Shoreland and Habitat Management

• Fish Friendly Culverts
  Provides information on how well-designed culverts can minimize negative impacts on fish and other aquatic life, while protecting roadways.
  shore.fishfriendlyculverts.pdf  ( 1.4 MB)
  
  
  
• Margin of Error? Human Influence on Wisconsin Shores
  Produced by the Wisconsin Lakes Partnership, this 70-screen presentation addresses issues and solutions that are of special interest to waterway users and waterfront property owners.
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• Protecting Your Waterfront Investment:10 Simple Shoreland Stewardship Practices
  Healthy watersheds make healthy lakes and higher property values -- this booklet show how property owners can take simple steps to curb pollutants, cut runoff, and capture and cleanse pollutant-carrying runoff before it reaches a waterway. 20 pages
  shore.waterfront.pdf (3.1MB) (GWQ040)(WT-748)
  
  
  
• Sensible Shoreland Lighting
  Reducing light pollution on shoreland. Information on new lighting technologies that can deliver good illumination, provide security, save money and reduce light pollution without competing with the beauty of the night.
  (GWQ031)(FH-430)
  
  
  • Regular Organization: Pages are organized in a regular reading sequence.
    shore.lighting.pdf (361K)
    
    
  • Imposition Version:
    Pages are organized to be printed for placement inside a booklet. 
    shore.imlighting.pdf (1.03MB)
    
    
• Shoreland Property - a guide to environmentally sound ownership
  Provides information about purchasing, protecting, and enhancing your waterfront property.
  shore.property.pdf (1.58 MB)
  
  
  
• The Shoreland Stewardship Series
  
  
  
  • A Fresh Look at Shoreland Restoration
    (Series Number 1)
    An introduction to shoreland stewardship and the benefits of shoreland restoration, including some helpful suggestions.
    shore.freshlook.pdf (624K) (GWQ027)(FH-429-2003)
    
    
  • Protecting and Restoring Shorelands
    (Series Number 2)
    An overview of shoreland restoration considerations, including habitat and aesthetics, site characteristics, and first steps to take.
    shore.protect.pdf (971K) (GWQ038)(WT-748-2003)
    
    
  • Protecting Our Living Shores
    (Series Number 3)
    An overview of the importance of shoreland protection with additional focus on beneficial plants, small mouth bass, and wildlife.
    shore.living.pdf (459K) (GWQ039)(WT-764-2003)
    
    
  • Water's Edge
    How good stewardship of waterfront property can help protect and improve habitat for fish and wildlife.
    shore.watersedge.pdf (1.63MB) (GWQ040)(FH-428-2004)
    
    
  • Wisconsin Native Plants
    Provides a list of nurseries that sell native plants and seeds, and includes information about restoration and native ecosystems.
    shore.nativeplants.pdf (2.45MB) (GWQ041)(WT-802)
    
    

For more information about shoreland restoration, visit http://clean-water.uwex.edu/shoreland/

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