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Coonton County backs DNR use of RIM funds for remaining former Potlatch lands
Summary
The board approved a resolution supporting the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources' acquisition of remaining former Potlatch lands using Reinvest in Minnesota (RIM) funding; county staff said the county already received deeds for 560 acres and that DNR acquisition will allow forestry management.
Coonton County commissioners on May 27, 2025 approved a resolution supporting Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) use of Reinvest in Minnesota (RIM) program funds to acquire remaining former Potlatch lands within the county.
County staff said the conservation fund acquired a larger block in 2020 and that the county recently recorded deeds for about 560 acres that are now in the county's name. Commissioners and staff described the remaining acreage as intended to transfer to the DNR for forest management. The board was told a large portion of the initial purchase was paid by the Outdoor Heritage Fund through the Outdoor Heritage Council and that Northern Waters Land Trust represented eight counties in the broader project.
The board passed a resolution authorizing county support for DNR use of RIM funds (county resolution required by RIM to allow use of those dollars). Staff and commissioners said the land will be managed by the DNR Forestry division, described as active management for timber production, wildlife habitat and water quality benefits; staff also said there are no encumbrances on the parcels conveyed to the county. The motion passed by voice vote.
The transcript does not list the RIM resolution number or the exact remaining acreage figure in a single clear numeric form; the record names the funding sources and that the DNR acquisition requires a county resolution to use RIM.
