Annual Report 2012

We are pleased to provide you with the 2012 Annual Report of the North Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission (NCWRPC), which provides a summary of regional projects; local projects completed by county, and audited financial information. Also included is information for the North Central Wisconsin Development Corporation.

Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy 2012

An assessment of economic development activities of the North Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission over the last decade and the past year. The report’s seven
sections describe the CEDS Committee, Past Year’s Activities, the Physical Region, Changes in the Region’s Population, Changes in the Region’s Economy, a Regional Development
Strategy, and an Economic Development Work Plan. Also included is a list of potential public works projects.

Volk Field Hardwood Range Joint Land Use Study – 2011

A Joint Land Use Study (JLUS) is a collaborative effort between the military, local government, business, property owners, and other stakeholders. Since it was first established as a Military Reservation by the State of Wisconsin in 1888, what is now known as Volk Field has played an important role in state history, the economy of Central Wisconsin, and national security. A grant was approved by the Department of Defense in order to develop a JLUS that would address current and potential future encroachment that may threaten the mission of the Base, and as a way of fostering communication between the military and the community.

Forest County Potawatomi Comprehensive Plan – 2011

The Forest County Potawatomi community is a sovereign nation chartered by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and is recognized federally as a Native American Tribal Nation and operates under a ratified constitution. The tribal lands are scattered within the Town of Lincoln in Forest County, Wisconsin. The Town of Lincoln the is a double township stacked atop each other, less the area taken up by the City of Crandon and two sections from the northeast and southwest corners. The Town lies in the southwest corner of Forest County, Wisconsin and surrounds the City of Crandon on three sides.