Restoring Pine Habitat in the Silver/Carnahan Lake Area

This project will restore white pine to near historical levels at four project sites (total 91 acres) within a 300-acre area in the Chippewa National in Cass County. The project demonstrates the effectiveness of inter-agency collaboration (Cass County and US Forest Service) for managing forests stand by stands across landscapes rather than ownership boundaries. Varied restoration activities will be utilized to restore pine to the landscape. The Minnesota Conservation Corp will be contracted for the restoration work. The project addresses the broad goals of the Leech Lake Pines Collaborative of multiple government agencies with forest ownership in the general project area.