1. 1 Community Planning Resource Gateway to Planning Information and Education Wisconsin Land Information Association Annual Conference, February 2005 Steve Ventura, Project Investigator Lea Shanley, Coastal Planning Content Development Land Information and Computer Graphics Facility College of Agriculture and Life Sciences University of Wisconsin-Madison

2. 2 Overview  Driving Issues & Community Concerns  Comprehensive Planning Statutes  Design and Site Goals  Community Planning Resource Website  Community Template  Great Lakes Coastal Communities Website

3. 3 Driving Issues  Sprawl  Farmland Conversion  Habitat Encroachment  Congestion

4. 4 Driving Issues  Sprawl  Farmland Conversion  Habitat Encroachment  Congestion

5. 5 Driving Issues  Sprawl  Farmland Conversion  Habitat Encroachment  Congestion

6. 6 Driving Issues  Sprawl  Farmland Conversion  Habitat Encroachment  Congestion

7. 7 Community Concerns  Limited Planning Experience  Substantial Knowledge Required  Sources of Relevant Information  Cost!

8. 8 Wisconsin’s Comprehensive Land Use Planning Law  All 1800+ jurisdictions in the state  Nine specific elements – required  Explicit requirements: - mapping - future growth scenarios - citizen participation

9. 9 Community Planning Resource Site Content Goals  Balance: Facilitation, Education, Resources  Continuous engagement with a broad community  Partners who can contribute significant expertise  Alternative points of view

10. 10 Design Goals  Responsive to changing legal requirements  Flexible and in-depth information  Process oriented approach  Always a way forward  Accessible, fast, and free Community Planning Resource

11. 11 Community Planning Resource Web-based support for rural communities:  Facilitation: Planning Process  Education: Planning Resources & Special Topics  Tools, Maps and Data: Planning Toolkit  Web Presence: Community Template

12. 12 Facilitation: Planning Process

13. 13 Facilitation: Community Engagement  Ways to promote community involvement  Methods to collect information  Tools to better help understand what citizens envision for the future of their land

14. 14 Education: Planning Resources

15. 15 Education: Bricks and Clicks  On-line educational resources  Traditional educational resources  Commercial training and certification opportunities

16. 16 Example: Wetland Ecology Course  Descriptive and in-depth Information  Addresses Specific Issues  Access to Maps and Data  Direct Links to State and National Resources

17. 17 Wetland Ecology: Specific Issues

18. 18 Wetland Ecology: In-depth Information

19. 19 Wetland Ecology: Access to Maps and Data

20. 20 Wetland Ecology: Direct Links to State and National Resources

21. 21 Special Topics: Coastal Planning

22. 22 Tools, Maps and Data: Planning Toolkit

23. 23 Web Presence: Community Template  A Blank Slate  Local Presence  Local Community Engagement  Web Mapping Alternatives “Traditional” PDF Maps ArcIMS Maps Pre-processed Thematic Maps Minnesota Map Server

24. 24 A Blank Slate

25. 25 Local Presence

26. 26 Productive Local Community Engagement

27. 27 Gateway to Regional Digital Mapping Resources

28. 28 Community Planning Resource Gateway to Planning Information and Education Wisconsin Land Information Association Annual Conference, February 2005 Steve Ventura, Project Investigator Lea Shanley, Coastal Planning Content Development Land Information and Computer Graphics Facility College of Agriculture and Life Sciences University of Wisconsin-Madison

29. 29 Overview  Driving Issues & Community Concerns  Comprehensive Planning Statutes  Design and Site Goals  Community Planning Resource Website  Community Template  Great Lakes Coastal Communities Website

30. 30 Great Lakes Coastal Communities

31. 31 Great Lakes Coastal Communities  Contributors –Lea Shanley, LICGF –David Hart, Sea Grant –Bay Lake Regional Planning Commission  Funding –Land Information Computer Graphics Facility –Wisconsin Coastal Management Program –University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute –National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, Grant #NA03NOS4190106

32. 32 Great Lakes Coastal Communities  Planning Guide  Hazards Planning  Plan Examples  Coastal Issues  Laws and Regulations  Training  Maps and Data  News and Events  Additional Links

33. 33 Coastal Planning Guide  “Guide to Planning for Coastal Communities in Wisconsin” – Bay Lake Regional Planning Commission (BLRPC) – Wisconsin Coastal Management Program (WCMP) – Relates coastal issues to the Nine Elements – Download Guide in PDF format

34. 34 Coastal Planning Guide  Web-enabled Structural Guide –Summarizes sections of Guide –Download section by section in PDF format –Additional Web links to related information

35. 35 Coastal Hazards Planning  Resource Guides –FEMA Mitigation Planning “How-To” Series –Resource Guide to All Hazards Mitigation Planning In Wisconsin  Additional Resources  Institutions  Federal Laws and Natural Hazards  Demonstrations and Tutorials  Training Opportunities

36. 36 Coastal Laws and Regulations  General Resources and Resources By Topic –Wisconsin and Great Lakes Laws and Regulations –Federal Laws and Regulations  Model and Sample Codes and Ordinances

37. 37 Great Lakes Maps and Data  Information on Spatial Technologies and Planning –Links to introductory materials –Additional links to general resources and Coastal GIS resources  Geographic Data, Programs and Projects  Legal and Administrative Issues of GIS  Metadata –Coastal Metadata Guide

38. 38 Great Lakes Maps and Data  Spatial Data Standards  Coastal GIS Tutorials and Demonstrations –Shoreland Management –Coastal Erosion –Stormwater Management  Glossaries and Bibliographies

39. 39 CPR Development Team Project Investigator:Dr. Steve Ventura Program Manager:Jeff Sledge Coastal Planning Content: Lea Shanley Dr. David Hart Editor, Planning Content: Amber Fonzen Web Masters:Nidhi Aggarwal Janice Baudewig Poehlman LICGF Staff: Tom McClintock Math Heinzel Jennifer Hansen

40. 40 Contact Information http://www.lic.wisc.edu Steve Venturasventura@wisc.edusventura@wisc.edu Lea Shanley lshanley@wisc.edulshanley@wisc.edu