Fisher Maps and Publications and McKenzie Maps. The most commonly used maps for paddling in the BWCAW are those produced by W. As always, visitors are encouraged to use gas or propane cook stoves to reduce impacts to the wilderness. Paddlers can plan trips using this USFS map which outlines restricted and unrestricted fire areas in the wilderness. Paddlers in the BWCAW are advised to keep abreast of wildfire conditions via the USFS BWCAW web site. Recent wildfires have also reduced the fuel load. Forest Service, which manages the wilderness, has attempted to moderate wildfire risk with controlled burning. The use of campfires in the BWCAWВ is more controlled than in other popular canoeing areas due to the massive blow down of trees in the forest that occurred on July 4, 1999. The FriendsвЂ™ Guide to the Boundary Waters Reservations require forethought and invite canoeists to look at entry points all across the map. Self-issued permits do not require any reservation and can be obtained at Forest Service stations, some BWCAW trailheads, and through the mail.ДЄnother result of the permit system is that visitors are encouraged toВ travel to new places within the wilderness area. Quota permits should be reserved ahead of time, and then picked up at Forest Service stations or a cooperating organization, such as an outfitter. From October 1 to April 30, all permits are self-issued for either day or overnight use. There are several permit varieties depending on what time of year you go and what sort of trip you take: From May 1 to September 30, all overnight stays and motorized day-use require quota permits, but self-issued permits are available for non-motorized day-use.

Human impact in the BWCAW is also moderated by requiring visitors to have a permit. To reduce visitorsвЂ™ environmental footprint they are asked to uphold the Leave No Trace guidelines and groups are capped at 9 people and 4 watercraft. Motorized watercraft are prohibited except for day-use on a few large lakes around the parkвЂ™s boundaries.В Camping is only allowed at designated sites that have a pit-toilet and a fire grate.

The park is managed by the United States Forest Service as part of the Superior National Forest, whose headquarters are in Duluth with ranger stations in towns across northeastern Minnesota. The BWCAW rules and regulations are designed to retain the areaвЂ™s вЂњwilderness character,вЂќВ as stated in the 1978 BWCA Wilderness Act. 7/16/18- Social media post regarding favorable ruling on Boundary Waters mining-reposted their plea for signatures.Park & Permit Info Entry Point Reservations and Rules & Regulations:.9/1/18- Social media post regarding unfavorable rulings on Boundary Waters mining permits.Forest ServiceвЂ™s application for a withdrawal of 234,328 acres of Superior National Forest lands in the watershed of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness from mineral leasing, and to open those lands to hardrock mineral leasing and mining. 10/12/18- FFI signed onto a letter to Sonny Perdue, Secretary of Agriculture James Hubbard, Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment and Vicki Christiansen, expressing disappointment about the Department of AgricultureвЂ™s actions cancelling the U.S.1/10/19 Signed on to Sportsman for the Boundary Waters letter requesting the Bureau of Land Management to extend the renewal application and comment period for the two Twin Metals mineral leases from the current 30 days to 60 days.5/20/19 - Boundary WatersВ - BoundaryWatersTRCPLetter-May201.5598 withdraws 234,328 acres of public land and waters in the Rainy River Watershed of the Superior National Forest in the State of Minnesota from mining. Signed on to a letter with other conservation partners supporting Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act (H.R. 2/3/20- HR 5598 Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act.вЂ“ Deputy State Director of Geospatial Services, BLM Eastern States Office вЂ“ Letter requesting mineral leases be withdrawn from approximately 225,000 acres of National Forest Service Lands in the Rainey River/Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness for a period of 20 years and environmental analysis of the action.

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