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Isanti County OKs donation of 181 acres for Green Lake Scientific and Natural Area

Isanti County Board of Commissioners · September 16, 2025
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Summary

The Board unanimously approved a resolution supporting the Trust for Public Land’s planned purchase and donation of 181 acres north of Green Lake to the Minnesota DNR to create a new Scientific and Natural Area; staff estimated annual PILT at roughly $3,675 versus current taxes of about $13.82.

Bob McGilvie, land-protection director for the Trust for Public Land, told the Isanti County Board that his organization would purchase 181 acres north of Green Lake with Outdoor Heritage (legacy) funds and donate it to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources to create a new Scientific and Natural Area (SNA). McGilvie described the parcel as a mix of woods and wetlands with “towering old white pines” and about three-quarters of a mile of creek, and said it supports several rare…

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