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Providing cooperative planning and funding solutions to foster
healthy and thriving communities within the region.
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An Economic Development District serving Northeast Wisconsin for over 45 years.
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CONTACT US
(920) 448-2820
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STAFF
Cindy
Wojtczak
Executive Director
Angela
Kowalzek-Adrians
Natural Resources Planner
Community Assistance Planner
Elizabeth
Runge
Economic Development Planner
Ext. 107
Emily Pierquet
Administrative Assistant
Ext. 101
Madison
Smith
Community Assistance Planner
Ext. 108
Nicole
Barbiaux
GIS Specialist
Ext. 104
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To submit a request for an EMSI Developer Query, please complete and submit this form:
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E-NEWSLETTER VOLUME 9, ISSUE 1/ JANUARY 2019
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Seeking Applications for the 2019 Technical Assistance Grant Program
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There is still time to apply for the 2019 Technical Assistance Grant Program for 2019! This program provides member communities and counties the opportunity to receive planning assistance from the Bay-Lake RPC on small-scale plans or projects at no cost.
Up to three projects from throughout the Region (in member counties and communities) will be selected for 2019. Projects will be limited to a maximum of five days (40 hours) of staff time and must be started and completed in 2019.
Applications are due to the Commission no later than 4:00 PM on Thursday, January 31, 2019.
If you have any questions on the program or how to submit an application, please contact Angela Kowalzek-Adrians.
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Green Infrastructure Code Audits conducted with support from the
Fund for Lake Michigan
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Through 2018 funding from the Fund for Lake Michigan, and technical assistance from UW-Sea Grant, the Bay-Lake RPC worked with the City of Sheboygan to conduct an audit of the City's codes and ordinances to identify barriers to implementing green infrastructure and provided guidance to the city where ordinance revisions could support
Sheboygan's vision to be more sustainable
and resilient.
Although communities are increasingly looking to the proven effectiveness of g
reen infrastructure to mitigate stormwater runoff, critical barriers remain to its implementation. Outdated, unclear, or prohibitive local regulations are a major barrier.
The Bay-Lake RPC has been fortunate enough to receive a 2019 grant from the Fund for Lake Michigan to work with Manitowoc County to audit their ordinances for barriers to implementing green infrastructure. Working with the county planning department, this effort will get underway soon.
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Become a Commissioner! We have an opening for Kewaunee County
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Have a voice in the direction of regional projects in Northeast Wisconsin. No experience is required -- just an enthusiasm to make progress in the region!
We are seeking interested individuals who reside in Kewaunee County to serve a 6-year term on the Bay-Lake Regional Planning Commission. This positions is filled through the appointment by the Governor. If you are interested in learning more about becoming a Commissioner, as well as the application process, please contact Cindy Wojtczak.
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Sheboygan MPO
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Work continues on development of the Update to the Year 2045 Sheboygan Area Transportation Plan (SATP). Staff has mostly been working on draft Chapters 6 (Transportation and Land Use), 7 (Recommended Transportation Plan), 8 (Mitigation of Environmental Impacts of Major Transportation Projects), and 9 (Financial Plan), as well as some of the more significant appendices in the plan.
A resolution supporting WisDOT's statewide targets for five highway safety performance measures was approved in mid-December, and has been submitted to WisDOT.
Please contact Jeff Agee-Aguayo for additional information regarding these activities.
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Upcoming Events/Meetings
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Sheboygan MPO Technical and Policy Advisory Committees Joint Meeting
Sheboygan
January 25 @ 10am
BLRPC Executive Committee
Green Bay
Coal Tar Pavement Informational Presentations:
January 24 at 6pm at Crossroads at Big Creek, Sturgeon Bay
February 6 at 6pm at Maywood, Sheboygan
February 7 at 6pm at Wisconsin Maritime Museum, Manitowoc
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Is your community or organization looking for speakers or meeting facilitators?
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The staff of the Bay-Lake RPC are happy to speak to your boards/councils, committees, organization, or community groups about what is happening in our region.
We are also available to assist communities and counties with meeting facilitation.
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Available Grant Opportunities
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The following is a list of upcoming grant opportunities and their due dates. Please contact the
Commission if you have a project idea, or need assistance with preparing or administering a grant, or if you are interested in partnering with the Commission on a project.
- Tony Hawk Foundation Skatepark Grants, Due Jan. 14, 2019
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- USFS 2019 Wood Innovations Program RFP, Due Jan. 23, 2019
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- WDNR River and Lake Protection Management Grants, Due Feb. 1, 2019
- Wisconsin Dept. of Tourism Joint Effort Marketing (JEM) Program, Due Feb. 1, 2019
- WDNR Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Established Population Control, Due Feb. 1, 2019
- WDNR Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration Act, Due Feb. 1, 2019
- WDNR Recreational Boating Facilities Grants, Due Feb. 1, 2019
- Wisconsin Humanities Council Mini Grants, Due Feb. 1, 2019
- American Honda Foundation, Due Feb. 1, 2019
- WDNR Donor-Advised Conservation Grants, Due Feb. 1, 2019
- NOAA GLRI Habitat Restoration Projects and Planning Grant, Due Feb. 4, 2019
- US Soccer Foundation Safe Places to Play Grants, Due Feb. 8, 2019
- Sustain Our Great Lakes 2019 Funding, Due Feb. 12, 2019
- DATCP Specialty Crop Block Grant, Due Feb. 15, 2019
- EPA Environmental Justice Small Grants Program, Due Feb. 15, 2019
- US Fish & Wildlife North American Wetlands Conservation Act Grants, Due Feb. 22, 2019
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