NATURAL RESOURCES DEPARTMENT: OFFICE OF PLANNING AND RESEARCH:

An Inventory of Its Subject and Reading Files at the Minnesota Historical Society

Government Records

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Creator: Minnesota. Department of Natural Resources. Office of Planning and Research.
Title:Subject and Reading Files.
Dates:1964-1983.
Language:Materials in English.
Abstract:Documenting the administration and duties of the office, the records include subject files, reading files (letters sent), policy directives, correspondence, proposals and plans, studies, minutes, reports, speeches, and other related materials.
Quantity:16.0 cubic feet (16 boxes).
Location: See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

Expand/CollapseSCOPE AND CONTENTS

Topics for which the files are particularly extensive include environment, fisheries and wildlife management, wild and scenic rivers, legislation, state lands and forestry, parks and recreation, copper-nickel, personnel, financial management, and citizen participation.

There are also reading files of Assistant Commissioner Archie D. Chelseth and files documenting the department's relations with the Upper Great Lakes Regional Commission, Legislative Advisory Commission, Governor's Office, Minnesota Wisconsin Boundary Area Commission, Environmental Quality Council, Environmental Quality Board, Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service, and Legislative Commission on Minnesota Resources.


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Expand/CollapseARRANGEMENT

The records are organized in the following series: 1964-1975 (bulk 1971-1973); 1972-1977; 1970-1983 (bulk 1976-1983).


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Expand/CollapseADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Availability:

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Minnesota. Department of Natural Resources. Office of Planning and Research. Subject and Reading Files. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

Accession Information:

Accession numbers: 983-141; 985-29

Processing Information:

Catalog ID number: 001706701


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DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Expand/Collapse 1964-1976

Location
109.B.16.2FDepartmental Numerical Coded Files, 1964-1975
0200.02, Presidential Messages, 1971.
0500.01, Congressional Correspondence, 1971-1974.
0630.01, Federal Power Commission, 1967-1973.
1620-0, Governor's Office, 1971-1973.
1620-2, Legislative Advisory Committee meeting files, 1969-1973. 22 folders.
1620-2, Legislative Advisory Committee correspondence, 1971-1972.
1620-17, Governor's Voyageurs National Park Management and Technical Committee, 1971-1973.
1630-2, Lower St. Croix, 1973.
1630-42, Minnesota Wisconsin Boundary Area Commission, 1966-1974. 3 folders.
Location
109.B.16.3B1630-43, Mississippi River Task Force, 1972-1973.
1640-17, DNR/DOT meetings, 1971-1972.
1640-24, Minnesota Resources Commission, 1971-1973. 2 folders.
