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Creating a Coastline Management Policy for Milwaukee County

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 Coastline Management

Policy, Planning, & Risk Reduction Strategies

…of these products and complementary resources are described below. Coastal Resilience Self-Assessment Tool A coastal resilience self-assessment has been developed to help communities weigh the effects of common coastal hazards…

Funding the Fox Point Beach Drive Coastal Resiliency Project

…Beach Drive. Image credit: Village of Fox Point. Notes on the Application Process PDM Grant Requirements While WEM can assist in the application process, the local community must be the…

Introducing: Wisconsin Sea Grant

…Research WISG supports research that addresses Wisconsin’s coastal communities’ needs and can be applied to outreach and education efforts. WISG supports research that improves understanding, awareness, and assessment of: Changing…

Frost Heave: What Happens When Water in Your Bluff Freezes?

…50°F. With sustained periods of temperatures both above and below freezing, our team decided to learn more about the impacts of freezing and thawing on coastal bluff failure. We reached…

Public Engagement & the Wisconsin Shoreline of Lake Michigan

…Bert Stitt & Associates, has over 30 years of experience teaching communities to cope with complex development processes so they can take charge of their culture, vision, and change. Among…

FEMA’s Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities Program

…a subapplication for funding, which WEM will ultimately submit an application to FEMA. To begin this application process, subapplicants must notify WEM of their intent to apply by September 29,…

Introducing: Lake Superior National Estuarine Research Reserve

…projects to help build more coastal resiliency. Research The Reserve conducts its own scientific research while also partnering with scientists from research universities and government agencies. The research and monitoring…

Resource of the Month

…Assessment November: Wisconsin Coastal Guide October: Wisconsin Coastal Resilience Website September: Shoreline Inventory and Oblique Photo Viewer – Featuring NEW Photos from 2022 August: Science Communications Toolkit July: Equitable Community…

Introducing: Bay-Lake Regional Planning Commission

…local planning agencies and technical staff exist at the community level, the Commission’s program will supplement and complement the local planning programs. For communities without a planning program, the Commission’s…