SLA Protect & Preserve Historical Archive: Volume One
Thanks to thousands of invested hours of Square Lake Association and Square Lake Conservancy volunteers in 2022 and 2024, on our successful Protect & Preserve mission, many important legal, environmental, and historical documents were compiled in support of our advocacy efforts.
For those of you who have suggested we archive this research for future reference, here is SLA’s Protect & Preserve Historical Archive – Volume One, for our collective future reference.
My ongoing thanks to SLA Board Director, Matt Mattson, for his help in compiling this Volume One collection:
Wilder Forest History:
Toward a Critical History: Wilder Foundation - 1/2020
Wilder Forest CUPs - 1992 and 2017
Wilder Forest Master Plan – 1991 (pages 1-6)
Wilder Forest Master Plan - 1991
Map 1 - Wilder Parcel and Buffers
Map 2 - Wilder Parcels and LWLP Prioritization
Map 3 - Wilder Parcels NWI and Buffer
Map 4 - Wilder Parcels Working Land and Corridors
Wilder Forest Assessed Value Presentation 2018, 2022 & 2023 – 9/15/23
Wilder Forest Environmental Research:
Wilder Lakes Environmental Research – 12/20/22 to 5/3/23
FA01 Carnelian Creek Conservation Corridor
SLA and SLC Protect & Preserve Advocacy:
Square Lake Conservancy Call to Action - Narration.
SLC Protecting Community, Environment, and Clean Water Presentation (10/28/23).
MN Attorney General Letter - Wilder Complaint - 10-31-2022
SLA Conservation Mission and Activities Overview
Seidl Letter to Town Board – 11/28/22
RGS Flyer – Future of Square Lake
Bill Voedisch Opinion Letter – May 1, 2023
Bill Voedisch Opinion Letter – June 20, 2023
SLC Community Action Plan - 7/21/23
Square Lake Conservancy Yard Sign
Chisago Isanti Washington Focus Group Outcomes 8.1.2023
Square Lake Conservancy Petition (8/8/23)
John Lennes Town Board Letter - Wilder Forest (8/3/23)
Letter to May Township Board of Supervisors 9-1-2023
MCYP Research:
Special Meeting May Township Board Minutes Wilder-Damascus 9-9-2022
Taft Letter to May Township Board of Supervisors (11/2/22)
CUP Application MN Catholic Youth Partnership
Charlie Anderson May Township Board Presentation – 11/29/22
MCYP Fundraising Flyer - 6-20-23
Minnesota Catholic Youth Partnership - Letter to Town Board June 2023
Town of May Letter - CYP - July 25
Larkin (MCYP) Letter to David Snyder (Township) – 7-28-23
Town Planner Memo To Town Board – Wilder Forest CUP Assessment (8/2/23)
Notice of Special Town Board Workshop - Township of May - 8-31-2023
Wilder Forest Sale Media Coverage:
Catholic youth camp’s fundraising pitch alarms Wilder Forest advocates - 7-30-23
May Township grants cartway to property owners - County Messenger 8-18-2023
Catholic youth camp drops plan to purchase Wilder Forest land - Pioneer Press 9-11-2023
Catholic Youth Camp Drops Plan to Purchase Wilder Forest - 9-11-23
Board may review conservancy district - Page 2 & 7 - County Messager - 9-20-2023
Wilder Forest Land Sold to Manitou Fund -10-02-2023
Manitou Fund Buys Wilder Forest Land Wilder Forest Land Near Stillwater - 10-03-23
Manitou Fund buys Wilder Foundation forest land near Stillwater - Star Tribune - 10-03-2023
Square Lake Conservancy Case Study – October 6, 2023
Catholic group to purchase Wisconsin resort - Twin Cities Pioneer Press - 11-7-2023
Please contact Jim Seidl at jim.seidl@legalresearch.com with questions relating to SLA’s Protect & Preserve Historical Archive- Volume One.