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Outagamie County    
This page contains information on your county's forestland,  economy, community,  regional, state, and national resources, and private forestland resources.   Click on the the words to link to each section, or scroll down.
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Forestland
Total forestland in Outagamie County: 55,241.03 acres (13.58% of county)
 
See our map page for maps showing:

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Forest cover

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County, state and national forestland

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Managed forestland by ownership and contract expiration year
 
Please visit the Outagamie County Page in the DNR Planner's Toolbox for the most current data on forestland including change in forestland, volume of forest, forest product consumption, local forest product companies etc.

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Economy 

Forest Industry, Output, & Employment Compensation 2002

Industry Industry Output
(sum of retail sales spent in
 community)
Employment Employee
Compensation
Forest Products & Processing  $1.69 billion 7,963 jobs $382 million
 

Outagamie county forest products and processing industrial output is 14.8% of the total county industrial output. These forest related industries employ 6.9% of the total employment in the county.1

 
Primary & Secondary Wood Products Industries Database
Wisconsin�s Primary and Secondary Wood Using Industry Databases are now available through searchable online databases. Company contact information, raw material use, and production data are available in a convenient sales and marketing tool. Wood Product Industries  
 
Community Resources 

Planning Status| Planning & Zoning Dept. | Land Conservation Dept. |Forestry Dept.| UW EX

Community Planning Status
Outagamie County is served by the East Central Regional Planning Commission which received a $175,000 grant from the Wisconsin Department of Administration in 2000.  In 2000 the Town of Ellington received a $4,850 grant and the Village of Hortonville received a $28,125 grant.  In 2001, the Town of Ellington received a $10,150 grant and the Town of Freedom received a $20,000 grant.  In 2003, the Town of Black Creek and Village of Black Creek received a $10,800 grant.

Contact your County Planning Department website for details or see the DOA website for other communities who are planning.

 
County Planning & Zoning Department
This department oversees community planning and administers zoning and subdivision regulations. It also administers and regulates state mandated shoreland requirements, floodplain regulations, wetland regulations and sanitary code regulations.
 
Outagamie County Planning & Zoning Office
County Administration Building, 410 S. Walnut Street,
Appleton, WI  54911
Phone: (920) 832-5255
 
Outagamie County Zoning website  
 
Land Conservation Department
This department provides local leadership in carrying out programs that conserve Wisconsin's land and water resources. 
 

Outagamie County Land Conservation Department

3365 W Brewster St, Appleton WI 54914 Phone: (920) 832-5073
Outagamie County LCD website  
   
County Parks and Forestry Department
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Outagamie County Parks Department
1375 E Broadway Dr, Appleton, WI 54915 Phone: (920) 832-4790
Outagamie County Parks Dept. website  
 
University of Wisconsin - Extension CNRED educators                                 
UW-Extension extends the knowledge and resources of the University of Wisconsin to people where they live and work. Community, Natural Resource and Economic Development (CNRED) educators help Wisconsin communities deal with their own unique challenges - resource constraints, business development, growth management, environmental protection and the quality of life.

Outagamie County UW-Extension
3365 West Brewster Street
Appleton, WI  54914
Phone:(920) 832-5121
Outagamie County - UW Extension website 
CNRED Educators website 

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Regional Resources                                                                               

UW-EX Basin educators | Regional Planning Commission

University of Wisconsin - Extension Basin educators

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Environmental Resources Center

Basin Educators identify natural resources educational needs in their basin and plan strategies for fulfilling these needs.  They work with local organizations and government agencies to organize conferences, workshops, and high priority topics specific to their basins.  Click on the map for a larger view and to find out what basin(s) your county contains.
Outagamie County is located in: Lower Fox Basin, Wolf River Basin. 
Visit the
Lower Fox Basin website and Wolf River Basin website to find your Basin Educators.
   
Wolf River Basin, Winnebago Co. Extension,                      625 E. County Y, Suite 600, Oshkosh, WI 54901-9775 Phone: (920) 232-1990
Lower Fox Basin, 101 N. Ogden Rd,                               P.O. Box 208, Peshtigo, WI, 54157 Phone: (920) 438-7581
 
 
 

Regional Planning Commissions
Regional Planning Commissions (RPCs) are a voluntary association of governments providing land use planning, zoning assistance, economic development strategies, grant program assistance, environmental planning, mapping and GIS, transportation plans, and other specialized studies.

 
Outagamie County is served by: East Central Regional Planning Commission
132 Min St, Menasha, WI 54952-3100 Phone: (920) 751-4770
East Central RPC website  
Wisconsin RPC website     

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Statewide Resources                              
 

Wisconsin Woodland Owners Association, Inc. (WWOA)

A nonprofit educational organization which was established to:
        advance the interests of woodland owners and the cause of forestry,
        develop public appreciation for the value of Wisconsin's woodlands and
         their importance in the economy and overall welfare of the state,
        foster and encourage wise use and management of Wisconsin's woodlands for
         timber production, wildlife habitat and recreation, and
        educate those interested in managing Wisconsin's woodlands.

Local Chapters
WWOA website  
 
Wisconsin Family Forests
Wisconsin Family Forests (WFF) was organized to support private landowners that are interested in learning and applying the concepts of sustainable forestry. WFF consists of neighborhood alliances of local forest landowners that share their experiences and pool their needs for professional assistance and additional knowledge.
Local Alliances
WFF website
 

State forests

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Wisconsin has nine State Forests (Wow!): Brule River, Northern Highland-American Legion, Peshtigo River, Governor Knowles, Black River, Flambeau River, Coulee Experimental, Point Beach and Kettle Moraine (North & South units).  Click on the map for a larger view.
Visit the DNR website for descriptions of these state forests.  Visit the master planning website to find out the latest on the management of State Forest lands.

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National Resources

National forests 

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Outagamie County does not contain National Forestlands.
Wisconsin has one National Forest, the Chequamegon-Nicolet.  Click on the map for a larger view.

A management plan was recently completed for our Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest   

Forest Supervisor, Anne Archie
Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest
1170 Fourth Avenue, South Park Falls, WI 54552            Phone: (715) 762-2461 
                                                                                TTY:    (715) 762-5701
Your Property                 

If you want help writing a forest management plan for your property

Contact one of the many local DNR forester who fits your needs:  Click here

Find private cooperating foresters plus other help: Forestry Assistance locator

See a list of additional landowner resources

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