Project River Bend: Six county Minnesota River Management Plan (Le Sueur, Nicollet, Brown, Renville, Redwood, Blue Earth)
Additional Authors:
Willard C. Johnson, Pearl Drill, James Harberts, Alan Loeffler, Arthur Stone, Alice Tanley, Arthur Poll, John Loewe, James Tersteeg, Roger Sherman, Craig Shirk, Craig Waldron
This management plan, regulating land use along the Minnesota River between Franklin and Le Sueur, was written by representative so the six counties bordering the river segment as an alternative to the department of Natural Resources proposed plan. Background sections provide information on the Minnesota River Valley history, natural characteristics, demography, and land use. The management methods (local zoning and cooperative recreation management), and includes discussions of specific policies, administration, enforcement, and implantation. Management-area maps and a listing of recreational facilities are appended.