Cook County Trail Input - Open House

[Dave]

The DNR, Forest Service & Cook County are working together

to designate & map ATV trails in Cook County. The county

has combined the Forest Service designated roads; the DNR

trails inventory, and county roads on one map.

Now they want OUR input – where should they put trails?

Where do we need connections? Do we want ATVs in Cook

County? It is very important to show a large and positive

presence at these meetings.

When the Cook County OHV Task Force and DNR tried to

introduce its OHV trail system in 2000, after years of

planning, nothing was accomplished because many ANTI-ATVers

attended saying “we don’t want ATVs in our county.” If you do, you should show them there are just as many people who DO want ATV’s in Cook County.

There are two Open Houses scheduled to view maps and give

input. If you cannot attend, you can send

comments of support to the Cook County Commissioners,

contact information below.

Tuesday, January 24, 2006

3:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Cook County Courthouse - commissioner’s room

411 W 2nd St

Grand Marais, MN 55604

Wednesday, January 25, 2006

3:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Schroeder Town Hall

Schroeder, MN

Cook County Commissioners:

Ms. Janice Hall

Commissioner District 1

PO Box 484

Hovland, MN 55606-0484

Home-218-475-2307 (also fax)

Email: [email protected]

Mr. Fritz Sobanja

Commissioner District 2

PO Box 522

Grand Marais, MN 55604

Home-218-387-9394

Email: [email protected]

Mr. Robert Fenwick

Commissioner District 3

2963 County Road 7

Grand Marais, MN 55604

Home-218-387-9105

Work-218-387-1033

Email: [email protected]

Mr. Jim Johnson

Commissioner District 4

PO Box 104

Grand Marais, MN 55604

218-387-2254

Email: [email protected]

Mr. Bruce Martinson

Commissioner District 5

8041 West Hwy 61

Schroeder, MN 55613

Home-218-663-7189

Fax-218-663-7232

Email: [email protected]