NATURAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT:
An Inventory of Its Published Records and Reports at the Minnesota Historical Society
Government Records
OVERVIEW
Creator: | Minnesota. Department of Natural Resources. | |
Title: | Published Records and Reports. | |
Dates: | 1971-2011. | |
Language: | Materials in English, Vietnamese, Hmong, Lao. | |
Abstract: | Reports, newsletters, and miscellaneous print and near-print items of or about the Natural Resources Department. | |
Quantity: | 18.4 cubic feet (19 boxes and 1 partial box). | |
Location: | See Detailed Description for shelf locations. |
SCOPE AND CONTENTS
The records cover all aspects of the department's duties and activities, including preservation and management of state parks, natural areas, rivers and lakes, outdoor recreation areas, ground waters, wetlands, trails, floodplains, shore lands, watersheds, wildlife, mines and mineral resources, forests, and the peat industry; regulation of fishing, hunting, snowmobiling, boating, trapping, and canoeing; outdoor and environmental education; and activities in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area and Voyageurs National Park.
There are a few items that pre-date the department's 1971 creation.
ARRANGEMENT
These documents are organized into the following sections:
General Presentations and Reports | ||
Rules, Organization, General Plans | ||
Rivers and Waters Managmenet | ||
Fish and Wildlife | ||
Lands and Resources, General | ||
Mines and Minerals | ||
Peat | ||
Forestry | ||
Parks and Recreation | ||
Outdoor Education/Outdoor Resources | ||
Newsletters, Etc. |
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Availability:
The collection is open for research use.
Preferred Citation:
[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Minnesota. Department of Natural Resources. Published Records and Reports. Minnesota Historical Society.
See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.
Accession Information:
Accession numbers: None; 981-186; 2006-26; 2011-33; 2012-65; 2014-40; 2015-16; 2015-68; 2022-9
Processing Information:
Catalog ID number: 006148687
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
GENERAL PRESENTATIONS AND REPORTS
120.G.2.8F | General information. 12 items in 1 folder: | ||||||||||||
Minnesota: A Pictorial Guide to Fun in the North Star State, 1970s. | |||||||||||||
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources ... Protecting ...Managing ... Conserving, circa 1971. | |||||||||||||
Minnesota Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, June 1973. | |||||||||||||
The DNR. What it Does for You, circa 1975. | |||||||||||||
Managing Minnesota’s Natural Resources: The DNR’s First 50 Years, 1931-1981. | |||||||||||||
The DNR: Managing Minnesota’s Resources, 1991. | |||||||||||||
Minnesota Facts and Figures, 1991. | |||||||||||||
Guide to the DNR Fair Exhibit, 1992. | |||||||||||||
Volunteer Naturally! Minnesota DNR, 1990s. | |||||||||||||
Public Recreation Information Map brochure, 1990s. | |||||||||||||
So You Want a Summer Job…DNR Minnesota Conservation Corps, 1990s. | |||||||||||||
Brochure and application. | |||||||||||||
Biennial report, 1980-1981. | |||||||||||||
Natural Resources Stewardship 2001: Key Indicators of Progress, January 2001. | |||||||||||||
Staff Telephone Directories, 2001-2005. |
Budgets: | |||||||||||||
Budget Presentation, 1971-1973 Biennium. | |||||||||||||
Proposed Biennial Budget, 1971-1973: Program Budget Supplement. | |||||||||||||
Natural Resources Fund Budget Request, 1971-1973 Biennium. | |||||||||||||
Proposed Program Budget Detailed Estimates, 1973-1975. | |||||||||||||
Summary/Program Budget Request, 1976-1977. | |||||||||||||
1989-1995 Capital Budget Six-Year Plan: Agency Request, February 1990. | |||||||||||||
Biennial Budget, 1996-1997. | |||||||||||||
Biennial Budget, 1998-1999. | |||||||||||||
DNR 10-year Capital Asset need: Taking care of what we have, January 1999. |
Work programs: | |||||||||||||
New Dimensions for Minnesota: A 10-Year Program, circa 1963; Work Program [1974-1975 Biennium]: Natural Resources Acceleration. 2 items in 1 folder. | |||||||||||||
Directions for Natural Resources: A Look at Problems and Opportunities Facing Minnesota's Resources into the 1990s, January 1987; Directions for Natural Resources, January 1989; Directions for Natural Resources: Challenges for the Decade, January 1991. 3 items in 1 folder. | |||||||||||||
Directions for Natural Resources: Challenges for the Decade, January 1993. | |||||||||||||
Performance Report, 1996. | |||||||||||||
An Ecosystem-Based Framework for Setting Natural Resources Management Priorities, Strategic Plan, July 1997. |
Progress reports: | |||||||||||||
Progress Report, January 1971: Habitat Improvement; Progress Report, 1971-1973. 2 items in 1 folder. | |||||||||||||
Semi-Annual Progress Report, August 1974: Natural Resources Acceleration [1974-1975 Biennium]. | |||||||||||||
Metro Region Year One [1974-1975] Operations. | |||||||||||||
Semi-Annual Status Reports to the Legislative Commission on Minnesota Resources, First Report, December 1, 1975. | |||||||||||||
Semi-Annual Status Reports to the Legislative Commission on Minnesota Resources, January-June 1978. | |||||||||||||
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RULES, ORGANIZATION, GENERAL PLANS
120.G.2.9B | Laws, rules, and regulations: Statewide Standards and Criteria for the Minnesota Wild and Scenic Rivers System, undated. |
Minnesota Fishing Laws Synopsis, 1969, 1971-1973. 4 items in 1 folder. |
[General], 1970. |
Relating to Statewide Standards and Criteria for Management of Flood Plain Areas of Minnesota, 1970. |
Minnesota Game and Fish Laws, 1971/1972, 1973/1974. 2 volumes. |
Natural Resources Legislation, 1971, 1973, 1975-1982, 1985-1986. 13 items in 1 folder. | |||||||||||||
Includes 1971 Regular and Extra Session and Review of Current Plans for Changes in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area [i.e., legislation regarding], February 26, 1976. |
Relating to Boundary Waters Canoe Area, 1971. | |||||||||||||
With 1972 insert. |
Relating to Snowmobiles, 1971. |
Snowmobile Safety Laws, Rules and Regulations, 1971-1977. 4 items in 1 folder. |
Chapter One: Parks and Recreation, February 2, 1971. |
Relating to Boat and Water Safety, 1972. |
Waters and Watercraft Safety Laws, Rules and Regulations, 1972-1976, 1978. 4 items in 1 folder. |
Hunting and Trapping Regulations: 1973, 1974, 1993, 1994, 1995. |
Scientific and Natural Areas, August 15, 1973. |
Relating to Utility Crossings of Public Lands and Waters, 1974. |
Relating to Wild, Scenic and Recreational Rivers System, 1974. |
Waterfowl Hunting Regulations, 1974. |
Big Game Hunting Regulations, 1975. | |||||||||||||
Includes Registration Stations Notices. |
Relating to Statewide Standards and Criteria for Management of the Kettle Wild and Scenic River in Pine County, 1975. |
State Recreational Trails NR 20, June 13, 1975. |
Fishing Regulations: 1976, 1993, 1994, 1999. |
Relating to Standards and Criteria for the Management of Municipal Shoreland Areas of Minnesota, March 15, 1976. |
Standards and Criteria for the Lower St. Croix National Scenic Riverway, March 15, 1976. |
Relating to the Designation, Classification, and Management of the Mississippi River in Stearns, Sherburne, Wright, Anoka and Hennepin Counties, State Register, September 21, 1976. |
Public Waters Permits, 1978. |
Appropriations of Waters: Proposed Rules, Draft, August 1979; Rules, undated. 2 items in 1 folder. |
Fishing Guides, undated, 1982, 1986. | |||||||||||||
In Vietnamese, Hmong, and Lao. |
Deer Hunting Regulations, 1988. |
Directions 2000: The Strategic Plan, September 2000. |
Organizations and Plans: | |||||||||||||
Natural Resource Organization for Minnesota, 1971. | |||||||||||||
Report of a special study of governmental organization to meet natural resources needs. | |||||||||||||
Outdoor recreation plans and studies: | |||||||||||||
