These resolutions were approved by more than 30 organizations from 9 counties representing more than 15,000 citizens in Northeast Wisconsin on March 12, 1994. Clubs are encouraged to use these resolutions at public hearings and press conferences, in comment letters related to these issues, in newsletters, and at meetings. Feel free to copy them for distribution.

WHEREAS Northeast Wisconsin energy production relies heavily on uranium, coal, oil, natural gas, and contaminated waste fuels, and;

WHEREAS such fuels are imported to our region at high economic costs, diverting financial investment away from our communities, and;

WHEREAS heavy reliance on such imported fuels make our region vulnerable to sudden interruptions in fuel supplies, and resultant severe economic upheavals, and;

WHEREAS such energy production causes severe environmental damages and health risks Ñ- ie: global climate change, acid rain, toxic contamination, ozone pollution, crop and forest damage, chemical damage to urban structures, mining and well-extraction impacts, transportation impacts, solid waste disposal problems (including radioactive waste), thermal pollution of waterways, human and wildlife health damage, wildlife habitat losses, and;

WHEREAS alternative renewable energy sources, improved efficiency measures, and management techniques exist which could reduce our region's energy needs by 50%, now

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Northeast Wisconsin Environmental Network supports the development of renewable energy sources such as wind and solar power to replace current methods of energy production to the fullest extent feasible, and supports extensive efforts to promote energy efficiency technologies in our communities, and;

BE IT ALSO RESOLVED that the Northeast Wisconsin Environmental Network opposes the development of new power plants which use fossil fuels, uranium or contaminated wastes.

WHEREAS the federal government has yet to find a national repository for high level radioactive waste in the form of spent fuel produced at commercial reactors, and;

WHEREAS continued production of high level radioactive waste without safe and permanent storage facilities presents a threat to public and environmental health, and;

WHEREAS temporary storage of high level radioactive waste in dry casks such as the VSC-24 is merely a short term, costly, and potentially dangerous solution and a threat to the health of future generations of citizens in Northeast Wisconsin, and;

WHEREAS the VSC is an unproven storage technology with a questionable record of review before the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, now

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Northeast Wisconsin Environmental Network opposes the use of the VSC-24 spent fuel dry cask storage design or any other additional temporary storage facilities at Point Beach or Kewaunee Nuclear Power Plants, and;

BE IT ALSO RESOLVED that the Northeast Wisconsin Environmental Network also opposes the further creation of spent fuel at these facilities until a national repository is safely established and accepting spent fuel from commercial reactors in Wisconsin.

WHEREAS the current transportation system in Northeast Wisconsin is dominated by one mode of travel, the automobile, and;

WHEREAS the automobile is the least energy efficient form of transportation, using 60% of all U.S. oil consumption, and 27% of total energy consumption in our country, and;

WHEREAS motor vehicles cause 25% of total U.S. carbon dioxide emissions which could lead to global climate change. Motor vehicles also cause approximately 60% of harmful ground-level ozone (smog) and significantly contribute to acid rain and toxic air emissions. Other environmental impacts include highway salt, direct spills of oil, anti-freeze, and lubricants, as well as toxic contaminants from metal corrosion and tire wear. Indirect impacts include sand and gravel strip-mines, toxic asphalt plants, metallic mining, and oil extraction, and;

WHEREAS urban areas are dominated by auto-related facilities, often with 40% of the average downtown area paved for roads, parking lots and alleyways. This creates cities which are often unattractive, polluted, noisy, dangerous, and discouraging to pedestrians and bicyclists, and;

WHEREAS urban sprawl is caused largely by automobile-dominated land-use choices and highways which destroy valuable farmland, wildlife habitat, wetlands, and scenic values, while inner cities are left to deteriorate, and;

WHEREAS local property taxpayers in Wisconsin currently subsidize automobile travel by paying approximately 50% of the cost of state roads and highways, with only 50% of the cost paid by fuel taxes and other user fees. Moreover, taxpayers pay to replace the tax base lost when productive land is taken for highways, and;

WHEREAS trucks are major contributors to urban congestion and highway damage, but pay only 65% of their share in user fees, and;

