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Building resilience
to coastal hazards

About the Project

Erosion, coastal storms and fluctuating water levels can threaten coastal properties and impair assets important to tourism and commerce. This project will provide resources and assistance to communities in Ozaukee, Milwaukee, Racine, and Kenosha Counties to plan and prepare for coastal hazards.

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Assess and Map Shoreline Change
Identify Local Resilience Opportunities
Develop Educational Resources on Resilient Coastal Actions
Organize a Community of Practice for Coastal Resilience

Related Coastal Resilience Events

Aug
22
Wed
1:00 pm Webinar: OpenNSPECT Land Cover A... @ Webinar
Webinar: OpenNSPECT Land Cover A... @ Webinar
Aug 22 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
A land cover analysis can be used to help planners better understand the relationships between land use and water quality. Join this course to learn the technical aspects of OpenNSPECT, a GIS-based tool used to…
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Sep
5
Wed
all-day Training: Managing Visitor Use i... @ Northern Great Lakes Visitors Center, Ashland, WI
Training: Managing Visitor Use i... @ Northern Great Lakes Visitors Center, Ashland, WI
Sep 5 – Sep 6 all-day
Providing a meaningful visitor experience can be at odds with a mandate to protect fragile coastal resources. This course helps participants understand, monitor, and manage visitor use to maintain healthy resource conditions and high-quality visitor…
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Coastal Resilience Community of Practice Spring 2018 Meeting

A spring meeting for the Southeastern Wisconsin Coastal Resilience Community of Practice was held in Cudahy, WI on May 2nd. Three guest speakers shared information on shoreline and bluff erosion processes as well as some…

Lake Michigan Water Levels Heading into the Summer of 2018

The water level of Lake Michigan in June of 2018 remains above the long-term average, as it has since April of 2014. According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Weekly Great Lakes Water Level…
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