Chippewa County Biotic Inventory and Analysis

The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Chippewa County Forest (CCF) developed a cooperative agreement to provide baseline information on the terrestrial and aquatic resources of the forest to assist with the preparation of a new forest plan. Work was carried out by DNR staff in the West Central region and specialists from the Natural Heritage Inventory (NHI) Program, part of the DNR’s Endangered Resources Bureau.

The portion of the project included in this report was undertaken by NHI and presents the results of a three-year project to inventory and analyze selected biotic resources of the Chippewa County Forest and portions of the surrounding landscape, as well as to provide baseline ecological information about the area. This information can be used for property master planning in conjunction with other analyses to develop overall management recommendations for the forest such as where to conserve critical habitat for rare and endangered species.

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