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Participating in your Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP)
Published on August 7, 2013
A CWPP helps protect communities from loss caused by wildfire. This article is part one of a two part series. The second article discusses the content of a CWPP. -
Michigan’s Public Land Management Strategy and PILT
Published on August 7, 2013
MDNR officials explain new Public Land Management Strategy and PILT rules to northern county commissioners. -
Hands-on solutions for nonprofit boards
Published on July 23, 2013
A must-have resource for more efficient, effective and successful board development. -
County commissioners learn about Great Lakes water levels
Published on July 23, 2013
Mark Breederland, MSU Extension Sea Grant educator, explains causes and impacts of low lake levels to county commissioners in Northern Lower Michigan. -
MSU Extension performance audits can help local government improve their operations
Published on July 22, 2013
There is always room for improvement, and in the new economy being at one’s best is paramount. A series of tools are available to help improve planning and zoning programs in Michigan. -
Study neighborhood typology to discover a library of information on form: Part 2
Published on July 16, 2013
A typological approach to zoning puts greater emphasis on building form, but does not result in a true form-based-code. Still, conventional zoning can be tailored to reflect neighborhood typology, easing ordinance administration and reinforcing place. -
Study neighborhood typology to discover a library of information on form: Part 1
Published on July 16, 2013
A typological approach to zoning puts greater emphasis on building form, but does not result in a true form-based-code. Still, conventional zoning can be tailored to reflect neighborhood typology, easing ordinance administration and reinforcing place. -
Local government embraces natural shoreline project on lakefront park: Part 2
Published on July 9, 2013
Village of Paw Paw partners with Michigan Natural Shoreline Partnership, provides professional development for Village employees and gains a natural shoreline demonstration site on Maple Lake. -
Local government embraces natural shoreline project on lakefront park: Part 1
Published on July 2, 2013
Village of Paw Paw hosts Certified Natural Shoreline Professional 2013. -
Nonprofit organizations and common misunderstandings
Published on June 27, 2013
Nonprofits are organizations that exist between the private, for-profit world and government agencies that carry out important social, economic and political functions in our society.