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Issue 20	www.uwsp.edu/cnr/landcenter/		August, 2007

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 $10.00 each. Contact CLUE to request printed copies. Conferences/Events IAP2 Training Workshops: Improving Public Participation Aug 13, 07 � Using On-line Tools to Support Public Participation Aug 14, 07 � Affirmative Design: Inclusive Public Participation in Diverse Communities Pyle Center, Madison, WI Approved for Certificate Maintenance credits for the American Association of Certified Planners - AICP Aug 16, 07 Investing in Agriculture Country Springs Hotel, Pewaukee, WI Register online or call 608-263-1672 Aug 20, 07 Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA) Annual Conference Washington, DC Sep 7-11, 07 11th Conference on National Scenic and Historic Trails �Healthy Trail Partnerships � Healthy Trail Resources� Holiday Inn, Duluth, Minnesota Sep 12-14, 07 Greening the Heartland Conference Monona Terrace, Madison Greening the Heartland is the premier annual conference on green building and sustainability in the Midwest; the conference is a gathering for experts, practitioners, administrators, government officials and business to come together. Sep 18-19, 07 Wisconsin Farm Technology Days Albany, WI Oct 3-5, 07 League of Wisconsin Municipalities 109th Annual Conference Hilton Hotel, Milwaukee, WI Oct 7-9, 07 Wisconsin Counties Association 2007 Conference Wisconsin Dells, WI Oct 21-24, 07 Wisconsin Towns Association 2007 Convention Regency Suites and KI Convention Center, Green Bay, WI Oct 31-Nov 2, 07 Wisconsin County Code Administrators Fall Conference Stevens Point, WI Oct 31-Nov 2, 07 "Rollin' on the River" - The 2007 Upper Midwest Planning Conference Dubuque, IA		CLUE Workshops Plan Commission Workshops Aug 16, 07 � Green Bay, WI 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 web pages as it becomes available. Other Workshops WDNR News - shoreland zoning hearings Public hearings are set statewide in July and August for new proposals to update shoreland development rules along lakes and rivers so they better balance property owners� desires for their land with better protection of water quality and habitat critical for healthy fish and wildlife. Aug. 2, Green Bay � Neville Museum Theater Aug. 7, Pewaukee - Waukesha County Technical College Aug. 8, Stoughton � Opera House News From Around the State Portage Daily Register - Jul 31, 07 2030 plan includes bypass for city By Dustin Weis The Sussex Sun - Jul 18, 07 Merton wants Lake Five moratorium - Town of Lisbon - Although the Lisbon Plan Commission will not go along with the idea, Village of Merton officials are likely to impose a moratorium on development along the Lake Five Road corridor until the town and village complete cooperative land-use planning. By Kelly Smith, Staff Writer Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Jul 14, 07 Island in the stream - Ever so humble, there's no place like this home By Joanne Cleaver The Monroe Times, Monroe, WI - Jul 12, 07 City, town ETZ ordinance taking shape By Shannon Green Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Jul 12, 07 Village master plan leaves many hungry for details - Guide for Elm Grove offers an overview of directions the municipality could take By Lisa Sink Other News The Hartford Courant, CT - Jul 29, 07 Help Towns Put The Brakes On Development by Tom Sevigny, president of Canton Advocates for Responsible Expansion 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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