A windstorm in July of 1999 caused over 350,000 acres of blown down trees in the BWCAW. This 30-mile-long, 4- to 12-mile-wide swath of downed trees increased hazardous fuels by 5 to 10 times. As a result of these fuel co

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Date: 2010-03-01 14:18:35 Minnesota Northern Tier National High Adventure Bases Geography of Minnesota Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness Superior National Forest		A windstorm in July of 1999 caused over 350,000 acres of blown down trees in the BWCAW. This 30-mile-long, 4- to 12-mile-wide swath of downed trees increased hazardous fuels by 5 to 10 times. As a result of these fuel co Add to Reading List Source URL: www.fs.usda.gov Download Document from Source Website File Size: 265,10 KB Share Document on Facebook