Project 80: A Study of the Total Environment: Appendix A..., Minnesota Outdoor Recreation Needs; Appendix AA, Forms Used in Survey, March 1971. 1 volume. | |||||||||||||
Minnesota Resource Potentials in State Outdoor Recreation: Project 80 Staff Report No. 1, July 1971. | |||||||||||||
Minnesota State Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan, 1974. 1 volume. | |||||||||||||
Minnesota State Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan, Volume II, Draft, 1975. 1 volume. | |||||||||||||
North Shore Recreation Study, February 1978. | |||||||||||||
Minnesota State Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan [SCORP]: | |||||||||||||
1974 SCORP Projections Methodology Reports, 1979, 1989. 4 items in 1 folder. | |||||||||||||
Report No. 2321, Minnesota Cross-Country Skiers, March 1979. | |||||||||||||
Report No. 2322, Minnesota Snowmobile Report, July 1979. | |||||||||||||
Report No. 2326, Projections of Summer Recreation Occasions, 1978-1995, May 1979. | |||||||||||||
Draft for 1990-1994, September 8, 1989. | |||||||||||||
Minnesota’s Outdoor Legacy: Strategies for the ‘90’s, Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan for 1990-1994, April 1990. | |||||||||||||
1995-1999: Recreation Issues and Strategies to Guide Planning in the Late 1990s (1995-1999): Part 1: Assessment and Policy Plan, September 1994. | |||||||||||||
Recreation Development Opportunities: Edge-of-the-Wilderness Area: Final Report, July 1985. | |||||||||||||
Affirmative Action Plans , 1973, 1978. | |||||||||||||
School Trust Land Management Report, March 1983. | |||||||||||||
Minnesota Water and Related Land Resources: Federal-State Planning Documents Information Digest, June 1973. | |||||||||||||
Digest of Information Pertaining to Minnesota Contained in Water and Related Land Resources Planning Documents Prepared by Federal-State River Basin Commissions, June 1973. | |||||||||||||
Preserving Wetlands in Minnesota: Possibilities for Institutional Reform, December 1973. | |||||||||||||
Organization Manual, 1974. | |||||||||||||
Resource 2000 [Summary], undated. | |||||||||||||
Resource 2000: Phase II Proposal 1977-1979 Biennium, 1977. | |||||||||||||
Resource 2000: Department of Natural Resources Bonding Proposal, 1975-1977 Biennium. | |||||||||||||
120.G.2.10F | Framework Water and Related Land Resources Plan, Phase 1, post-1976. | ||||||||||||
DNR Policy Notebook, March 4, 1981. | |||||||||||||
Information Systems: Plan for Fiscal Years 1984-1985, December 1982. | |||||||||||||
Report of the Commissioner's Task Force on Regional Organization, June 10, 1982. | |||||||||||||
Report to the Minnesota Legislature on the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Regional Organization, January 1983. | |||||||||||||
Administrative Realignment Plan, Division of Forestry, April 1984. | |||||||||||||
Administrative Realignment Plan, Division of Forestry, July 1, 1985. | |||||||||||||
Addition of Appendix G. | |||||||||||||
Action Plans, 1984-1986, Update 1985. | |||||||||||||
Recreation Development Opportunities Edge-of-the-Wilderness Area, July 1985. | |||||||||||||
Organization and Management, December 18, 1986. | |||||||||||||
Who Pays for the DNR?, January 1991. | |||||||||||||
Citizen Access Project, September 1991. | |||||||||||||
1995-2005 Strategic Plan: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Division of Parks and Recreation. |
RIVERS AND WATERS MANAGEMENT
120.G.2.10F | Management plans for rivers: | ||||||||||||
A Management Plan for the Kettle River. | |||||||||||||
Preliminary Draft, circa 1974. | |||||||||||||
Copy stamped PRELIMINARY, June 18, 1974. | |||||||||||||
Questions and Answers leaflet. | |||||||||||||
Upper St. Croix Resource Management Plan. | |||||||||||||
Draft, undated. | |||||||||||||
[Final study report, circa May 1974]. | |||||||||||||
Upper St. Croix Summary Report, 1975. | |||||||||||||
Cannon River Trails ... A River Corridor Study, July 1974. | |||||||||||||
A Management Plan for the Mississippi River, St. Cloud to Anoka. | |||||||||||||
[Proposed] Management Plan, undated. | |||||||||||||
Preliminary Draft, January 6, 1975; Questions and Answers leaflet; Addendum [to Plan], January 1976. 3 items in 1 folder. | |||||||||||||
A Management Plan for the North Fork Crow River, Meeker County. | |||||||||||||
Proposed Management Plan, [August 1975?]. | |||||||||||||
Preliminary Draft, December 1975. | |||||||||||||
Questions and Answers leaflet. | |||||||||||||
A Management Plan for the Crow Wing River. | |||||||||||||
Preliminary Draft, March 1976. | |||||||||||||
Questions and Answers leaflet. | |||||||||||||
A Management Plan for the Minnesota River: Lac Qui Parle to Franklin: Preliminary Draft, June 1976. | |||||||||||||
Management Plan for the Rum River. | |||||||||||||
Preliminary Draft, March 1977. | |||||||||||||
Addendum to Plan, June 1977. | |||||||||||||
Project River Bend: Six County Minnesota River Management Plan, June 1981. |
120.G.4.3B | GREAT [Great River Environmental Action Team]: | ||||||||||||
GREAT I Plan of Study, Upper Mississippi River, circa 1977. | |||||||||||||
A Public Trust, An Executive Summary of GREAT I, circa 1980. | |||||||||||||
Plan of Study, Upper Mississippi River, circa 1977. | |||||||||||||
A Study of the Upper Mississippi River, September 1980. 9 volumes. | |||||||||||||
Volume 1. Main Report. | |||||||||||||
Volume 2. Technical Appendixes: Floodplain Management; Dredged Material Uses; Dredging Requirements. | |||||||||||||
Volume 3. Technical Appendixes: Material and Equipment Needs; Commercial Transportation. | |||||||||||||
Volume 4. Technical Appendixes: Water Quality; Sediment and Erosion. | |||||||||||||
Volume 5. Technical Appendixes: Fish and Wildlife. | |||||||||||||
Volume 6. Technical Appendixes: Recreation. | |||||||||||||
Volume 7. Technical Appendixes: Public Participation; Plan Formulation. | |||||||||||||
Volume 8. Technical Appendixes: Channel Maintenance, Part I, Narrative. | |||||||||||||
Volume 9. Technical Appendixes: Environmental Impact Statement. | |||||||||||||
GREAT II, Upper Mississippi River, Guttenberg, Iowa to Saverton, Missouri, Executive Summary, circa 1981. | |||||||||||||
GREAT II, Upper Mississippi River, Guttenberg, Iowa to Saverton, Missouri, Main Report, December 1980. | |||||||||||||
Minnesota Public Drainage Manual, 1992. | |||||||||||||
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120.G.2.10F | Flood plain management: | ||||||||||||
Sample Flood Plain Zoning Ordinance for Local Units of Government, December 1970. | |||||||||||||
Flood Plain Management Technical Reports. | |||||||||||||
2. Normal Depth Analysis: A Useful Tool in Flood Plain Management, January 1971. | |||||||||||||
3. Local Flood Data Collection, March 1971. | |||||||||||||
4. Use of Experienced Flood Data in Flood Plain Regulation, November 1971. | |||||||||||||
Flood Insurance, undated and revised March 1972. | |||||||||||||
Small-Stream Flood Investigations in Minnesota, October 1958-September 1977, 1979. | |||||||||||||
U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 79-1061; prepared in cooperation with the Minnesota DNR. | |||||||||||||
Flood Plain Management: No. 1. Reducing Flood Damages by Acquisition and Relocation..., circa 1980. |
Shoreland management supplementary reports: | |||||||||||||
1. Classification Scheme for Public Waters, April 1971. | |||||||||||||
2. Elements and Explanations of the Shoreland Rules and Regulations, August 1971. | |||||||||||||
3. Procedural Guide for the Implementation of County Shoreland Ordinances, undated. | |||||||||||||
5. Elements and Explanations of the Municipal Shoreland Rules and Regulations, May 1976. | |||||||||||||
6. Procedural Guide for the Implementation of Municipal Shoreland Ordinances, May 1976. |
Minnesota Watershed-River Basin Status Reports, January 1975, January 1977, January 1978. 3 items in 1 folder. |
120.G.3.1B | Hydrologic Year Data 1978, July 1979; Hydrologic Year Data 1979, June 1980. 2 items in 1 folder. |
Water Year Data Summary 1989 and 1990, May 1991; Water Year Data Summary 1991 and 1992, May 1993. |
