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*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: *Aug. 16, 2023
*Contact:?*Erin Rieser, DNR Property Planner *
*[email protected] or 608-400-6171

DNR Seeking Public Comment On Master Plan Variance To Add ATV/UTV Routes To Northern Highland?American Legion State Forest

"Submit Comments Through Aug. 30"

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*MADISON, Wis.*?? The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking public comments on a master plan variance?that would add additional ATV/UTV routes and trails to Northern Highland ? American Legion State Forest.?The public comment period is open through Aug. 30, 2023.

A master plan variance is a change in the use or management of an area that is consistent with the area?s land management classification and objectives.

The variance to the Northern Highland ? American Legion State Forest Master Plan [ [link removed] ] proposes approximately seven miles of ATV/UTV routes and trails in four segments. The proposed routes and trails contribute to regional ATV/UTV network connectivity and rider safety.

This variance proposal accompanies an October 2017 amendment [ [link removed] ] to the recreation portion of the State Forest?s 2005 Master Plan [ [link removed] ] and subsequent variances approved in 2018, 2019 and 2021. This proposal is an updated review of the proposed 2023 variance after a natural resource conflict was identified and a route relocated in response.

Spread across three counites near the towns of Woodruff, Minocqua and Boulder Junction, the Northern Highland ? American Legion State Forest [ [link removed] ] provides opportunities for a variety of outdoor activities on its 236,000 acres and more than 900 lakes within its boundaries.

Please submit questions or comments on the draft variance by?Aug. 30, 2023 to:

Wisconsin DNR; Attn: Erin Rieser
101 S. Webster St. PO Box 7921
Madison, WI 53707
[email protected] or 608-400-6171







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