1660-2-1-1, Bureau of Outdoor Recreation [BOR], 1972.
1660-2-1-5, North Country Trail, 1971-1972. 2 folders.
1660-2-1-6, BOR Nationwide Plan, 1972-1973.
1660-2-1-7, LAWCON Guidelines and Criteria, 1968.
1660-2-5-1, Grants in Aid, 1971-1972.
1660-2-5-5, LAWCON apportionments, 1971-1973.
1660-2-5-8, Federal surplus property, 1971-1973.
1660-2-5-11, Land and Water Conservation projects, 1971-1973.
1660-2-6-2, Voyageurs National Park Fact Book. 1 volume.
1670-0-7, Agreements with Highway Department, 1964-1972.
2400.01, Housing and Urban Development correspondence, 1972-1973.
2700.01, Bureau of Indian Affairs correspondence, 1971-1973.
Location
109.B.16.4F3000.01, National Park Service correspondence, 1971.
3100.01, Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife correspondence, 1971-1973.
3250.015, National Recreation Forum, 1972.
3500.2, SCORP, 1971-1975.
3500-4, Project 80, 1971-1975.
3560-10, Upper Mississippi River National Recreation Area, 1971-1972.
4030-03, Upper Great Lakes Regional Commission correspondence, 1971-1974.
4030-15, Minnesota River Basin Commission, 1971-1972.
4030-16, Arrowhead Regional Development Commission, 1972.
4211-05, Governor's Environmental Quality Council, 1972-1973. 2 folders.
4211-06, Power plant siting, 1972-1974.
4220-04, Lake Shore Development Study, 1968-1970.
4220-06, Black Bear Feasibility Study, 1971-1973.
4260-01, State Planning Agency Memorandum of Understanding, 1971.
6130-02, University of Minnesota Crookston Advisory Commission, 1970-1972.
7100-02, Scientific and Natural Areas Advisory Committee, 1968-1973.
7100-03, Policy Directives, 1971-1973.
Location
109.B.16.5B7100-08, Regionalization, 1971-1974. 2 folders.
7100-12, Minnesota Experimental City, 1972-1973.
7100-14, North Shore highway planning, 1971-1972.
7331-01, Wildlife management areas, 1971-1973.
7400-01, Correspondence, 1972-1973.
7410-01, Forestry proposals and plans, 1971-1973.
7500-01, Correspondence, 1972-1973.
7530-01, State boating rivers, 1971-1972.
7600-01, Section of Waters, 1971-1973.
7600-04, Lake zoning, 1972.
7620-01, Hydrological studies, 1971-1973.
8200, Bureau of Planning, 1971-1972.
8200-07, SCORP, 1973.
8200-11, Aguar, Jyring, Whitman, and Moser, 1969-1972.
8200-12, Outdoor Recreation Plan Advisory Committee, 1972-1973.
8200-14, Pipeline right-of-way, 1971-1972.
8200-15, Bureau work projects, 1971-1974.
8215-02a, Upper St. Croix contracts, 1972-1973.
8215-04, Upper St. Croix correspondence, 1972-1973.
8215-04a, Upper St. Croix land acquisition, 1971-1973.
8221-01, Wild and Scenic Rivers proposals, 1971-1973.
9250-1, Dredge Spoil Protection Commission, 1974.
No number, Estuary planning, 1969-1971.
Location
109.B.16.6FChelseth (Archie D.), Assistant Commissioner for Planning, reading files, April 1972-1975. 9 folders.
Bureau of Environmental Planning and Protection (later Bureau of Planning) reading files, 1971-1976.
January 1971-September 1972. 4 volumes.
Location
109.B.16.7B September 1972-January 1976. 9 volumes.

