Minnesota Forest Resources Council Northern Landscape Plan
Download FileMinnesota Forest Resources Council Northern Landscape Plan
The Northern Landscape Plan has been prepared by the Minnesota Forest Resources Council
(MFRC) and the Northern Regional Landscape Committee (Committee). The MFRC promotes longterm sustainable management of Minnesota’s forests as directed by the Minnesota State
Legislature in the Sustainable Forest Resources Act of 1995 (SFRA). Through its Regional Landscape
Program and regional forest resource committees, the MFRC develops and supports the
implementation of regional forest resource plans for Minnesota’s six major forested regions. The
SFRA directs the MFRC to establish regional forest resource committees to foster landscape-based
forest resource planning and coordination activities. This legislation defined landscape-level
planning as “long-term or broad-based efforts that may require extensive analysis or planning over
large areas that may involve or require extensive coordination across all ownerships.” The six
regional committees provide an opportunity to involve private citizens, natural resource
professionals, Tribal representation, and members of various interest groups in developing and
implementing landscape-level plans that promote forest sustainability across all ownerships.
Regional landscape plans are designed to be utilized by a broad scope of stakeholders including
natural resource professionals of various disciplines that intersect with forestry (e.g. wildlife and
fisheries specialists), and also forest industry and community leaders that support and are
supported by forest resource management.
Dovetail's Kathryn Fernholz & Maria Golden assisted with Facilitating and Data Analysis for this plan.
Minnesota Forest Resources Council. 2024. Northern Landscape Forest Resources Plan. Minnesota Forest Resources Council, St. Paul, Minnesota. Available online at http://mn.gov/frc.
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