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New federal legislation to enable floodplain restoration in FEMA mapped floodplains

New federal legislation to enable floodplain restoration in FEMA mapped floodplains

by Wisconsin Wetlands Association | May 7, 2025 | Flood Resilience, For communities, For landowners, News, Policy Program Updates, Take Action

Bipartisan federal legislation aims to address the barriers to restoring floodplains in floodways that are mapped and regulated under the National Flood Insurance Program.

Working group at the Wetland Science Conference examines floodplain restoration permitting

Working group at the Wetland Science Conference examines floodplain restoration permitting

by Wisconsin Wetlands Association | Apr 23, 2025 | Flood Resilience, For communities, For landowners, News, Policy Program Updates

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.

Wetland Coffee Break: For the love of wetlands: Exploring wetland protection and restoration potential in Wisconsin

Wetland Coffee Break: For the love of wetlands: Exploring wetland protection and restoration potential in Wisconsin

by Wisconsin Wetlands Association | Feb 17, 2025 | For communities, For landowners, News, Wetland Coffee Break

The Nature Conservancy in Wisconsin has developed multiple tools to highlight high quality wetlands to prioritize protection efforts as well as impaired wetlands with high restoration potential.

Wetland Coffee Break: New general permit to promote hydrologic restoration of streams, wetlands, and floodplains in Wisconsin

Wetland Coffee Break: New general permit to promote hydrologic restoration of streams, wetlands, and floodplains in Wisconsin

by Wisconsin Wetlands Association | Oct 7, 2024 | News, Wetland Coffee Break

Hear from WWA’s Erin O’Brien and the WDNR’s Tom Nedland as they give a brief background and overview of the Hydrologic Restoration General Permit, which will encourage voluntary wetland, stream, and floodplain restoration and management projects.

Wetland Coffee Break: Wetland conservation practices for landowners

Wetland Coffee Break: Wetland conservation practices for landowners

by Wisconsin Wetlands Association | Nov 17, 2023 | For landowners, News, Wetland Coffee Break

Learn from Tally Hamilton and Gretchen Skudlarczyk—wetland experts with years of experience working with private landowners—about some of the practices and programs available to restore and enhance wetlands on private lands.

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