by Brian Ohm, Urban & Regional Planning, UW-Madison

This is a resource guide of “best practices” for Wisconsin’s Great Lakes coastal communities dealing with coastal erosion. It describes the causes of coastal erosion and suggests ordinance language that can be used by communities to address locally identified needs. The appendix is an inventory of current coastal setback provisions found in local ordinances in Wisconsin.

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Publication #: WISCU-H-08-001