The present Regulation introduces some amendments to the Conservation Agreement Forms Regulation 149/98. In particular, it rewords section 1 dealing with the Schedules. Furthermore, the title of Schedule A is replaced.

Amends: Conservation Agreement Forms Regulation (Man. Reg.149/98). (2007)

The present Act establishes an appointed body, the Manitoba Heritage Council. The Council advises and makes recommendation to the Minister of Manitoba Culture, Heritage and Tourism on provincial commemoration and legal protection of sites and structures. Council members represent various regions of Manitoba, have heritage expertise and make recommendations on proposals by applying standard assessment criteria to ensure consistent and objective decision-making.

Under this Act, a conservation agreement is written agreement between a landowner and a holder that creates a conservation interest in land, a conservation interest is an interest that imposes one or more restrictions on the use of land for the protection and enhancement of natural ecosystems, wildlife and fisheries habitat and plant or animal species. The Act prescribes the terms of conservation agreements and provides for registration of agreements as well as for the solution of disputes that may arise on the implementation of agreements.