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Location
109.B.15.13BDepartmental Numerical Coded Files, 1972-1977
1210, Hearing Examiner, 1975-1977.
1200, Public hearings, 1975-1977.
1402, Organization Task Force, 1973-1975.
Minutes, reg., adm., etc., 1975-1977.
1415, Minutes, DNR Information and Education Ad Hoc Committee, 1975-1977.
1420, Various meetings, 1975-1977.
1430, LEAP, 1973-1974.
1500, Policy directives, 1973-1974.
1600, External relations, 1973-1975.
Legislation, 1976-1977.
1610, Legislation, 1975-1976.
1610-2, Fiscal notes, 1975.
1610, Legislature, Lands and Forestry, 1972-1975.
Location
109.B.15.14F1610, Project 80, 1974-1975.
1610, Legislature Resource 2000, 1975-1976.
1640, Other state departments, 1973-1975.
1620, Governor's Office, 1973-1977.
1630, Advisory groups, 1973-1977.
1630, DNR Advisory Council, 1973-1975.
1630-1, Legislature Advisory Committee, 1973-1976.
1631, Izaak Walton League, 1975-1977.
Minnesota Resource Commission, 1975-1977.
1641, Pollution Control Agency, 1975-1977.
1650, Other organizations, 1975-1977.
1650, Local governments, 1975-1977.
1655, Bayport Prison property, 1975-1977.
1660, Federal agencies, 1975-1977.
1670, Contracts, 1975-1977.
1700, Reports, 1975-1977.
2000, Administration, 1975-1977.
2310, Budget, 1975.
Salary plans, 1975-1977.
1700, Fiscal management, 1975-1977.
Capitol Budget process, 1975-1977.
Location
109.B.15.15B2100, Personnel, 1975-1977.
2310, Activity codes, 1975-1977.
2320, Field Services, 1975-1977.
2330, Out-of-state travel, 1975-1977.
2330, Out-of-state travel, 1975-1977.
Management by Objectives, 1975-1977.
2700, Public relations, 1975-1977.
2800, I and E sub-committees, 1975-1977.
2820, Written information, fish and wildlife habitat, 1975-1977.
2820, Speeches, 1975-1977.
Remote sensing, 1975-1977.
Wildlife acquisition, 1975-1977.
Fact sheet regarding land acquisition, 1975-1977.
3020, Land use, 1975-1977.
3010, Division of Lands and Forestry, 1975-1977.
3320, Species management, 1975-1977.
3400, Forest management, 1975-1977.
3520, Development Parks and Recreation, 1975-1977.
9030, Division of Parks and Recreation, 1975-1977.
Copper-Nickel Study, 1975-1977.
3700, Soils, minerals, 1975-1977.
3700-1, Reserve Mining Company, 1975-1977.
U.S. Water Resource, 1975-1977.
Garrison Diversion, 1975-1977.
Big Cormorant Lake, 1975-1977.
Location
109.B.15.16FLevel B Funds, 1975-1977.
Lower St. Croix, Informational meeting, May 4, 1976.
Upper Mississippi River Basin Commission, 1975-1977.
Upper Mississippi River Corridor as a Critical Area, 1975-1977.
GREAT River, 1976-1977.
Mississippi River, Critical Area, 1975-1977.
Great Lakes Basin Commission, 1975-1977.
4000-2, Division of Waters, 1975-1977.
4570, Wild and Scenic Rivers, 1974.
Kettle River, 1975-1977.
Lower St. Croix, 1975-1977.
Cormorant Lake, 1975-1977.
Soil and Water Conservation Board, 1975-1977.
Missouri River Basin Commission, 1975-1977.
Southern Minnesota Rivers Basin Commission, 1975-1977.
4260, Floodplain management, 1975-1977.
4700, Recreation, Water-based, 1975-1977.
5010, Division of Enforcement and Field Service, 1975-1977.
Minnesota Environmental Sciences Foundation, Inc., 1975-1977.
6500, Minnesota Environmental Education Board, 1975-1977.
6000, Environmental protection, 1975-1977.
6010, Environmental protection, 1975-1977.
6020, Division of Fish and Wildlife, 1975-1977.
6030, Environmental Quality Board, 1975.
6030, Environmental Quality Board, 1974.
6000-3, Environmental Review, 1975-1977.
6030, Environmental Quality Council, 1974.
Scientific and natural areas, 1975-1977.
Location
109.B.16.1B9010, Publications, 1975-1977.
Wes Min PROJECT PLAN, 1972.
9020, Lobbyist registration and disclosure, 1975-1977.
9100, Research, 1975-1977.
9200, Planning and Research Cabinet, 1975-1977.
9222, ORPTAC, 1975-1977.
9220, Outdoor recreation planning, 1975-1977.
9223, PERT, 1975-1977.
9220, Program objectives, 1975-1977.
SCORP, 1975-1977.
9230, Community services, 1975-1977.
9224, SCORP, 1975-1977.
9200, Bureau of Planning, 1975-1977.
9240, Power plant siting, 1975-1977.
9260, Miscellaneous plans, 1975-1977.
9261, Minnesota-Wisconsin Boundary Area Commission, 1975-1977.
9300, Youth Conservation Corps, 1975-1977.
9310-1 Federal Aid, Afton Ski Area, BOR, 1975-1977.
9411, Scientific and natural areas, 1975-1977.
9900, Minnesota Academy of Science, 1975-1977.
9900, Miscellaneous, 1975-1977.

