Helping navigate federal funding opportunities. Local Infrastructure Hub Launch Website Overview The Local Infrastructure Hub is a national consortium led by Bloomberg Philanthropies that is helping small and midsized communities develop competitive infrastructure grant applications. This includes boot camps and trainings on grant applications. Key points The Local Infrastructure Hub has a searchable…
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Helping navigate federal funding opportunities. Great Lakes Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Center Launch Website Overview The Great Lakes Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Center (TCTAC) helps rural, tribal and historically underserved communities in EPA Region 5 locate and apply for federal funding. The Great Lakes TCTAC provides information on current federal funding opportunities,…
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Lake Michigan water levels have begun their seasonal decline. Water levels are expected to continue to fall through February. Below average precipitation late this summer and increased evaporation led to a decreased water supply to Lake Michigan. Over the next 6-months the USACE predicts that Lake Michigan water levels will close to the long-term average.…
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A new tool for determining flood risk. Federal Flood Standard Support Tool Launch Tool Overview The White House released a blog on flood resilience and launched a beta version of a new website and mapping tool that will help users to search an address to determine if that location is in a high flood…
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Through the spring months (March, April, May), Lake Michigan water levels began their seasonal rise. Water levels are expected to continue rising through July. Above average precipitation this spring increased water supply to Lake Michigan. Over the next 6-months the USACE predicts that Lake Michigan water levels will be 1 – 2 inches above the…
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A guide for spotting signs of erosion along Wisconsin’s coastlines. Visual Signs of Erosion Photo Guide Download the Guide Overview This photo guide was developed by Wisconsin Sea Grant and the Wisconsin Coastal Management Program for local government staff, planning and zoning staff, and coastal professionals to discuss erosion topics with property owners. This…
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A review of Great Lakes coastal regulations Coastal Hazard Regulations in Great Lakes States A Summary Analysis Full Report Overview The Association of State Floodplain Managers (ASFPM) Flood Science Center has released a summary analysis of coastal hazard regulations across seven of the Great Lakes states. The report, funded by the Federal Emergency Management…
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Updated flood risk maps for the Great Lakes coasts. New FEMA Special Flood Hazard Areas for Lake Michigan Coastal Communities Overview Severe flood events can happen along the Lake Michigan coast when strong winds drive Lake water and waves on shore. FEMA has been rolling out new floodplain maps for several counties along the Lake…
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Through the late fall (November) and winter (December, January and February), Lake Michigan water levels continued their seasonal decline. Water levels are expected to begin their seasonal rise in late March or early April. Over the past year, Lake Michigan experienced below average precipitation. Warm early winter temperatures have led to below average evaporation and…
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A web-based, interactive map of Wisconsin coastal data that enables users to visualize the temporal changes to Wisconsin’s shorelines. Wisconsin Shoreline Inventory & Oblique Photo Viewer Featuring NEW photos from 2024 Overview The Wisconsin Shoreline Inventory and Oblique Photo Viewer is a web-based, interactive map of Wisconsin coastal data that enables users to…
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