Notice of intended use is hereby give by Lake County to use FY2024 – 2025 Title III funds under Public Law 119-58 “Security Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act” (reauthorized in 2025) through FY2028 to:
1. carry out activities under the Firewise Communities Program to increase protection of people and property from wildfires
2. reimburse the County for search and rescue and other emergency services performed on federal lands, including firefighting and law enforcement patrols
3. cover training costs and equipment purchase directly related to emergency services described about, and
4. develop and carry out Lake County Community Wildfire Protection Plan.
The intended use of this funding is open for public comment for a period of 45 days from the publication notice and will be on the Lake County Board of Commissioners agenda approximately 2 weeks upon public comment period closeout. Comments much be submitted in writing and received at the Commissioner’s Office, 616 Third Ave, Two Harbors, MN 55616 or the Emergency Management Office, 601 Third Ave, Two Harbors, MN 55616. For information, contact Warren LaPlante, Emergency management Director at 218-510-0624 (warren.laplante@co.lake.mn.us) or Matt Huddleston, Lake County Administrator at 218-834-8320 (matthew.huddleston@co.lake.mn.us).
Northshore Journal: March 6, 13, 20, 27, April, 3 & 10, 2026
