E-Newsletter Volume 11, Issue 9 / September 2021 |
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Now Accepting Applications -
Main Street Bounceback Grant Program
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Bay-Lake RPC is now accepting grant applications for the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) Main Street Bounceback Grant program. We have already received over 200 Intents to Apply and over 65 completed applications!
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The Wisconsin Coastal Management Program (WCMP) released its 2022-2023 Request for Proposals announcement last month. The WCMP is currently seeking proposals to enhance and restore coastal resources within the state's coastal zone (i.e., all counties adjacent to Lake Michigan/Green Bay). WCMP grants are available for projects under the following categories:
· Coastal wetland protection and habitat restoration
· Nonpoint source pollution control
· Coastal resource and community planning (e.g. outdoor recreation, comprehensive plan
elements, resiliency planning, etc.)
· Great Lakes education, public access, and historic preservation
The WCMP anticipates awarding approximately $1.5 million in grant funding. WCMP applications are due Friday, November 5, 2021.
Interested applicants are encouraged to contact Adam Christensen or Brandon Robinson of the Commission for additional information, or WCMP staff to discuss ideas for project proposals and application requirements. Application materials and the Request for Proposals are available on the WCMP website.
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Within the next couple of months, the Commission will be hosting public feedback opportunities in the form of an open house for three projects: |
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Manitowoc River Watershed Water Trail Open House
Date/Time: Wednesday, September 15th (6:00pm)
Location: City of Manitowoc Senior Center (3330 Custer Street, Manitowoc)
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The Manitowoc River Watershed Water Trail is located in northeast Wisconsin along the Manitowoc and Little Manitowoc Rivers. The water trail consists of over 25 miles of navigable water via paddling. The plan identifies 18 existing access sites along with future potential sites, historical and cultural sites, experience levels, and more.
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Northeast Wisconsin Coastal Resiliency Study Open House
Date/Time: Wednesday, September 22nd (1:00pm - 3:00pm)
Location: Wisconsin Maritime Museum (75 Maritime Dr, Manitowoc)
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The Northeast Wisconsin Coastal Resiliency Study is a joint effort between the Commission and UW-Sea Grant and provides a closer look into coastal hazards within Kewaunee, Manitowoc, and Sheboygan counties. The study provides recommended actions to strengthen the region and to achieve a more sustainable and resilient coast.
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Village of Cedar Grove Comprehensive Plan Update Open House
Date/Time: Early October, specifics TBD.
Location: Cedar Grove Library (131 Van Altena Ave, Cedar Grove)
The Village of Cedar Grove Comprehensive Plan update provides the next 20 years of future planning for the Village and ensures compliance with Wisconsin's Comprehensive Planning Law.
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Commission staff has been preparing the draft 2022 – 2025 TIP. Draft tables will be reviewed by the Sheboygan MPO Technical and Policy Advisory Committees at their joint meeting in early September, and the draft TIP will be released for a 30-day public comment period (including a public hearing) in late September. Commission staff met recently with WisDOT, WDNR, FHWA, FTA and USEPA to discuss conformity procedures for this document.
Commission staff are also preparing the draft 2022 Sheboygan Metropolitan Planning Area Transportation Planning Work Program. Proposed work elements will be reviewed by the MPO advisory committees at their joint meeting in early September, and the draft work program will be submitted to WisDOT, FHWA and FTA by mid-September.
The Sheboygan Transit Commission reviewed and approved Shoreline Metro’s Transit Asset Management (TAM) Plan in mid-August. The MPO advisory committees are scheduled to review and recommend approval of this plan at their joint meeting in early September. The Commission is scheduled to take action on this plan for the MPO in September, after which it will be submitted to FTA.
The Commission’s limited term employee Land Use Technician recently returned to his graduate program in Urban and Regional Planning after spending June, July and the first two weeks of August working on a land use inventory of the Sheboygan metropolitan planning area. We thank Henry Wakamiya for his efforts on this inventory. The inventory will benefit the long-range transportation plan and the travel demand forecast model when updated. It may also benefit area communities when they update their comprehensive plans in the future. A report on the land use inventory will be given at a meeting of the Sheboygan MPO advisory committees this fall.
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Want to help make an impact in our region? Below are links to the public input activities and surveys that are currently open. |
Environmental Corridors of the Bay-Lake Region Survey |
The Bay-Lake Regional Planning Commission is in the beginning stages of updating its regional environmental corridor dataset. Currently, GIS datasets created nearly 10 years ago are being used as community resources and for planning documents. The Commission is asking for public and community input on what the Bay-Lake region would like to see in this regional environmental corridor update. This short online survey is designed to provide input on the current corridor dataset and what a future dataset might include. To take the survey please click here.
Thank you in advance for your input, if you have any questions or concerns about environmental corridors or this project please contact Adam Christensen or Nicole Barbiaux.
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Upcoming Events & Meetings |
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Sheboygan MPO Technical and Policy Advisory Committees Joint Meeting
Thursday, September 2, 1:00pm
Sheboygan City Hall (Room 106)
(Virtual Option Available)
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ARPA Collaborative Roundtable
Friday, September 10, 8:30am - 11:00am
UW-Green Bay STEM Innovation Center
2019 Technology Way, Green Bay, WI
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Bay-Lake RPC
Full Commission Meeting
Friday, September 10, 10:00am
Bay-Lake RPC Office
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Manitowoc River Watershed Water Trail Open House
Wednesday, September 15, 6:00pm
City of Manitowoc Senior Center
3330 Custer St, Manitowoc, WI
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NE Wisconsin Coastal Resiliency
Plan Open House
Wednesday, September 22, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Manitowoc Maritime Museum
75 Maritime Dr, Manitowoc, WI
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Check with the Bay-Lake RPC COVID-19 Response and Recovery Portal for new and upcoming events/workshops.
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- October 28, 2021 -
Sheboygan MPO Technical and Policy Advisory Committees Joint Meeting
1:00pm
Location TBD
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- October 29, 2021 -
Bay-Lake RPC Executive
Committee Meeting
10:00 am
Bay-Lake RPC Office
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Funding and Grant Opportunities |
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September Grant Deadlines
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- NOAA Great Lakes B-WET Program FY22 (September 9)
- USDOT Tribal Transportation Program Safety Fund (TTPSF) (September 9)
- AARP Wisconsin Small Dollar, Big Impact Grant (September 15)
- WDNR Shooting Range Grant Program (September 15)
- NEH Infrastructure and Capacity Building Challenge Grants: Capital Projects (September 28)
- NEH Infrastructure and Capacity Building Challenge Grants: Digital Infrastructure (September 28)
- ATC Community Planting Program (September 30)
- ATC Pollinator Habitat Program (September 30)
- FWS Candidate Species Conservation Fund (September 30)
- FWS Endangered Species Recovery Implementation (September 30)
- WDNR Clean Water Fund Program (September 30)
- WisNRF Go Outside Fund (September 30)
- WDNR Regular Urban Forestry Grants (October 1)
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Do you want to know more about planning services or grants available? |
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The staff of the Bay-Lake RPC are happy to speak to your boards/councils, committees, organization, or community groups about what is happening in our region. We are also available to assist communities and counties with meeting facilitation.
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