Wisconsin’s Pre-Disaster Flood Resilience Grant Program is in the process of accepting its first round of applications—and WWA is encouraged by the high level of interest.
Hear Tom Pearce from Wisconsin DNR discuss the strategy and goals for developing the new RAM tool, provide an overview of current tool functions and scoring, and share an update on stakeholder engagement efforts.
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.
A recent update to a DATCP rule is a major step forward in breaking barriers to wetland restoration by enabling the use of state funding for hydrologic restoration and stream restoration.
WWA’s comments centered on the need for the agency to complete a more thorough review of readily available data generated by WWA and partners.