Section 88.22 — Wildfire Prevention; Restrictions And Penalties.
88.22 WILDFIRE PREVENTION; RESTRICTIONS AND PENALTIES. Subdivision 1. Imposition of restrictions. (a) Road closure. When the commissioner of natural resources shall determine that conditions conducive to wildfire hazards exist in the wildfire areas of the state and that the presence of persons in the wildlife areas tends to aggravate wildfire hazards, render forest trails impassable […]
Section 88.28 — Law Divided Into Parts.
88.28 LAW DIVIDED INTO PARTS. Sections 88.28 to 88.46 are hereby divided into three parts. Sections 88.28 to 88.41 relate exclusively to counties. Sections 88.42 and 88.43 relate exclusively to towns and cities. Sections 88.44 to 88.46 contain provisions relating both to counties and to towns and cities. History: (4031-36) 1925 c 263 s 1; […]
Section 88.29 — County Boards; Jurisdiction, Powers.
88.29 COUNTY BOARDS; JURISDICTION, POWERS. It is hereby proposed to grant to the county boards of the several counties of this state jurisdiction within their respective counties to exercise all the powers and authority of sections 88.28 to 88.46 relative to the prevention and abatement of forest fires and the clearing and improvement of land […]
Section 88.30 — Clearing And Improving Lands.
88.30 CLEARING AND IMPROVING LANDS. Before any improvement authorized by sections 88.28 to 88.46 shall be ordered or caused to be constructed by the county board of any county, there shall first be filed with the auditor of the county a petition signed by two or more parties owning land in the county, which land […]
Section 88.17 — Permission To Start Fires; Prosecution For Unlawfully Starting Fires.
88.17 PERMISSION TO START FIRES; PROSECUTION FOR UNLAWFULLY STARTING FIRES. Subdivision 1. Permission required. (a) Permission to start a fire to burn vegetative materials and other materials allowed by Minnesota Statutes or official state rules and regulations may be given by the commissioner or the commissioner’s agent. This permission shall be in the form of: […]
Section 88.171 — Open Burning Prohibitions.
88.171 OPEN BURNING PROHIBITIONS. Subdivision 1. Continual. Open burning prohibitions specified in this section are in effect at all times of the year. Subd. 2. Prohibited materials; exceptions. No person shall conduct, cause, or permit open burning of rubber, plastics, chemically treated materials, or other materials which produce excessive or noxious smoke including, but not […]
Section 88.067 — Grants To Local Fire Departments.
88.067 GRANTS TO LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENTS. The commissioner may make grants for procurement of fire suppression equipment and training of fire departments in techniques of fire control. These grants will enable local fire departments to assist the state more effectively in controlling wildfires. The commissioner may require a local match for any grant. Fire suppression […]
Section 88.068 — Volunteer Fire Assistance Grant Account.
88.068 VOLUNTEER FIRE ASSISTANCE GRANT ACCOUNT. A volunteer fire assistance grant account is established in the special revenue fund. Sales taxes allocated under section 297A.94, for making grants under section 88.067, must be deposited in the special revenue fund and credited to the volunteer fire assistance grant account. Money in the account, including interest, is […]
Section 88.08 — Wildfire Protection Districts.
88.08 WILDFIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS. The commissioner may create and establish wildfire protection districts, including all lands of both state and private ownership, upon which there is a probability of wildfires starting, and establish forest officers over these districts. All such wildfire districts heretofore established and now in existence are hereby continued until and unless hereafter […]
Section 88.09 — Acquiring Land For Fire Protection.
88.09 ACQUIRING LAND FOR FIRE PROTECTION. Subdivision 1. Acceptance of lands. The commissioner may on behalf of the state accept the title to any tract of land, not exceeding 40 acres in area, or to accept any easement in or upon any tract of land, which the commissioner deems necessary or convenient for the use […]