CELCP Funding Opportunity for FY2011
The Wisconsin Coastal Management Program is currently soliciting coastal and estuarine land conservation acquisition projects.  Please read the current Wisconsin CELCP announcement for information about this grant program.  No more than three Wisconsin CELCP proposals will be submitted to NOAA for further consideration.  These proposals will be evaluated on their relevance to national CELCP goals, relevance to Wisconsin CELCP priorities, and likelihood of the project's success (see criteria here).  If you have a land acquisition project that meets the state's CELC Plan priorities, please contact Travis Olson. 

CELCP Grant Deadline: Wisconsin proposals must be received by the Wisconsin Coastal Management Program (WCMP) no later than Friday, March 19, 2010.

2009 Wisconsin Great Lakes Chronicle
The 2009 Wisconsin Great Lakes Chronicle is now available.  This publication gives news and information about coastal management in Wisconsin.  Click here to view the 2009 Great Lakes Chronicle and other publications. 

Great Lakes Restoration Initiative
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Great Lakes National Program Office is administering the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI).  Grants to restore Great Lakes resources are available through this initiative.

Wisconsin Lake Superior National Estuarine Research Reserve
The Coastal Management Program is a lead partner in a multi-agency initiative to establish a National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR) on Lake Superior.  More information on the status of this project, including a comprehensive listing of documents and reports, is posted here.

On May 30, Governor Doyle nominated the St. Louis River Estuary as a National Estuarine Research Reserve.  Click here for a link to the press release.

Changes to Wisconsin Coastal Management Program Policies
The Wisconsin Coastal Management Program (WCMP) has updated its policies.  The changes incorporate amendments and other changes to existing state statutes and regulations.   The WCMP is cooperating with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to complete the update.  For more information, please see the Federal Consistency Review Process page.