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New Firewood Regulations: Click here to find out about regulations effective in 2007. Horse Trail Pass: Click here to find out about new requirements effective in 2007. |
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New Firewood Regulations |
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in 2007...campers will NOT be allowed to bring FIRE WOOD into MN State
Parks, Forest and an DNR owned land. MN DNR is asking all
campers to please respect this request while the current legislation
bill is on the floor waiting passage.
If you want to have a fire during your camping trip in MN DNR owned land, you must purchase fire wood directly from the DNR park's office or forest ranger. "Movement of firewood has been closely associated with the spread of several very damaging forest pests, including the emerald ash borer (EAB), Sirex wood wasp, gypsy moth, Asian long-horned beetle, and a number of other wood-boring insects, plus decay and wood-stain fungi as well as the pathogens that cause Dutch elm disease, oak wilt, and sudden oak death." After the bill is passed your options for fire wood will be:
For more information please visit http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/firewood/index.html |
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Here's a link to the list of approved vendors of firewood for MN State parks: http://files.dnr.state.mn.us/forestry/firewood/firewoodVendors.pdf |
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| Effective January 1, 2007, while riding
on state trails, in state parks, in state recreation areas, and in
state forests, a person 16 years of age or over shall carry in
immediate possession and visibly display on person or horse tack, a
valid horse trail pass.
Horse Trail Passes can be purchased on-line or anywhere fishing licenses are sold. The cost for the pass is $25 per season or $5 per day. The pass is for the rider, not the for the horse. The pass must be visible to the ranger or warden, so tie the pass to your horse tack or your clothes. Melody called the DNR in March and was told that rangers "might" give warnings out for the first few months until word gets out about the passes. They will at some time impose a fine if you don't have your pass on your person and in view. They did not have a set fine amount in their system. For more information please visit http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/horseback_riding/index.html
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