WHEREAS an automobile-dominated transportation network does not adequately serve the needs of 30% of the population Ñ- the elderly, handicapped, low-income or under-age residents who can't drive. It also does not adequately serve many more people who prefer not to, or are temporarily unable to drive, and;

WHEREAS many work hours are lost because our current transportation system forces individuals to drive when, with transit, they could use the driving time for writing, reading and other productive pursuits. Sprawl caused by our current transportation system also causes longer commuting times. This lost time comes at high personal and financial cost, and;

WHEREAS alternative modes of transportation could greatly reduce fuel consumption, pollution, urban sprawl and property tax burdens, while serving the needs and improving the health and productivity of all Northeast Wisconsin residents, now

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Northeast Wisconsin Environmental Network supports a significant shift in federal, state and local transportation budgets to decrease funding for new or expanded highway construction, and increase funding for existing road maintenance and alternative modes of transportation, including bicycle, pedestrian, and passenger, freight and light rail services, and greatly improved inner- and inter-city transit systems, and;

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Northeast Wisconsin Environmental Network urges local and state governments to strengthen land-use management plans and development site designs which support rail, transit, bicycle and pedestrian use.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Northeast Wisconsin Environmental Network urges local and state governments to educate the public and aggressively promote the issues raised in this resolution.

WHEREAS several corporations have announced plans to explore and delineate mineral resources at numerous sites in Wisconsin and have announced plans to construct several new sulfite ore nonferrous mineral mines, and;

WHEREAS the Northeast Wisconsin Environmental Network is concerned about the failure of governments to effectively regulate the mining process and the large amounts of toxic waste produced by hardrock mineral and metal mining worldwide, and;

WHEREAS groundwater drawdowns due to mining in Wisconsin could cause serious local drops in the water table and dewatering of critically important wetlands, lakes and streams, and;

WHEREAS the physical environmental degradation associated with large mining operations is unavoidable, causing deforestation, wetland losses and destruction of wildlife habitat, and;

WHEREAS we believe that certain natural resources should be identified as too valuable and irreplaceable to trade off or compromise for metallic mineral mining activity. These resources should include at a minimum all surface waters and an appropriate buffer around them, wetlands which provide important functions and values, groundwater, important upland habitat types, and all habitats of state and federal watch, threatened and endangered species. We recognize that the areas identified in Wisconsin for potential mining would generally impact the above-listed values adversely, threatening the quality of groundwater, wetlands, and surface waters of Wisconsin, and endangering rare species of wildlife, and;

WHEREAS no documentation exists of any metallic sulfite mine in the world which has ever been successfully reclaimed, and;

WHEREAS the socio-economic impacts of mining include boom and bust economies with serious ramifications for land-use degradation and social upheaval in mining communities. This will adversely affect the tourism industry and numerous businesses and citizens in Northern Wisconsin, as well as the cultural and economic future of the Native American nations of the area, now

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Northeast Wisconsin Environmental Network opposes construction of any new sulfide ore nonferrous mineral mines in Wisconsin.

WHEREAS citizens participating in proceedings to determine whether permits for metallic mineral mining are issued are often financially unable to obtain effective representation and technical assistance, retain expert witnesses, and otherwise participate fully in the decision-making process, and;

WHEREAS full and effective citizen participation will benefit all the citizens of the state by producing better decisions regarding permits for metallic mineral mining, and;

WHEREAS strong bad actor legislation has proven to be the most effective single tool in eliminating the abuses of the coal mining industry across the United States and has the potential to do the same for metallic mineral mining in the state of Wisconsin, and;

WHEREAS only those companies with the best environmental records should be allowed to apply for permits to mine metallic minerals in Wisconsin, and;

WHEREAS companies or their subsidiaries who have violated the laws of the United States or its neighbors are currently allowed to apply for permits to mine metallic minerals in Wisconsin, and;

WHEREAS communities in Wisconsin have signed 'local agreements' with mining companies before environmental impacts statements have been released, and;

WHEREAS local agreements signed before environmental impacts have been assessed and debated could legitimize mining projects that would cause severe damage to the environment of the state, and;

WHEREAS it is in the best interest of the state that local agreements only be authorized after the release of official environmental impact statements, and;

