Projects on the Horizon
Residential
What's
the hottest commodity in northern Minnesota
today? Land, land, land. Through the CIRI, areas of desirable residential
development have been identified and early steps taken to plan housing that
incorporates the best of the region's recreational opportunities. The
Department of Natural Resources, in cooperation with area mining companies, has
agreed to conduct underground mine mapping to determine the location of mining
excavations that occurred up to 100 years ago. Along with groundwater identification,
the underground mine mapping project will facilitate housing and other
developments.
Chisholm to
Buhl
Abandoned
mining pits, filled or partially filled with clear spring water, are a dramatic
setting for housing developments as well as fishing, biking, boating, hiking
and more. Regulating the water levels of theses "pit lakes," as well as working with mining companies to
landscape the surrounding acreage for housing, are two major initiatives
already underway.
The CIRI
has applied to the Iron Range Resources for a grant to develop a mine pit
lakeshore prototype near Chisholm. The prototype would include a residential
development bordering the Frazer and Sherman
pit lakes.
Hibbing Housing Needs
Assessment
Carey Lake
A
well-established recreation area with cross country ski and walking trails, a
swimming beach, fishing docks and seaplane base, Carey Lake is considered an
ideal location for further recreational development and possible residential
development. A 4.25-mile paved bike trail connecting Highway 169 to Carey Lake
along 23rd Street/Dupont Road, not to
mention scenic countryside within close proximity to community amenities, helps
make this corridor ideal for development.
