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Issue 11	www.uwsp.edu/cnr/landcenter/		October, 2006

From the Center Update of the Zoning Board Handbook, 2nd Edition, is almost complete, with an anticipated release in October, 2006. The 2nd Edition is over 200 pages and will bound in a 3-ring binder. Copies can be pre-ordered at a reduced cost of $8.00 per copy today. Contact CLUE to order your copies. The Implementation Element Guide is available for download in portable document format (pdf) from the Element Guides web page. Workshops October 18, 2006 Zoning Board of Adjustment/Appeals Workshop - Basic to Advanced, 6 p.m.-9 p.m. Sheboygan Falls. Wisconsin 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 October 4, 2006 Sinkhole & Proper Well Abandonment Treatment & Management Workshop Glacierland RC&D will be holding a one-day demonstration on sinkhole treatments and proper well abandonment from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Gerald Moehn Farm, N5778 Moehn Road, Hilbert, WI. Presentations in the morning will address groundwater concerns, descriptions of karst features, management techniques, tools, and cost sharing opportunities. A review of sinkhole treatments and a well abandonment demonstration will follow in the afternoon. Pre-registration is required! Free lunch and materials will be provided for those who pre-register. Space is limited, so call Glacierland RC&D at 920-465-3006 to pre-register now. October 4-6, 2006 Upper Midwest Planning Conference Pheasant Run Resort, St. Charles, IL October 11-13, 2006 League of Wisconsin Municipalities Annual Conference Marriott West, Middleton, WI October 15-18, 2006 Wisconsin Towns Association Annual Convention Radisson Hotel and La Crosse Convention Center, La Crosse, WI October 19-20, 2006 Wisconsin Land Information Association (WLIA) Fall Regional Meeting Stone Harbor Resort, Sturgeon Bay, WI October 24, 2006 Airport Land Use Seminar Hotel Mead and Conference Center, Wisc Rapids The land use seminar provides an opportunity to present and exchange a wealth of information related to issues surrounding land use planning around airports. This event is geared for land use planners, zoning administrators, airport owners, and airport managers October 26, 2006 Recapturing Your Downtown: A Conference Designed to Help Your Downtown Prosper Jefferson Street Inn, Wausau, WI		News From Around the State DATCP's Livestock Siting Newsletter for October highlights key dates including the November 1 deadline for revision of existing ordinances, and provides meeting dates for and information about the Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection Board and the Livestock Facility Siting Review Board. For more information, check the DATCP siting website or contact Coreen Fallat at 608-224-4625 for up-to-date training opportunities. News From Around the Midwest From the Michigan Land Use Institute (MLUI): What Thirsty Arizona Really Wants - Bone-dry state seeks to import jobs, export water-saving technology, by Andy Guy, Great Lakes Bulletin News Service In the last century, �augmenting� the limited water supplies of thirsty Western states like Arizona meant cooking up schemes to divert vast amounts of liquid gold from neighboring states and regions - even those as far off as the Great Lakes Basin. On-Line Resources Planning for Transportation in Rural Areas - Federal Highway Administration, 2001 "This document is designed as a resource to rural planners, city and county engineers, stakeholders, local officials, and other decision-makers involved with developing rural transportation plans. It is intended to foster a better understanding of the characteristics, issues, and trends affecting rural transportation systems and the benefits of good rural system planning. The document does not establish a step-by-step process. Rather, it provides information and references that participants in rural transportation planning can use in fashioning a planning process that best suits local circumstances." Also available in Adobe PDF Format (1.3 MB) Land Use Planning in the Great Lakes Region The Great Lakes Commission's collection of sustainable land use web resources, including links to recent relevant news stories and searchable archives. Follow the links for issue-specific resources organized by state or province. Changing the Land (a land-use activity for grades 6-12) The purpose of this activity is to evaluate past land use changes in a community and determine the impact of these changes on the land. Environmental Education for Kids (EEK!) from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. 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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