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DRAFT Natural and Cultural Resources Chapter

Brown County Comprehensive Plan Update November 5, 2014

Chapter Funding

 Half of the funding to prepare the Natural

and Cultural Resources and the Land Use – Background Chapter was provided by a Wisconsin Coastal Management Program Grant in partnership with NOAA.

Goal

 “Balance the use and preservation of

Brown County’s cultural and natural resources in a sustainable manner in

• rder to enhance the unique character

and special quality of life found within the County.”

Objectives

 As listed in the draft Natural and Cultural

Resources Chapter.

History

 Provides a

brief description

• f the

history of the area from Native settlement through the present.

Surface W aters

 Discussion of

Wisconsin Public Trust Doctrine.

 Description of

Brown County surface waters and issues facing them.

Surface W ater

Floodplains

 Unincorporated areas

regulated under Chapter 23 Brown County Code

 Incorporated areas

under local codes

Shorelands

 Interfaces between

land and water

 “Navigable” waterways

are regulated under the County and local shoreland zoning

• rdinances.

W etlands

Environm entally Sensitive Areas ( ESAs)

 Description of the

composition of ESAs.

 Basis of regulatory

authority.

 Benefits of ESAs.  Threats to ESAs.

Additional com ponents of Chapter:

 Groundwater  Woodlands  Wildlife Habitat  Threatened and

Endangered Species

 Topography and Niagara

escarpment

 Historic and

archeological resources

 Community design

Selected Recom m endations:

 Support efforts to reduce

phosphorus loadings in Brown County’s surface waters through adaptive management, nutrient credit trading, and installation of vegetative buffers or other effective best management techniques.

 Continue/ expand efforts to

restore west shore wetland pike spawning habitat.

Selected Recom m endations:

 Update the Brown

County Park and Outdoor Recreation Plan.

 Utilize green

infrastructure approaches to managing stormwater for County facilities.

Brow n County Green I nfrastructure:

Questions?