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Forest Service confirmed 'rumors' that it's temporarily closing the Boundary Water Canoe Area. National Forest is closing the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. On Saturday, the Superior National Forest arm of the U.S. many state forest roads and trails are closed to prevent damage The Lake. 2794, the Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act here.Ī 30-day comment period follows the release of the draft Environmental Assessment. As the Greenwood fire in northeastern Minnesota raged to over 9,000 acres over the weekend, one of the area's most popular destinations is closed down. The proposed 20-year withdrawal is absolutely justified – and to avoid the type of political intervention we previously saw from the Trump administration, my legislation must pass to permanently protect this federal Wilderness and the interests of the American people in perpetuity.” The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness is closed to all visitors effective Saturday due to spreading wildfires, drought and limited resources, the Superior National Forest announced in a news. The EA’s scientific foundation leaves no doubt: it is simply too risky to mine in this location. “This pristine, precious wilderness demands permanent protection. Forest Service makes it clear that sulfide-ore copper mining in the Superior National Forest is a toxic threat to the Boundary Waters,” Rep. Dropping water on the Greenwood fire on the edge of the Superior National Forest is. “The draft Environmental Assessment (EA) issued today by the U.S. Forest officials say the only other time the Boundary Waters were closed because of wildfires was back in 1976. Park Closures Long Pond Fire Road Access Limited Carriage Road near Cliffside Bridge Closes to Horses Aug 1 Portion of Beech West Ridge Trail closed for.

A mineral withdrawal for the Boundary Waters watershed was first proposed in 2016 before being canceled at the last minute by the Trump administration, suppressing the study results.Ĭongresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04) released the following statement:

Forest Service (USFS) released a draft environmental assessment today for a proposed 20-year ban on sulfide-ore copper mining on federal lands in the watershed of the Boundary Waters. “Currently we have wilderness rangers paddling in the Boundary Waters to sweep people from the areas, and we’re trying to do a systematic sweep,” Gilkeson toldMinnesota Public Radio.The U.S.

About 250 firefighters were battling the blaze.Įfforts are now underway to reach paddlers and hikers across the vast wilderness, said Superior National Forest spokesperson Joanna Gilkeson. Established in 1964, the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) has changed little since the glaciers melted. The Greenwood fire in the forest remained uncontrolled Saturday and had spread to about 14 square miles (36 square kilometers). The Boundary Waters in the Superior National Forest is one of the most visited federally designated wilderness areas. The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness stopped issuing entry permits Saturday, closing all land, water, trails, portages, campsites, canoe routes and wilderness entry points until Aug. Forest Service on Saturday closed the popular Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in northeastern Minnesota as the largest active wildfire in the state threatens the 1-million-acre property. 1 9am - 6pm Monday - Friday Closed Saturday & Sunday After November 1st by. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.įINLAND, Minn. Ely, Minnesota A Premier Minnesota Resort and Boundary Waters Canoe Trip. This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.