An interactive tool for users to explore detailed weather information. National Weather Service Great Lakes Portal Overview The National Weather Service Great Lakes Portal is an interactive tool for users to explore detailed weather information. This tool is hosted by the National Weather Service (NWS), a subset of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric…
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A document that details an example community zoning ordinance that could help reduce the risk of developments being exposed to coastal hazards. Model Ordinance for Lake Michigan Bluff Setbacks Overview The Southeast Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission’s (SEWRPC) Model Zoning Regulations for Lake Michigan Bluff Setbacks is a document that details an example community…
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A description of the Great Lakes coastal environment as well as advice about how to protect coastal investments. Living on the Coast Protecting Investments in Shore Property on the Great Lakes Overview Living on the Coast: Protecting Investments in Shore Property on the Great Lakes is a booklet about living and working on…
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Interactive map used to help users visualize potential Great Lakes water level changes and impacts. Lake Level Viewer Overview The Lake Level Viewer is a web-based, interactive map used to help users visualize potential Great Lakes water level changes and impacts. The map allows users to pinpoint areas of concern for flooding and…
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Tool for municipalities to identify codes and ordinances that hinder green infrastructure placement. Green Infrastructure Code Audit Workbook Overview The University of Wisconsin Sea Grant’s Tackling Barriers to Green Infrastructure: An Audit of Municipal Codes and Ordinances is a tool for municipalities to use in order to identify codes and ordinances that hinder…
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Interactive dashboard of monthly water level data for each of the Great Lakes. Great Lakes Water Level Dashboard Overview The Great Lakes Water Level Dashboard is an online, interactive dashboard of monthly water level data for each of the Great Lakes. The Dashboard is designed for users to easily examine the fluctuation of…
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“A multi-agency gateway to long-term, basin-scale hydrological and climatological data for the Laurentian Great Lakes” Great Lakes Water Level Dashboard Overview The Great Lakes Water Level Dashboard is a free, online, interactive website that portrays monthly water level information for all the Great Lakes. It is sponsored by the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative…
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Compilation of information to help inform decision-making related to Great Lakes water levels. Great Lakes High Water Web Page Overview The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) Great Lakes High Water Web Page is a repository of information compiled to help inform decision-making related to Great Lakes water levels as well as connect…
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Streamlined temporary erosion control placement authorization process. Great Lakes Emergency Erosion Control Self Certification Overview The Great Lakes Emergency Erosion Control Self Certification is a streamlined temporary erosion control placement authorization process intended for emergency situations on Great Lakes shorelines. This process was established by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to…
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Fact sheet discussing types of shore protection and their impacts on coastal processes. Great Lakes Coastal Shore Protection Structures & Their Effects on Coastal Processes Overview Great Lakes Coastal Protection Structures & Their Effects on Coastal Processes is a five-page fact sheet that discusses the different types of shore protection and their positive and…
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