Guide to Significant Wildlife Habitat - Door County Web Map

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Bureau of Community Financial Assistance (CFA)
101 South Webster Street, P.O. Box 7921
Madison, WI 53707-7921
Tel: (608) 266-7555
Web Site: www.dnr.state.wi.us
CFA administers numerous grants and loan programs. Financial program staff works closely with local
governments and interested groups to develop and support projects that protect public health and
environment, and provide recreational opportunities.
Door County Soil and Water Conservation Department
421 Nebraska Street
Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin 54235
Tel: (920) 743-2214
The Soil and Water Conservation Department works with landowners to reduce soil erosion, increase
wildlife habitat, improve water quality, and increase forestland through a variety of programs. The
Conservation Reserve, Nonpoint Source Pollution Abatement and Environmental Quality Incentives
Programs are among those that the department makes use of when providing assistance to county
residents.
FOR STATE ACQUISITION AND/OR DEDICATION OF NATURAL AREAS:
State Natural Areas (SNA) Program
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
101 South Webster Street, P.O. Box 7921
Madison, WI 53707-7921
Tel.: (608) 266-3369
The State Natural Areas Program selectively acquires and manages land throughout the state that hosts
exceptional natural features such as undisturbed natural communities, rare or endangered species habitat,
geologic formations, and seasonal habitat for concentrations of birds and other wildlife. Local
governments may wish to contact the SNA Program to inquire about the potential for SNA designation of
natural areas on existing public lands, or the protection of natural areas on private lands through
acquisition from willing sellers.
FOR ASSISTANCE WITH FINANCING AND LAND TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING
CONSERVATION REAL ESTATE:
The Trust for Public Land (TPL)
420 North 5th St., Suite 865
Minneapolis, MN 55401
Tel.: (612) 338-8494
Web Site: www.tpl.org
The Trust for Public Land is a national nonprofit conservation organization with its Midwest Regional
Office in the Twin Cities. TPL specializes in the purchase of properties from willing sellers, with
subsequent resale of the land to public agencies or nonprofit organizations for public open space use. TPL
can assist local governments with identification of potential funding sources and financing for land
acquisitions, can serve as interim title holder while a public agency procures the funds necessary for a
purchase. And can help local governments and community groups to implement campaigns to mobilize
support for natural areas and open space projects and their funding.
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Appendix F – Resources for Natural Areas Information and Protection