August 5, 2011
Province Introduces Travel Restrictions in Eastern Manitoba
Due to the continued drying of the forests in eastern Manitoba, Manitoba Conservation is now implementing travel restrictions in eastern Manitoba. These precautions are necessary to reduce the risk of human-caused wildfires.
Under these travel restrictions:
- backcountry travel, including all-terrain vehicles, will not be permitted;
- canoeing and boating will be restricted to developed shorelines;
- camping will only be allowed in developed campgrounds; and
- aircraft will only be permitted to use lakes with developed shorelines or docks.
These restrictions are in addition to a fire ban in the region. Using propane and gas appliances with caution is still permitted.
The eastern region includes the areas from the Manitoba border in the south to Bissett and Hollow Water in the north, and east of La Broquerie, Richer and the Brokenhead Ojibway First Nation and along the eastern edge of Lake Winnipeg to the Ontario border. The region includes Birds Hill Provincial Park, Whiteshell Provincial Park, the North-West Angle Provincial Forest, Grand Beach Provincial Park, Nopiming Provincial Park and Sandilands Provincial Forest.
The hours of operation for forestry, mining and quarry operations in these areas remain limited to 8 p.m. to noon the following day.
Fires can be reported to Manitoba Conservation by calling toll-free 1-800-782-0076. Further information on these restrictions may be obtained from the local Conservation office, by calling the information line at 204-345-1444 or viewing the updated fire report at www.gov.mb.ca/cgi-bin/fire/show_current.pl?location=Fire-Update.
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