction engineering services focused on the renovation of historical structures, and will also fund the construction of the renovations, with respect to the preservation and accurate depiction of the historical structures.
Project Location: Flint, MIRequested Amount: $70,000

interior, environment and related agencies