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  • Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) on Chippewa National Forest

    Identifying marks of Emerald Ash Borer on a tree trunk

    Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) has been confirmed by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) in Cass County, including a small portion (southeast) of the Chippewa National Forest. The MDA has enacted an emergency quarantine area surrounding the EAB Generally Infested Area. 

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Unmanned Aerial Systems tool on the Chippewa National Forest

Two Forest Service employees with a large drone in the middle of a field

The use of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) as a technology and tool for land management agencies has been developing for many years.  For the Forest Service a key set of events leading into this time included three helicopter crashes from 2003-2019 while performing aerial ignition operations resulting in fatal injuries to six personnel.  Following the third crash in Texas, the Chief of the Forest Service issued a letter to the agency titled, “Reducing Employee Exposure to Aerial Prescribed Fire Operation” in the Spring of 2020.  This letter indicated the need for the agency to move to UAS for aerial flight in high-risk situations like aerial ignition.  It also indicated that the agency had been able to obtain all the necessary approvals to aggressively implement a formal UAS Program agency wide. 

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Inter-Regional Surveying Team on the Chippewa  

Three people looking at a map on a picnic table with a boat in the distance.

Last October, 13 surveyors and surveying technicians traveled from five states and the District of Columbia to spend a week on the Chippewa National Forest in support of the Inter-Regional Survey Initiative. The Initiative aims to accomplish an impactful project in a short amount of time while providing opportunities for shared mentorship and learning across the agency.

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