The Mashkiiziibii Natural Resources Department (MNRD) is tasked with facilitating “the development of institutions of tribal self-governance to ensure the continued sovereignty of the Bad River Tribe in the regulation and management of its natural resources” by enforcing the environmental codes and ordinances passed by the Tribal Council that protect the natural resources of the Reservation for the next seven generations.
Below is information and forms for the Project Review Process. This process was supported by the Bad River Tribal Council through motion on August 1, 2018.
Overview
Since implementing the Project Review process in 2018, MNRD has been worked through hundreds of Project Reviews aimed at balancing project needs with environmental protection and ensuring projects receive appropriate permits under Tribal Codes that MNRD is tasked with implementing. We continue to work on improving the review process which is why we moved to an electronic process for applications and responses in 2022 and continue to ask for and implement feedback as we are able. Below we have some helpful links about the Project Review process in general and then also forms for both starting the Project Review for your project and other applications you might need along the way. Miigwech.
Starting a Preliminary Project Review
