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Ghiver This Report Was Prepared By: L\1Anagelllent Lan the Wadena County Advisory Committee ral Resources " nai · February 1977 ~ 16~ .e,o5 This document is made available electronically by the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library as part of an ongoing digital archiving project. http://www.leg.state.mn.us/lrl/lrl.asp (Funding for document digitization was provided, in part, by a grant from the Minnesota Historical & Cultural Heritage Program.) gHiver This report was prepared by: l\1anagelllent lan The Wadena County advisory committee: Emil Burgau Crow Wing River Tim Frieday Jan Holden Greg Kempf Harold Kinnunen Joyce Line Russel Nanik Abner Roche Hubert Schermerhorn Tom Schulz Jack Stigman Doug Swanson David Tellock Frances Tellock Jeanne Tellock Roger Tellock Chuck Winkels Rivers Section, Division of Parks and Recreation: Arne Steff erud, rivers project coordinator James Weseloh, rivers project leader Dale Homuth, rivers project leader Kathy Brandl, student intern Jane Harper, researcher Greg Breining, rivers project coordinator Michael Priesnitz, rivers coordinator I I' This management plan, prepared by the Minnesota Summary Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and an advisory board of Wadena County residents, recommends that the stretch of the Crow Wing River in Wadena County be included in the Minnesota Wild, Scenic and Recreational Rivers System. The DNR and county residents revised the plan after public meetings on the proposal in April. The DNR feels that the Crow Wing River qualifies for "Wild" and "Scenic" classifications under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 197 3. The act was passed by the legislature to "preserve and protect" rivers with "outstanding scenic-, recreational, natural, historical, scientific and similar values." This report is divided into three major sections: Analysis, Management Plan and Appendix. The Analysis describes the characteristics of the Crow Wing that qualify the stream for designation as a Wild and Scenic river. The Management Plan includes proposed DNR regulations for protection of the river. Three methods are proposed: a county zoning ordinance, acquisition of land or interests in land (scenic easements) from willing sellers, and recreation mangement. The plan reads as if the new provisions were already in effect. The provisions have not been adopted by the county or the DNR. Whether they will be enacted will be decided after a public hearing in Wadena, the county seat. The Appendix includes the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act and the Statewide Standards and Criteria for the Minnesota Wild and Scenic Rivers System (Minnesota Regulations NR 78-81). ANALYSIS 5 Table of Contents Study Conclusions 7 Recreational Maps 8 Physical Characteristics 20 Route Description 20 Watershed 21 Geology 23 Soils 23 Vegetation 24 Wildlife 24 Social Characteristics 26 History 26 Land Use 30 Water Use 30 Population 30 Recreational Features 31 Sources 33 MANAGEMENT PLAN 37 Management 38 Proposed Regulations 40 APPENDIX The Wild and Scenic Rivers Act 60 Wild and Scenic Standards 63 Analysis 4mi. co. --i- )-----;~f11iHfi;.:U::.NTERSVIL~E I I I SEBEKA COUNTY CROW WING RIVER LOCATION MAP - STUDY AREA 6 ' Study Conclusions 1 It is the DNR's finding that the following "outstanding on the Crow Wing River will increase as the popularity scenic, recreational, natural, historical, scientific and of the sport increases statewide. Recreational similar values" qualify the Crow Wing River in Wadena facilities have been developed along the Crow Wing l County for protection under the Wild and Scenic Rivers River in Wadena County by the Crow Wing Trails Act. Association, Wadena County and the DNR. Because these facilities are extensive, the DNR now pcoposes no Scenic and Natural additional recreational sites. Cutting through one of central Minnesota's most Common game species include mallard, blue-winged picturesque valleys, the Crow Wing River flows past teal, wood duck, white-tailed deer, rabbit, gray and red level to gently rolling plains. The river's banks and squirrels, ruffed grouse and woodcock. flood plain are heavily timbered with mixed conifers and hardwoods, although river lands include occasional Historical prairies, bogs and swamps. The Dakota (Sioux) and the Ojibway (Chippewa) Indians The river valley supports diverse and plentiful wildlife. lived near the Crow Wing River. Many battles between Although the river itself lacks a sufficient food supply the two tribes were fought in this region. 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