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St. Croix National Scenic Riverway Comprehensive River Management Plan
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The National Park Service (NPS) has embarked on a planning process to inform future management of the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway. The comprehensive river management plan, once complete, will guide NPS actions and decisions of the St. Croix and Namekagon rivers for the foreseeable future. Input and engagement from stakeholders, Tribes, partners, and the public will help the NPS develop and build this plan.
The purpose of this comprehensive river management plan is to establish overall management direction to protect and enhance the values for which the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway was designated as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System and unit of the National Park Service. The rivers contain a free-flowing condition, good water quality, and aquatic, cultural, recreational, riparian, scenic-aesthetic, and geologic values. This plan identifies river-specific desired conditions, user capacities, monitoring and data needs, land and facility development protocols, communication goals, and other management practices necessary for protecting and enhancing river values. The plan will then provide a framework for NPS management decisions.
In the summer of 2023, the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway staff held five listening sessions in locations throughout the Riverway. At each session, NPS staff gave a short presentation about the river management plan and the planning process. After the presentation, NPS staff hosted designated stations to foster conversation, gather feedback, and answer questions. Public feedback was collected at the listening sessions and online.
St. Croix National Scenic Riverway is hosting the next round of public meetings at several locations throughout the Riverway. This is the second of three opportunities to engage with this planning process. The NPS will present an update on the plan progress and seek you feedback at the meetings and online during that time.
Public meetings will be held:
Wednesday, November 20
- Spooner DNR Office at 810 W Maple St, Spooner, WI 54801, from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
- Holiday Inn Express, Hayward at 15586 County Rd B, Hayward, WI 54843, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Thursday, November 21
- Stillwater Public Library at 224 Third Street N, Stillwater, MN 55082, from 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM
- St. Croix Falls Visitor Center at 401 N Hamilton St, St. Croix Falls, WI 54024, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
In the summer of 2025, the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway plans to release the draft comprehensive river management plan and associated National Environmental Policy Act compliance document. We hope to hear from you, whether in-person or online. There will be another opportunity to comment on the future of the Riverway in the summer of 2025.
To learn more about project planning efforts: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/3a8b041eba744800a6a4d2a8026efbdb
The purpose of this comprehensive river management plan is to establish overall management direction to protect and enhance the values for which the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway was designated as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System and unit of the National Park Service. The rivers contain a free-flowing condition, good water quality, and aquatic, cultural, recreational, riparian, scenic-aesthetic, and geologic values. This plan identifies river-specific desired conditions, user capacities, monitoring and data needs, land and facility development protocols, communication goals, and other management practices necessary for protecting and enhancing river values. The plan will then provide a framework for NPS management decisions.
In the summer of 2023, the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway staff held five listening sessions in locations throughout the Riverway. At each session, NPS staff gave a short presentation about the river management plan and the planning process. After the presentation, NPS staff hosted designated stations to foster conversation, gather feedback, and answer questions. Public feedback was collected at the listening sessions and online.
St. Croix National Scenic Riverway is hosting the next round of public meetings at several locations throughout the Riverway. This is the second of three opportunities to engage with this planning process. The NPS will present an update on the plan progress and seek you feedback at the meetings and online during that time.
Public meetings will be held:
Wednesday, November 20
- Spooner DNR Office at 810 W Maple St, Spooner, WI 54801, from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
- Holiday Inn Express, Hayward at 15586 County Rd B, Hayward, WI 54843, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Thursday, November 21
- Stillwater Public Library at 224 Third Street N, Stillwater, MN 55082, from 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM
- St. Croix Falls Visitor Center at 401 N Hamilton St, St. Croix Falls, WI 54024, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
In the summer of 2025, the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway plans to release the draft comprehensive river management plan and associated National Environmental Policy Act compliance document. We hope to hear from you, whether in-person or online. There will be another opportunity to comment on the future of the Riverway in the summer of 2025.
To learn more about project planning efforts: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/3a8b041eba744800a6a4d2a8026efbdb