Sauk Rapids/St. Cloud Area Office

The purpose of the Area Office website is to make DNR information that is applicable to the local area more accessible. A link to the Divisions located in our office are listed below.

• Division of Ecological Resources
• Division of Enforcement
• Division of Fish & Wildlife, Section of Wildlife
• Division of Forestry
• Division of Parks & Trails
  
• Division of Waters

Fishing

• DNR Fisheries information for Wright, Stearns and Sherburne counties
• DNR Fisheries information for Todd, Benton, Morrison and Mille Lacs counties
• Fish Consumption Advice (Minnesota Department of Health)

Hunting

• Hunting Seasons
• Deer Registration Stations
• Lotteries

Water Resources

• Do I need a permit?
• LakeFinder
• Shoreline Alteration Information Sheets
  • Beach Sand Blanket  
  • Lakescaping  
  • Ice Ridges  
  • Riprap  
  • Docks and Access in Public Waters  
• Public Waters Work Permit Application Forms
  • for projects involving lakes, wetlands, rivers and streams
  • for public transportation/public utility projects
• Water Appropriation Permit Application Forms
• Temporary Water Appropriations General Permit 1997-0005 Information Packet  
• Contacts by County (Minnesota DNR Waters)
• Pelican Lake project

Find other DNR offices

• Office Locator

Miscellaneous

• Utility Crossing License information and applications
• Permitted wildlife rehabilitators list 
• Deputy Registrar Offices
• Minnesota Bookstore
• Map to Area Office

Photo of Area Office

940 Industrial Drive S, Suite 103, Sauk Rapids, MN 56379
320-223-7878 main line; 320-255-3999 fax