WISCONSIN COASTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

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WISCONSIN COASTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
Bark Bay, Bayfield Co.
Presented by Mike FriisCumulative and Secondary
Impacts/Public Access Programs Federal
Consistency CoordinatorWisconsin Coastal
Management ProgramDepartment of
Administration [phone] Michael.Friis_at_doa.st
ate.wi.us
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Wisconsins Coastal Zone

• 15 counties adjacent to the Great Lakes
• Lake Michigan shoreline 664 miles
• Lake Superior shoreline 156 miles
• TOTAL shoreline 820 miles
• Lakeward Boundary State line

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Wisconsins Coastal Counties
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Importance of Coastal Mgmt.

• Balanced natural resource management economic
  development
• Protect natural resources
• Enhance commercial recreational opportunities
• Mitigate natural hazards

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Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA)

• Established in 1972 to address conflicts between
  competing uses and to properly manage the
  nations threatened coastal resources
• Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Office of Ocean and
  Coastal Resource Management (OCRM)

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CZMA (cont.)

• States to voluntarily develop programs that
  conform to national policies
• Provisions for financial technical assistance
• Federal consistency authority (S. 307)
• 33 approved programs
• Established in 1978
• First state in Great Lakes region and fifth
  nationally

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WCMP

• Funding provided by U.S. Dept. of Commerce,
  NOAAs OCRM
• 2.2 million annually
• s. 306 CZMA
• s. 309 CZMA
• s. 6217 CZARA - 1990
• Assists local governments -- financial,
  technical, coordination
• Networked program
• DNR RPCs DOT DATCP Sea Grant

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WCMP Purpose

• The WCMP was established to protect, restore,
  enhance and wisely use Wisconsins Great Lakes
  coastal resources for present and future
  generations.

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Coastal Management Council

• 14 members appointed by Governor
• Represents state agencies, local tribal
  governments, U.W., State Legislature, and public
  interest
• Sets policies for the WCMP
• Advises the Governor on coastal issues
• Advocates balanced management

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Great Lakes Organizations

• Coastal States Organization
• UW - Sea Grant
• International Joint Commission
• Great Lakes Commission
• EPA Great Lakes Program Office
• Great Lakes Protection Program

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WCMP Priority Issue Areas

• Grant Programs Areas
• Waterfront redevelopment public access
• Wetland protection
• Cumulative secondary impacts of development
• Land use community planning
• Technical Assistance to Local Governments

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WCMP Priority Issue Areas (cont.)

• Natural hazards
• Federal consistency
• s. 6217

Lions Den Gorge, Ozaukee Co.
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WCMP Grant Program

• Qualified recipients local governments,
  nonprofits, academic, state agencies
• Competitive process
• Allocation of grants by program area

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Waterfront Redevelopment Public Access

• Waterfront redevelopment projects
• Public access projects
• Land Acquisition
• WHTA/WCPA
• Annual COE Coordination Meeting
• Wisconsin Great Lakes Public Access Guide

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Wetland Protection

• Wisconsin Wetland Inventory
• Coastal Wetland Inventory
• Wetland Professional Certification Program
• Basic Guide to Wisconsins Wetlands and Their
  Boundaries
• Wetland Protection Month (now Coastal Awareness
  Month)

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Cumulative Secondary Impacts of Development

• Coastal nonpoint pollution control program
• Contaminated sediments
• Dredging/Beneficial Reuse
• Educational projects
• Invasive Species

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Land Use Management Planning

• Updated in October 1999
• Coastal resource protection focus
• Sustainable Development
• Ordinance adoption
• Coordinated with smart growth (DOA/OLIS)

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Technical Assistance to Local Governments

• Regional Planning Commissions
• DNR Water Management project positions
• Plan/sponsor conferences and workshops

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Natural Hazards

• Model Ordinance in 1980, adopted by some counties
• Reminder 1986 high lake levels
• Issue reinserted in WCMP in 1992
• Coastal Hazards Work Group

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Federal Consistency

• Jurisdiction to review federally-affiliated
  projects in coastal zone
• Projects reviewed
• Hydroelectric dam relicensing
• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers S. 404 permit
  activities
• Bureau of Indian Affairs activities
• Coast Guard activities
• New, federally funded construction projects
  (including Housing projects)
• Effort to streamline the process

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Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control Program (s.
6217)

• Added during the 1990 re-authorization of the
  CZMA
• Requires all states with a federally approved
  Coastal Management Program to implement a CNPCP
• Management Measures required to address nonpoint
  pollution from
• Agriculture, Urban, Forestry, Marina, and
  Hydromodification etc.
• Coordinate with DNR, DATCP (DOT)

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Great Lake Coastal Restoration Grant

• 30 million allocated to the 8 Great Lake States
  (5.7 million for WI) for a competitive grant
  program
• Eligible activities include
• Contaminated site cleanup
• Stormwater controls
• Wetland restoration
• Acquisition of greenways and buffers
• Other projects designed to control polluted
  runoff and protect and restore coastal resources
• Eligible applicants include state and local
  governments (at least 50 to locals)

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Great Lake Coastal Restoration Grant cont.

• WCMP released an RFP in August 2001
• 42 application (requesting more than 18 million)
• 20 projects selected
• 10 Acquisitions
• 3 Habitat restoration projects
• 4 Stormwater projects
• 3 Contaminated site/redevelopment projects

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Urban Waters and the WCMP

• Public Access
• Marina/Launches
• Baileys Harbor, Bender Park
• Walkways and Trails
• Port Washington, Ashland
• Waterfront Plans
• Bayfield, Two Rivers
• Redevelopment
• Green Bay, Milwaukee

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WISCONSIN COASTAL MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
Rotary Park, Port Washington
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Baileys Harbor Marina
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Bender Park, Milwaukee Co.
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Wisconsin Lake Schooner Education
Association, Milwaukee
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Sustainable Design Guidelines for the Menomonee
River Valley
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2001, Wisconsin Beach Sweep
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