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Issue 7	www.uwsp.edu/cnr/landcenter/		May, 2006

From the Center A site search function has been added to our website. look for the "Powered by Google" logo toward the bottom of each webpage on the Center for Land Use website. This time of year many folks are making plans for their lawn. Lynn Markham has put together a short publication entitled 3 Simple Steps to Create a Lawn That's Healthy for Kids, Pets, Wildlife and Water Quality. You can also find a white background version suitable for printing on our Publications page under Other Publications. The Implementation Element Guide is coming together and should be available this summer. Also, a Sustainable Communities Toolkit for local governments is expected in the summer. Update of the Zoning Board Handbook continues. News From Around the State Stevens Point Journal - Apr 28, 06 County reveals plans for land use - A need for balance was the message from residents Thursday night at the public hearing for the Portage County Comprehensive Plan 2025. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Online - Apr 28, 06 It's village time - Six of 12 to be chosen for new board - About 24,600 people live in Caledonia, and many residents have indicated their wish to keep the rural quality of the village intact. The Appleton Post-Crescent - Mar 31, 06 Airport worries called inflated - School officials say property picked not in plane's glide path - Hortonville Area School District voters should take with a grain of salt aviation officials' concerns about the location of land the district is eyeing, the district's attorney said Thursday. Articles of Interest Michigan Land Use Institute - By Rob Wooley, Great Lakes Bulletin News Service �Picture This,� Petoskey Planners Suggest - Worried about sprawl, town considers new "form-based" development rules. Starting in June, Petoskey officials will use public meetings to show residents "form-based coding," a different way to regulate land use. The master plan review process could yield new zoning ordinances that focus far more on how buildings look and fit into their surroundings, and far less on what goes on inside of them.		Workshops Zoning Board of Adjustment/Appeals May 4, Green Lake, 8:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Contact CLUE if there is an interest for either Plan Commission or Zoning Board of Adjustment workshops in your area. More information will be posted to the workshops webpage as it becomes available. Conferences/Events June 29-30 - Northwest Wisconsin Lakes Conference Telemark Resort, Cable, WI June 26-30 � International Conference on Environmental Management for Sustainable Universities, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point June 27-30 - The 2006 U.S. EPA Community Involvement Conference, Milwaukee, WI The registration deadline is June 12, 2006. Register early to select the activities (field trips, optional training, keynote lunch, evening social events) that fill up quickly. Training Opportunities Livestock Facility Siting Update - DATCP The Wisconsin Towns Association is hosting four regional workshops to help local town�s officials understand the livestock siting law and rule. Call (715) 526-3157 for information. May 1 in Stevens Point May 2 in Manitowoc May 5 in Richland Center May 9 in Madison See the DATCP Livestock Facility Siting Newsletter Release, May 2006, for the full article. Additional training opportunities may be also available. Check the DATCP siting website or contact Coreen Fallat at 608-224-4625 for up-to-date training opportunities. If you have an article you would like to submit to the Land Use Tracker quarterly newsletter, contact Rebecca Roberts, Managing Editor, or mail your submission to: The Land Use Tracker Center for Land Use Education UW-Stevens Point 800 Reserve St Stevens Point, WI 54481 It should be 1,000 words or less; Be informative; Be of state-wide concern; And address a land use issue.
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