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CHIPPEWA NATIONAL FOREST

The act, introduced by Rep. Pete Stauber, would exchange 36.7 acres owned by the Bowen Lodge resort in Deer River for 17.5 acres managed by the U.S. Forest Service and the Chippewa National Forest.
The entire UBA Project is set within a boundary of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, including areas along the Mississippi River between Lake Winnibigoshish and Cass Lake.
"For many families, bringing home a Christmas tree from their local National Forest is a cherished tradition carried on for generations," Forest Supervisor Michael Stansberry said.
The renovation project will address deferred maintenance by constructing a new well, well house, a new water distribution system and a new electrical system with 50-amp service to each campsite.

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Work on the project will include pavement patching and crack sealing. The Stony Point campground Road (Forest Road 3797) will remain open throughout the project, but travelers should expect brief periods of traffic delays, a release said.
The order is being lifted in accordance with the state of Minnesota guidelines that went into effect on May 7. The removal of limiting group size includes outdoor events, gatherings, recreation activities and group campsites in the national forest.
The Chippewa National Forest is adjusting the allowable outdoor group size permitted in the forest to 50 people or less, in accordance with the state of Minnesota guidelines that went into effect on March 15.
Online registration is now open for the Chippewa Triathlon, which is scheduled for Saturday, June 12, in the Chippewa National Forest near Cass Lake, Minn. The triathlon includes a 14-mile canoe route, 27-mile mountain bike course and 5-mile run, all through the national forest. The course follows the centuries-old "Pike Bay Connection.”
The Chippewa National Forest has announced that, as part of the Great American Outdoors Act, a local project has been selected for fiscal year 2021. The selected project will be the first round of improvements to address deferred maintenance in the forest while improving visitor experience.
The Chippewa National Forest has announced the closure of Forest Road 2794 (Spear Fishing Road) and Forest Road 3648 (Pimushe Boat Access Road)
Permits also still available at local ranger stations.
CASS LAKE -- The Chippewa National Forest has started a yearlong series of voluntary visitor surveys to learn more about recreation use on the forest.
CASS LAKE -- Christmas tree permits from the Chippewa National Forest will be available to purchase online at recreation.gov, beginning Oct. 15 -- just in time for the upcoming holiday season.
BEMIDJI -- The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has begun reopening its campgrounds at state parks, state forests and recreation areas in a phased approach that began Monday, June 1.
CASS LAKE -- Chippewa National Forest fire crews are preparing for spring wildland fire season and are asking the public to be extra vigilant this year. Forest visitors and local landowners need to be aware of fire weather conditions and follow statewide burning permit requirements.

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