Lake Superior North

Lake Superior North One Watershed One Plan

Public Hearing Notice for the Lake Superior North Watershed Comprehensive Watershed Management Plan Minor Amendment

Over the past year, local partners have worked together to review and amend the Lake Superior North Comprehensive Watershed Management Plan also known as a One Watershed One Plan (1W1P). The original plan was approved by the State of Minnesota in January 2017 and adopted by local governmental partners May 23, 2017. Through the 5-year plan review process, this partnership assessed existing data, resource goals, past accomplishments, and stakeholder input to develop local strategies to protect and restore this cherished watershed. The Lake Superior North Planning Area covers more than 2,000 square miles in 3 Counties (Cook, Lake, and St. Louis). It is located within the 1854 Ceded Territory and the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. The Lake Superior North Planning Area includes watersheds that flow into Lake Superior from the Knife River Watershed to the Pigeon River along the Canadian border.

The Lake Superior North Watershed partners include Cook County, Lake County, Cook County Soil and Water Conservation District, Lake County Soil and Water Conservation District. An advisory committee of watershed stakeholders helped review and amend the plan that included federal, tribal, state, and local partners.

Please submit written comments to both (comments may be submitted electronically):

Comments can also be submitted an online form found at: https://co.cook.mn.us/government/departments/soil_and_water/public_comment_.php
A hybrid public hearing is scheduled for October 25, 2024, at 10 AM at Tettegouche State Park Conference Room (5702 Highway 61, Silver Bay). You can also join virtually via Zoom.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83769203071
Or by phone 312-626-6799 meeting ID: 837 6920 3071

This is your opportunity to provide input to the plan. Contact Ilena Hansel at Cook SWCD Ilena.Hansel@co.cook.mn.us 218-387-3648 or Tara Solem at Lake SWCD tara.solem@co.lake.mn.us 218-834-8370

The Lake Superior North Comprehensive Watershed Management Plan, developed by Cook County, Cook County SWCD, Lake County, and Lake County SWCD, was approved by the State of Minnesota in January, 2017 and adopted by local government units May 23rd, 2017.

This is the official website of Lake Superior North One Watershed, One Plan for Cook County, Cook SWCD, Lake County and Lake SWCD. 

Please contact Lake or Cook Water Planners with questions about the Lake Superior North One Watershed, One Plan (LSN1W1P). Also look for the summary One-Pager of LSN1W1P below. 
Lake County and Lake SWCD Water Planner: Tara Solem, Lake SWCD
Cook County and Cook SWCD Water Planner: Ilena Hansel, Cook SWCD
You can also contact Policy Committee members of the LSN1W1P Implementation Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) which include:

• Lake SWCD Board Supervisor – Beth Hippert
• Lake County Commissioner – Rich Sve
• Cook SWCD Board Supervisor – Stan Tull
• Cook County Commissioner – Deb White

The LSN1W1P Policy Committee meets regularly four times each year. All Policy Committee meetings are open to the public.

The State of Minnesota’s transition from local water management planning at the County level to watershed-based planning is facilitated by the Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR). Lake Superior North was one of five pilot watershed-based planning efforts at the start of this program transition. Please refer to BWSR’s website for more information on this program, Clean Water Comprehensive Watershed Funding, and for information about other planning efforts statewide. 

📄 Lake Superior North One Watershed One Plan Document

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