Project summary
The Twig Area Trail Riders ATV Club is proposing a project that would include approximately 510 miles of roadway and natural surface trail alignments as part of their proposed trail system. The project plans to utilize existing trails, construct trails to connect existing segments, and allow for seasonal (spring, summer, and fall) motorized all-terrain vehicle (ATV) and off-highway motorcycle (OHM) use. The proposed project aims to connect communities in Carlton and St. Louis counties to the trail system.
Environmental Assessment Worksheet
The DNR, as the Responsible Governmental Unit (RGU) for environmental review of the project, is accepting comments on the EAW.
EAW documents
Public comment period
The EAW was published in the Sept. 1, 2026 edition of the EQB Monitor. A 30-day public review and comment period will be open from Sept. 2, 2026, until 4:30 p.m. Oct. 1, 2026.
A hard copy of the EAW may be requested by calling 651-259-5101 and is available for public review at the following libraries:
DNR Library, 500 Lafayette Road North, St. Paul, MN 55155
Cloquet Public Library, 320 14th Street, Cloquet, MN 55720
Carlton Public Library, 310 Chestnut Avenue, Carlton, MN 55718
Moose Lake Public Library, 313 Elm Avenue, Moose Lake, MN 55767
Duluth Public Library, 520 West Superior Street, Duluth, MN, 55802
Virginia Public Library, 215 S 5th Avenue, Virginia MN 55792
Comments must be submitted no later than 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026.
Online at Comments for Twig Area Trail Riders ATV Trail System EAW; or
Mailed comments should be sent to the attention of, Twig Area Trail Riders ATV Trail System EAW Project Manager, Environmental Review Unit, Ecological and Water Resources Division, Minnesota DNR, 500 Lafayette Road North, St. Paul, MN 55155.
Anyone providing a mailing address or submitting online comments will receive a copy of the subsequent decision document, which will include responses to comments. Because all comments and related information are part of the public record for this environmental review, commenters’ names and email or postal addresses will be published and publicly available as they appear in the materials commenters submit.