Great new for wetlands! The new HRGP is officially launched, creating a general permit for stream, wetland, and floodplain restoration projects that improve hydrologic conditions, connections, and functions.
January 2025 marked the start of a new two-year legislative session. To help our supporters understand where we’ve been and where we’re going next, here’s some context that underpins our policy program efforts.
Bipartisan federal legislation aims to address the barriers to restoring floodplains in floodways that are mapped and regulated under the National Flood Insurance Program.
Addressing the regulatory and capacity barriers that hinder floodplain restoration efforts are a key priority of the WWA’s policy agenda because healthy well-connected floodplains are integral to wetland and river systems.
The 2025 Wetland Science Conference included multiple elements of joint programming designed to encourage participation by fisheries managers and to promote networking and collaboration between wetland and stream restoration practitioners.
Governor Evers recently joined Wisconsin Emergency Management in announcing grant awards to flood prone local governments under the new Pre-Disaster Flood Resilience Grant Program.