CLUE E-Notes

Issue 18	www.uwsp.edu/cnr/landcenter/		May, 2007

CLUE Workshops Zoning Board of Adjustment/Appeals Workshop May 18, 07 - Wausau Plan Commission Workshops Several are currently planned throughout the state and we are waiting for your request. 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. Other Workshops Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFO) Workshops These workshops are primarily for producers who either have a CAFO permit or those who are planning to expand to the point that they will require a permit. Current Permittee Workshops Jun 20 - Jefferson, WI Jul 10 - Richland Center, WI Jul 18 - Eau Claire, WI Jul 24 - Green Bay, WI Expansion Workshops Jun 29 - Fitchburg, WI Jul 17 - Eau Claire, WI Jul 19 - Green Bay, WI Conferences/Events May 14-15, 07 Future of Farming and Rural Life in Wisconsin Statewide Conference Madison, WI. Presented by the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts, and Letters May 14-16, 07 New Strategies for Urban Natural Resources: Integrating Wildlife, Fisheries, Forestry, and Planning Chicago, IL Jun 6, 07 Preparing Your Community for Climate and Energy Change: Opportunities for Local Sustainability University of Minnesota St. Paul Campus, MN, register free online Jun 15-17, 07 10th Annual National Watershed Conference Radisson Hotel, La Crosse, WI Jun 17-20, 07 Community Development Society (CDS) and National Rural Development Partnership Annual Conference Appleton, WI		From the Center Toward a Sustainable Community: A Toolkit for Local Government The purpose of this toolkit is to provide ideas and descriptions of specific actions that a local government can take to transform itself into a model of sustainable practices. Free for download from the above link. Limited copies in print available for $15.00 each. News From Around the State The Tomah Journal, Tomah - May 4, 07 Wells gets windmills: County grants conditional use permit By Keith Zukas Watertown Daily Times - Apr 26, 07 Hustisford committee begins work on Smart Growth plan By Pat Hahn for the Daily Times West Salem Coulee News - Apr 19, 07 Area villages, towns share in planning grant By Matthew Perenchio, Assistant editor Other News The Wall Street Journal Online - May 3, 07 SHRINK TO FIT As Its Population Declines, Youngstown Thinks Small Rather Than Trying To Grow, Ohio City Plans More Open Space By Timothy Aeppel 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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