PORTAGE COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING PROGRAM

Town of Amherst

Adopted Comprehensive Plan Document

A Public Hearing was held by the Amherst Town Board on June 9, 2005. The purpose of the meeting was to collect public input on the town's draft comprehensive plan document. Immediately following the Public Hearing, the Town of Amherst Board adopted the comprehensive plan by ordinance. Copies of the plan are available for review by contacting the Town Clerk (715-824-2750), or at the Portage County Planning and Zoning Department, 1462 Strongs Avenue, Stevens Point, WI 54481.

NOTE: All Plan Files are in Adobe Acrobat Format

Cover Page (150 KB)	Map 3.1: T. of Amherst Road Classification Map (346 KB)
Table of Contents (75 KB) Introduction to the Plan (109 KB)	Map 4.1: T. of Amherst Utilities Map (255 KB)
Chapter 1: Issues and Opportunities Element (213 KB)	Map 4.2: Community Facilities Map (283 KB)
Chapter 2: Housing Element (158 KB)	Map 5.1: Highly Productive Agricultural Soils Map (925 KB)
Chapter 3: Transportation Element (143 KB)	Map 5.2: Topographic Map (899 KB)
Chapter 4: Utilities & Community Facilities Element (139 KB)	Map 5.3: General Soil Map (253 KB)
Chapter 5: Agriculture, Cultural & Natural Resources Element (171 KB)	Map 5.4: Wetlands Map (296 KB)
Chapter 6: Economic Development Element (149 KB)	Map 5.5: Floodplain Map (256 KB)
Chapter 7: Intergovernmental Cooperation Element (125 KB)	Map 5.6: Groundwater Flow Map (309 KB)
Chapter 8: Land Use Element (151 KB)	Map 5.7: Atrazine Prohibition Area Map (251 KB)
Chapter 9: Implementation Element (161 KB)	Map 5.8: Forested Land Map (474 KB)
	Map 5.9: Burial Sites Map (256 KB)
	Map 8.1: Existing Land Use Map (707 KB)
	Map 8.2: Future Land Use Map (568 KB)
	Map 8.3: Extraterritorial Future Land Use Map (340 KB)