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PIPELINE CONSTRUCTION OVERSIGHT
Read about WWA’s ongoing efforts to reduce wetland and waterway disturbance and degradation caused by intra-state pipeline projects. Active efforts in 2007 include oversight of construction practices along the 321-mile Enbridge construction route and input on permit conditions for the 119-mile Guardian 2 line.

WETLANDS & FLOODING
WWA helps bring wetlands to the forefront of discussion on how to prevent future flooding following the intense August rains and associated flooding throughout southern Wisconsin. Read our August 26, 2007 column printed in the Wisconsin State Journal.

WETLAND REGULATORY AUDIT
The Legislative Audit Bureau (LAB) has released their report on Wisconsin’s wetland permitting and mitigation programs. Read about the scope of the audit as well as WWA’s analysis and response.

FUTURE WETLAND INVADERS
Read about new invasive plants to watch for in your local wetlands and learn how you can be a part of the effort to stop their spread.

LAKE KOSHKONONG WATER LEVEL CONTROVERSY
Read about the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and the Lake Koshkonong Wetlands Association’s effort to protect hundreds of acres of wetlands from requested water level increases.

TAXES AND WETLANDS
Read about WWA's efforts to examine wetland taxes to determine whether Wisconsin’s property tax system rewards or penalizes landowners who hold or restore wetlands.

DEFENDING WEST BEND WETLANDS
Read about WWA's support of grassroots wetland advocates who are working to stop the West Bend airport expansion into pristine wooded wetlands.

WETLAND ALERTS
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