Developing an efficient and effective
wetland protection program in Door County

Revised September, 1999

Denise Scheberle , Principal Investigator
Roberta Pagel, Co-Investigator

With oversight and input from:
Door County Planning Department;  Door Property Owners, Inc.;  Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources;  Door County Soil and Water Conservation Department;  The Nature Conservancy


Financial assistance for this project was provided by the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972, as amended, administered by the Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration pursuant to Grant #NA870Z0255 and the Wisconsin Coastal Management Program.

Condensed Abstract  (Click here for the Full Abstract):

The purpose of this study funded by the Wisconsin Coastal Management Program was to begin a conversation among citizens in Door County about wetland protection and how to develop a model wetlands program. It is also hoped that this study will serve as a platform for the next level of decision-making about wetlands and critical environmental area protection in the county. The Wetlands Organization Task Force, composed of staff from the Door County Planning and Soil and Water Conservation Departments, the Department of Natural Resources, Door Property Owners, Inc. and The Nature Conservancy believe that the results of this study will increase understanding about how to deal with complex issues through collaborative partnerships among citizens and local, state and federal governmental officials.

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Denise Scheberle, Chair
Department of Public and Environmental Affairs
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
2420 Nicolet Drive
Green Bay, WI
(920) 465-2595
scheberd@uwgb.edu