Weekly CO report

District 8 - Duluth area

CO Derek Peterlin (Brookston) checked up on known dispersed camping sites, checking for violations. He took reports of burning prohibited materials and ATV riders driving carelessly. He patrolled the St. Louis River Harbor during a local music concert and assisted the sheriff?s office with closing a county highway due to a vehicle fire. Enforcement action was taken for various boating violations on area lakes during the week.

CO Andy Schmidt (Duluth West) worked OHM and ATV complaint areas on illegal operation and youth operator issues. He spent time working area lakes and rivers for angling and boating activity. Nuisance-animal complaints were handled. Please, take down your bird feeders if you are having interactions with bears.

CO Tony Elwell (Cloquet) checked anglers and monitored boating activity this week. Active shooter training was attended at the Cloquet High School, alongside officers from other local law enforcement agencies. Nuisance-bear complaints were fielded. Enforcement action was taken this week for angling license violations and watercraft safety violations.

CO Mikeena Wehr (Carlton) spent time this week attending training and time was spent on a background investigation for a possible new hire.

CO Ben Karon (Pine City) spent most of the week working on background investigations for next year?s DNR conservation officer hiring process. Other time was spent handling miscellaneous wildlife complaints and camping issues in the state park.

Hinckley vacant.
Statewide Marine Unit
CO Arnaud Kpachavi (Marine Unit) focused on watercraft and training activity during the week. In addition to watercraft patrol, he assisted with instruction at the CO Academy. Enforcement action was taken for watercraft operation, registration, and safety equipment violations.

CO Joe Kulhanek (Marine Unit Metro) spent the week assisting with the CO Academy. He also assisted the Ramsey County Sheriff?s Office with the MN Yacht Club Festival in St. Paul. Enforcement action for the week included expired registration, not enough PFDs, and other boating violations.

CO Mitch Lawler (Marine Unit-Alexandria) continued watercraft instruction at the CO Academy this week. A saturation detail was worked in the metro with other DNR Marine Unit officers on the Mississippi River for a large summer concert series. Western Minnesota lakes were also patrolled, with a pair of kayakers contacted on a large lake. One was angling without a license and neither had a floatation device onboard, despite paddling across the entire lake. Enforcement action was taken.

CO Matt Miller (Marine Unit Duluth) instructed at the CO Academy. A waterfront concert detail was worked and follow up was completed on commercial violations. Trollers on Lake Superior have found good success with lake trout and a few salmon as the weather has finally evened out to a more summer-like pattern. Enforcement action was taken for watercraft violations.

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