WHEREAS mining companies extracting billions of dollars in resources from the land in the state of Wisconsin do not fairly compensate the state or its people for their mineral wealth, and;

WHEREAS a Wisconsin community with an active mining project has had to lay off teachers even as hundreds of rail cars loaded with gold ore have been shipped across our national borders for processing, while no revenues from the mineral extraction have been returned to the affected community, and;

WHEREAS it is in the best interest of the people of the state of Wisconsin that full, fair and timely compensation be recovered from mining companies in the form of royalties or severance taxes, now

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Northeast Wisconsin Environmental Network calls on the legislature of the state of Wisconsin to reform the mining code to:

1. Provide compensation for citizen intervenors participating in official environmental review proceedings regarding the potential issuance of permits for metallic mineral mining in the state of Wisconsin.

2. Strengthen 'bad actor' laws to preclude the issuance of permits to mining companies found guilty of any criminal or civil violations, or who have forfeited performance bonds in North America.

3. Require that no local agreements may be signed or deemed effective prior to the release of a final Environmental Impact Statement for a mining project.

4. Require that mining companies pay a royalty fee for metallic minerals extracted in the state of Wisconsin.

5. Require that any minor civil division which feels it will be impacted by the mining be considered an impacted party upon request.

WHEREAS the Northeastern Wisconsin Environmental Network is a cooperative association of groups who support responsible economic development, protection of natural resources, and preservation of the history and heritage of the Wolf River (and Fox River) watershed in northeastern Wisconsin, and;

WHEREAS members of the Northeast Wisconsin Environmental Network have examined the potential environmental and socio-economic impacts of the proposed Exxon/Rio Algom mine, which would extract zinc, copper, lead, gold and silver at a site near the Mole Lake (Sokaogon) Chippewa reservation and the community of Crandon, in a watershed that impacts the headwaters of the Wolf River, which has been designated by the state of Wisconsin as an Outstanding Resource Water, and;

WHEREAS members of the Northeast Wisconsin Environmental Network have studied the mine permitting process and observed that Wisconsin mining laws seem to be written more to accommodate mining interests than to fulfill the state's responsibility to the people to protect Wisconsin's groundwaters and surface waters, and;

WHEREAS members of the Northeast Wisconsin Environmental Network have delivered a vote of no confidence that Exxon/Rio Algom can guarantee no degradation of the groundwater, surface water and air quality in the environmentally sensitive area of the proposed Crandon Mine Project for a period of no less than the next seven generations, and;

WHEREAS the members of the Northeast Wisconsin Environmental Network have a vital interest in promoting long-term. sustainable. non-consumptive economic development, and opposing short-term 'boom-and-bust' development, and;

WHEREAS Exxon withdrew from the permitting process in 1986, stating at the time that their decision was based on market projections for mineral prices that made the Crandon Mine Project economically unfeasible to pursue at that time. Yet current mineral price projections for the next 20 years suggest that Exxon/Rio Algom might find the Crandon Mine Project economically unfeasible again, either during the permitting process or after permits are granted and the infrastructure of the community is enhanced to accommodate the mine project, and;

WHEREAS there appears to be a significant potential for negative impacts on both the environment and the socioeconomic health of the region if mining permits are granted to Exxon/Rio Algom for the Crandon Mine Project, and;

WHEREAS we respect and support the native American nations that would be affected by the Crandon Mine Project. including the Mole Lake Sokaogon Chippewa, the Forest County Potawatomi, the Menominee and the Stockbridge-Munsee, and all four nations oppose the Crandon Mine Project, now

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Northeast Wisconsin Environmental Network opposes efforts by Exxon/Rio Algom to obtain permits to extract minerals at the proposed Crandon Mine Site.

