The City of Racine Public Health Department undertook a project to better understand coastal hazard impacts through local ordinance review, parcel mapping, shoreline classification, and public outreach. City of Racine Coastal Resiliency Assessment Overview Like many areas along the Great Lakes Coast, public and private properties in Racine are experiencing increased erosion and flooding due…
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There was a need to establish coastal management guidelines to protect Milwaukee County’s coastal land and assets. Creating a Coastline Management Policy for Milwaukee County Overview Milwaukee County (County) wanted to establish coastline management guidelines based upon best practices to protect County lakefront property from future impacts of coastal hazards. The guidelines would offer a…
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There was a need for a shoreline stabilization project to protect and Oak Creek bluff from erosion, create habitat, and provide safe public access to the shoreline. Oak Creek Shoreline Resilience, Habitat, & Access Overview The City of Oak Creek (the City) wanted to slow erosion at coastal bluff on the Peter-Cooper brownfield…
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There was a need to revisit the village’s zoning code to meet the development needs of the community and protect coastal areas. Village of Mount Pleasant Zoning Ordinance Update Overview Title of Project: Village of Mount Pleasant Zoning Ordinance Update Organization(s): Village of Mount Pleasant Project Cost: $180,000 Funder(s): Village of Mount…
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There was a need to address new comprehensive planning requirements and to reduce planning costs across the County. Racine County Multi-Jurisdictional Comprehensive Plan Overview Title of Project: Racine County Multi-Jurisdictional Comprehensive Plan Organization(s): Racine County & Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission Project Cost: $639,000 Grant Award(s): Wisconsin Department of Administration Comprehensive Planning Grant…
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There was a need to audit the City of Green Bay’s municipal code to identify any barriers to green stormwater infrastructure. Green Bay Green Stormwater Infrastructure Code Audit Overview Title of Project: Green Bay Green Stormwater Infrastructure Code Audit Organization(s): City of Green Bay Project Cost: $24,730 Grant Award(s): $15,000, Great Lakes Commission’s…
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This project is facilitating natural infrastructure approaches for degraded dune and beach systems in southeastern Wisconsin. Designing Innovative Natural Infrastructure to Protect Kenosha Dunes Restoring Ecological Health and Aquatic Biodiversity (REHAB) in Southeastern Wisconsin’s Lake Michigan Coast This project is facilitating innovative natural infrastructure approaches for Restoring Ecological Health and Aquatic Biodiversity (REHAB)…
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“With a focus on Lakes Michigan-Huron, the Integrated Assessment aimed to transform extensive existing research about water levels, flows, and impacts into practical, adaptive strategies to address issues facing shoreline property owners and managers.” Lake Huron Integrated Assessment Huron County Integrated Assessment of Extreme Water Levels This Lake Huron Integrated Assessment was born out…
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There was a need to develop a comprehensive asset analysis and inventory of Milwaukee County’s coastal resources. Milwaukee County Coastal Resources Inventory Overview This project was funded as part of the Southeastern Wisconsin Coastal Resilience project led by the Wisconsin Coastal Management Program. To be eligible for this funding, Lake Michigan coastal local…
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There is a need to develop sustainable strategies to adequately protect the shoreline that still maintains public access to the Kemper Center shoreline. Kemper Center Shoreline Protection Design Case Study This project was funded as part of the Southeastern Wisconsin Coastal Resilience project led by the Wisconsin Coastal Management Program. To be eligible for…
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