Deliverable A.1.a.:  Determine criteria that identify/prioritize communities or regions with significant natural and agricultural resources.

Finding the Right Match: Criteria for Selecting Communities to Provide Outreach Services in Natural Resources Planning and Management  (September 2004) This bulletin describes a four-step selection framework that allows an institution to identify and select communities that will benefit from natural resources planning and management assistance.  Below are two forms, in Microsoft Word format, that may be downloaded and modified for use by local governments. �          Sample Community Assistance Form  (Appendix A) �          Community Match Worksheet  (Appendix B)

Deliverable A.1.b.:  Develop an assessment for social/institutional capital to determine which communities have sufficient capacity to make effective use of outside planning and educational resources.

The Wisconsin Planning Experience: Results from the Community Planning Survey (March 2004)  Results of a state-wide online survey focused on financial resources, the planning process, community involvement, methods to enhance community involvement, and external assistance.

The Wisconsin Planning Experience: Results from the Community Planning Survey Summary report of the survey results. (Land Use Tracker, Volume 4, Issue 1, Summer 2004).

The Wisconsin Planning Experience: Results from the Community Planning Survey Presentation at the 15th annual Small Cities Conference, September 30-October 1, 2004.

Working Session on Community Capitals and Community Capacity Building hosted by the North Central Regional Center for Rural Development, October 11-12, 2004.

Building Capacity to Engage Local Communities in Comprehensive Planning: A Case Studies Approach.  Abstract prepared for the International Conference on Engaging Communities, August 14-17, 2005.

Capacity bulletin (draft)

Deliverable A.1.c.:  Identify effective incentives for long-term community engagement in planning and plan implementation.

Comprehensive Planning Binder: Reference Materials for Local Planning Committees This educational binder was compiled by the Center for Land Use Education to assist local planning committees in Wisconsin with their comprehensive planning process.

Incentive bulletin (draft - external review complete)

Deliverable A.1.d.:  Identify a protocol to allow a community to plan for the planning process.

Comprehensive Planning:  Ready, Set, Go?   Land Use Tracker, Summer 2003, Volume 3, Issue 1.   Comprehensive Planning:  Ready, Set, Go? Part II  Land Use Tracker, Fall 2003, Volume 3, Issue 2.

Shawano County planning process  View the Multi-Jurisdictional Grant Application submitted Nov 1, 2004.  View the final participant list and cost summary or the participant map.  View the Non-binding Letter of Intent, Joint Planning Grant Contract, Planning Process Diagram, Draft Public Participation Plan.  View the brochure describing the process.

Waupaca County planning process   The planning process timeline summarizes milestones to be achieved, meetings, etc. throughout the course of the planning process including the corresponding dates.  The planning process schematic is a diagram that visually represents the 8 stages of the planning process.  The ground rules and responsibilities outline the responsibilities of each party in the planning process and define the rules that all participating communities and individuals agree to follow.  The Public Participation and Education Plan is the document adopted by the County Board that provides written guidance on how the County will involve the public in the planning process.

Planning process bulletin (draft)

Deliverable A.1.e.:  Provide an inventory and assessment of public participation options.

Crafting an Effective Plan for Public Participation  (November 2004) This bulletin is for professional planners, community educators, and local officials responsible for crafting a Public Participation Plan.  Although not a recipe, it does provide a framework for tailoring a plan that fits local needs and capacities.  In addition to the framework, there are tips, examples, and worksheets (downloadable below) to help prepare a sufficiently detailed, yet practical plan for public participation. �          Worksheet 1:  Establish Planning Tasks �          Worksheet 2:  Stakeholder Analysis �          Worksheet 3:  Public Officials Contact List �          Worksheet 4:  Professionals and Technical Staff Contact List �          Worksheet 5:  Choosing Participation Methods �          Worksheet 6:  Documentation and Evaluation Protocol �          Worksheet 7:  Integrating a Participation Strategy �          Worksheet 8:  Evaluating Public Participation Activities

The Waupaca County Public Participation and Education Plan adopted by the County Board in March 2004 provides written guidance on how the County will involve the public in the planning process.

Meaningful to Citizens – Functional for Planning: Using Public Participation Tools to Accomplish Planning Tasks  Land Use Tracker, Spring 2004, Volume 3, Issue 4.  �          Insert:  Planning Process Diagram

Recruiting and Retaining Qualified Plan Commissioners  (September 2004) This bulletin aims to help local elected officials, assigned appointment responsibility by state statutes, identify, recruit, and retain qualified and dedicated commissioners.  Below are documents, in Microsoft Excel and Word formats, that may be downloaded and modified for use by local governments. �          Application for Plan Commissioner  (Appendix B) �          Plan Commissioner selection Matrices  (Appendix C)

Building Community Leadership for Community Planning.  Presentation at the 2nd annual Wisconsin Community Leadership Summit, April 19-20, 2004.

Developing an Effective Plan for Public Participation.  Presentation to the Wisconsin Department of Administration, Office of Land Information Services, June 21, 2004

Engaging the Public in Community Planning.  Roundtable workshop at the 15th annual Small Cities Conference, September 30-October 1, 2004.  Presentations included: �         Designing a Public Involvement Process: From Paper to Practice �         Involving the Public through Institutional Partnership �         Enhancing Public Participation with GIS Technology

Deliverable A.1.f.:  Describe and evaluate natural and farmland resource inventory techniques.

Washburn County Development Constraints Mapping   GIS spatial analyses designed to facilitate local decision-making concerning resource preservation and land development.

Ashland County Forest and Water Issues White Papers

Ashland County Strategic Mapping Sessions  Facilitated mapping sessions to identify environmental corridors and preferred development areas in Ashland County under the guidance and expertise of local participants.

Ashland County Land, Water, and Habitat Issue Identification Workshop  Workshop involving 5 organizations and over 60 participants to prioritize natural resources issues in Ashland County.

Forest Planning for Wisconsin’s Future Development of statewide forest maps including forest cover map; county, state and national forest maps; and managed forest maps by ownership type and contract expiration year.

Internet Map Service  Research internet mapping tools to facilitate public participation in the comprehensive land planning process.

Future Land Use Mapping  Research identifying planning methods used to construct a future land use map.

Ownership Mapping  Research identifying the utility of ownership data from parcel records to comprehensive land planning.

Cost of Community Services Study  Proposal to perform a cost of community services study to evaluate the impact of agricultural use value assessment on Wisconsin communities.

Deliverable A.1.g.  Describe and assess methodologies for evaluation of alternative resource management strategies.

Integrating the Local Economy and Natural Resources in the Planning Process: Part I   Land Use Tracker, Summer 2003, Volume 3, Issue 1  Integrating the Local Economy and Natural Resources in the Planning Process: Part II Land Use Tracker, Fall 2003, Volume 3, Issue 2

Comprehensive Planning and Implementation Survey  Online survey to identify issues communities are facing during comprehensive planning and implementation efforts and related resource requirements.

Development of Tools to Address Groundwater in Comprehensive Planning  Research project to evaluate the extent of groundwater coverage in comprehensive plans.

Land Use Visualization  An AVI video clip simulating a virtual fly-over of Iola, Wisconsin in the year 2000. It was created using existing data from Waupaca County and ArcScene software.

Deliverable A.2.a.:  Organize a conference as a culmination of the project.

International Seminar on Water and Wingspread Conference  Conference attendance to identify potential Phase II conference topics and format.

Deliverable A.2.b.:  Deliver a detailed Phase II project proposal and secure funding for its implementation.

Rural Community Change and the Capacity to Respond  Grant proposal submitted to the USDA-Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service-National Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program, January 21, 2004.

Factors Influencing Land Parcelization in Amenity-Rich Rural Areas and the Potential Consequences of Planning and Policy Variables  Grant proposal submitted to the USDA-Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service-National Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program, December 3, 2004.

Deliverable A.3.:  UWSP will provide technical assistance related to two county-based planning projects previously identified.

Washburn County Watershed Planning  View the website here.

Langlade County Comprehensive Planning

Shawano County Communities and Tribes Joint Comprehensive Planning  View the website here.

Waupaca County Multi-jurisdictional Comprehensive Planning  View the website here.

Ashland County Comprehensive Planning  View the website here.

Sauk County Data Analysis  Population projections and demographic analyses for the Towns of Freedom, LaValle, Troy, Westfield and Winfield.