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Schofield Outdoor Recreation Plan 2027-2031

The City of Schofield’s Public Property/Parks and Recreation Committee updates its Outdoor Recreation Plan every 5 years to identify essential outdoor recreation needs that affect the future of outdoor recreation in the City.

This Outdoor Recreation Plan (ORP) focuses upon City managed outdoor recreation facilities. All listed nature based and active recreation based projects become eligible for competitive federal and state outdoor recreation grant money when this plan is adopted by the City Council by resolution.

Non-profit groups, foundations, and the general public may also use this document to coordinate their own private efforts for developing outdoor recreation facilities.

2026 Planning Timeline

Spring 2026 — Staff park analysis, plans reviewed, & demographic data analysis.

Spring 2026 — Citywide Public Input Survey distribution & tabulation.

Spring 2026 — Goals & Objectives developed.

Summer 2026 — Plan ready for review and approval by Public Property/Parks and Recreation Committee

Summer/Fall 2026 — Plan ready for adoption by City Council.

Draft Plan

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Town of Weston Comprehensive Plan 2026

The purpose of a Comprehensive Plan is to guide future growth and development in the Town over the next 10 to 20 years. A comprehensive plan provides the vision and direction for natural resource protection, housing and economic development, transportation and community facilities, land use, intergovernmental relations, and other factors that together form the community’s future. Comprehensive planning was enacted to encourage long-range planning for communities and provide consistency in land use decision making. The Comprehensive Plan is a guide that elected officials, residents, and business owners can use for directing growth and redevelopment in the community. The Comprehensive Plan is a long-range policy document consisting of goals, objectives, and policies prepared to meet the State’s definition of a comprehensive plan as defined under Section 66.1001.

Meeting 1: 2/17/2026 @ 5pm:
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1. Issues and Opportunities
2. Natural Resources
3. Housing

Meeting 2: 3/17/2026 @ 5pm:
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4. Utilities & Community Facilities
5. Transportation
6. Economic Development
7. Land Use
8. Intergovernmental Cooperation
9. Implementation

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Maps 1-8

Meetings are held at 5209 Mesker Street, Weston, WI, 54476

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Village of Biron Comprehensive Plan 2026

The purpose of a Comprehensive Plan is to guide future growth and development in the Village over the next 10 to 20 years. A comprehensive plan provides the vision and direction for natural resource protection, housing and economic development, transportation and community facilities, land use, intergovernmental relations, and other factors that together form the community’s future. Comprehensive planning was enacted to encourage long-range planning for communities and provide consistency in land use decision making. The Comprehensive Plan is a guide that elected officials, residents, and business owners can use for directing growth and redevelopment in the community. The Comprehensive Plan is a long-range policy document consisting of goals, objectives, and policies prepared to meet the State’s definition of a comprehensive plan as defined under Section 66.1001.

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Chapters 2: Natural Resources
Chapter 4: Utilities & Community Facilities
Chapter 5: Transportation

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Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy 2026

The CEDS provides a detailed assessment of economic development conditions in North Central Wisconsin, and identifies a Regional Economic Development Strategy, which includes goals and objectives. This then provides the foundation for the NCWRPC economic development work plan. Along with maintaining our designation as an EDD, updating the CEDS provides access to grant funds from EDA for our Region.

The 2026 CEDS Five-Year Update consists of the following seven chapters: Introduction, Demographics & Employment, Economic Conditions, Existing Infrastructure, SWOT Analysis, Economic Development Resources, and Regional Strategy.

The Regional Strategy chapter contains a set of 7 goals, with each goal containing multiple objectives. These goals and objectives seek to strengthen the economy, improve economic resilience, and together formulate the Regional Strategy. The Action Plan at the end of the CEDS demonstrates the efforts that need to be taken to help implement the Regional Strategy.

Preparation and adoption of the CEDS maintains the Region’s EDD designation and also maintains grant eligibility for those participating units of government. This CEDS process maintains the Region’s eligibility as an Economic Development District (EDD) with the U.S. Economic Development Administration. The District consists of ten counties. These counties are Adams, Forest, Juneau, Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon, Oneida, Portage, Vilas, and Wood.

CLICK HERE to view the CEDS Five-Year Update 2026-2030
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Lincoln County Farmland Preservation Plan 2026

A county farmland preservation plan establishes trends and resources related to agriculture, lists policies and goals related to farmland protection and identifies lands that will remain in agricultural use for the foreseeable future. Counties with agricultural lands can use a farmland preservation plan to guide conservation of such lands for active use as farms throughout the county.

The planning process is an opportunity for different levels of local government to cooperate and build relationships. A county is encouraged to include local towns, cities and village’s land use plans and engage with local stakeholders to draft the plan. When a county plans for farmland preservation, they are acknowledging that agricultural lands are integral to the future of the county.

A Farmland Preservation Plan (FPP): 

  • Establishes a local vision for agricultural preservation at the county level.
  • Is a nonbinding guidance document which can help counties and towns establish policies to protect farmland for the future.
  • Makes counties and towns eligible to participate in other parts of the Farmland Preservation Program such as Agricultural Enterprise Areas (AEAs) and Farmland Preservation Zoning.
  • Does not impose land use restrictions by itself​.
  • Does not create farmland preservation tax credit eligibility by itself. New participants can establish tax credit eligibility through enrollment in farmland preservation zoning, farmland preservation agreements in AEAs or both.

