Crow Wing County Recreation

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The Crow Wing County Land Services Department initiated a project in October 2009 to develop a comprehensive recreation trails plan for county-managed public lands. The plan will be informed by an evaluation of potential high conservation value forests under the county’s management.

 

The plan will address existing and proposed recreation trails that serve a full range of motorized and non-motorized uses, including ATV routes, equestrian trails, biking, hiking, dog-sledding, skiing, snowmobiling, and other trail based recreation types. The county had contracted with Dovetail Partners, a Minneapolis-based non-profit, to manage the plan development project. Dovetail will also oversee the evaluation process for identifying high conservation value forests.


The evaluation of High Conservation Value Forests (HCVF) is a component of the county’s participation in forest certification. The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification standard includes requirements for the protection, management and monitoring of special sites, such as old-growth forests, water source protection areas, cultural or historic sites and other unique resources.


To view a short video of the May 2010 Advisory Group Field Tour, click here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebG8xSWxdbk






The full project is expected to take up to two years to complete, with the preliminary HCVF findings being shared with the public in about six months and the first draft of the recreation trail plan being released at the end of 2010.


To download the Year One Outcomes & Recommendations, click here.

 

An update on the development of the Crow Wing County Comprehensive Recreation Trails Plan was included on the agenda of the County Board of Commissioners’ Committee of the Whole Meeting on Tuesday, August 16th, 2011.


The draft final Comprehensive Recreation Trails Plan has been made available for a 30-day public comment period running through October 25, 2011.  For more information, click here. To download the plan, click here.


County Comprehensive Recreation Trails Plan Slated for Board Action. (2/9/12) Crow Wing County Land Services Department today announced the completion of the revised County Comprehensive Recreation Trails Plan based on comments received during the most recent public comment period.

 

The plan will be presented to the County Board on Tuesday February 14, 2012.

Both the response to comments document and the plan are posted on the county website at:  http://www.co.crow-wing.mn.us/

 

Click here to read the full news release.

 

To view the response to comments document and the plan, click here.

 

 

2010 Meetings
Date/Time Location Agenda Notes
Tuesday, March 23rd, 6 pm Meeting Room 2, Land Services Bldg (322 Laurel Street, Brainerd, MN 56401) pdf pdf
Weds., April 21st, 6 pm Land Svcs Conf. Room, Land Services Bldg (322 Laurel Street, Brainerd, MN 56401)
pdf pdf
Thurs, May 27th, 8 am Advisory Group Field Tour pdf
Tues, June 29th, 6 pm

Meeting Room 2, Land Services Bldg (322 Laurel Street, Brainerd, MN 56401)

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Tues, July 27th, 6 pm Meeting Room 2, Land Services Bldg (322 Laurel Street, Brainerd, MN 56401) pdf pdf
Weds, Aug 25th, 6 pm Meeting Room 2, Land Services Bldg (322 Laurel Street, Brainerd, MN 56401) pdf pdf
Tues, Sept 28th, 6 pm Meeting Room 2, Land Services Bldg (322 Laurel Street, Brainerd, MN 56401) pdf pdf
Tues, Oct 26th, 6 pm Land Svcs Conf. Room, Land Services Bldg (322 Laurel Street, Brainerd, MN 56401) pdf pdf
Tues, Nov 30th, 6 pm Meeting Room 2, Land Services Bldg (322 Laurel Street, Brainerd, MN 56401) pdf pdf
Tues, Dec 14th, 6 pm Meeting Room 2, Land Services Bldg (322 Laurel Street, Brainerd, MN 56401) pdf pdf



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More information is available at:
http://www.co.crow-wing.mn.us/land_services/index.html



Recreational Facilities Inventory

The Statewide Health Improvement Plan (SHIP) Coordinator, in conjunction with Region Five Development Commission, prepared an inventory of the recreational facilities, programs and classes in Crow Wing County.

To download the inventory, click here (pdf 12.3 MB).


Regional Trails Inventory Mapping Project

An interactive map of the Trails of Central Minnesota (Cass, Crow Wing, Morrison, Todd and Wadena Counties)

http://www.co.todd.mn.us/GEOMOOSE/geomoose.html



Links to news articles about the project:

 

AttachmentSize
Frequently Asked Questions163.65 KB
Questionnaire for Providing Comments39 KB
Map of Crow Wing County Managed Lands2.57 MB
3/23/10 High Conservation Value Forest Presentation (Part I)2.85 MB
3/23/10 Project Introduction Presentation975.36 KB
4/21/10 High Conservation Value Forest Presentation (Part II)2.91 MB
Project Advisory Group Members104.83 KB
Recreational Facilities Inventory (compressed file)5.77 MB
6/29/10 Non-Motorized Summer Trails Presentation933.79 KB
5/27/10 Field Tour Information584.46 KB
CWC HCVF Draft Assessment for Public Review1.88 MB
7/27/10 Non-Motorized Winter Trails Presentation846.11 KB
8/25/10 Motorized Summer Trails Presentation791.78 KB
9/28/10 Motorized Winter Trails Presentation5.67 MB
10/26/10 Water & Other Trails Presentation1.11 MB
CWC HCVF Final Assessment and Response to Public Comment5.46 MB
11/30/10 Draft Recommendations Presentation107.01 KB
12/14/10 Draft Plan Presentation1.16 MB
Draft Plan - Year One Outcomes & Recommendations1015.78 KB
Response to Public Comments on the Draft Plan157 KB
Revised Plan - Year One Outcomes & Recommendations1.45 MB
News Release for Public Comment Period, September 201146.88 KB
News Release for Board Action, February 2012102.54 KB