 COMMUNITY,
NATURAL RESOURCE, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN LA CROSSE COUNTY
CNRED programs provide
educational resources designed to assist communities in "Building
Community Leadership in Challenging Times" in the areas of
Community Development, Economic Development, and Natural Resources.
These include programs to:
 Support economic development to provide good jobs and a healthy
community.
- Balance environmental quality
with economic growth.
- Manage and resolve conflicts, including land-use issues.
- Protect water quality for
future generations.
- Protect their natural resource base.
- Deliver the most positive government services.
- Manage and recycle waste.
CNRED is committed to
developing new programs in these areas as the needs arise.
The Community Natural Resource Economic Development Agent, Karl Green programs in the areas of:
- Government Education - Provide
advice and educational programs on local government issues,
develop leadership skills of local officials and encourage public
involvement in government decision making.
- Water Quality - Work with
local, state, and federal interests to implement water quality
improvement projects.
- Community Needs Assessment
- Assist communities and organizations in building working
relationships and evaluating strengths and weaknesses to achieve
their goals and objectives.
- Natural Resources Public Policy
- Provide objective science-based educational programs to communities,
and community-based educational programs to agencies on natural
resource issues.
- Land Use Decisions - Provide
educational programs in support of local land use planning efforts
in La Crosse County.
- Natural Resource User Ethics
- Conduct user-based educational programs in a collaborative
effort with local, state, and federal natural resource management
agencies.
- Economic Development - Provide
educational support for county-based economic development organizations.
CURRENT PROJECTS
RELATED LINKS OF INTEREST
STAFF
If you have any questions regarding Community Natural Resource
and Economic Development in LaCrosse County please contact:
 Karl Green
Community Natural Resource and Economic Development Agent
La Crosse County - UW Extension
400 4th Street North -
Room 3140
La Crosse, WI 54601-3200
Phone: 608-785-9593
Fax: 608-789-4808
Email: karl.green@ces.uwex.edu
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