Make No Small Plans!2010/11 Annual Report

Serving the Region for over 39 years!

For Presentation to theCalumet County Board

August 16, 2011

Eric W. Fowle, AICPExecutive Director

RPC History & Formation

Nine Existing RPCs

ECWRPC designated in 1972.

Created by order of Governor under what is now Wisconsin State Statutes 66.0309

SHAWANO COUNTY

MENOMINEE COUNTY

OUTAGAMIE COUNTY

MARQUETTE COUNTY

WAUSHARA COUNTY

GREEN LAKE COUNTY FOND DU LAC COUNTY

CALUMET COUNTY

WINNEBAGO COUNTY

WAUPACA COUNTY

Aniwa Mattoon

Birnamwood

Eland

Wittenberg

Bowler

Gresham

Cecil

BonduelTigerton

Big Falls

Iola

ScandinaviaOgdensburg

Fremont

Hortonville

Bear Creek

Shiocton

Black Creek

Nichols

LittleChute

Plainfield

Coloma

Westfield

Oxford

Endeavor

Kingston

Marquette

Lohrville

Redgranite

Wild Rose

Fairwater

Brandon

Rosendale

Winneconne

OakfieldEden

Campbellsport

Mt. Calvary

Stockbridge

SherwoodHilbert

Potter

St.Cloud

NorthFond du Lac

CombinedLocks

MENOMINEE

ANIWAHUTCHINS

BIRNAMWOOD BARTELME RED SPRINGS

MORRIS HERMAN RICHMOND

WASHINGTON

VALLEY

GREEN

GERMANIAFAIRBANKS HARTLAND

HARRISON DUPONT

LARRABEE

MATTESON NAVARINOMAPLE

GROVE

ALMON

GRANT PELLA

BELLE

PLAINE

WESCOTT

HELVETIA UNION

BEAR

CREEK

DEERCREEK

CICERO

SEYMOUR

SCANDINAVIAST.LAWRENCE

MAPLECREEK

BLACK

CREEK

OSBORN

ELLINGTONMUKWAROYALTON

DAYTON LIND

FREMONT

CALEDONIA

DALE

GRANDCHUTE

VANDENBROEK

KA

UK

AN

A

MAINE

ONEIDA

LITTLE

WOLF

ROSE

HANCOCK

LEON POY SIPPI

POYGAN

COLOMADAKOTA

MARIONWARREN

AURORA

SENECA

ST. MARIE

NEPEUSKUN

UTICA

WESTFIELD HARRIS

RIPON

MONTELLO

MARQUETTE

GREEN LAKE

ALTOKINGSTONBUFFALODOUGLAS

PLAINFIELD

SAXEVILLE WOLF RIVER WINCHESTER

WAUTOMAMT. MORRIS

CRYSTAL LAKEBERLIN

MECAN

PRINCETON

CLAYTON

VINLAND

OSHKOSH

BRILLION

RANTOUL

CALUMET

ALG

OM

A

BLACK

WOLF

CHILTON

NEKIMI

ELDORADO

LAMARTINE

OAKFIELD EDEN

ASHFORD

OSCEOLA

FOREST

EMPIRE

MARSHFIELD

FR

IEN

DS

HIP

FOND DU LAC

HARRISON

BROOKLYN

NEW

HOLSTEIN

WAUKECHON ANGELICA

SENECA

WITTENBERG

WYOMINGLESSOR

LEBANON

FREEDOMCENTERWAUPACA

FARMINGTON

GREENVILLE

IOLA

BOVINA

HORTONIA

BUCHANAN

WEYAUWEGA

OASIS

DEERFIELD

RICHFORD RUSHFORDOMRO

NEWTON

SHIELDSROSENDALE

PACKWAUKEE SPRINGVALE

MACKFORDMANCHESTER

SPRINGWATER BLOOMFIELD

MOUNDVILLE

SPRINGFIELD

NEENAH

MENASHA

WOODVILLE

CHARLESTOWN

BROTHERTOWN

AUBURN

BYRONWAUPUN

METOMEN

LIBERTY

Lake Poygan

Lake

MortesButte des

Lake Puckaway

LakeRush

Lake Winnebago

WIN

NE

CO

NN

E

ST

OC

KB

RID

GE

TAYCHEEDAH

Hancock

Neshkoro

Shawano Lake

LakeWinneconne

GreenLake

OXFORD

NESHKORO

Kimberly

ECWRPC Boundaries10 Counties256 MCDs

Member CountiesCalumetOutagamieWinnebagoShawanoWausharaWaupacaMenominee

Non-Member CountiesFond du LacGreen LakeMarquette

Calumet Co. CommissionersBill BarribeauAlice ConnorsMerlin Gentz

Statutory Functions of ECWRPC

1. Preparation Regional Comprehensive Plan

2. Collection & distribution of land information

3. Provision of special planning functions

4. Provision of technical planning assistance

5. Contract for planning assistance6. Facilitation of intergovernmental

cooperation & coordination

Transportation Program

ECWRPC Serves as the Federally designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for both the Fox Cities and Oshkosh.

