Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives

CROP RESIDUE BURNING AUTHORIZATION (MR 77/93)

RED RIVER/SOUTHEAST ZONE

From November 20, 2009 to December 4, 2009 inclusive, daytime crop residue burning is not authorized, except by permit in the municipalities of Rosser, Headingley, St. Francois Xavier, Cartier, Macdonald, Ritchot, Taché, Springfield, East St. Paul, and West St. Paul.

Daytime crop residue burning is authorized from sunrise to sunset in all other municipalities in the RED RIVER/SOUTHEAST ZONE under the following conditions:

-Burning must occur between sunrise and sunset of the same day. Nighttime burning is illegal.

-Burning must be supervised at all times.

-Adequate fireguards must be in place to prevent the spread of the fire.

-Smoke from the fire must not reduce visibility on a highway or pose an unreasonable hazard to public health.

-Burning in the “Burning Permit Areas” requires a permit issued by Manitoba Conservation. Permits issued by other local authorities may be required.

-For more information or to apply for a burning permit, visit www.manitoba.ca/, contact your nearest GO Office, or call 204-745-5646.

To report illegal or unsafe burning, contact your nearest Manitoba Conservation office or the Emergency Response line, 204-944-4888.

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SOUTHWEST, NORTHWEST and WESTLAKE/INTERLAKE ZONES

From November 16, 2009 to July 31, 2010 inclusive, daytime crop residue burning is authorized from sunrise to sunset in all municipalities in the SOUTHWEST, the NORTHWEST and the WESTLAKE/INTERLAKE ZONES under the following conditions:

Burning must occur between sunrise and sunset of the same day. Nighttime burning is illegal.

-Burning must be supervised at all times.

-Adequate fireguards must be in place to prevent the spread of the fire.

-Smoke from the fire must not reduce visibility on a highway or pose an unreasonable hazard to public health.

-Burning in the “Burning Permit Areas” requires a permit issued by Manitoba Conservation. Permits issued by other local authorities may be required.

-For more information visit www.manitoba.ca, contact your nearest GO Office, or call 204-745-5646.

To report illegal or unsafe burning, contact your nearest Manitoba Conservation office or the Emergency Response line, 204-944-4888.

Andrew Nadler, Delegate