Coastal Communities & Land Use
Lake Superior’s coastal communities depend on healthy ecosystems for their economic survival. Population growth, increasing tourism, and coastal development can threaten the main economic engines of the region — natural resources. Balancing varied, if not competing, community goals and coastal resource quality requires an understanding of ecological systems and a commitment to sustainability by residents and those working in government and business.
The tight link between land use and water quality makes it important to use sound development practices and explore new and innovative land management options that minimize runoff and stormwater pollution to protect Lake Superior and the watershed that surrounds it. continued…
Seiche Newsletter Articles
- Nobody Loses in Amity Creek Charrette Process
- August 2007
- Estuary Champions Discuss Needs of St. Louis River
- June 2006
- Sea Grant Helps with Trashy Problem
- December 2005
- Cass Lake Superfund Update
- December 2005
- Germ Hunters Go to Prison
- October 2005
- Rapala Lure Entrepreneur Donates Money for Watershed Project
- June 2005
- Citizens Identify Priorities for Lake Superior Restoration
- September 2004
- Gaining a Superior Perspective
- September 2004
- Sea Grant Aids Superfund Site Clean-Up
- July 2003
- A Tale of Two Cities’ Lawn Care Practices
- June 2002
- “Sensing” Duluth’s Streams
- June 2002
Featured Initiatives
- A View From the Lake
- Participate in a series of Lake Superior boat trips offered aboard the L.L. Smith, Jr. Research Vessel that will allow residents from Ashland to Two Harbors to view their community from the water.
- Lake Superior Streams
- With over 42 named streams, Duluth has a very high density of stream corridors. LakeSuperiorStreams.org is a website which provides a wealth of information on Duluth’s streams and beyond.
- Northland NEMO
- Project NEMO (Nonpoint source pollution Education for Municipal Officials) is a nationally recognized educational program for land use decision makers that addresses the relationship between land use and natural resource protection.
- Rip Currents – Escape the Grip of the Rip!
- Rip currents on Lake Superior can be very dangerous; learn about their formation and how to survive if you’re caught in one.
See Also
- Water Quality
- Information on groundwater, pollution, shoreland management and more.
- Superior Science News
- A radio series about Lake Superior research.
Jesse Schomberg
