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Burnett County, Wisconsin Gandy Dancer Recreation Trail
In September of 1986, the Soo Line RR Co. filed papers with the Interstate Commerce Commission intending to abandon the railroad line. In March 1987, staff from the Minnesota and Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) met to discuss the abandoned Soo Line railroad grade (Soo line RR grade was purchased by Wisconsin Central). Public interest grew for having Wisconsin DNR buy the abandoned grade in Burnett, Douglas and Polk Counties. Negotiations continued for acquiring the railroad grade (1987 - 1989) In November of 1988, Burnett County purchased the Wisconsin Central Railroad grades in their county and made an offer to buy the bridge and land near Danbury. In April of 1989, the Wisconsin DNR planned to buy the railroad grades and turn them over to the counties to develop and manage as a trail. In June of 1990, Governor Thompson and the Natural Resources Board approved the purchase of the railroad grade in Burnett, Douglas and Polk Counties. (Burnett County sold back their part of the railroad grade to the Wisconsin DNR). In June of 1991, the Gandy Dancer Trail Commission was created to bring together the agencies involved in the management of the trail. Representatives from Burnett, Douglas and Polk Counties and the Minnesota DNR attend these meetings twice a year.
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