We can’t believe it, but we are already halfway through the South Shore Flood Resilience Assessment project, our four-year collaboration focused on addressing flood vulnerabilities across Lake Superior’s south shore.
The second meeting of the Legislative Council Study Committee on Floodplain Restoration included a recorded field visit with committee members, WWA staff, and people doing on-the-ground work to restore floodplains.
Last week, the Wisconsin State Legislature convened the first-ever Legislative Council Study Committee on Floodplain Restoration. Read a recap of that meeting here.
Our partners in the South Shore Flood Resilience Assessment project are vital to its success. Learn more about one of these partners who play an important role as community liaison and technical support.
This bipartisan legislation reforms antiquated policies that have discouraged restoration of degraded floodplains by subjecting projects to the same review requirements as traditional development projects.
Read our latest update on this four-year grant focused on addressing flood vulnerabilities across Lake Superior’s south shore.