Miscellaneous waters materials (chronological): | |||||||||||||
Miscellaneous leaflets. | |||||||||||||
Public water access maps. | |||||||||||||
Chisago, Crow Wing, Douglas, Itasca, Kandiyohi, and Wright Counties. | |||||||||||||
Boating and water safety brochures. | |||||||||||||
Includes Minnesota Boating Guide: A Summary of Laws and Rules, 1981 and 1996; and other brochures. | |||||||||||||
Canoe route maps, 1970s. 2 volumes. | |||||||||||||
Mississippi River: St. Cloud to Anoka; Rum River. | |||||||||||||
Flow Characteristics of Minnesota Streams, Division of Waters, Soils and Minerals Technical Paper No. 4, 1971. | |||||||||||||
Upper Mississippi River Comprehensive Basin Study, Volumes VI-Appendices K-N, September 1971. 1 volume. | |||||||||||||
Signing Proposal for the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway, 1972. | |||||||||||||
Proceedings: River Management and Research Symposium, January 24-27, 1977. 1 volume. | |||||||||||||
Report on Abandonment and Transfer of Ownership of Dams, January 1971. | |||||||||||||
Interim River Report, 1973. | |||||||||||||
Annual Reports Concerning Comprehensive Water and Related Land Resources Planning During Fiscal Years 1973-1977 as Authorized By Title III of the Water Resources Planning Act of 1965 [Public Law 89-80]. | |||||||||||||
Five reports submitted to the Water Resources Council by the Minnesota DNR. | |||||||||||||
Lakes in Ramsey County, Recreational Resource Use Policy Implications: Minnesota Land Management Information System Study, March 1973. | |||||||||||||
Minnesota Water and Related Land Resources: Regional and National Considerations for Water Resources Planning in Minnesota, June 1973. | |||||||||||||
The Natural Quality of Ground Water in Minnesota, Division of Waters, Soils and Minerals Bulletin No. 26, April 1974. | |||||||||||||
Corps of Engineers in Minnesota: Public Services Manual, 1977. | |||||||||||||
Water Resources Policy Study, Water Conservation Task Force Report, June 29, 1977. | |||||||||||||
The Hydrologic Feasibility of Alternatives for Raising and Maintaining Big Kandiyohi Lake [43-86], Division of Waters Technical Paper No. 7, March 1978. | |||||||||||||
Public Water Access on Metropolitan Area Lakes, 1979-1983. | |||||||||||||
Cannon River Resource Analysis, DNR Wild and Scenic Rivers Program, April 1979. | |||||||||||||
Minnesota River Resource Analysis, DNR Wild and Scenic Rivers Program, July 1979. | |||||||||||||
Excerpts from Minnesota Statutes Chapter 105 Pertaining to SWCD Involvement in Water Permit Application Review, circa 1980. | |||||||||||||
Low Flow Considerations for Regulating Use of Minnesota Streams: Part 1: Gauged Sites, Division of Waters Open-File Report No. 1, April 1980. | |||||||||||||
Ground Water Hydrology of Swift County, Minnesota: A Preliminary Investigation and Data Summary, Division of Waters Bulletin No. 28, June 1980. | |||||||||||||
Shoreland Update Project, 1984. | |||||||||||||
Shoreland Update, Report Number 2, Evaluation of Shoreland Management Based on Sample Counties and Townships, 1984. | |||||||||||||
Shoreland Update, Report Number 3, Local Official Recommendations for Shoreland Program Improvements, 1983. | |||||||||||||
Shoreland Update, Report Number 4, Shoreland Development Trends, 1984. | |||||||||||||
Pilot Study Groundwater, June 1, 1985. | |||||||||||||
Cross country skiing brochure, 1985-1986. | |||||||||||||
Lake development, 1987. | |||||||||||||
Public Water Accession Twin Cities, January 1987. | |||||||||||||
Water Allocation…, Volume 1, 1987. | |||||||||||||
Water Allocation…, Volume 2, August 1987. | |||||||||||||
Observation Well Data Summary, Region 6, Water Years 1987-1988. | |||||||||||||
Statewide Instream Flow, January 1988. | |||||||||||||
Drought of 1988, With Executive Summary, January 1989. | |||||||||||||
Wetlands, 1990-1992. | |||||||||||||
MDNR Consumptive Water Use Study for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, February 1990; State of Minnesota Consumptive Water Use Study, February 15, 1990. 2 items in 1 folder. | |||||||||||||
A Guide for Buying and Managing Shoreland, June 1990. | |||||||||||||
Thin ice brochures, 1991. | |||||||||||||
Criteria and Guidelines for Assessing Geologic Sensitivity of Ground Water Resources in Minnesota, June 1991. | |||||||||||||
Wetland Regulatory Simplification Study (as pursuant to Wetlands Conservation Acot of 1991), June 1992. | |||||||||||||
Metro Area Rivers Guide: | |||||||||||||
Undated, 1994, 2000. 1 folder. | |||||||||||||
120.G.3.2F | 2005, 2007, 2011. 1 folder. | ||||||||||||
Minnesota Wetland Mitigation Banking Study, March 1998. | |||||||||||||
Citizens, Science, Watershed Parternerships, and Sustainability: The Case in Minnesota, April 1998. | |||||||||||||
DNR Waters Strategic Plan: A Guide for Addressing Water Resource Management Issues into the 21st Century, October 1998. | |||||||||||||
Recreational Boating Study of the Mississippi River Pools 4 to 9, Summer 2003. |
FISH AND WILDLIFE
120.G.3.2F | Miscellaneous leaflets. |
Birds leaflets. |
Fish leaflets. |
Mammals leaflets. |
Sample forms. |
Minnesota's Mammals: Eighty Different Kinds, undated. |
Minnesota Wildlife Lands Maps, undated. |
Report for Land Acquisition Review Committee: St. Francis National Wildlife Refuge, Minnesota..., U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service report, undated. |
Various fishing brochures, undated. |
Wildlife management maps. |
Woodworking for Wildlife: Nongame Wildlife Program, undated. |
Bureau of Information and Education: Conservation Information Bulletins, 1970s. 9 items in 1 folder: | |||||||||||||
The Common Loon: Our State Bird. | |||||||||||||
Minnesota’s State Flower. | |||||||||||||
The Story of the Walleye. | |||||||||||||
Woodland Grouse. | |||||||||||||
The Story of Minnesota’s Pike. | |||||||||||||
The Ringneck Pheasant. | |||||||||||||
The White-Tailed Deer. | |||||||||||||
Protected Animals-Unprotected Birds, Mammals and Flowers. | |||||||||||||
Hawks and Owls: Nature’s Balance Wheel. |
A Minnesota Guide to Raising and Releasing Mallards, September 1971. |
Proceedings of a Symposium on the White-Tailed Deer in Minnesota, November 13, 1971. |
Expanded Deer Habitat Improvement Program Planning, Division of Game and Fish, November 19, 1971. |
Proposed Trout Hatchery at French River: Background, circa 1972. |
Game Research Job [i.e., Project] Descriptions for July 1, 1971 to June 30, 1973. |
Minnesota Game Population Statistics, Harvests, and Hunting, undated. |
Wildlife Management Areas, DNR Bureau of Lands, July 1, 1974. |
Wildlife Management Area Long-Range Acquisition Plan: Introduction and Summary, Appendix B: Detailed Acquisition Listing, circa 1975. |
Endangered Species Symposium: Proceedings of a Symposium on Endangered Species, University of Minnesota, April 5, 1975. |
The Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge: An Acquisition Proposal, May 1975. |
The Uncommon Ones: Animals and Plans Which Merit Special Consideration and Management, October 1975. |
A Program for Fish and Wildlife Habitat on the National Forests in Minnesota, November 25, 1975. |
Our Hunting Heritage, circa 1976. |
Prairie Burning Workshop, Lac Qui Parle Wildlife Management Area, May 17, 1978. |
Deer and Bear [Big Game] Registrations Stations, 1975-1976, 1979. |
1978 Progress Report on the Prairie Island Fish Population Study [2.4], April 1979. | |||||||||||||
Prepared for Northern States Power Company by DNR Ecological Services Section. |
A Turkey Hunter's Handbook, [1980]. |
The Mourning Dove in Minnesota, 1980. |
Minnesota Timber Wolf Management Plan, 1980. |
Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge and Recreation Area, 1980-1984. 3 folders. | |||||||||||||
Includes Interim Report, January 1980; Comprehensive Plan, Second Interim Reports, July 1982; and Comprehensive Plan, July 1984. |
The Uncommon Ones: Minnesota’s Rare and Endangered Species, March 1980. |
Minnesota's Mammals, circa April 1980. |
