Chippewa Plains/Pine Moraines & Outwash Plains

Posted: March 9, 2009

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Final CP-PMOP SFRMP Approved

On February 18, 2009, Department of Natural Resources Commissioner Mark Holsten signed the Official Notice and Order approving the Department's Chippewa Plains – Pine Moraines and Outwash Plains Subsection Forest Resource Management Plan (CP-PMOP SFRMP). The approved CP-PMOP SFRMP identifies long-term goals and strategies to implement vegetation management on approximately 583,000 acres of forest lands managed by the DNR within fourteen counties in north central Minnesota.

Following review of comments received on the draft CP-PMOP SFRMP from two previous public review opportunities, the DNR made appropriate revisions, and adopted the Final CP-PMOP SFRMP.  The Department thanks all individuals who submitted comments. Those comments were vital to identify needed clarifications and revisions to the Draft CP-PMOP SFRMP. Comments received and the Department's response to those comments, including revisions to the Draft CP-PMOP SFRMP, are included as an Appendix to the Final CP-PMOP SFRMP.

The CP-PMOP SFRMP was developed by an interdisciplinary DNR team from the Divisions of Forestry, Fish and Wildlife, and Ecological Resources and includes:

  1. Long-term strategic goals, strategies, and desired future forest conditions
  2. Cover type management recommendations to provide recommendations to foresters concerning specific vegetation management techniques.
  3. a Stand Exam List of 4,954 stands on 84,364 acres to be treated consistent with the strategies, DFFCs, and cover type management recommendations identified in the Final CP-PMOP SFRMP.

Copies of the Final CP-PMOP SFRMP may be obtained by:

  1. Downloading the Final CP-PMOP SFRMP at: Final CP-PMOPSFRMP
  2. Requesting a paper copy (300 pages); or
  3. Requesting a CD of the Final CP-PMOP SFRMP (which includes Final Plan, Appendices and Stand Exam List).

Comments, or requests for a paper or CD copy of the plan can be directed to:
Robert Pulford
DNR Division of Forestry
1601 Minnesota Drive
Brainerd, MN 56401
(218) 833-8704 Fax (218) 833-8668
E-mail: Robert.Pulford@state.mn.us