The Commission also serves as staff for the Fond du Lac MPO.

PROCESS BRINGS IN

TENS OF MILLIONS OF FED/STATE $!

WisDOT Northeast Region Travel Demand Model

Green Bay

Fox Cities

Waupaca

Shawano

Fond du Lac

Oshkosh

Wittenberg

Waupun

Manitowoc

Sheboygan

Sturgeon Bay

Northeast Region Model Highway Network

Freight

In Partnership with:

Regional Safe Routes to School Program

Only Regional Program in State! Almost $500,000 received in

2010 for planning!

Stakeholder Mtgs. Guidebooks Marketing

Transportation Program

Economic Development Program

2010-11 EDA-TAA Grant: Collaborative w/ Bay-Lake

RPC $133,500 leveraged from

EDA Research/assess cluster-

based businesses suitable for

global trade expansion opportunities. Provide assistance, education, and support to expand and compete in global marketplace.

Fox-Wisconsin Heritage Parkway

Extends from Green Bay to Prairie du Chien Lower Fox/Winnebago & Pool Lakes/Upper Fox/Lower Wisconsin

Effort began in the 1980’s in response to desire to abandon lock system

‘Route of Exploration’ by Marquette & Joliet

Seeking NPS National Heritage Area Designation

Recently certified as a Non-Profit 501(c)(3)

Environmental Management Program

NR-135 Non-Metallic Mining Reclamation Program

10th year of program in 2011! A Model of Collaboration & Efficiency

County Total Sites

Permitt

ed

Total Active Acres

Acres Reclaim

ed2010

TotalAcres

Reclaimed

Calumet 23 433 8 11

Climate Climate

Environmental Management Program

Groundwater Recharge Mapping

Environmental Management Program

NERN was formed in 1998 as a loosely organized coalition of agencies, non-profits, and citizens.

In 2011, NERN joined with the LNRP as a non-profit program connected to the issues of the Lakeshore Basin

MISSION: “To promote balanced land-use decisions

and an appreciation of the ecology of the

Niagara Escarpment. This will be achieved

by providing education and

scientific information to decision-makers;

acknowledging local interests, and;

promoting sound planning and management concepts that conserve the

integrity of the Niagara

Escarpment.”

Educate & Inform

Build Awareness & Land Ethic

Niagara Escarpment Resource Network

Wisconsin Ledge American Viticultural Area (AVA)

Information Required to Establish AVA1. Evidence that the name of the AVA is locally and/or

nationally known2. Historical evidence of the proposed area3. Evidence relating to geographical features (soil,

climate, physical & geographical features, etc.) which distinguish the viticultural factors of the landscape as compared to the surrounding area

4. Specific boundaries of the AVA based on features which can be found on USGS maps of the largest applicable scale

5. The appropriate boundary maps with the boundaries prominently marked

American Viticultural Area: A delimited grape-growing area with distinguishable features. The boundaries of which have been approved and established by the TTB and published in 27 CFR Part 9 of the federal regulations.Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Tax, Sec. 9.3 & 4.25(c) 2 and 78.701 (c)

Local Assistance Program

2010 RPC Recognition

FOX CITIES GREENWAYS 2010 PARTNERSHIP AWARD

Wisconsin Land information Assn. (WLIA) GIS Award

WAPA COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING AWARD

WDNR NE Region Natural ResourcesPerson of the Year Award

2011 Projects

New Items for 2011 SE 441 Study Calumet County Highway History Project C. New Holstein Urban Forestry Grant Regional Park Planning Assistance

2012 Outlook

2012 Budget & Levy Overall -5.53% Reduction for 2012 (-5.62% for

Calumet County)  Year APPROVED CHANGE

  2010 2011 2012 11-'12

Total Operating Budget  $    1,973,157   $        2,269,148  $ 2,106,765 $ (162,383)

Total ECWRPC Levy Amount  $        765,512   $            738,788  $ 697,910 $ (40,878)

Levy as Percentage of Total Budget 38.8% 32.6% 33.1%

Calumet County Portion of Levy $ 59,239 $ 57,486 $ 54,253 $ (3,233)

Thank You!

Serving the Region for over 39 years!

Eric W. Fowle, AICPExecutive Director

(920) 751-4770efowle@eastcentralrpc.org

www.eastcentralrpc.org