The Chippewa County Dept. of Land Conservation and Forest Management will host an informational meeting with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to present an updated Chippewa County Forest Comprehensive Land Use Plan for the time period of 2021 – 2035. The updated plan was developed by collecting, analyzing, and incorporating input from citizens and agencies during a series of meetings in 2019 and 2020.

The open house will be held at the Chippewa County Courthouse, 711 N. Bridge Street, Chippewa Falls, WI 54729 on Thursday, September 10, 2020, from 12:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Informational displays and plan content will be open for viewing. A Public Hearing will be held on Thursday, September 10, 2020, at 4:30 p.m. in Room 3 of the Chippewa County Courthouse. The public is welcome and encouraged to attend.

The Comprehensive County Forest Land Use Plan establishes policy and provides a cooperative management framework that guides counties to administer County Forests in compliance with the purpose and direction of the County Forest Law, as defined in s. 28.11, Wisconsin Statutes, giving consideration to input from citizens and groups to meet local needs and objectives.

Project partners include Chippewa County and a diverse group of stakeholders, including several hunting, fishing, and trapping organizations, recreational user groups, industry and environmental groups, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), and local citizen representatives.

A full copy of the draft plan will be available online at the Chippewa County website, as posted under the Dept. of Land Conservation & Forest Management: www.chippewa.co. wi.us/lcfm.