An Assessment of Failing Septic Systems in the Saginaw Bay Region
Throughout Michigan and in the Saginaw Bay region, failing septic systems are often identified as a potential source of pollution that contributes to public and environmental health concerns. However, information is often lacking to determine the extent to which septic systems are impacting the environment. When properly designed, sited, installed, and maintained, septic systems provide […]
Uniting Concerned Stakeholders
PSC helps more than 100 participants reach agreement on alternatives to Section 298. How do you get a large group of people with disparate interests—many of whom are filled with trepidation—to agree about the year’s most contentious healthcare issue? That was what Public Sector Consultants (PSC) had to figure out—and quickly—when Gov. Rick Snyder rocked […]
Does zoning matter? It does to Michigan’s natural rivers
Okay, we admit it. Zoning isn’t sexy. People don’t swap stories about it around the office water cooler or make witty posts about it on Facebook. But to those who care about preserving and protecting Michigan’s waterways, it’s an important piece of the resource management puzzle. Just ask the Kent Conservation District, which is working […]
The Best Education System for Michigan’s Success
From 2016 to 2017, Public Sector Consultants (PSC) staffed Gov. Rick Snyder’s 21st Century Education Commission. Under the leadership of chair Thomas Haas, president of Grand Valley State University, PSC facilitated an inclusive, multistep visioning and consensus-building process with 25 commissioners representing stakeholders in the education community. First, the commission reviewed research and data about Michigan’s existing P–20 […]
A New Approach to Fund Watershed Management: An Evaluation of Funding Mechanisms
A New Approach to Fund Watershed Management: An Evaluation of Funding Mechanisms. Client: Macatawa Area Coordinating Council. Contact: Kelly Goward, Watershed Project Manager, 301 Douglas Ave., Holland, MI 49424. 616-395-2688, [email protected] Watershed management is a collaborative, comprehensive process that assesses conditions and implements land use and water management practices for protecting and improving the quality and quantity of watershed […]
Flat River Watershed Management Plan: Natural River Zoning Review
Flat River Watershed Management Plan: Natural River Zoning Review. Client: Kent Conservation District. Contact: Connie Redding, (former) Executive Director, 3260 Eagle Park Dr. NE #111, Grand Rapids, MI 49525, 616-942-4111, [email protected] Public Sector Consultants (PSC), in partnership with Streamside Ecological Services, was hired by the Kent Conservation District to support the development of the Flat […]
Region 9 Prosperity Initiative Five-year Prosperity Strategy
The Regional Prosperity Initiative (RPI) was established by Gov. Rick Snyder and the state legislature in 2014 to encourage local partners to create vibrant regional economies. The RPI is a voluntary program, developed to recognize the fact that many Michigan regions and their myriad of planning and service delivery entities have overlapping responsibilities and lack […]
Michigan’s Office of Great Start ready to ‘race to the top’ of early childhood learning
A partnership among Michigan’s Office of Great Start (OGS), Public Sector Consultants and early childhood organizations has yielded $52 million in new federal funds to help hundreds of thousands of Michigan children access high-quality preschool—something now out of reach for many struggling families who are often forced to make trade-offs between rent, utilities and food. Shear […]
Greater Bear Watershed Management Plan
The Greater Bear Watershed Management Plan was approved by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality in July 2013; meeting all state and federal requirements for a watershed management plan. Visit the Greater Bear Watershed Management Plan website for more information: www.bearwaters.org
Michigan Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan: 2013–2018
Prepared for The Michigan Department of Natural Resources Overview Michigan offers a wide range of outdoor recreation activities from the traditional (e.g., camping, hunting, fishing, snowmobiling, and off-road vehicle [ORV] trails) to the new and emerging (e.g., adventure racing, disc golf, white water paddling). Recreation opportunities can be found in the hundreds of state-owned parks, […]