Nongame Wildlife Program Annual and Biennial Reports, 1981-1987. 4 items in 1 folder. |
Project Descriptions, Wildlife Populations and Research Unit, Section of Wildlife, 1981. |
A Review of the Status of Northern Pike in Minnesota, Dennis H. Schupp, February 1981. |
Minnesota Hunter Education Quarterly, 1982-1983. |
Minnesota's Wild Turkey Management Plan, 1983. |
Minnesota Small Game, 1983. | |||||||||||||
In English, Hmong, and Lao. |
Nongame Wildlife Program: | |||||||||||||
Biennial Reports, July 1983-June 1985, 1987-1989. | |||||||||||||
Brochures and newsletters. 5 items in 1 folder: | |||||||||||||
Bald Eagles in Minnesota, undated. | |||||||||||||
Blazing Star Newsletter, Fall 1982. | |||||||||||||
Make a Match for Critical Habitat, undated. | |||||||||||||
Minnesota Resource Roundup, 1974. | |||||||||||||
Gardening for Birds, undated. |
A Report to the Director of Division of Fish and Wildlife of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources by the Wildlife Management Institute, August 1983. |
Wildlife Management: Advanced Hunter Education Program, 1984. |
Instructor's Manual: Advanced Hunter Education, Spring 1984. |
Plan for the Management of Nongame Wildlife in Minnesota: Volume III, Issues, October 30, 1984. |
Minnesota Trapper Education Manual, circa 1985. |
120.G.3.3B | Status of Wildlife Populations: | ||||||||||||
Fall 1988 and 1980-1987 Hunting and Trapping Harvest Statistics. | |||||||||||||
Fall 1992 and 1981-1991 Hunting and Trapping Harvest Statistics. | |||||||||||||
Fall 1993 and 1981-1992 Hunting and Trapping Harvest Statistics. | |||||||||||||
Fall 1994 and 1982-1993 Hunting and Trapping Harvest Statistics. | |||||||||||||
Fall 1995 and 1982-1994 Hunting and Trapping Harvest Statistics. | |||||||||||||
Fall 1996 and 1983-1995 Hunting and Trapping Harvest Statistics. | |||||||||||||
Fall 1997 and 1984-1996 Hunting and Trapping Harvest Statistics. | |||||||||||||
Fall 1998 and 1985-1997 Hunting and Trapping Harvest Statistics. | |||||||||||||
Fall 1999 and 1989-1998 Hunting and Trapping Harvest Statistics. | |||||||||||||
Fall 2002 and 1990-2001 Hunting and Trapping Harvest Statistics. | |||||||||||||
Fall 2003 and 1991-2002 Hunting and Trapping Harvest Statistics. | |||||||||||||
Plan for Minnesota Fish and Wildlife Resources: Volume 1, Planning Concept, October 1985; Strategic Plan, Public Review Draft, July 1986. 2 items in 1 folder. |
Strategies for Generating and Maintaining Support for Wildlife, January 30, 1986. |
Summaries of Wildlife Research Project Findings, 1987, 1991, 1993-1997, 1999, 2001-2004. 12 volumes. |
Planning for Minnesota Fish, Wildlife, and Native Plant Resources, Strategic Planning Document, 1987. |
Fishing is Great in the North Star State brochures, 1988. 6 items in 1 folder: | |||||||||||||
Walleye: Minnesota’s Fish. | |||||||||||||
Panfish: Minnesota’s Mainstay. | |||||||||||||
Minnesota’s Catfish. | |||||||||||||
Bass Largemouth and Smallmouth. | |||||||||||||
Muskie and Northern Pike: Minnesota’s Big-Game Fish. | |||||||||||||
Managing Minnesota’s Fish. |
Minnesota County Biological Survey Interim Reports: 1988; DNR Biological Report No. 31, 1990. 2 items in 1 folder. |
1989 DNR Hunting Season: Media Information Packet. |
The Uncommon Ones: Minnesota’s Endangered Plants and Animals, 1989. |
Reinvest in Minnesota brochures, December 1989. 5 items in 1 folder: | |||||||||||||
Managing Your Land for Sharp-Tailed Grouse. | |||||||||||||
Managing Your Woodland for Wild Turkey. | |||||||||||||
Managing Your Woodland for Ruffed Grouse. | |||||||||||||
Managing Your Woodland for Wildlife. | |||||||||||||
Managing Your Woodland for White-Tailed Deer. |
An Annotated Bibliography of Forest Management for White-Tailed Deer, Minnesota Wildlife Report No. 8, 1990. |
120.G.3.4F | Roadsides for Wildlife Program, Biennial Report, July 1990-June 1992. |
Minnesota-Ontario Boundary Waters Fisheries Atlas for Lake of the Woods, Rainy River, Rainy Lake, Namakan Lake, October 1992. |
Rare Biological Features within the Proposed New Major Airport Search Area, Dakota County, October 1992. |
The White-Tailed Deer in Minnesota’s Farmland, The 1960s, Wildlife Report No. 9, 1993. |
Spring Wild Turkey Hunt, 1994. | |||||||||||||
Information booklet and applications. |
Aquatic Nuisance Species ’94: News Releases and Short Features from Minnesota and Wisconsin. |
Minnesota Fish Watch, post-1993. |
Ecologically Harmful Exotic Aquatic Plant and Wild Animal Species in Minnesota Annual Reports, For the year ending December 31, 1994. |
Ecologically Harmful Exotic Aquatic Plant and Wild Animal Species in Minnesota Annual Reports, For the year ending December 31, 1995. |
Fisheries Management Plan for the Minnesota Waters of Lake Superior, No. 149, November 1995. |
Walleye Stocking Guidelines for Minnesota Fisheries Managers, No. 150, August 1996. |
Rare Species and Animal Aggregations maps, Houston County and Winona County, 1996. |
Bias in Age and Sex Classifications from Minnesota’s Deer Harvest Registration, Wildlife Report No. 13, 2002. |
Status of Wildlife Populations: Fall 2004 and !993-2003 Hunting and Trapping Harvest Statistics, 2004. |
Game and Fish Division, Technical Services Section special publications: | |||||||||||||
84. A Fish and Wildlife Survey of the Minnesota River Near New Ulm, June 1971. | |||||||||||||
88. Reviews, Comments and Notes No. 5, John B. Moyle , February 1971. | |||||||||||||
89. Fish and Game Lake Resources in Minnesota, May 1971. | |||||||||||||
92. Water Transparency in Minnesota's Fish and Game Lakes, October 1972. | |||||||||||||
100. A Biological Reconnaissance of the Thompson Valley Watershed, Houston County, Minnesota, March 1973. | |||||||||||||
106. Water Quality Monitoring Program on Representative Fish Lakes 1973, June 1974. | |||||||||||||
108. Biological Impact of the Proposed Huot Dam and Reservoir on the Red Lake River, Minnesota, September 1974. | |||||||||||||
109. A Fish and Wildlife Survey of the Root River Near Lanesboro, August 1974. | |||||||||||||
111. Water Quality Monitoring Program on Representative Fish Lakes 1974, January 1975. | |||||||||||||
112. Shoreline Modification by Wind and Assorted Water Levels and Their Significance to Fish and Plant Management in Mississippi Headquarters Reservoirs, Leech and Winnibigoshish Lakes, revised February 1975. | |||||||||||||
113. Myofibrogranuloma: A Muscular Dystrophy-Like Anomaly of Walleye..., March 1975. | |||||||||||||
114. Water Quality Monitoring Program on Representative Fish Lakes 1975, February 1976. |
Division of Fish and Wildlife, Ecological Services Section special publications: | |||||||||||||
122. Biological and Physical Conditions in Minnesota's Streams and Rivers as Related to Physical Stress, undated. | |||||||||||||
127. Fish and Wildlife Resources of the St. Louis River, May 1979. | |||||||||||||
128. Fish and Wildlife Resources of the Mississippi River from Lake Itasca to Lake Winnibigoshish, March 1980. | |||||||||||||
156. Fish Community Surveys of Twin Cities Metropolitan Area Streams, October 2001. |
LANDS AND RESOURCES, GENERAL
120.G.3.4F | Reinvest in Minnesota: Assorted issuances. |
Miscellaneous leaflets. |
Natural Heritage Program: Miscellaneous leaflets. |
Minnesota Heritage Series. 6 items in 1 folder: | |||||||||||||
No. 1. A Free Spirit, High-Soaring…Courageous, September 1976. | |||||||||||||
No. 2. Minnesota’s State Flower…, undated. | |||||||||||||
No. 3. A Community Project for You or Your Group, September 1976. | |||||||||||||
No. 4. The Loon Means Unspoiled Wilderness, September 1976. | |||||||||||||
No. 10. Wilderness Fire Building and Trail Stoves, undated. | |||||||||||||
No. 19. Backpacking in Minnesota, undated. |
Natural Areas: Minnesota’s Special Treasures, undated; Guide to State Natural Areas, undated. 2 items in 1 folder. |
DNR Reports, Nos. 42-45, undated. |
Natural and Historic Areas of Minnesota, September 30, 1971. |
Educational Lands Resource Assessment, circa 1972. |
Natural Resources Acceleration. 3 folders: | |||||||||||||