WHEREAS Outstanding Resource Waters (ORWs) are those rivers, lakes, streams and spring ponds that DNR determines are the cleanest, most scenic, and with the best overall fish and wildlife populations, and;

WHEREAS ORWS are protected under Wisconsin's Administrative Codes by the Natural Resources Anti-degradation Rule, NR 207, which stipulates that any other water which is dumped into these waters must be as clean as they are. Seven years ago, the DNR created 16 criteria to guide local DNR water quality specialists in selecting lakes, ponds, rivers and streams to be nominated for ORW status. Under current rules, to be nominated for consideration for ORW status, a water must pass at least 9 of the 16 criteria, with the final designation decided by a vote of the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board which is appointed by the Governor, and;

WHEREAS in January of 1993 the Natural Resources Board ordered a moratorium on the designation of any more ORWs for a period of three years, and ordered the DNR to conduct a study of the economic impact that ORWs have on a community, and;

WHEREAS industrial pollutors and mining interests are increasing political pressure to weaken the ORW criteria and to add a 17th criterion requiring that ORWs not cause negative economic impacts, a vague and unscientific criterion which could be interpreted in many ways by different interest groups, and;

WHEREAS the DNR initiated a $30,000 cost/benefit study of ORWs focusing primarily on the relative costs polluters would face for wastewater treatment on ORW and non-ORW waters, with the obvious consequence that ORWs would be defined as causing negative economic impacts, and;

WHEREAS the study is not designed to examine the economic benefits of ORWs, including protection of public health, tourism, and Wisconsin resident's desires for a high quality of life, now

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Northeast Wisconsin Environmental Network opposes any changes in the current 16 criteria used to select ORWs, and urges the Natural Resource Board to immediately lift their moratorium on new designations, and;

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Northeast Wisconsin Environmental Network opposes the DNR's $30,000 cost/benefit study as fatally flawed and flagrantly biased, and urges a new study based on an unbiased, comprehensive appraisal which includes the full benefits of clean, beautiful waterways in Wisconsin.

WHEREAS the American Public Health Association, the nation's leading association of health scientists and practitioners with over 30,000 members, recently passed a resolution stating that 'chlorine-containing organic compounds are found to pose public health risks', and 'The public health approach emphasizes prevention: that means phasing-out the chlorine-based processes that produce these chemicals in favor of safer alternatives,' and;

WHEREAS the International Joint Commission between the U.S. and Canada has been recommending for three years that chlorine use be phased-out, and;

WHEREAS many chlorinated compounds have created known adverse effects such as cancer, infertility, birth defects, immune system damage, and behavioral changes in wildlife, laboratory animals, and humans, particularly in those most vulnerable, such as children in the womb, and;

WHEREAS the most serious adverse effects in humans may not become apparent until the second and third generation after exposure of the mother and father, and;

WHEREAS over 177 forms of chlorinated compounds have been found in the tissue and fluids of all citizens in North America, often at levels which exceed health standards, and;

WHEREAS many of these toxic chlorinated compounds are extremely persistent in the environment. Once created and released they fail to break down and, instead, they accumulate and cycle through our water, air and food chains allowing wildlife and humans to become contaminated, and;

WHEREAS many of these toxic chlorinated compounds also bioconcentrate in the food chain. Starting at relatively tiny concentrations in soil or water, they can eventually build up to toxic levels in wildlife and humans, and;

WHEREAS many of these toxic chlorinated compounds are also dangerous at extremely small concentrations, often at levels which are undetectable with ordinary laboratory equipment, and;

WHEREAS many man-made products and processes continue to utilize chlorine and chlorinated organics in the Great Lakes basin, and;

WHEREAS alternatives to chlorine are available for virtually all of these products and processes, often to the economic benefit of the manufacturers and users, now

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Northeast Wisconsin Environmental Network supports the rapid phase-out of chlorine and chlorinated organics, so as to affect the virtual elimination of these highly toxic compounds from the environment.

WHEREAS evidence continues to mount linking the discharge of persistent toxic chemicals (such as PCBs, dioxin, mercury and lead) into the Great Lakes and its tributaries with severe biological --- including human --- injury, and;

WHEREAS the International Joint Commission, created under the Boundary Waters Treaty between Canada and the U.S., has taken the position that 'persistent toxic substances are too dangerous to the biosphere and to humans to permit their release in any quantity, and all persistent toxic substances are dangerous to the environment, and can no longer be tolerated in the ecosystem,' and;

WHEREAS the EPA's proposed Great Lakes Water Quality Guidance would create improved wastewater discharge standards to reduce up to 85% the discharge of toxic persistent substances in the eight states around the Great Lakes, and;

