good news for lake superior watershed

Nearly 10 square miles of forest in Lake County will remain undeveloped and open to logging and public recreation under a land preservation agreement announced Tuesday.

The land is considered important habitat for a variety of wildlife and bird species and includes the headwaters of the Manitou River, a prime trout stream.

“The Manitou watershed is one of the most undeveloped in the entire Great Lakes. There are just so few roads and so little development up there,’’ said Daryl Peterson, field representative for the Nature Conservancy. “This deal is going to help it stay that way.’’

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