Work Program, 1974-1975 Biennium. | |||||||||||||
Semi-Annual Progress Report, August 1974. | |||||||||||||
Report on Programs Funded, December 31, 1975. |
Minnesota Public Lands Impact Study. 3 volumes: | |||||||||||||
Phase 1. Natural Resource Lands, March 1977. | |||||||||||||
Phase 2. Administrative and Institutional Property. | |||||||||||||
Phase 2. Administrative and Institutional Property; Phase 2: Appendices. | |||||||||||||
Duplicate of previous volume with added appendices. |
Public Land Ownership in Minnesota map, 1978. |
Minnesota Outdoor Recreation Systems Classification and Planning Program, Cost Summary, Senate File No. 206, House File No. 343, Bienniums 1976-1977, 1978-1979. |
A Study of the Impact of State Forest Land on Property Taxes in Houston County, May 1978. |
State of Minnesota Public Land Ownership 1978: Text Supplement to Map, May 1979. |
The Biocultural System of Minnesota, May 18, 1978. |
Bureau of Land Management Intensive Inventory and Wilderness Study Area Recommendations: Koochiching Bog Units 42 and 45, Minnesota, December 1979. |
Minnesota Beautiful brochures, 1980s. |
Long Range Plan: Scientific and Natural Areas Program, July 23, 1980. |
Natural Heritage Program: Annual Report, 1983. |
DNR Administered Public Lands: Their Suitability to Meet Natural Resource Management Objectives, November 1983. | |||||||||||||
An interim report to the Legislative Commission on Minnesota Resources. |
Minnesota Payments in Lieu of Taxes, Fiscal Year 1982. |
Natural Heritage Program: A Guide to Minnesota Prairies, Keith M. Wendt; maps by Judith M. Jacobi and editorial assistance by Karen A. Schmitz, 1984. |
Minnesota Land Exchange Conference Proceedings, September 24-26, 1986. |
Career Paths Study, May 1987. |
Land Ownership/Classification Record System, Coding Standards and Users Manual, 1988. |
Bureau of Real Estate Management, 1988-1989. | |||||||||||||
Includes Document Filing Manual, April 1989. |
Building Consolidation Proposal, 1989. |
Emerging Issues Affecting Minnesota’s Natural Resources and the Environment, April 1989. |
Instructions for Preparing Conservation Plan and Map, Conservation Plan Amendments and Emergency Replanting Requests, revised April 1989. |
U.S. Bureau of Land Management: Islands in Minnesota, Proposal of Legislative Transfer to State of Minnesota, January 1989, revised June 1989. |
Earth Day: Past, Present and Future, Carrol L. Henderson, 1990. |
EE Planning News and Notes, 1991. |
Financial Assistance Directory, 1997-1999. |
Natural Areas: Protecting a Vital Community Asset, A Sourcebook for Minnesota Local Governments and Citizens, 1997. |
Minnesota-Ontario Boundary Waters Fisheries Atlas...Sand Pointe Lake, July 1998. |
Growth Pressures on Sensitive Natural Areas in DNR's Central Region, 2006. | |||||||||||||
A report by Ameregis and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. |
MINES AND MINERALS
120.G.3.5B | General and miscellaneous (chronological): | ||||||||||||
Minnesota Minerals: Explore the Possibilities, undated. | |||||||||||||
Possible Environmental Impact of Base Metal Mining in Minnesota, William C. Brice, June 1972. | |||||||||||||
Inter-Agency Task Force Report on Base Metal Mining Impacts, January 1973. 2 copies. | |||||||||||||
Minnesota Mineland Reclamation: A Program for the Reclamation of Metallic Mined Lands, January 1975. | |||||||||||||
A Report … on the Historical Aspects of the Vermilion, Cuyuna, and Mesabi Iron Ranges of Northeast Minnesota, Marvin Lamppa, 1977. | |||||||||||||
Mineral Resources of a Portion of the Duluth Complex and Adjacent Rocks in St. Louis and Lake Counties, Northeastern Minnesota, Minerals Exploration Section Report No. 93, 1977. | |||||||||||||
Mineral Evaluation of the Lake Superior Region of Northeastern Minnesota: A Progress Report on Field Surveys, Minerals Exploration Section Report No. 132-I, 1977. | |||||||||||||
Proposed Rules NR 401-411, Mineland Reclamation: Preliminary Draft, October 26, 1977. 2 copies. | |||||||||||||
Industrial Minerals in Minnesota: A Status Report on Sand, Gravel, and Crushed Rock, September 1979. | |||||||||||||
Transport of Chemical Constituents Present in Mining Runoff Through a Creek System, 1980. 2 items in 1 folder. | |||||||||||||
Also appendices in a separate report. | |||||||||||||
A New Approach for Evaluating Mineral Resource Development in Northeastern Minnesota, January 16-18, William C. Brice, et al., 1980. | |||||||||||||
Uranium: A Report on the Possible Environmental Impacts of Exploration Mining and Milling in Minnesota, June 1980. | |||||||||||||
IRIS Iron Range Information System, August 1980. | |||||||||||||
Transport of Trace Metals and Other Chemical Components in Mining Runoff Through a Shallow Bay, 1981. | |||||||||||||
The Mineral Policy of Minnesota as Reflected by Its Laws, February 1982. | |||||||||||||
Final Report: East Range Minerals Land-Use Committee, 1983. | |||||||||||||
Minnesota Mineral Resources Proposal: A Mineral Resources Plan for Minnesota, August 1984. | |||||||||||||
Minnesota Minerals Diversification: Ten Year Plan, January 1988. | |||||||||||||
Production of Iron Carbide from Mesabi Range Iron Resources: A Preliminary Proposal, circa 1989. | |||||||||||||
Market and Economic Considerations of Kaolin Clay, June 1989. | |||||||||||||
A Review of Environmental Concerns: Kaolin Clay Mining and Processing, July 1989. | |||||||||||||
Acquisition and Administration of State-Owned Mineral Rights, Revised August 1989. | |||||||||||||
The Report on the Mining Simulation Project, Nonferrous Mineral Project, E. K. Lehmann and Associates, January 1990. | |||||||||||||
Industrial Minerals: Inventory of Industrial Mineral Pits and Quarries in Minnesota: Report No. 282, 1990. 2 volumes. | |||||||||||||
Exploring For, Leasing and Mining of Minerals in Minnesota, March 1991. | |||||||||||||
Leasing State-Owned Mineral Rights in Minnesota: Explore the Possibilities, June 1991. | |||||||||||||
Report to the State Executive Council by Department of Natural Resources, Division of Minerals, June 1991. | |||||||||||||
Areas Under Consideration for Fall of 1992 Metallic Minerals Lease Sale, May 29, 1992. | |||||||||||||
A Handbook for Reclaiming Sand and Gravel Pits in Minnesota, July 1992. | |||||||||||||
Chemical and Mineralogical Analyses and Geological Characteristics of Heavy Minerals from Glaciofluvial Sediments in Minnesota, Test and Pilot Study Data, Open-File Report No. 284, 1992. | |||||||||||||
Department of Rural Credit Report, 1994. | |||||||||||||
Mineral Potential Study: Greenstone Belt Boulder Tracing Township 60-65 North, Range 11-27 West, Ely-Bigfork Area, Minnesota, Report No. 318, 1997. | |||||||||||||
Compilation of Metallic Mineral Potential Databases for Analysis Using Geographic Information Systems, Central Minnesota, Report No. 295, 1997. | |||||||||||||
Geology of Minnesota: A Guide for Teachers, G. B. Morey and Hank Dahlberg, 1999. | |||||||||||||
Public Land and Mineral Ownership in Minnesota: A Guide for Teachers, June 1997 and May 2000 (revised). | |||||||||||||
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120.G.3.6F | Minesite: | ||||||||||||
Minesite: An Environmental Plan, January 16-18, 1974; Minesite: A Basis for Minerals Resource Planning [Getting the Rock In The Isn't Like It Used To Be], June 24-27, 1974. 2 items in 1 folder. | |||||||||||||
Minesite Status Report, 1976. | |||||||||||||
Minesite Data Manual, August 1976. |
DNR/AMAX [Copper-nickel and background]. | |||||||||||||
Copper-Nickel Unit Book, December 14, 1971 Sale of Leases. 2 volumes: | |||||||||||||
Book 1. East Area: Lake, St. Louis and Itasca Counties. | |||||||||||||
Book 2. West Area: Koochiching, Beltrami, Lake of the Woods and Roseau Counties. | |||||||||||||
Gyttja Lake Sediment Exploration Geochemical Survey of Eastern Lake Vermillion-Ely Area, St. Louis and Lake Counties, Minnesota, Report No. 73-3-1, 1976. | |||||||||||||
Copper-nickel mining literature, 1976-1985. | |||||||||||||
