All access closed on Rainy River

[LPS]

Per Koochiching County and Lake of the Woods County officials and Baudette City Council officials. All accesses closed on the Rainy River until further notice.  There is a great story in the International Falls Daily Journal with all of the details.  This is a great decision.  Thanks to all of them!

[Jerkbiat]

I like the decision too. But What I am having trouble understanding or grasping is how can the county shut down state owned property? Did the state give them permission?

[LPS]

I wondered about that too JB.  The counties open the accesses up when there is ice at them so maybe it is a shared responsibility? 

[Rebel SS]

Don't counties "own" the access's? That's happened here on the lake/river, county shut down the access to the river in the past. That turned into a big hoopla. Just wondering...

[LPS]

That may be right Rebs.  The State access could be on County property.  ??

[Jerkbiat]

I just looked at the owners on ONXmaps and some are owned by the city or county and some are owned by the MNDNR. I think I am going to shoot the DNR an email and ask the question.