In Spring 2004, The Watershed Center, in partnership with Ball Environmental & Planning Associates and the Great Lakes Environmental Center, completed a multi-faceted study of Boardman Lake in Traverse City, Michigan as part of a Michigan Coastal Management Program grant funded through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ).

The study identifies and evaluates the physical, biological, and built infrastructure resources of the Boardman Lake watershed for potential impacts to the water quality of Boardman Lake and the lower reaches of the Boardman River. Additionally, the study complements other watershed management plans within the region (including The Watershed Center’s recently completed Grand Traverse Bay Watershed Protection Plan) and provides recommendations to reduce impacts on water quality within the region.