Regional Copper-Nickel Study: Field Studies: Leaching, Metal Transport and Metal Pathways, Progress Report, February 1, 1977. | |||||||||||||
Field Leaching Summary Reports: Minnamex Project Amax Exploration, Inc., Bureau of Mines Contract J0205047, 1976-1983. 2 folders. | |||||||||||||
Regional Analysis of Hydrologic Information for the Copper-Nickel Region, Northeastern Minnesota, Final Report, Kenneth N. Brooks and Alan White, College of Forestry, University of Minnesota, May 1978. | |||||||||||||
1978 DNR/AMAX Field Leaching and Reclamation Program: Progress Report on the Leaching Study, January 29, 1979. | |||||||||||||
Hydrology of Stockpiles of Sulfide Bearing Gabbro in Northeastern Minnesota, 1980. | |||||||||||||
Environmental Leaching of Duluth Gabbro under Laboratory and Field Conditions: Oxidative Dissolution of Metal Sulfide and Silicate Minerals, 1980. | |||||||||||||
Heavy Metals Study: 1979 Progress Report on the Field Leaching and Reclamation Program and the Removal of Metals from Stockpile Runoff by Peat and Tailings, 1980. | |||||||||||||
Includes appendices (separate volume). | |||||||||||||
Stockpile Leaching and Chemical Transport at the Erie Mining Company Dunka Site: A Data Summary 1976-1979, 1980. | |||||||||||||
Environmental Leaching of Trace Metals From Waste Rock and Lean Ore Stockpiles, January 16-18, 1980. | |||||||||||||
Hydrology and Water Quality of the Copper-Nickel Study Region, Northeastern Minnesota, U.S. Geological Survey Water Resources Investigations 80-739, Donald I. Siegel and Donald W. Erickson, September 1980. | |||||||||||||
Physiography and Surficial Geology of the Copper-Nickel Study Region, Northeastern Minnesota, U.S. Geological Survey Water Resources Investigations 78-51, Donald I. Siegel and Perry G. Olcott, September 1980. | |||||||||||||
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120.G.3.7B | The Environmental Leaching of Stockpiles Containing Copper-Nickel Sulfide Minerals: A Study of Chemical Release, Chemical Transport, and Mitigation conducted at Erie Mining Company's Dunka Mine, Babbitt, Minnesota, 1976-1980, 1981. | ||||||||||||
Includes appendices (separate volume). | |||||||||||||
Heavy Metals Study: 1980 Progress Report on the Field Leaching and Reclamation Program, 1981. | |||||||||||||
Also appendices in separate report. | |||||||||||||
Treatment of Stockpile Runoff by an Unsaturated Tailing Bed: 1982 Results. | |||||||||||||
Copper-Nickel Unit Book, November 15, 1983 Sale of Leases. 2 volumes: | |||||||||||||
Book 1. Cook, Itasca, Lake, and St. Louis Counties. | |||||||||||||
Book 2. Beltrami, Koochiching, Lake of the Woods, Marshall, and Roseau Counties. | |||||||||||||
Trace Metal Removal from Copper-Nickel Mine Stockpile Drainage, 1985. | |||||||||||||
Copper, Nickel, and Associated Minerals Unit Book, October 2, 1985 Sale of Leases. | |||||||||||||
Aitkin, Carlton, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Pine, and St. Louis Counties. |
PEAT
120.G.3.7B | Peat Program – Phase 1: Environmental Effects and Preliminary Technology Assessment: | ||||||||||||
[Program Proposal], April 7, 1975. | |||||||||||||
Progress Report, Third Quarterly Report, December 1, 1975-February 29, 1976. | |||||||||||||
Final Report, December 1976. |
Peat Program--Phase II: | |||||||||||||
Progress Report No. 1, August 1977. | |||||||||||||
Executive Summary, February 1979. |
Inventory of Peat Resources in Minnesota: | |||||||||||||
Progress Report, January 1977. | |||||||||||||
Sphagnum Moss Peat Deposits in Minnesota, May 1979. |
Southwest St. Louis County, Minnesota, May 1979. 1 packet. |
Peat Program, 1978-1979 Biennium Legislative Appropriation: | |||||||||||||
Progress Report No. 1, December 1977. | |||||||||||||
Progress Report No. 2, April 1978. | |||||||||||||
Progress Report No. 3, July 1978. | |||||||||||||
Progress Report No. 4, October 1978. | |||||||||||||
Progress Report No. 5, January 1979. | |||||||||||||
Progress Report No. 6, April 1979. |
Minnesota Peat Program: | |||||||||||||
Policy Report, April 1979. | |||||||||||||
Legislative Status Report, April 1979. | |||||||||||||
The Water Resources of Peatlands. | |||||||||||||
A Literature Review, 1980. | |||||||||||||
Summary of Two-Year Results, 1981. | |||||||||||||
Final Report, 1982. | |||||||||||||
Potential Industrial Chemical Utilization of Minnesota Peat, 1981. | |||||||||||||
Policy Recommendations, February 1981. | |||||||||||||
Final Report Draft, March 1981. | |||||||||||||
Final Report, August 1981. | |||||||||||||
Revegetation of Mined Peatlands: Environmental Properties of a Mined Area, November 1981. | |||||||||||||
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General publications: | |||||||||||||
120.G.3.8F | Major Peat Resources in Minnesota, Minnesota Land Management Information System, undated. | ||||||||||||
A Report on European Peat Technology for Peat Program Phase I, May 17, 1976. | |||||||||||||
Final Report: Socioeconomic Impact Study: A Preliminary Assessment of Minnegasco's Proposed Peat Gasification Project, March 1, 1977. | |||||||||||||
Utilizing Peat as a Fuel: Feasibility Study, October 28, 1977. | |||||||||||||
Potential of Peat as a Power Plant Fuel: Part I, Present Perspective for Peat Decision Making, November 1977. | |||||||||||||
Peat Utilization and the Red Lake Indian Reservation, circa February 1978. | |||||||||||||
The Industrial Chemical Technology of Peat, February 1978. | |||||||||||||
Minnesota Peatlands map, May 1978; Regional Peatlands map, May 1978. 2 items in 1 folder. | |||||||||||||
Final Report Phase II--Peat Program: Hydrologic Factors of Peat Harvesting, without Appendix, May 1978. | |||||||||||||
Peatlands Policy Review, July 1978. | |||||||||||||
The Potential Air Quality Impacts of Harvesting Peat in Northern Minnesota, ERT Document P-4107, August 1978. | |||||||||||||
Status of Present Peatland Uses for Agricultural and Horticultural Peat Production, December 1978. | |||||||||||||
Economic Effects of Minnesota Peatland Development, February 1979. | |||||||||||||
Socio-Economic Effects of Peat Resource Development in Northern Minnesota, March 1979. | |||||||||||||
Preliminary Analytical Survey of Minnesota Peats for Possible Industrial Chemical Utilization, May 1979. | |||||||||||||
Potential Hydrologic Effects of Peating Mining in the Red Lake Peatlands, North-Central Minnesota-A Project Plan. U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 79-1591, December 1979. | |||||||||||||
Inventory of Peat Resources: Koochiching County, Minnesota, 1980. | |||||||||||||
Report, with two accompanying maps. | |||||||||||||
Energy from Peatlands: Options and Impacts, 1981. | |||||||||||||
With separate executive summary. | |||||||||||||
Peatland Development: Impact Assessment Methods and Application, March 1981. | |||||||||||||
Peat Policy Formulation: A Systems Approach, April 1981. | |||||||||||||
Inventory of Peat Resources: Aitkin County, Minnesota, Report and Appendix D, 1982. 2 volumes. | |||||||||||||
Recommendations for the Protection of Ecologically Significant Peatlands in Minnesota, November 1984. | |||||||||||||
Status of Fiber Fuel Use in Minnesota With Emphasis on Automated Systems: Review Draft, February 1984, revised November 1984; [Final Report], October 1986. 2 items in 1 folder. | |||||||||||||
Recommendations for Expansion of the Minnesota Horticultural Peat Industry, June 1985. | |||||||||||||
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FORESTRY
120.G.3.9B | Miscellaneous leaflets and newsletters, undated, 1950s-1980s. |
Forest Resources Planning: An Analysis and Proposal, undated; Pulpwood Volume Table, undated. 2 items in 1 folder. |
120.I.3.10F | Woodworking for wildlife: homes for birds and mammals, undated. |
120.G.3.9B | State forest maps. 6 items in 1 folder: | ||||||||||||
Beltrami Island State Forest, July 1971. | |||||||||||||
Paul Bunyan State Forest, July 1971. | |||||||||||||
Pillsbury State Forest, June 1970. | |||||||||||||
Sand Dunes State Forest, July 1971. | |||||||||||||
Savanna State Forest, July 1971. | |||||||||||||
