Minnesota DNR invites public comment on Lac qui Parle WMA master plan update
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources invites people interested in the Lac qui Parle Wildlife Management Area to share their thoughts on a draft update of the master plan for the popular hunting, fishing and wildlife-watching destination in southwestern Minnesota.
Lac qui Parle WMA’s 33,500 acres comprise the largest contiguous block of public land in west-central Minnesota and include a state game refuge, a wildlife sanctuary, a waterfowl feeding and resting area, a duck sanctuary and a controlled hunting zone. The WMA is popular destination for anglers, hunters, trappers, and bird and wildlife watchers alike.
The updated master plan will be used to guide management of the WMA’s prairies and grasslands, wetlands, lakes, brushlands, shrubs and forests, and will identify management goals, objectives, and strategies for the WMA for the next 10 years. The previous management plan for the area was developed in 1997.
Public input opportunities
Lac qui Parle WMA staff will explain the draft plan and its purpose, answer questions, and collect input during an in-person open house and on a webinar. No registration is required for either event.
The in-person public meeting will be held at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 8 at Lac qui Parle DNR Headquarters, 14047 20th St. NW, Watson, MN 56295.
The webinar will be held at noon on Thursday, May 9. A link to join the webinar is available on the Lac qui Parle page of the DNR website (mndnr.gov/areas/wildlife/lac_
Review and comment on the plan
The draft master plan update is available for review on the Lac qui Parle page of the DNR website (mndnr.gov/areas/wildlife/lac_
People can comment on the draft plan through Sunday, June 2, in several ways: by completing the online form on the Engage with DNR website (engage.dnr.state.mn.us/
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