Lake Vermilion State Park (Minnesota's newest state park - closer to reality)
LocationOn the eastern shores of Lake Vermilion, the park is adjacent to Soudan Underground Mine State Park. Lake Vermilion is just south of the Superior National Forest and Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. |
• The creation of Lake Vermilion State Park, Minnesota's first major new state park in nearly 30 years, has moved closer to reality.
• Funding that was needed to acquire 2,500 acres of land for this park has been approved by the legislature and Governor Pawlenty.
• When developed, the park will provide public access to Lake Vermilion and its 40,000 acres of water, 365 islands and 1,200 miles of shoreline.
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What's Next?
Discussions are underway between the DNR and U.S. Steel, the owners of the property, to reach an agreement on acquisition of the land. Once an agreement has been reached, work will begin to draft a development plan for the new park.
Timeline
- Acquisition agreement is anticipated in late summer of 2008.
- If the land negotiations are successful, public input meetings would begin soon afterward.
