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Comprehensive Recreation Trails Draft Plan Crow Wing County is soliciting additional public comments on the draft Comprehensive Trails Plan. Written comments on the draft plan will be accepted by the County Land Service Department during a 30 -day `, eriod from September 26 to October 25 2011. The plan can be accessed through the County website: www.co.crow- wine.mn.us. Comments may be emailed to: landservices @co.crow- wine.mn.us The Comprehensive Recreation Trails Plan focuses on the recreation trails and facilities under the direct management of the County. The document reports the outcomes of the plan development process and focuses on near -term priorities for addressing trail management opportunities on these lands. Components of the plan include establishing a trail proposal and planning process, activities for trail monitoring and enforcement, evaluation criteria for trail review, and strategies for improved trail linkages. Following the public comment period, the plan will be revised in response to comments and prepared for review by the County Board. The goal is to finalize the plan before the end of the year. Timber Auction The Fall 2011 Timber Auction was held on September 16. Over 99% of the volume offered was sold. Aspen sales with summer access were very attractive to bidders. Tracts were bid up an average of 52% above the appraised stumpage rate. The bid value of all tracts was 1% higher than the spring auction and 40% higher than the 2010 fall auction. A portion of the surplus revenues from these timber sales are returned annually to the Townships, Cities and School Districts. Other Haapeninas • The annual Land Sale Auction is scheduled for November 4, 2011 in the Land Services Building. • Over 40 miles of non - motorized hiking trails were recently mowed. Fall is a good time to enjoy a walk in the woods and enjoy the fall colors. �. • Contractors will apply bud caps or mesh tubes to over 115,000 seedlings this fall to protect the trees from deer browse. A bud cap is a 4" by 6" paper that is wrapped around the terminal bud and stapled. Seedlings are usually bud capped until they reach four feet tall. Thanks for reading our Third Quarter, 2011 update. Please don't hesitate to email any feedback you may have to Vickie, vickie.sullivan @co.crow- wine.mn.us, and she will make sure we hear it. Enjoy the Fall Colors!