WHEREAS seventy-five Wisconsin state legislators, spearheaded by Representative Mark Green, have signed a letter asking Wisconsin's two federal Senators and nine Congressmen to significantly weaken the Guidance in the name of economic 'common sense' and 'good science,' and;

WHEREAS these efforts violate Article II of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement of 1978 between the U.S. and Canada which calls for the virtual elimination of persistent toxic substances discharged to the Great Lakes, and;

WHEREAS the Great Lakes Water Quality Guidance was developed over several years, with substantial input from many government agency experts, university scientists, industry experts and citizen representatives --- resulting in health standards based on scientific research from many sources, and;

WHEREAS political pressure has already inserted several weakening compromises in the proposed Guidance, and;

WHEREAS the Guidance would have far less impact on Wisconsin dischargers compared to states like Ohio and Indiana which have very weak water quality standards. Currently, industries in those states have a competitive advantage over industries in Wisconsin, and they discharge proportionately more toxic substances. It is to Wisconsin's advantage to press for strong Great Lakes and national standards, now

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Northeast Wisconsin Environmental Network condemns the efforts of these legislators as poor policy. All factors must be considered --- including increased costs of health care due to impacts of persistent toxic substances, lost revenues from impaired resource uses (such as Wisconsin's damaged tourism industry, fish-eating restrictions, drinking water restrictions, swimming restrictions, dredge spoil disposal restrictions, wildlife enjoyment losses, etc.), and increased revenues which might accrue from restoration of our water resources. The economic benefits from reduced chemical use and the new jobs created while retooling for pollution control should also be considered, and;

BE IT ALSO RESOLVED that the Northeast Wisconsin Environmental Network supports the Great Lakes Water Quality Guidance in that it represents a strong step toward the notion of zero discharge of persistent toxic substances in the Great Lakes region, and would help ensure and create jobs in tourism, recreation, and commercial and sport fishing in Northeast Wisconsin.

WHEREAS, more than $13 million in public taxdollars have been spent conducting extensive studies of the contaminated sediments, water and wildlife of the Fox River and Green Bay, as part of the EPA's world-renowned Mass Balance Study. The study documented the movement and cycling of PCBs and other toxic substances through the system, and;

WHEREAS, the study proved the Fox River is the largest source of PCB contamination of Lake Michigan, and Fox River sediments store a vast amount of PCBs which can still be washed into the bay and lake, particularly with large storms and flooding. As much as two-thirds of the total PCBs in the entire system are sitting buried in the sediments between the De Pere Dam and the mouth of the Fox River, waiting to be flushed by storms into the bay, where clean-up would be much more difficult and costly, and;

WHEREAS, even in normal years approximately 1,000 lbs of PCBs flow from the river to the bay, and approximately 4,000 lbs. of PCBs volatilize from the river and bay's surface directly into the air, and;

WHEREAS, these sediments also carry high concentrations of hundreds of other chemicals, many of which are also toxic and persistent in the environment. For example, dangerous levels of mercury have been found in hotspots along the river bottom, and;

WHEREAS, scientists agree that this large reservoir of toxics will continue to cause fish-eating and duck-eating advisories, reproductive failure and deformities in wildlife, swimming and drinking water restrictions, and human health risks, and if the toxic hotspots are left in the river, the damage could continue for centuries. If the sediment hotspots are removed, treated and contained, the river and bay could recover rapidly, and;

WHEREAS, over a period of 8 years, several DNR and community committees have rejected enforcement actions, and focused their efforts on soliciting only voluntary clean-up contributions from the polluters, without success. These committees are now attempting to use several different taxpayer funds, including local property taxes, and state and federal taxes to pay for much of the costly clean-up, and;

WHEREAS, the Mass Balance Study results allow the DNR to identify those responsible for the discharge of the PCBs and other toxics to the river, and many sources are already well-known, and;

WHEREAS, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently announced it is beginning a Natural Resource Damage Assessment for the purpose of filing a legal claim against the polluters for damages and clean-up costs. Unfortunately, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is allowed to assess only certain resource values (i.e.: fish and wildlife), and;

WHEREAS, only the Wisconsin DNR has the jurisdiction as Trustee of Wisconsin's resources to assess the full resource values, including human health, yet the Wisconsin DNR has declined to assist the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service with its assessment. The Wisconsin DNR prefers to continue negotiating for voluntary donations from the polluters, and;

WHEREAS, the Fox River clean-up efforts will set important negative or positive precedents for other polluted areas of Wisconsin and the Great Lakes region, now

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Northeast Wisconsin Environmental Network strongly urges the Wisconsin DNR to participate fully and formally with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in a Natural Resource Damage Assessment of the toxic contamination of the Fox River and Green Bay, and to pursue full funding from the responsible parties for a comprehensive clean-up of the Fox River which restores ecosystem health and an edible fishery in the river and bay system.

