Cedar Lake Manoomin Restoration Project

Project summary

The Minnesota Land Trust, in partnership with the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Ojibwe and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, proposes to re-establish water levels favorable for Manoomin (wild rice) productivity at Cedar Lake, a designated wild rice lake on the Fond du Lac Reservation. The project would restore historic lake levels by removing downstream beaver dams and associated materials. It also includes installation of a restricted-access boat ramp to enable long-term lake management. 

Record of Decision documents

• Cover letter: Cedar Lake Manoomin Restoration Project

• Record of Decision

EAW documents

The EAW and attachments can be downloaded below:

• Environmental Assessment Worksheet

• Figures

• Appendix A- Cedar Lake Wild Rice Restoration Study

• Appendix B- Cedar Lake Design Memo

• Appendix C-Restoration Plan

• Appendix D- Project Plan Sheets

• Appendix E- Technical Memorandum- Native Plant Community Mapping

• Appendix F- Natural Heritage Information System (NHIS)

Public review and comment period

The environmental assessment worksheet was made available for public review. Notice was published Tuesday, July 28 in the EQB Monitor, a publication of the Environmental Quality Board.

Comments on the environmental assessment worksheet were accepted online and via mail service through Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026.