Foothills State Forest, Spider Lake Ski Trail, undated. |
Forestry Manual: Timber Management Guide for State Forest Lands, 1962. |
Forestry in Minnesota, 1971. |
Environmental protection manual, 1972. |
Forest Pest Report, 1974-1991. |
News releases, 1976-1977, 1981-1982. |
120.I.3.10F | Forest inventory procedures, 1977. |
Information and education, 1977. |
120.G.3.9B | Trees of Minnesota, A Pocket Manual, 1977. |
Forest Management Program. 3 items in 1 folder: | |||||||||||||
Long-Range Plan: Review Copy, June 1977. | |||||||||||||
Summary of Long-Range Plan: Review Copy, June 1977. | |||||||||||||
Forest Resources Management Plan, undated. | |||||||||||||
Workbook packet for woodland owners. |
Forest Insect and Disease Report, 1978-1979, 1981-1983, 1988-1990. 7 volumes. |
BWCA Forestry Intensification Program, 1979-1982. |
Minnesota's Federal Dutch Elm Disease Demonstration Project: Accomplishment Report, 1978-1981. 5 volumes. |
Richard J. Dorer Memorial Hardwood Forest: A Plan for Land Acquisition, October 1979. |
Minnesota Forest Resources Plan. 8 volumes: | |||||||||||||
Assessment survey, undated. | |||||||||||||
Volume 1: Planning Concept [review draft], 1980. | |||||||||||||
Volume 1: Planning Concept, October 1981. | |||||||||||||
Volume 2: Issues Document [review draft], October 1981. | |||||||||||||
Volume 2: Issues Document, May 1982. | |||||||||||||
Volume 3: Assessment, 1983. | |||||||||||||
Volume 4: Goals and Strategies, 1983. | |||||||||||||
Volume 5: June 1983. | |||||||||||||
Volume 6: June 1983. | |||||||||||||
Assessment, 1995. |
Minnesota Wood Residue Studies, November 1980. |
Continuing to Save Money and Trees: Community Tree Planting and Management in Minnesota, November 24, 1980. |
Inventory Borings, newsletter, January-April, August 1981. |
State Forest Road Plan, June 1982. |
Forest Road Inventory, June 1982. |
Minnesota's Forest Product Resources, circa 1983. |
Status of Wood Energy Use in Minnesota, with Emphasis on Automated Systems, November 1983. |
120.I.3.10F | Dutch elm disease: management guide, December 1983. |
120.G.3.9B | Public Affairs Work Plan, March 1986. |
120.I.3.10F | Tree planting notes, 1987. |
120.G.3.9B | Reinvest in Minnesota: Aspen Recycling, Report to the Legislature, January 1987. |
Minnesota's Forest Resources, December 1987, February 1988, March 1991, July 1996. 4 volumes. |
120.I.3.10F | Field station review, FY1988. |
Region 2 FY89 work plan, August 1988. |
Marketing Minnesota’s state forest campgrounds, 1989-1990. |
Sandstone public recreation information map, June 1990. |
Tree planting notebook, 1991. |
120.G.3.9B | Carbon Dioxide Budgets in Minnesota and Recommendations on Reducing Net Emissions with Trees, January 1991. |
Energy Conservation Through Community Forestry, 1993. |
Timber Program Analysis for the Grand Rapids Region through Fiscal Year 1993. |
Timber Program Analysis for the Brainerd Region through Fiscal Year 1993. |
Timber Program Analysis for the Bemidji Region through Fiscal Year 1993. |
Urban Tree Utilization Project, June 1994. |
120.I.3.10F | Forestry Division/Public Affairs Program: strategic plan, June 1994. |
Minnesota state forest rules, 1994. |
Where are all the trees? 1995. | |||||||||||||
Includes a Minnesota Primer, and Discovery Guide. |
Getting into the classroom outdoors: a school forest handbook, circa 1995. |
All about Minnesota’s forests and trees: a primer, 1995, 2008. |
120.G.3.9B | Forest Health Report, 1995. |
Metro Region Forest Resource Management Plan, February 1995. |
Timber Harvest on State Lands, November 1996. |
120.I.3.10F | Minnesota state parks (brochure), 1996. |
Minnesota’s bearing tree database, 1996. |
Sustaining Minnesota’s forest resources: a citizen’s guide, 1997. |
114.A.2.2F-2 | 1837 treaty boundary map, June 1997. 1 oversize folder. | ||||||||||||
The map shows the approximate location of the north and south lines of the 1837 ceded territory. Prepared by the Natural Resources Department/Bureau of Engineering. |
120.I.3.10F | Handbook for fire wardens, 1998. |
Minnesota state forest recreation guide, 2000, 2003, 2005. |
Minnesota state forests: 100 years and growing (poster), 2000. |
The forest story: Leaflet Nos. 1-35, circa 2000. |
Beyond the suburbs: A landowner’s guide to conservation management, 2001. |
Forest access: Signing and placement guidelines, 2005. |
A citizen’s guide to DNR Forestry, 2005. |
Trees, pollinators and responsible pesticide use for Minnesota’s woodlands, 2006. |
120.G.3.9B | Minnesota Forest Resources Council: 2006 Annual Report to the Governor and Legislature on the Implementation of the Sustainable Forest Resources Act, 2006. |
120.I.3.10F | Planting the seed: How to start a Minnesota school forest, 2007. |
Growing and tending your school forest: Minnesota school forest handbook, 2007. |
Minnesota forests for the future: conserving Minnesota’s working forest lands to meet the state’s future recreation, economic, and ecological needs, April 2008. |
Connected to our roots: 100 years of growing forests in Minnesota, 2010. |
Minnesota forest pest: first detector manual, 2011. |
Ash management guidelines for private forest landowners, 2011. |
PARKS AND RECREATION
120.G.3.10F | State parks: | ||||||||||||
Itasca State Park leaflets. | |||||||||||||
Helmer Myre State Park leaflets. | |||||||||||||
Miscellaneous leaflets and brochures. 2 folders. | |||||||||||||
State parks trail maps, undated. 9 items in 1 folder: | |||||||||||||
Afton State Park. | |||||||||||||
Crow Wing State Park. Winter Trails. | |||||||||||||
Fort Snelling State Park. Summer Trails. | |||||||||||||
Hayes Lake State Park. Winter Trails. | |||||||||||||
Heartland State Trail. | |||||||||||||
Lake Bronson State Park. Summer Trails. | |||||||||||||
Mille Lacs Kathio State Park. Summer Trails. | |||||||||||||
Minnesota Valley Trail. Summer Trails. | |||||||||||||
William O’Brien State Park. | |||||||||||||
State Park Manual, circa 1948. | |||||||||||||
State Park Manual, Supplements, 1949-1959. | |||||||||||||
Development Programs and Ten Year Capital Improvement Plan 1965-1971. | |||||||||||||
Parks and Recreation Manual, Forms, circa 1970. 2 folders. | |||||||||||||
Jay Cooke State Park Development Plan Narrative, 1970. | |||||||||||||
Annual Spending Plan, 1970-1971. | |||||||||||||
Annual Spending Plan, 1972-1973. | |||||||||||||
Crow River Route Recreation Development Plan, July 1973. | |||||||||||||
Minnesota 1974 State Park Users Survey: Technical Report. | |||||||||||||
Interpretive Plan Proposal, Division of Parks and Recreation, [May 19, 1977]. | |||||||||||||
Minnesota Winter Guide, October 1977. | |||||||||||||
Public Participation in the Park Planning Process, June 27, 1978. | |||||||||||||
Organized Group Camping in Minnesota State Parks, 1979. | |||||||||||||
Descriptions and Recommendations Concerning the Participation, Needs and Trends in Outdoor Recreation and Environmental Education for Special Populations in Minnesota, August 1979. | |||||||||||||
Interpretive Planning Handbook, 1985. | |||||||||||||
Forestville State Park: A Cultural Resource Review and Overview; Projects Reports No. 7, 1985. | |||||||||||||
By Gordon Lothson and Robert Clouse. | |||||||||||||
Savanna Portage State Park Annual Activity Report, 1987. | |||||||||||||
Minnesota State Park System Status Report, 1988, 1991-1992. 4 volumes. | |||||||||||||
Interpretive Services Plan, November 1988. | |||||||||||||
North Shore State Parks Activity Reports, 1991. | |||||||||||||
Soudan Underground Mine State Park: 20 Year Major Maintenance Schedule, 1991; Stuntz Bay Boathouses-Lake Vermilion-Report to Senate and House Environment and Natural Resource Policy and Finance Committees, January 2001. 2 items in 1 folder. | |||||||||||||
Fort Snelling State Park Military Reserve Area, Future Use Study, March 1992. | |||||||||||||
Visions and Vistas: Blufflands Forever, 1992. | |||||||||||||
Itasca State Park, various items, 1991-1992. | |||||||||||||
Fee Strategy, June 1998. |
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency [MPCA] Permitted Wastewater Treatment System Report, 2000. |
