Forestry and Fire

The Forestry and Fire branch oversees 1,046,935 acres of forest land on Reservations and Public Domain Lands in the States of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan and Iowa. The Branch is responsible for providing coordination, management, planning, oversight, and monitoring for activities related to development, enhancement and protection of trust forest resources. The Fire Program ensures the protection of property and natural resources from Wildland fires as well as providing prevention, education, supporting forest management through the use of prescribed fires.