This report card is a timely, transparent assessment of the River Raisin and its watershed, which is the traditional lands of the Pottawatomi, Odawa, and Wyandot peoples. This document was produced by the River Raisin Watershed Council and the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES). Funding was provided by the Fred A. and Barbara M. Erb Family Foundation. Council Fire, LLC was integral to developing economic indicators and consulted on economic data analysis. Over 100 stakeholders contributed to this project. For more information about the River Raisin Watershed Council, visit https://www.riverraisin.org. All photos courtesy of the River Raisin Watershed Council unless otherwise specified.
Data sources include: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry; Detroit Bird Alliance/Audubon Society; Federal Emergency Management Agency; Google Earth Engine; Implan; Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy; Michigan Department of Health and Human Services; Michigan Department of Natural Resources; Multi-Resolution Land Characteristics Consortium; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; National Water Quality Monitoring Council; River Raisin Watershed Council; Trust for Public Land; U.S. Census Bureau; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; U.S. Geological Survey; and Your Economy. To find more information about the data and analyses used, please refer to the methods report.
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