Voyageurs National Park: | |||||||||||||
An Appraisal of the Fish and Wildlife Resources of the Proposed Voyageurs National Park, March 1969. | |||||||||||||
Governor's Voyageurs National Park Tour, September 13-14, 1972. | |||||||||||||
A Guide to Voyageurs National Park, leaflet, 1977. | |||||||||||||
Draft Master Plan, September 1978. | |||||||||||||
Master Plan, February 1980. | |||||||||||||
[0.4 cubic feet empty, letter] |
120.G.4.1B | Trails (general): | ||||||||||||
Miscellaneous leaflets. | |||||||||||||
Iron Range Trail: Leaflet and map. | |||||||||||||
Luce Line Corridor Trail [map]. | |||||||||||||
Master Plan for the St. Croix Trail, undated. | |||||||||||||
General information, 1961-1971. 2 folders. | |||||||||||||
Recreational Trail System, Le Sueur to Ortonville in the Minnesota River Valley, March 1, 197l. | |||||||||||||
North Country Trail Study Report, January 1973. | |||||||||||||
The North Country Trail: A Potential Addition to the National Trails System: A Summary of the Federal-State Field Task Force Study Findings, June 1973. | |||||||||||||
Rum River Trails, December 1973. | |||||||||||||
Douglas Trail Management Plan, 1977. | |||||||||||||
Heartland Trail Preliminary Management Plan, 1977. | |||||||||||||
Financial Plan for Luce Line Corridor Trail, May 1977. | |||||||||||||
Luce Line Trail, Plymouth to Gluek: Draft Management Plan, November 1977. | |||||||||||||
Preliminary Draft, Woodland Caribou Finland State Forest Management Plan, September 1978. | |||||||||||||
Management Plan for the Paleface Esker Ski Touring and Hiking Trail, Draft, September 1978. | |||||||||||||
Wet Bark Trail Management Plan, October 1978. | |||||||||||||
Minnesota Trail Assistance Program: Instruction Manual, [1979?]. | |||||||||||||
Master Plan for the North Shore Trail, Preliminary Draft, January 1979. | |||||||||||||
Douglas Trail: Master Plan and Proposed Addition, Draft Plan, February 1979. | |||||||||||||
Master Plan for the North Shore Trail, Draft Plan, February 1979. | |||||||||||||
Taconite Trail: DNR-In-House Review Draft, May 1979. | |||||||||||||
Review Master Plan for the Sakatah Singing Hills Trail, September 1979. | |||||||||||||
Draft Master Plan for International Falls to Tower Trail, September 1979. | |||||||||||||
Milwaukee Road Corridor Study: Social and Physical Inventory; Technical Appendixes A-I. October 1979, 10 volumes. | |||||||||||||
Master Plan for the Douglas Trail, April 1980. | |||||||||||||
Master Plan for the Luce Line Trail, May 1980. | |||||||||||||
Master Plan for the Minnesota-Wisconsin Boundary Trail … and West Addition, Parts 1 and 2, April 1982. | |||||||||||||
Minnesota Trails Policy Plan, May 198l. | |||||||||||||
Master Plan for the Taconite State Trail, August 1981. | |||||||||||||
The Minnesota DNR Trail Plan: A Discovery Process, September 4, 1984. | |||||||||||||
Consolidation Report for the Division of Parks and Recreation and the Unit of Trails and Waterways, February 1987. |
Bicycle Trails: | |||||||||||||
Countryview Bicycle Trail [route map], June 1972. | |||||||||||||
Bicycle Trails Manual, June 1975. | |||||||||||||
Minnesota Bike Ways: Statewide Bicycle Survey, January 1977. | |||||||||||||
Minnesota Bikeways: State Bicycle Trail Program Plan, June 1977. |
Snowmobiles: | |||||||||||||
Minnesota Snowmobile Trails; Minnesota Snowmobile Safety; Safety Tips for Snowmobile Riders, undated. 3 items in 1 folder. | |||||||||||||
A Guide to Minnesota Snowmobiling, 1972-1975. 3 volumes. | |||||||||||||
Minnesota's Snowmobile Scene, July 1973. | |||||||||||||
Snowmobiling and Ski Touring Trail Manual, October 1973. | |||||||||||||
Minnesota Snowmobiler Economic and Preference Survey, 1974. | |||||||||||||
Three State Snowmobiler Economic and Preference Survey: Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, 1974. | |||||||||||||
Audit-Investigation Report: DNR Snowmobile Grants-in-Aid Program, March 9, 1979. |
Canoe routes maps: Cloquet River, Kettle River, Mississippi River. 3 items in 1 folder. |
OUTDOOR EDUCATION/OUTDOOR RESOURCES
120.G.4.2F | Miscellaneous leaflets. |
Boating: Miscellaneous leaflets and river guides. |
A Guide to Minnesota Environmental Education Areas, undated. |
Learning to Live: A Manual of Environmental Education Activities, undated. |
Film Loan Service, undated. |
Color Minnesota, coloring book, undated. |
Minnesota State Parks: Junior Park Naturalist, undated. |
Handicapped Accessibility Working Manual, undated. |
Pathways to the Outdoor Classroom, circa 1974. |
Minnesota Outward Bound School and the Physically Disabled: An Evaluation Perspective, 1979. |
Office of Youth Programs, 1979 Report. |
Access for All: A Workbook for Outdoor Accessibility, June 1979. |
Young Adult Conservation Corps, Winter 1980. |
Minnesota State Parks, Nature Explorer Activity Book for Ages 8 through 12, 1989. |
NEWSLETTERS, ETC.
Alphabetical.
120.G.4.2F | Boat and Water Safety Newsletter, 1976-1983. |
Bureau of Planning: Planning Notes, 1972-1973. | |||||||||||||
Scattered issues. |
Clean Up Quarterly, 1997-2006. |
Commissioner's Communicator/Communicator, 1971-1980. | |||||||||||||
Scattered, unnumbered. |
Division of Lands and Forestry News Letter, 1981-1973. | |||||||||||||
Incomplete. |
DNR News, Bureau of Information and Education, 1983, 1986, 1987. | |||||||||||||
Scattered. |
DNR Press/Resource Review, 1985-1987. |
Environmental Focus, 1972-1978. | |||||||||||||
Incomplete. |
Fish and Wildlife Today, 1985-1999. 4 folders. | |||||||||||||
Became A FEW Words in Winter 1992/1993. |
Forest Insect and Disease Newsletter, 1981-2006. 7 folders. |
Interconnections, 1989-2002. 2 folders. |
Natural Resource Management Newsletter, 1966-[197?]. |
News from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources: | |||||||||||||
1971-1973. 3 folders. | |||||||||||||
120.G.4.4F | 1974-1978. 5 folders. | ||||||||||||
Missing No. 39, 1975; No. 13, 1977; and No. 13, 1978. |
Personnel News and Notes, 1978-1980. |
Roots, 1978-2006. 19 folders. |
120.G.4.3B | School Forest DiaLOGue, 1993-2002. |
Tree talk, 1992-2003. | |||||||||||||
Volume Nos. 1-5. |
120.G.4.4F | Volunteer Opportunities, 1993-2005. 3 folders. |
120.G.4.5B | Floodplain Management Newsletter (1983-July 1986)/Water Talk, 1986-2002. 5 folders. |
Statewide Fisheries Research Progress and Final Reports, 1971-1993, 1994-1997, 1999-2000. 28 volumes. | |||||||||||||
Each report covers the annual period of April 1 through March 31. The series is incomplete. There are also 4 volumes of supplemental material. | |||||||||||||
1971-1984. 11 volumes. | |||||||||||||
120.D.4.7B | 1984-1993, 1994-1997, 1999-2000. 17 volumes. |
CATALOG HEADINGS
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.
- Topics:
- Animal populations -- Minnesota.
- Bicycle trails -- Minnesota.
- Boats and boating -- Minnesota.
- Canoes and canoeing -- Minnesota.
- Conservation of natural resources -- Minnesota.
- Cross-country ski trails -- Minnesota.
- Environmental education -- Minnesota.
- Fishing -- Minnesota.
- Floodplain management -- Minnesota.
- Forests and forestry -- Minnesota.
- Groundwater -- Minnesota.
- Hunting -- Minnesota.
- Mines and mineral resources -- Minnesota.
- Natural areas -- Minnesota.
- Outdoor education -- Minnesota.
- Outdoor recreation -- Minnesota.
- Parks -- Minnesota.
- Peat industry -- Minnesota.
- Public lands -- Minnesota -- Administration.
- Recreation and state -- Minnesota.
- Recreation areas -- Minnesota.
- Rivers -- Minnesota.
- Shore protection -- Minnesota.
- Snowmobiling -- Minnesota.
- Trails -- Minnesota.
- Trapping -- Minnesota.
- Water conservation -- Minnesota.
- Watershed management -- Minnesota.
- Wetland conservation -- Minnesota.
- Wildlife management areas -- Minnesota.
- Organizations:
- Minnesota Peat Program.
- Minnesota. Legislature. Legislative Commission on Minnesota Resources.
- Places:
- Boundary Waters Canoe Area (Minn.)
- Voyageurs National Park (Minn.)
- Document Types:
- Maps -- Minnesota.
- Newsletters.