2002 Minnesota Statutes

     84.97 Controlled burning. 

    Subdivision 1.    Program established.  The commissioner 
 may establish a controlled burning program on public and private 
 land to propagate wildlife requiring new vegetative growth and 
 brush habitats, to manage the prairie, and to reduce the 
 wildfire hazard.  

    Subd. 2.    Burning permits.  (a) A person may not 
 conduct a controlled burn without a permit.  

    (b) The commissioner may provide a manual that describes 
 financial and technical assistance available and provides 
 detailed information on conducting a controlled burn. 

    Subd. 3.    Assistance for private burns.  The 
 commissioner may provide financial and technical assistance to 
 persons who desire to conduct controlled burns approved by the 
 commissioner.  Technical assistance includes controlled burn 
 plan development, demonstration controlled burns, and personnel 
 assistance for a controlled burn.  

    HIST: 1988 c 714 s 1