The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has
released and is accepting comments on an environmental assessment worksheet for
a proposed hunter walking trail in Roseau and Lake of the Woods counties.
The DNR is proposing construction and designation of the
Star of the North Walking Trail. The project would link about 29.5 miles of
existing routes with 27.5 miles of new trail development to create a 57-mile
loop system of signed and maintained natural surface walking trail corridor.
Hunter walking trails provide comparatively easy access
to grouse and woodcock areas in Minnesota’s primary grouse range. These trails
wind their way through wildlife management areas, connecting with some state
forests and other public hunting lands.
The agency will take comments during a 30-day public
review period from Jan. 1 to Jan. 31.
A copy of the EAW is available online on the Star of the North Walking Trail
page. A hard copy may be requested by
calling 651-259-5115.
The EAW is available for public review at:
- DNR Library, 500 Lafayette Road, St. Paul, MN 55155.
- DNR Northwest Region Headquarters, 2115 Birchmont Beach Rd. NE, Bemidji, MN 56601.
- Minneapolis Central Library, Government Documents, 2nd Floor, 300 Nicollet Mall.
- Roseau Public Library, 121 Center Street, Suite 100, Roseau, MN 56751.
- Warroad City Library, 202 North Main Ave., Warroad, MN 56763.
- Williams Public Library, 250 Main St., Williams, MN 56686.
- Bemidji Public Library, 509 America Ave. NW, Bemidji, MN 56601.
The EAW notice was published in the Jan. 1 EQB Monitor.
Written comments must be submitted no later than 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan.
31, to the attention of Cynthia Novak-Krebs EAW project manager, Environmental
Policy and Review Unit, Ecological and Water Resources Division, DNR, 500
Lafayette Road, St. Paul, MN 55155-4025.
Electronic or email comments may be sent to environmentalrev.dnr@state.mn.us with “Star of the
North Trail EAW” in the subject line. If submitting comments
electronically, include name and mailing address. Written comments may also be
sent by fax to 651-296-1811. Names and addresses will be published as part of
the EAW record.
