Blue Accounting for the Great Lakes
…the region’s progress toward shared goals for the Great Lakes. Maintained by the Great Lakes Commission, the information developed by Blue Accounting helps elected officials make sure that policies and…
…the region’s progress toward shared goals for the Great Lakes. Maintained by the Great Lakes Commission, the information developed by Blue Accounting helps elected officials make sure that policies and…
…ranging from public engagement to regional planning to coastal engineering. The booklet is available online and to download for free. Audience This booklet is designed to help property and…
…can download this document for free on the Sea Grant webpage. Audience This publication is designed to help property owners, community officials, and land managers to understand how coastal processes…
…might guess, the answer is a little bit of both. Ice develops on Lake Michigan during the winter but the Lake does not completely freeze over. Because of…
…guide explains practices that property owners can use to take care of their bluffs, including informed site usage, proper water drainage, stabilizing vegetation, and if necessary, bluff toe protection. Download…
…of place, community appreciation for the natural environment, and free, high quality recreation opportunities. The Health Department utilized 23 different funding sources to support initial research and fact finding as…
…to address coastal hazards. The solutions and strategies come from community members that have experienced the impacts of coastal hazards in their community and have done something about it. This…
…development, Lake Michigan coastal local governments completed a Coastal Resilience Self-Assessment (link) to help prioritize top coastal hazard concerns and identify potential actions to enhance their capacity to plan, prepare…
…of best practices modeled by communities in Wisconsin and across the United States. WI Climate Table Municipal Examples Resources A comprehensive collection of guides, reports, and data for further support…
…when waves can come into direct contact with the shoreline. These impacts can be seen when there is low ice cover on the Lake. Low ice cover combined with intense…