FAW Public Input

Please take this opportunity to review and provide your input on the draft Lake of the Woods lake management plan, posted on the DNR’s Lake of the Woods website. Following this public review period, the DNR will revise the plan to address input received and release a final version of the plan.

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) produces management plans for many of the resources it manages, including the state’s ten-largest lakes. Lake of the Woods is one of these large lakes, with one third lying in Minnesota. When finalized, this plan will guide fisheries management on Lake of the Woods from 2025 - 2029. This plan’s goals, objectives, and strategies will help determine the allocation of staff and fiscal resources to protect and enhance the fish community.

The questionnaire and public comment period will be open from January 13 – February 16.

Aagagga maaraynta duurjoogta (Wildlife management areas (WMAs) waa qayb ka mid ah nidaamka dhowrista iyo dibuhabeynta dhulka ee Minnesota. Waxay ilaaliyaan deegaanka duurjoogta  mustaqbalka jiilalka soo socda, waxayna siinayaan muwaadiniinta fursado ugaarsashi, kalluumaysi, iyo daawashada duurjoogta, sidoo kale waxay kor u qaadaan dalxiiska muhiimka ah ee ku salaysan duurjoogta gobolka. Maanta waxaa jira in ka badan 1.3 milyan acre oo ah deegaan tayo sare leh oo ku yaal in ka badan 1,500 WMA oo ku baahsan gobolka, taasoo ka dhigaysa mid ka mid ah nidaamyada WMA ee ugu wanaagsan iyo kan ugu waaweyn dalka.

Keystone Woods Aagga Maareynta Duurjoogta waa 1,820-acre oo horumarineysa oo ku taal Degmada Washington oo ka kooban dhulal kala duwan oo ay ka mid yihiin kaymo, dhul biyo leh, duurjoogta, dhul doog ah, iyo harooyin yaryar. Sababta ay u leedahay baaxad weyn iyo dhowrsanaanta Magaalada Twin Cities, Keystone Woods WMA waxay DNR siinaysaa fursad gaar ah oo lagu naqshadeeyo WMA oo leh faa’iidooyin dadka jecel madaddaalada kala duwan ee dibadda dabiiciga. Keystone Woods WMA waxay leedahay awood ay ku bixiso adeegyo ballaaran iyo fursado aan sida caadiga ah laga helin WMA-yada kale.

Las áreas de manejo de vida silvestre (WMAs, por sus siglas en inglés) forman parte del sistema de recreación al aire libre de Minnesota. Estas áreas protegen el hábitat de la vida silvestre para las generaciones futuras, brindan a los ciudadanos oportunidades para cazar, pescar y observar la vida silvestre, y fomentan un importante turismo basado en la vida silvestre en el estado. Actualmente, existen más de 1.3 millones de acres de hábitat de alta calidad en más de 1,500 WMAs distribuidos por todo el estado, lo que convierte al sistema de WMAs de Minnesota en uno de los mejores y más grandes del país.

El Área de Manejo de Vida Silvestre Keystone Woods (Keystone Woods WMA) es un WMA en desarrollo de 1,820 acres ubicado en el condado de Washington, que incluye una variedad de paisajes como bosques, humedales, praderas, pastizales y pequeños lagos. Debido a su gran tamaño y proximidad al área metropolitana de Twin Cities, Keystone Woods WMA ofrece una oportunidad única para que el DNR diseñe un WMA con beneficios para personas que disfrutan de una variedad de actividades recreativas al aire libre. Keystone Woods WMA tiene el potencial de ofrecer instalaciones y actividades mejoradas que no suelen encontrarse en otros WMAs.

Use this form to enter your recipe in the Wild Minnesota Recipe Exchange.

Please complete the following questionnaire to provide your feedback on the Midpoint Review of the MN White-tailed Deer Management Plan. 

If you have not yet had an opportunity to review the Midpoint Review document, please do so before completing this questionnaire. The document can be found on the MN DNR Deer Management Plan website.

Wildlife management areas (WMAs) are part of Minnesota's outdoor recreation system and are established to protect those lands and waters that have a high potential for wildlife production, public hunting, trapping, fishing, and other compatible recreational uses. They are the backbone to DNR's wildlife management efforts in Minnesota and are key to protecting wildlife habitat for future generations, providing citizens with opportunities for hunting, fishing and wildlife watching, and promoting important wildlife-based tourism in the state. Today there are over 1.3 million acres of high-quality habitat in over 1,500 WMAs located throughout the state, making it one of the best and largest WMA systems in the country.

Keystone Woods WMA is a developing 1,820-acre WMA located in Washington County that contains a variety of landscapes, including woods, wetlands, prairie, grasslands, and small lakes. Because of its large size and proximity to the Twin Cities metro area, Keystone Woods WMA offers a unique opportunity for the DNR to design a WMA with benefits to people who enjoy a variety of outdoor recreation activities. Keystone Woods WMA has the potential to offer expanded amenities and opportunities that are not typically available at other WMAs. The purpose of this questionnaire is to collect your input on what amenities and opportunities you’d like to see at Keystone Woods WMA in the future.

Cov thaj chaw tswj tsiaj qus (WMAs) yog ib feem ntawm Minnesota qhov system rau kev ua si sab nraum zoov. Cov chaw no pab tiv thaiv qhov chaw nyob rau cov tsiaj qus rau tiam tom ntej, muab chaw rau tib neeg mus yom hav zoov tua tsiaj, nuv ntses, thiab saib tsiaj qus, thiab txhawb kev ncig teb chaws raws li kev sib txuas nrog tsiaj qus hauv lub xeev. Tam sim no, muaj ntau dua 1.3 lab daim av uas zoo ntawm 1,500 WMAs uas nyob thoob plaws Minnesota, uas ua rau nws yog ib qhov chaw zoo thiab loj tshaj plaws ntawm WMA qhov system nyob rau teb chaws Meskas no.

Keystone Woods WMA yog ib cheeb tsam chaw uas muaj 1,820 daim av nyob hauv Washington County uas tseem tab tom tsim. Nws muaj hav zoov, av uas muaj dej, av uas muaj nyom, av prairie, thiab cov pas dej me me. Vim nws loj thiab nyob ze rau ntawm Twin Cities, Keystone Woods WMA muab txoj kev rau DNR los tsim ib thaj chaw uas muaj txiaj ntsig ntau rau cov neeg uas nyiam ua si sab nraum zoov. Keystone Woods WMA muaj peev xwm los muab cov kev ua si tshiab thiab cov sij hawm uas lwm qhov WMAs feem ntau tsis muaj.