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We are updating this plan in 2026: Lincoln County Farmland Preservation Plan 2016.

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2026 Planning Timeline

Winter 2025-2026 — Lincoln County Land Service Committee appoints members to the FPP Advisory Committee.

Winter/Spring 2026 — Staff analysis, plans reviewed, & demographic data analysis.

Winter/Spring 2026 — FPP Advisory Committee meetings.

Spring/Summer 2026 — Draft Plan ready for review.

Spring/Summer 2026 — Plan ready for approval by Lincoln County Land Services Committee.

Summer 2026 — Plan ready for adoption by County Board.

Draft Plan

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Make questions or comments about the planning here.
(Email link to submit comments on this plan.)

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Lincoln County Land and Water Resource Management Plan 2027-2036

The Lincoln County Land and Water Resource Management (LWRM) Plan is a 10-year plan (2027-2036) that ensures county eligibility for annual state money to partially fund county conservation staff and county administered cost-share grants that implement soil and water improvement projects.

The purpose of a county Land and Water Resource Management (LWRM) Plan is to conserve long-term soil productivity, protect the quality of related natural resources, enhance water quality, and focus on severe soil erosion problems.

At the root of the county LWRM plan concept is the cooperation of all agencies and groups within the county that have a role in land and water resource management. This plan focuses on how a county’s Land and Water Conservation Department will work with the other agencies to implement agricultural performance standards (NR 151/ATCP 50), as well as address other local land and water resource management concerns.

Land and Water Resource Management (LWRM) Plans provide counties an opportunity to explain how they will meet the state performance standards and prohibitions (NR 151 and ATCP 50) to reduce runoff and protect water quality, as well as address other local land and water resource management concerns. The LWRM Plan provides the counties with the ability to develop local strategies to address the concerns; budget the limited staff and cost share dollars toward these concerns; provide for integration of programs and funding from all sources; and develop a variety of implementation tools.

2026 Planning Timeline

Winter 2025-2026 — Lincoln County Land Service Committee appoints members to the Resource Advisory Committee.

Spring 2026 — Staff analysis, plans reviewed, & demographic data analysis.

Spring/Summer 2026 — Resource Advisory Committee meetings.

Summer/Fall 2026 — Draft Plan ready for review.

Summer/Fall 2026 — Plan ready for approval by Lincoln County Land Services Committee.

Fall 2026 — Plan ready for adoption by County Board.

August 3, 2027 – Plan presented to DATCP Land and Water Conservation Board in Madison for approval.

Draft Plan

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Make questions or comments about the planning here.
(Email link to submit comments on this plan.)

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Wausau Older Adults Housing Report 2026

In 2022, the North Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission completed a regional housing assessment for the Town of Rib Mountain, Villages of Kronenwetter, Maine, Marathon City, Rothschild, and Weston, and Cities of Schofield and Wausau. The City of Wausau and NCWRPC created an addendum to the 2022 assessment in the form of the Wausau Older Adults Housing Report to focus specifically on the housing and infrastructure needs for those aged 55 and over.

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Marathon County Comprehensive Plan 2026

The purpose of a Comprehensive Plan is to guide future growth and development in the County over the next 10 to 20 years. A comprehensive plan provides the vision and direction for natural resource protection, housing and economic development, transportation and community facilities, land use, intergovernmental relations, and other factors that together form the community’s future. Comprehensive planning was enacted to encourage long-range planning for communities and provide consistency in land use decision making. The Comprehensive Plan is a guide that elected officials, residents, and business owners can use for directing growth and redevelopment in the community. The Comprehensive Plan is a long-range policy document consisting of goals, objectives, and policies prepared to meet the State’s definition of a comprehensive plan as defined under Section 66.1001.

View the DRAFT Comprehensive Plan Here

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Rib Mountain Outdoor Recreation Plan 2027-2031

The Village of Rib Mountain’s Park Commission updates its Outdoor Recreation Plan every 5 years to identify essential outdoor recreation needs that affect the future of outdoor recreation in the Village.

This Outdoor Recreation Plan (ORP) focuses upon Village managed outdoor recreation facilities. All listed nature based and active recreation based projects become eligible for competitive federal and state outdoor recreation grant money when this plan is adopted by the Village Board by resolution.

Non-profit groups, foundations, and the general public may also use this document to coordinate their own private efforts for developing outdoor recreation facilities.

2026 Planning Timeline

Winter 2025-2026 — Staff park analysis, plans reviewed, & demographic data analysis.

Winter/Spring 2026 — Villagewide Public Input Survey distribution & tabulation.

Spring 2026 — Goals & Objectives developed.

Summer/Fall 2026 — Plan ready for review and approval by Park Commission.

Fall 2026 — Plan ready for adoption by Village Board.

Draft Plan

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Town of Cloverland Comprehensive Plan 2026

The purpose of a Comprehensive Plan is to guide future growth and development in the Town over the next 10 to 20 years. A comprehensive plan provides the vision and direction for natural resource protection, housing and economic development, transportation and community facilities, land use, intergovernmental relations, and other factors that together form the community’s future. Comprehensive planning was enacted to encourage long-range planning for communities and provide consistency in land use decision making. The Comprehensive Plan is a guide that elected officials, residents, and business owners can use for directing growth and redevelopment in the community. The Comprehensive Plan is a long-range policy document consisting of goals, objectives, and policies prepared to meet the State’s definition of a comprehensive plan as defined under Section 66.1001.

View the Plan

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