You may have heard about the Federal Government’s purchase of a significant amount of land in the Boundary Waters. This is a complicated issue that is best explained in a blog post produced by Friends of the Boundary Waters:
In June, the Federal Government announced plans to purchase approximately 80,000 acres of School Trust Land within the Boundary Waters. This decision, reached through an agreement between the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, the Superior National Forest, and other agencies, marks a pivotal moment in resolving long-standing land management issues in the region.
What is School Trust Land?
School Land Trust in Minnesota refers to lands set aside in the 19th century to provide funding for public schools in the state. One of the main purposes of these lands was to generate revenue for Minnesota’s public education system through activities such as logging or mining…