Next Thursday: Solar-Friendly Planning & Zoning Workshop
Join us Nov 30 for a free, in-person workshop to learn how streamlined processes can benefit your residents, make life easier for your staff, and support local renewable energy. Speakers from the Midwest Renewable Energy Association, the SolSmart Gold-certified City of Steven's Point, and Full Spectrum Solar will share firsthand knowledge on incorporating solar into local plans and regulations.
As part of the collaborative process to create a Comprehensive Lake Management Plan for Lake Waubesa, CARPC's Melissa Michaud and LWCA's Woody Kneppreth spent two mornings out on the water this October conducting a coarse woody habitat inventory.
It's a busy time of year for WI Salt Wise as Allison Madison travels the state to help communities ready their smart salting strategies before the first snowfall. One of her recent stops was to support the City of Milwaukee's continued salt use reduction efforts and new series of Public Service Announcements at their Nov 8 Public Works Committee meeting.
Earlier this year, the Clear Waters Initiative Charter, part of the Wisconsin DNR’s Green Tier program, published a Technical Guidance Document for Green Roofs. Information from this document has now been incorporated into the Dane County Stormwater Manual, along with additional resources to support design implementation.
