6/12/2025

N. WISCONSIN – Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA) announced thousands of dollars coming to the state to promote resilience in Wisconsin Coastal Communities.  Yesterday they announced that the Wisconsin Coastal Management Program (WCMP) has received over $750,000 from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).  The investments awarded are to support critical habitat protection and restoration projects along Wisconsin’s Great Lakes shorelines including supporting ongoing flood management, assessing shoreline erosion, restoring wetlands and building more resilient coastal communities.  In Northern Wisconsin the Northwest Regional Planning Commission (NWRPC) is receiving $60,000 for the Lake Superior Tributary Hydrologically Conditioned Digital Elevation Model project. These investments will allow the NWRPC to develop a hydro-conditioned digital elevation model for the Fish Creek and White River Watersheds in Bayfield and Ashland Counties.   A total of 6 grants will be awarded across the state.