State-developed initiatives are solving pressing challenges, both in protecting human health and the environment and in enhancing operations within agencies themselves. From incorporating new technologies in data tracking and permitting…
Wisconsin
Wisconsin’s Initiative for Sustainable Remediation and Redevelopment
Building upon the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) Remediation and Redevelopment Program’s history of applying innovation to a strong foundation of protecting public health and the environment as well…
State Research Needs Green Report
This report provides case studies of research being conducted in some states and some information on research needs of the states.
2012 State Innovations
This report looks at how states are devising a variety of forward-thinking solutions to pressing challenges, with approaches range from simple to complex, and from narrowly focused to cross-media in…
Wisconsin’s Point Source Phosphorus Implementation Rules
In late 2010, as part of a three-rule package, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources developed innovative administrative rules for including effluent limits in point source permits based on numeric…
Wisconsin’s Pollutant-load Ratio Estimation Tool
What is the origin of phosphorus contributions to Wisconsin’s waterways? That persistent question led a team from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) to develop the Pollutant-load Ratio Estimation…
Wisconsin’s Implementation of Watershed Assessment, Restoration, and Protection Framework
Established by an interdisciplinary team, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) Watershed Assessment, Restoration, and Protection (WARP) framework promotes the integration of WDNR Water Division programs with respect to…
Wisconsin’s Beach Nowcast Program
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) Beach “Nowcast” Program works with local public health departments along the state’s Great Lakes coast to improve the timeliness, accuracy, and cost-effectiveness of…
