Regional Planning Team (RPT) | Region 3
Map of Region
Counties
Appointed Team Members
Events and Meeting Materials
Miscellaneous Documents
Draft Broadband Investment Plan
Public Comments
Contact PSCW Representative
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Map of Region 3
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Counties in Region 3
For the purposes of LinkWISCONSIN regional planning efforts, there are ten (10) counties included in Region 3:
- Barron
- Chippewa
- Clark
- Dunn
- Eau Claire
- Pepin
- Pierce
- Polk
- Rusk
- Saint Croix
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Appointed Team Members
The following appointees have been approved by the PSC for this region:
Education
Tom Lange | Director of Information Technology, Chippewa Valley Technical College
John R. Kleven (alternate) | River Falls Campus Manager, Chippewa Valley Technical College
Libraries
Gus Falkenberg | Technology Support Specialist, Indianhead Federated Library System
Health Care
Donna Schmidt | Applications Analyst, Ministry Health Care
Economic Development/Planning
Bill Warner | Director, Pierce County Economic Development
Chris Smith (alternate) | Director, Dunn County Economic Development
Regional Planning Commission
Chris Straight | Senior Planner, West Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission
Business
Larry Coleman | CPA, Coleman & Hartman
Dan Duval (alternate) | Owner, Falls Bait Company
Agriculture / Forestry
Paul Bauer | Ellsworth Co-op Creamery
Government
Neil Soltis | Administrator, Village of Osceola
Steve Okonek (alternate) | Director, Clark County
Public Safety
Open
Non-Profit
Dustin Doornink | Director of Technology, Aurora Community Services
Seniors
Timm Johnson | Osceola
Energy/Environment
Open
Tribal
Open
Telephone/Communication Companies (non-voting members)
Larry Knegendorf | General Manager, Baldwin Telecom
Jim Smart (alternate) | Bloomer Telephone Company
Additional Participants (non-appointed / non-voting members)
Bryan Johnson | Chetek-Weyerhaeuser School District
Jill Hietpas | UW Extension
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Events and Meeting Materials
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RPT3 Teleconference | November 3, 2011
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Launch of Region 3 Broadband Action Plan | Oct. 12, 2011
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RPT3 Teleconference | Sept. 27, 2011
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RPT3 Teleconference | Aug. 29, 2011
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RPT3 Teleconference | July 28, 2011
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RPT3 Teleconference | June 9, 2011
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Team Review of Draft Plan | May 4-13, 2011
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RPT3 Teleconference | April 11, 2011
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RPT3 Teleconference | February 22, 2011
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RPT3 Teleconference | January 18, 2011
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Region 3 Planning Team Orientation | December 16, 2010
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Miscellaneous Documents
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Draft Broadband Investment Plan
In fall 2010, the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) appointed 16 community leaders from the area to the Broadband Planning Team representing Northwest Central Wisconsin (Barron, Chippewa, Clark, Dunn, Eau Claire, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, Rusk and Saint Croix Counties).
The Region 3 Broadband Planning Team held regular meetings and created an action plan to address gaps in broadband availability and improve the adoption of available broadband services.
After considerable preliminary work and numerous meetings, the Team drafted a preliminary plan and sought public comments.
Read the PSC Press Release.
Read a summary of the plan and the full Region 3 Draft Broadband Investment Plan.
Submit comments on the Draft Plan through an online form or by contacting the Region 3 PSC representative:
Those without access to a computer are encouraged to visit a
public library or other facility providing public access to computers and the Internet.
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Public Comments
The Region 3 RPT is currently soliciting feedback from residents, property/business owners and other stakeholders within the region.
Click here to post a comment for the Region 3 planning team or to read comments from other members of the public. Note that your comment will be made available to the general public to encourage discussion on important regional topics.
Also note that you may contact the PSCW representative for this region directly:
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Dells Mill & Museum | Augusta
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