While a voluntary approach may be a valuable and admirable first step, we've waited eight years with no results. It's time for the Wisconsin DNR to take direct action and hold the polluters accountable for the damage they've done to our public resources.

WHEREAS substantial population and economic growth in Wisconsin is driving major land-use changes throughout the state, and many of these changes cause environmental, economic and social damage in terms of farmland losses, wildlife habitat losses, loss of hunting, fishing and recreation lands, inefficient use of energy, air and water pollution, degraded inner cities, and fractured community life, and;

WHEREAS improved planning and management of growth would help to reduce these negative impacts and improve the quality of life for many Wisconsin residents, and;

WHEREAS land-use changes are occurring at rapid rates, increasing the urgency of finding solutions before damage become irrevocable, and;

WHEREAS community leaders and planners must begin to follow land-use principles that protect and enhance important social and natural resource values, rather than responding to narrow, short term financial interests, now

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Northeast Wisconsin Environmental Network promotes the following:

State and local land-use decisions in Wisconsin must sustain the natural ecosystems all communities depend on. All land-use actions must derive from policies which adhere to two main principles:

1. The rights of future generations to healthy soil, air and water, and to biological diversity, must not be jeopardized.

2. Ecosystem preservation must carry at least the same importance as economic factors.

Sustainable local environments require land-use policies which support people-centered communities and land conservation while discouraging wasteful consumerism.

Sustainable land-use systems need a new land ethic, where recognition is given to the land as a natural ecosystem hosting a diverse community of many species of plants and interacting wildlife, and where recognition is given that these communities deserve equal status with human communities, not to be exploited and destroyed simply as commodities for human economic gain. Future land-use decisions must balance true human needs with ecosystem needs, recognizing that these needs are connected to one another.

Local land-use policies should encourage small businesses and entrepreneurs in the neighborhoods of cities (infill), while simultaneously discouraging 'sprawlmall' development. Large-scale new development, particularly on the urban fringe of a community, often destroys important habitats and open space, promotes sprawl and increases congestion, noise and pollution.

Transportation policies must be recognized as critical, because automobile, rail and other transportation routes are linked to land-use development. New highway construction will only worsen the already significant problems of urban sprawl, pollution, and social dysfunction which plagues our cities. Our communities need to be redesigned to encourage rail, bus, vanpooling, bicycling and pedestrian forms of transportation, and to greatly decrease auto travel.

Housing developments need to be focused within urban boundaries, with more compact, yet attractive designs to bring new interest to the benefits of urban living. Commerce systems should be based on sustainable local and regional markets, not long-distance, energy-inefficient, interruptible markets.

WHEREAS substantial population and economic growth in Wisconsin is driving major land-use changes throughout the state, and many of these changes cause environmental, economic and social damage in terms of farmland losses, wildlife habitat losses, loss of hunting, fishing and recreation lands, inefficient use of energy, air and water pollution, degraded inner cities, and fractured communities, and;

WHEREAS improved planning and management of growth would help to reduce these negative impacts and improve the quality of life for many Wisconsin residents, and;

WHEREAS land-use changes are occurring at rapid rates, increasing the urgency for finding solutions before damage becomes irrevocable, and;

WHEREAS a Legislative Council Study Committee on Land-use has been proposed by Wisconsin Rep. Barbara Linton, which would initiate a comprehensive look at positive efforts Wisconsin communities could undertake to improve land use management, now

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Northeast Wisconsin Environmental Network strongly urges the Wisconsin Legislature to support Rep. Linton's proposed Legislative Council Study Committee on Land-use, and to move rapidly towards implementing the recommended solutions.