Cook, Minn. In an effort to reduce the fire risk created by the July 4, 1999 windstorm, Constance Chaney, LaCroix district ranger for the U.S. Forest Service, has approved fuel reduction activities for 2,847 acres of federal land and use of up to 11.8 mi

Special-use permits will be issued to the state of Minnesota, St. Louis County, and private individuals for access across federal land to their lands to treat storm-damaged areas, harvest mature trees, and for general use by landowners. The roads will continue to be closed to unauthorized public use. For more information on the decision, call […]

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