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2004 Leading Edge Conference Summary of Proceedings Available (1/05)

The Niagara Escarpment Commission (Ontario) has recently published the proceedings from its March, 2004 Leading Edge Conference series.   This conference series focuses on both general and technical issues, as well as recent research, pertaining to the Niagara Escarpment within the province of Ontario.   Many of the topics are likely to be of interest (an applicable) to those of us in Wisconsin.  The proceedings can be viewed on their website at http://www.escarpment.org/leading_edge/LE04/index-le04.htm

2005 Natural Resources Foundation Tour Proposal Accepted! (12/04)

The Niagara Escarpment Resource Network has been selected to offer another tour program as part of the Natural Resources Foundation (the non-profit arm of the Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources).   The program will be held on Saturday, June 4th, 2005 at the UW-Green Bay Campus and will focus on the ecology aspects of the Niagara Escarpment.    Colleagues from the Cofrin Center for Biodiversity (housed on UWGB's campus) will participate in the event and lead the group on a hike through UWGB's escarpment as well as the nearby Red Banks Alvar State Natural Area.   Participants must pre-register and more information can be found at http://www.nrfwis.org/

Niagara Escarpment Selected as a Top 'Land Legacy' Area by the WDNR  (9/04)

In February 2003, the Natural Resources Board approved the Wisconsin Land Legacy Report and directed the DNR to develop an implementation plan that described how the report could most effectively be used, both by the DNR and other partners, in protecting and maintaining natural resources identified in the report.  As a result, the DNR has completed the first phase of a two-phase implementation plan for the Land Legacy Report. The Implementation Strategy is intended to cover a three year period at which time it will be revised based upon the information and conclusions generated by other comprehensive planning efforts currently underway.  The DNR anticipates completing the second phase of the implementation plan in early 2007.  A new initiative has been identified in this implementation plan for addressing the Niagara Escarpment.  Over the next 2-3 years, the Department will present to the Natural Resources Board scoping documents that further flesh out goals, needs, and the DNR’s role, prior to initiating studies that evaluate the feasibility of the Department establishing a formal project (i.e., Feasibility Study) for this corridor. More information can be found by visiting the DNR's webpage for the Land Legacy Report.

New Wisconsin Wind Energy Report (9/04)

The Energy Center of Wisconsin has published a new report that talks about the development of wind energy systems within the State of Wisconsin.   An Adobe Acrobat file can be viewed or downloaded by clicking here.  For a special page and more information on wind energy and the Niagara Escarpment, click here!

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