About This Land Use Guide Within St. Clair County our coastal communities harbor not only a majority of the unique or sensitive natural features found in the county, but it also supports the majority of our population, intensive development, and economic activity. Projections for the future indicate that the coastal area will continue to be home to most of the people, jobs, development, and public expenditures. So, it is very critical that local communities, the public, and the county, have access to a wealth of information that will enable them to effectively manage our coastal resources and manage those community changes that will be taking place. We hope that the user finds this web site helpful, useful, informative, and somewhat entertaining. Most of all, we hope that the information provided will result in a new appreciation for the unique resources we have in St. Clair County. The coastline's link of land use and water is very important to our future. This project will help all of us, local officials, planning commission members, citizens, students, and developers, ensure that this coastal resource is preserved and community growth is accommodated as well. Please note: Documents on this site are often in PDF format and are viewable by Adobe's Acrobat Reader. To download the free Reader, visit Adobe Systems Incorporated. Follow the easy instructions included with the Acrobat Reader software to install the free Acrobat Reader on your computer. Then click any PDF file to view, navigate, or print. Financial assistance for the development of this website was provided by the Michigan Coastal Management Program, Land and Water Management Division, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality through a grant of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce.