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What's New at the Center
Last updated on August 21, 2007

• May 31, 2007
   
  • Zoning Board of Adjustment/Appeals Workshop scheduled for Brown County, in the Village of Howard on Tuesday, July 10, 2007.  Visit the Workshops page for the brochures and registration information.
     
• April 20, 2007
   
  • Zoning Board of Adjustment/Appeals Workshop scheduled Marathon County, in Wausau on Friday, May 18, 2007.  Visit the Workshops page for the brochures and registration information.
     

• March 29, 2007

  • Plan Commission Workshops scheduled for Lincoln and Rock Counties.  The Rock County workshop will be held in Janesville on Friday, April 20, 2007.  The Lincoln County workshop will be held in Merrill on Tuesday, April 24, 2007.  Visit the Workshops page for the brochures and registration information.
     
• March 16, 2007
  • The Spring 2007 Land Use Tracker is now available in both web and pdf verisons.  Articles include:  (1) Growing Wisconsin Workshop, (2) Wisconsin Working Lands Initiative, (3) Garber and Robertson: Frequently Asked Questions, (4) State and Local Steps for Farmland Preservation, (5) The Pension Protection Act of 2006, (6) TDR Program Used in Western Wisconsin, (7) Farmland Protection in Southern Wisconsin, and (8) Northeast Wisconsin is “Heart of Dairy Industry.”  Find them on the Newsletters page.
     

• March 8, 2007

  • Zoning Committee Workshop scheduled for the Northwest District on Thursday, April 26, 2007, in Hayward.  Visit the Workshops page for a copy of the brochure and registration information.
     
• January 31, 2007
   
  • Three new Implementation Tools Facts Sheets are available for download on the fact sheets page. These fact sheets include:
    • Impact fees
    • Land division ordinances
    • Zoning ordinances
       
• December  10, 2006
  • Plan Commission Workshop scheduled for Sawyer County on Wednesday, January 17, 2007, in Hayward.  Visit the Workshops page for a copy of the brochure and registration information.
     
• October 26, 2006
  • Zoning Board of Adjustment/Board of Appeals Workshop scheduled for Mead Wildlife Area  on Wednesday, October 18, 2006, in Milladore.  Visit the Workshops page for a copy of the brochure and registration information.
     
• September 15, 2006
  • The Fall 2006 Land Use Tracker is now available in both web and pdf verisons.  Articles include:  (1) Sustainable Communities:  Lessons from Wisconsin and Sweden; (2) Regional Collaboration:  a Framework for Solving Complex Planning Problems; (3) Adopting More Stringent Standards for Livestock Facility Siting; and (4) Effort to Update Shoreland Protection Rules Enters New Phase:  Groups to Focus on Areas Criticized in Original Proposal.  Find them on the Newsletters page.
     
• September 11, 2006
  • Zoning Board of Adjustment/Board of Appeals Workshop scheduled for Sheboygan County area on Wednesday, October 18, 2006, in Sheboygan Falls.  Visit the Workshops page for a copy of the brochure and registration information.
     
  • The Implementation Element Guide is now available for download in portable document format (pdf) from the Element Guides web page. 
     
• September 1, 2006
  • A series of Plan Implementation Tool fact sheets is now available for download from the Publications section of our website.  These tools include conservation easements, Traditional Neighborhood Design (TND), Transfer of Development Rights (TDR), and others.
     
• July 21, 2006
  • Zoning Board of Adjustment/Board of Appeals Workshop scheduled for Sawyer County area on Thursday, August 17, 2006, in Hayward.  Visit the Workshops page for a copy of the brochure and registration information.
     
• June 19, 2006
  • The Summer 2006 Land Use Tracker newsletter is available on the web.  Access it from the newsletter page.
     
• June 15, 2006
  • The Summer 2006 Land Use Tracker newsletter is available in Portable Document Format (pdf) on the newsletter page.
     
• April 7, 2006
  • Zoning Board of Adjustment/Board of Appeals Workshop scheduled for Green Lake County area on Thursday, May 4, 2006, in Green Lake.  Visit the Workshops page for a copy of the brochure and registration information.
     
• March 27, 2006
  • Plan Commission Workshop scheduled for Dodge County, Wednesday, April 5, 2006.
    Visit the Workshops page for a copy of the brochure and registration information.
     
• January 26, 2006
  • Zoning Board of Adjustment/Board of Appeals Workshop scheduled for Richland County area on Wednesday, February 8, 2006, in Richland Center.  Visit the Workshops page for a copy of the brochure and registration information.
     
• January 23, 2006
  • Zoning Board of Adjustment/Board of Appeals Workshop scheduled for Brown County area on Wednesday, February 24, 2006, in Green Bay.  Visit the Workshops page for a copy of the brochure and registration information.
     
• January 17, 2006
  • Zoning Board of Adjustment/Board of Appeals Workshop scheduled for Marathon County area on Wednesday, February 8, 2006, in Wausau.  Visit the Workshops page for a copy of the brochure and registration information.
     
• January 13, 2006
  • Comprehensive Plan Implementation Workshop scheduled for Ashland, Bayfield and Iron Counties on Wednesday, February 1, 2006, in Ashland.  Visit the Workshops page for a copy of the brochure and registration information.
     
• January 6, 2006
  • Zoning Board of Adjustment/Board of Appeals Workshop scheduled for Kenosha County area on Friday, March 3, 2006, in Bristol.  Visit the Workshops page for a copy of the brochure and registration information.
     
• December 15, 2005
  • Zoning Board of Adjustment/Board of Appeals Workshop scheduled for Wood County area on Wednesday, January 11, 2006, in Marshfield.  Visit the Workshops page for a copy of the brochure and registration information.
     
• November 15, 2005
  • Zoning Board of Adjustment/Board of Appeals Workshop scheduled for Dane County on Thursday, December 8, 2005, in Stoughton.  Visit the Workshops page for a copy of the brochure and registration information.
     
• November 2, 2005
  • The first issue of CLUE E-Notes, our new monthly electronic newsletter was sent to our electronic mailing list.  This newsletter is a supplement to the Land Use Tracker quarterly newsletter.  In E-Notes, we will focus on providing information to planners and zoning officials that would not be timely for the Tracker, such as workshops, conferences, release of new publications, etc.  Sign up to receive E-Notes on our Newsletter webpage.
     
• September 25, 2005
  • Zoning Board of Adjustment/Board of Appeals Workshop scheduled for St Croix County on Friday, October 28, 2005, in Hudson.  Visit the Workshops page for a copy of the brochure and registration information.
     
• September 13, 2005
  • Fall 2005 Land Use Tracker is now available for download in portable document format (.pdf) on the newsletters page.  Articles include:  (1) Retirements In County Zoning Offices Spur New Ideas For Facilitating Workforce Succession; (2) CLUE Initiates Parcelization Study; (3) Legal Update: New Court Decisions Regarding Conditional Use Permits and New Court Decision Impacts Zoning Boards; (4) Staff Update; and (5) New Publications.
     
  • New publication, the Village Plan Commission Ordinances bulletin, is available for download in portable document format (.pdf) on the publications page.
     
• August 24, 2005
  • Zoning Board of Adjustment/Board of Appeals Workshop scheduled for Eagle River on Thursday, September 22, 2005, at the Lincoln Town Hall.  Visit the Workshops page for a copy of the brochure and registration information.
     
• July 14, 2005
  • The Wisconsin Land Use Megatrends: Forests brochure is now online.  This brochure illustrates statewide land use trends related to Wisconsin's forested lands.  There are two versions of the brochure.  The standard version has a full-color background and a less color-intensive version with white backgrounds throughout are available on the publications page.
     
• June 27, 2005
  • Summer 2005 Land Use Tracker newsletter is available in html format for download
    The Tracker can be downloaded from the newsletters page.
     
• June 20, 2005
  • The Land Use Resource Guide, a guide to preparing the land use element of a local comprehensive plan, is available for download in electronic format (Adobe Acrobat) from the Element Guides webpage.
     
• June 17, 2005
  • Summer 2005 Land Use Tracker newsletter is available in pdf format for download
    The Tracker can be downloaded from the newsletters page.
     
• May 25, 2005
  • "Sustaining Wisconsin Forests & Woodlands to Strengthen our Economy"
    CLUE will hold workshops for community leaders and forest stakeholders to not only provide current information on the status of our forests and woodlands, but also to provide skills and materials to help communities maintain the benefits of this valuable resource for the future. The workshop will be especially beneficial to: UWEX Basin educators and CNRED educators, local government officials, woodland owners, and forest managers; interested citizens are invited to attend as well. Two regionally relevant workshops will be held in Rhinelander at the Timber Producer’s Association on June 9th and in Baraboo at UW-Baraboo/Sauk County on June 30th, both from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.  Visit the Forest Planning for Wisconsin's Future webpage for more information
     
• March 28, 2005
  • Spring 2005 Land Use Tracker newsletter is available in html format
    The Tracker can be accessed from the newsletters page.
     
• March 17, 2005
  • Spring 2005 Land Use Tracker newsletter is available in pdf format for download
    The Tracker can be downloaded from the newsletters page.
     
• March 15, 2005
  • Design Guidelines to Enhance Community Appearance and Protect Natural Resources ─ a guidebook for citizens, decision-makers, and students
    To facilitate a greater understanding of community planning tools and natural resource “Best Management Practices,” a 65-page guidebook has been developed that compares traditional development to a more visually appealing approach that also protects natural and cultural resources.  The guidebook features color photos that address twenty of the most common development issues including: shoreline development, water quality and storm water management, landscape character protection, visual corridors, pedestrian accessibility, historic preservation, signage, lighting, and more.
    Follow the link to a pdf file of the press release.
     
  • SPRING CONFERENCE 2005 - WISCONSIN COUNTY CODE ADMINISTRATORS
    Best Western Midway Hotel, 2901 Martin Avenue, Wausau, WI. 54401 April 7 and 8, 2005
    The full registration fee for this seminar is $100.00 for members and $115.00 for non-members.  This fee includes 3 meals, all sessions, materials, door prizes and hospitality.  Pre-registration is strongly recommended.  If you have any questions, please call Phil Gaudet at (262) 335-4445.  Follow these links to download pdf files of the conference agenda and the conference registration form.
     
• February 10, 2005
  • Sustainable Sweden: One-Day International Conference.  Attend the one-day conference either Feb 25 or Feb 26, 06 at the AmericInn Conference Center in Ashland, WI.  This conference is presented by Swedish leaders from Sustainable Sweden.  Learn from Sarah James, Torbjorn Lahti and Michael Jalmby about the Swedish sustainable community development movement which has created a network of 60 eco-municipalities over the past 15 years.  To register or for more information, got to the Alliance for Sustainability website at http://www.allianceforsustainability.org/
     
  • The Comprehensive Planning Binder page was updated with the Land Use, Economic Development, and Utilities and Facilities sections.  Find the link on the Publications page
     
• February 1, 2005
  • Several draft Fact Sheets have been added to the publications page
     
• December 15, 2004
  • The Center for Land Use Education is currently scheduling Plan Commission Workshops.  Visit the Workshops page for more information.
     
  • Governor's Task Force on Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy report is on-line at  http://energytaskforce.wi.gov/docview.asp?docid=76
     
• December 14, 2004
  • The Winter 2004 Land Use Tracker Newsletter is now available in both html and pdf formats.  Find the links here.
     
• November 10, 2004
  • In collaboration with the USDA NRCS, The GEM Education Center, and UWEX, the Center has published the third bulletin in the Partnership for Community Planning - Models for Land Use Education, Planning, and Management series.  The bulletin can be downloaded in Adobe pdf format from the publications page.
    • Crafting an Effective Plan for Public Participation
       
• October 21, 2004
  • In collaboration with the USDA NRCS, The GEM Education Center, and UWEX, the Center has published the first two bulletins in the Partnership for Community Planning - Models for Land Use Education, Planning, and Management series.  They can be downloaded in Adobe pdf format from the publications page.
    • Recruiting and Retaining Qualified Plan Commissioners
    • Finding the Right Match:  Criteria for Selecting Communities to Provide Outreach Services in Natural Resources Planning and Management
       
  • Forest Planning for Wisconsin's Future website is up.
    This website has been prepared to help
            Wisconsin woodland owners,
            local government officials, and
            all who care about Wisconsin's forests
    to effectively participate in community planning. Forest Planning for Wisconsin's Future is your on-line information source, connecting forests and land use planning in Wisconsin.
     
• October 11, 2004
  • The 2004-2005 Local Land Use Planning and Zoning WisLine series starts on Thursday, November 18.  For more information, refer to the calendar.
     
• September 20, 2004
  • The Fall 2004 Land Use Tracker Newsletter is now available in html format.  Find the link here.
      
• September 15, 2004
  • The Fall 2004 Land Use Tracker Newsletter is published.  Find it here in pdf format.  The html version will be available soon.
     
• June 15, 2004
  • The Summer 2004 Land Use Tracker Newsletter is published.  Find it here in pdf format.  The html version is available here.
     
• June 8, 2004
  • Spring 2004 Zoning Board of Adjustment & Appeal Workshops scheduled in Rusk County.  Go to the Workshops page for more information and registration forms.
     
• June 1, 2004
  • New electronic mail lists have been established for notification of the Land Use Tracker Newsletter publication and for Zoning Board of Adjustment/Board of Appeals updates via e-mail.  Follow the appropriate link to sign up on the mailing list(s).
     
• May 24, 2004
  • Spring 2004 Zoning Board of Adjustment & Appeal Workshops scheduled in Adams County.  Go to the Workshops page for more information and registration forms.
     
• May 15, 2004
  • The Forest Planning Project page has been updated.
     
• May 1, 2004
  • Spring 2004 Zoning Board of Adjustment & Appeal Workshops scheduled in Ashland, Jefferson and Vilas Counties.  Go to the Workshops page for more information and registration forms.
     
• March 24, 2004
  • The results of the Community Planning Survey that we conducted in January are posted to the Land Use Project. 
     
• March 15, 2004
  • The Spring 2004 Land Use Tracker Newsletter is published.  Find it here in pdf format.  The html version is available here.
     
  • PLEASE HELP US CONTACT TEACHERS! 

• • The Center for Land Use Education is inviting Wisconsin Social Studies and Environmental Education teachers to participate in a focus group. The activity will determine and validate the placement of land use concepts with their correlating WDPI standards in order to produce a suggested scope and sequence and eventually the CLUSTER guide, a Creative Land Use Series for Teachers and Educator Resources. There will be a stipend offered for time and travel along with all meals for the day. If you are interested in getting involved or would like more information go to our website and contact: Rebecca Mattano (rmatt533@uwsp.edu)