Carlton County administers its
tax-forfeited land base through
its Land Department, Auditor’s
Office and the County Board. The
County Board sets policies,
adopts appropriate ordinances,
sets land and timber values, and
undertakes similar policy and
legal actions. The Auditor
conducts forfeitures, and
handles related and fiscal
actions.
Day-to-day administration and
field management of the land and
timber resources is done by the
Land Department which is headed
by the Land Commissioner who
reports directly to the County
Board of Commissioners.
Currently, the Department has a
staff of three including the
Land Commissioner, a County
Forester/Agricultural Inspector,
and Clerk/Secretary/GIS
Operator. Temporary seasonal
help is hired to undertake such
projects as tree planting.
Carlton County is in the process
of becoming certified under both
the Sustainable Forestry
Initiative (SFI) and Forest
Stewardship Council (FSC).
A third party audit of adherence
to SFI and FSC protocols is
expected to take place in early 2008.
