BRAINERD — The Crow Wing Soil and Water Conservation District is requesting public comments from Pine River watershed residents on an amendment to the watershed plan by 5 p.m. Thursday, June 5.
The amendment updates the goals of the Pine River One Watershed One Plan five years after the 10-year plan began. Many of the goals are simplification of the originals. Some have also been reworked because the original goal was not measurable.
The Pine River Watershed supplies drinking water to 15 million people from St. Cloud to Illinois and includes over 500 lakes.
It stretches from southwest of Hackensack to its outlet at the Mississippi north of Crosby and north of Aitkin and includes Backus, Pine River, Breezy Point and Crosslake.
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Motorists can expect lane closures at various locations on Highway 53 and shoulder closures on Highway 37 as additional work continues.
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Nathan LaCoursiere will replace Judge Eric L. Hylden and will be chambered in Duluth in St. Louis County for the 6th Judicial District, which also includes Carlton, Cook and Lake counties.
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And: MnDOT to host Bemidji Hwy. 197 open houses; comment open on State Rail Plan final draft; and Rock Ridge advances to state girls tennis semifinals.