Legislative Committee begins examining barriers to floodplain restoration
Last week, the Wisconsin State Legislature convened the first-ever Legislative Council Study Committee on Floodplain Restoration. Read a recap of that meeting here.
Wisconsin Wetlands Association invited to serve on expert panels at multiple national conferences
Organizers of these panels contacted WWA because the work we’re doing is game-changing.
Proposed federal legislation would reduce barriers to restoring degraded floodplains
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.
Strong Wisconsin support for the federal Floodplain Enhancement & Recovery Act
Wisconsin support is growing for the bipartisan federal legislation that reforms antiquated policies within the FEMA National Flood Insurance Program that discourage restoration of degraded floodplains.
Breaking: Federal legislation introduced to address barriers to floodplain restoration
Wisconsin Wetlands Association supports this legislation and is thrilled to see Wisconsin represented among the original cosponsors of this legislation.