Door County communities awarded $140,000 for projects to protect coastal resources

MADISON - Door County communities and organizations were awarded state grants totaling more than $140,000 for projects that protect and improve resources along Lake Michigan and Green Bay.

The Bay-Lake Regional Planning Commission, which includes Door and Kewaunee counties, also was awarded two grants. The commission was awarded a $25,161 grant for a coastal recreation study of Kewaunee, Sheboygan and Manitowoc counties and a $20,000 grant towards providing technical assistance to local governments in the Bay-Lake region.