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109.B.16.8FAssistant Commissioner's correspondence, 1978-1983. 11 folders.
Letters and memos sent; referred to as daybook files.
Planning Administrator's correspondence, 1978-1981. 10 folders.
May 1978-October 1979. 6 folders.
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109.B.16.9BOctober 1979-April 1981. 4 folders.
Planning Staff minutes, 1978-1983. 2 folders.
Personnel correspondence, 1976-1982. 5 folders.
Letters and memos sent and received concerning job reclassification, salary adjustments, hiring for grants, and dismissals and resignations. Majority of correspondents are other DNR Dept. and state agency staff.
Financial Management correspondence, 1978-1982. 3 folders.
Subject files, 1970-1983.
Achievement Awards, Fiscal Year 1981. 2 folders.
APC (air quality), 1981-1982.
Basin commissions, 1976-1978.
Chapter 15 costs, 1978-1979.
Citizen advisory committees, 1978.
Citizens League, 1979-1980.
Citizen Participation, 1977-1982. 2 folders.
Coal Study, 1977.
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109.B.16.10FCommissioner/Deputy letters, 1981-1983. 2 folders.
Duluth-Superior Harbor, 1979-1980.
Eagle: Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway navigation, 1978-1979. 2 folders.
Environment and Natural Resources Committee material, 1978-1979.
Environmental review, 1980-1982.
Federal Aid Section, 1979-1981.
Forest Management Program, 1977-1979.
Governor’s Work Plan, 1980.
HCRS [Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service], 1975-1981. 4
Interpretive services, 1977-1978.
Izaak Walton League of America, 1979-1980.
Knife River property, 1976-1978.
Location
109.B.16.11BLand Acquisition Advisory Committee, 1975-1979.
Land sales, 1979-1982.
LAWCON, 1970-1981.
Legislation, state, 1979-1982. 3 folders.
Legislation, federal, 1976-1980.
LCMR [Legislative Commission on Minnesota Resources], 1978-1980. 6 folders.
Include correspondence and semi-annual status reports.
Metropolitan Council, 1978-1979.
Minesite, 1977.
Minnesota Energy Policy directions, 1981.
Minnesota Department of Transportation, 1977-1978.
NASORLO [National Association of State Outdoor Recreation Liaison Officers], 1973-1981. 2 folders.
Nature Conservancy, 1977-1978.
Norshor Gravel, 1978-1979.
Nuclear Evacuation Plan, 1980.
Organizations, councils, boards, commissions, and advisory commissions, 1976-1979.
Park planning, 1975-1978. 3 folders.
Location
109.B.16.12FParks/Roads Conflict Task Force, 1974-1980.
Parking: Auto and bicycle, 1978-1981. 2 folders.
Pearsall, Tom, 1977-1979.
Personnel, 1979.
Planning Office Goals and Objectives, 1978-1980.
Public involvement, 1978.
Public waters and wetlands, 1978-1981.
Railroad right-of-ways, 1978-1979.
Regional visits (Newland), 1978-1979.
Resource 2000, 1975-1977.
Retreat (DNR/SPA), 1980.
Shoreland regulations, 1978.
Six-Year Capitol Improvement, 1979.
Soil and Water Conservation Board, 1979-1980.
Southeastern Minnesota Citizen Advisory Committee, 1977-1978.
Space questionnaire, 1979.
State Fair information, 1978-1981.
State Park User Survey, 1974-1977.
U.S. Forest Service, 1976-1979.
Upper Mississippi River Basin Commission, 1977-1978.
Waste. Management Board, 1982-1983. 2 folders.
Willet hearings, 1978.

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Expand/CollapseCATALOG 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:
Conservation of natural resources -- Law and legislation -- Minnesota.
Conservation of natural resources -- Minnesota -- Citizen participation.
Copper mines and mining -- Environmental aspects -- Minnesota.
Environmental policy -- Minnesota.
Fisheries -- Minnesota.
Forests and forestry -- Minnesota.
Nickel mines and mining -- Environmental aspects -- Minnesota.
Parks -- Minnesota.
Public lands -- Minnesota.
Recreation and state -- Minnesota.
Wild and scenic rivers -- Minnesota.
Wildlife management -- Minnesota.
Persons:
Chelseth, Archie D. (Archie Donald), 1942-
Organizations:
Minnesota Environmental Quality Board.
Minnesota Environmental Quality Council.
Minnesota-Wisconsin Boundary Area Commission.
Minnesota. Legislature. Legislative Advisory Committee.
Minnesota. Governor.
Minnesota. Legislature. Legislative Commission on Minnesota Resources.
Minnesota. Department of Natural Resources. Bureau of Planning.
Minnesota. Department of Natural Resources -- Administration.
United States. Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service.
Upper Great Lakes Regional Commission (U.S.)

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