We Need Your Input On Fish And Wildlife Habitat Restoration Projects
Aerial view of Green Bay’s west shore. / Photo Credit: Steve Seilo
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has identified several potential projects to restore fish and wildlife habitats in the Lower Green Bay and Fox River Area of Concern (AOC). Scientists and natural resource managers recommend these projects to improve fish and wildlife populations and their habitats — and ultimately to support delisting the Lower Green Bay and Fox River AOC. We want your help to prioritize and plan these projects.
To collect your feedback, we will send you another email on Jan. 21 with a secure link to an online form that will focus on seven restoration projects along the west shore of Green Bay. This is the final in a series of three surveys evaluating 18 total project areas.
We want to learn what you and other stakeholders think about these projects’ economic and social benefits and their contributions to the communities surrounding the AOC. These could include short or long-term effects on community identity, local tax base, employment or income levels, educational or recreational opportunities, public health or family circumstances. We encourage any other feedback you may have about the projects.
Completing the form will take 15-20 minutes. Your input is anonymous. We will evaluate and summarize responses collectively and will not attribute comments to individuals.
About The Lower Green Bay And Fox River AOC
The Lower Green Bay and Fox River AOC was designated as one of 43 sites on the Great Lakes with significant environmental damage by the United States and Canada in 1987. The Federal Great Lakes Restoration Initiative funding, first launched in 2010, helps AOCs clean up pollution and restore waterways.
Thirteen environmental problems, called beneficial use impairments in the AOC program, were identified for the Lower Green Bay and Fox River AOC, along with management actions to address those problems. Once all impairments have met their targets for cleanup and restoration and are removed, the AOC can be formally delisted. To learn more, visit our website.
Please send any questions to: Brie Kupsky, Wisconsin DNR Lower Green Bay and Fox River Area of Concern Coordinator, at [email protected] or 920-662-5465. |
