CLUE UPDATE WCCA Spring Conference March 30, 2012.

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CLUE UPDATE WCCA Spring Conference March 30, 2012

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CLUE UPDATE

WCCA Spring ConferenceMarch 30, 2012

Zoning Staff:Assessment of Training Needs

Assessment of Training Needsfor Wisconsin Zoning Staff

Planning &

Zoning

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Land Conse

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What is your current job title?

WHO RESPONDED

TRENDING

0 - 4 years

5-10 years

11-20 years

>20 years

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When do you plan on retiring?

%

%

44.3% Response Rate as of 3/23/2012

Assessment of Training Needsfor Wisconsin Zoning Staff

EDUCATIONTRAINING

58.9

30.744.6

9.9

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What is the highest level of education you have completed?

High SchoolAssociate Bachelor -- Planning DisciplineBachelor -- Non-planning DisciplineMastersPhD or JD

%• 94.2 % indicated that having

access to a training program that is specifically designed for Wisconsin county planners and code administrators is very or somewhat beneficial for developing their abilities.

• 61.8% responded YES to the question, “Would you be interested in future sessions of the zoning leadership program.”

Update yet againApril 2012

Publication - Factsheets

No additional regulations/Unable to locate further regulations

At least some additional regulation inplace

Non-Metallic Mining Regulations in Wisconsin Counties

Current regulations in place on top ofNR-135 Requirements

Of the counties with additional regulations- 23 have at least a moderate level of additional regulations in place, with

approximately 10 counties with a high level and 5 of those covering non-metallic mining

extensively.

27%

73%

Source TimeframeTotal Farmland Conversion

Annual Rate of Farmland Conversion

NRCS National Resources Inventory

1982 to 2007(loss) 520,500 acres

(loss) 20,820 ac / yr.

NASS Census of Agriculture: Land in Farms

1992 to 2007(loss) 364,424 acres

(loss) 26,030 ac / yr.

*Spatial Analysis Results

1992 to 2010(loss) 396,583 acres

(loss) 22,032 ac / yr.

*Note: Analysis method describe on upcoming CLUE publication

Losing ground: Comparing farmland loss in Wisconsin counties1992 to 2010

Farmland ConversionTable 1. WI Farmland Loss by the Numbers

Expect publication on the CLUE

website: Mid-April or email

[email protected]

New Impervious surface publication

• How impervious surfaces impact– Waterfront property

values– Fishing– Wildlife

• 2-pager and longer version ~20 pages

• Complete by June 1

Publication - Handbooks

Website