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Commissioners flag Outdoor Heritage Council project list over tax‑base and trail maintenance concerns

5854470 · August 19, 2025
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Summary

The board reviewed the Lessard‑Sams Outdoor Heritage Council project list affecting Pine County and raised concerns about conservation easements and acquisitions that could reduce taxable property, and about deterioration of key recreational trails that state agencies manage.

Pine County commissioners reviewed the Lessard‑Sams Outdoor Heritage Council project list for projects affecting the county and raised concerns about the fiscal and recreational impacts of conservation easements and land acquisitions recommended for funding.

Staff and commissioners described several proposals in or near Pine County including forest habitat restoration, trout‑stream improvements, wildlife management area work, and conservation acquisitions/ easements. Commissioners noted one larger watershed request that…

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