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Community Advisory Group

Community Advisory Group

The Western Lake Erie Basin Community Advisory Group was formed in 2023 to bring a range of perspectives together to inform the implementation of Michigan’s Domestic Action Plan. The group is made up of more than 65 members from across the Western Lake Erie Basin from Hillsdale, Lenawee, Monroe, Washtenaw, and Wayne counties along with state-wide representatives residing in Michigan outside of the watershed and representatives from Ohio and Indiana. Advisory Group members were chosen based on a range of criteria. Each member is a community leader representing a network of individuals with interest in Western Lake Erie Basin water quality. Members are directly or indirectly involved in managing point or nonpoint phosphorus sources, are affected by excess nutrients in water, or are environmental advocates.

Western Lake Erie Basin Advisory Group Updates and Progress (2025)

Western Lake Erie Basin Advisory Group

First NameLast NameAffiliation
BlaineBakerLenawee County: Bakerlads Farm
Allegra BairdLenawee County Conservation District
EricBleichHillsdale County: Bleich Family Farms
BrookeBollwahnLenawee County Conservation District
LauraCampbellMichigan Farm Bureau
JacksonCenusaMonroe County Conservation District
DanielleConroydRiver Raisin Institute
AmyCrouchmanWalstrom Marine
DougDarlingMonroe County: Darling Farms LLC
Sean DennisRiver Raisin Watershed Council
EricDiesingOakland County Parks, State Public Advisory Council
JulieDollMichigan Agricultural Advancement
BrianEgenCity of Monroe / Commission on Environment and Water Quality
RebeccaEsselmanHuron River Watershed Council
IzzyFranksPheasants Forever
JimGardnerCity of Luna Pier Mayor
DaveGautzCity of Luna Pier Waste Water Treatment Plant
KatherineGranthamSEMCOG
AllisonGrimmHillsdale Farmer/ Fulton County Soil and Water Conservation District
MichaelGrodiErie Township Supervisor
KwaméHamptonFreshwater Future
Open Seat Michigan Association of Conservation Districts
JerryHeckMonroe County: Heck Farms LLC
NorrelHemphillWe the People of Detroit
LaurieIsleySunrise Farms and Michigan Soybean Committee
JimIsleyLenawee County: Sunrise Farms
JakeIsleyLenawee County: Sunrise Farms
CarleyKratzLenawee Intermediate School District and Lenawee CD Board
MajidKhanGreat Lakes Water Authority
PhilKittredgeLoch Erin Property Owners' Association & River Raisin Watershed Council
RicLawsonHuron River Watershed Council
ErmaLeaphartSierra Club Michigan - Retired
KhalilLigonCity of Detroit Urban Planning
ChuckLippstreuMichigan Agri-Business Association
LydiaLopezRiver Raisin Watershed Council 
NickMachinskiWashtenaw County Conservation District
KevinWeidmayerHillsdale County Conservation District 
KellyMcCabeHuron River Watershed Council
SueMacauleyIrish Hills Lake Resident
BobNeelyLake Erie/Lake St. Clair Citizens Advisory Committee
BaileePasienzaSEMCOG
KristinPoleyCorn Marketing Program of Michigan
AdamReimerNational Wildlife Federation
JaredRodriguezMichigan Greenhouse Growers Council
RachelRogersMichigan Milk Producers Association
KyleRorahDucks Unlimited
MatthewConradDucks Unlimited
KateSandersIndiana State Department of Agriculture
BrittanySantureEnvironment, Great Lakes, and Energy - Jackson Office
EdSchefflerLenawee County Drain Commission
Jim and ThereseShifflerSt. Joseph River Watershed Initiative
HarrySheehanWashtenaw County Water Resources Commission
StephanieSingerThe Nature Conservancy
MarkSmithUSDA NRCS 
Open Seat Monroe County Drain Commission
MeganTinsleyMichigan Environmental Council
GaryTownsMetro-West Steelheaders
TessVan GorderMichigan Farm Bureau
AbbyVittoreCarpenter Farms
SimonYevzelmanThe Nature Conservancy 
TinaWaterburyHillsdale Conservation District 
ChrisWestoverMonroe County Health Department
JayWilliamsHillsdale County: Stoney Ridge Farms
LisaWoodkeStar of the West Milling Co
SarahZeilerMichigan State University Extension