Wind Point watershed (12 Digit HUC# 040400020101) is located in southeast Wisconsin in Milwaukee and Racine Counties (see map, left). It is named for the conspicuous “Point” that extends out into Lake Michigan in the southeast portion of the watershed. The watershed is relatively narrow with a north-south orientation along Lake Michigan. Many small tributary streams and stormsewer networks in the watershed drain approximately 18.7 square miles (11,996 acres) of land surface east to Lake Michigan. The watershed falls within the borders of six municipalities including Racine, Caledonia, North Bay, Wind Point, Oak Creek, and South Milwaukee (see map, lower left). Of the six municipalities in the watershed, the Village of Caledonia is the largest (6,234 acres; 52%) followed by the City of Racine (2,334 acres; 20%) and City of Oak Creek (1,961; 16%). The Villages of North Bay and Wind Point and City of South Milwaukee account for the remaining 1,462 acres or 12% of the watershed. The Root-Pike Watershed Initiative Network (Root-Pike WIN) is a grassroots organization that awards grants to projects that will preserve, promote, and protect watershed health. Root-Pike WIN received grant funding from the Fund for Lake Michigan and SC Johnson Fund to undergo a watershed planning effort and produce a comprehensive “Watershed-Based Plan” for Wind Point watershed that meets requirements as defined by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA). Improvement projects identified within the watershed plan are eligible for state and federal grants. Goal 1: Manage cultural and ecological components of the Green Infrastructure Network. Goal 2: Implement watershed educational, stewardship, and recreational opportunities. Goal 3: Improve surface water quality to meet applicable standards. Goal 4: Increase communication and coordination among stakeholders. Goal 5: Improve groundwater recharge to maintain shallow aquifers and reduce stormwater runoff.

Wind Point watershed (12 Digit HUC# 040400020101) is located in southeast Wisconsin in Milwaukee and Racine Counties (see map, left). It is named for the conspicuous Point that extends out into Lake Michigan in the southeast portion of the watershed. The watershed is relatively narrow with a north-south orientation along Lake Michigan. Many small tributary streams and stormsewer networks in the watershed drain approximately 18.7 square miles (11,996 acres) of land surface east to Lake Michigan. The watershed falls within the borders of six municipalities including Racine, Caledonia, North Bay, Wind Point, Oak Creek, and South Milwaukee (see map, lower left). Of the six municipalities in the watershed, the Village of Caledonia is the largest (6,234 acres; 52%) followed by the City of Racine (2,334 acres; 20%) and City of Oak Creek (1,961; 16%). The Villages of North Bay and Wind Point and City of South Milwaukee account for the remaining 1,462 acres or 12% of the watershed. The Wind Point watershed plan includes an “Action Plan” developed to provide stakeholders with recommendations to address plan goals. The Action Plan includes programmatic and site specific recommendations. Programmatic recommendations are general watershedwide remedial, preventative, and regulatory actions. Site specific recommendations include actual locations where projects can be implemented to improve surface and groundwater quality, green infrastructure, and aquatic and terrestrial habitats.

Wind Point Watershed Restoration Plan - Nine Key Element Plan - Wind Point watershed (12 Digit HUC# 040400020101) is located in southeast Wisconsin in Milwaukee and Racine Counties. It is named for the conspicuous ?Point? that extends out into Lake Michigan in the southeast portion of the watershed. The watershed is relatively narrow with a north-south orientation along Lake Michigan. Many small tributary streams and stormsewer networks in the watershed drain approximately 18.7 square miles (11,996 acres) of land surface east to Lake Michigan. The Root-Pike Watershed Initiative Network (Root-Pike WIN) is a grassroots organization that awards grants to projects that will preserve, promote, and protect watershed health.