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The following provincial acts and regulations are the responsibility of the Department of Water Stewardship

• The Conservation Agreements Act C173
  • Conservation Agreement Forms Regulation 149/98
  (PDF Format)
  • Conservation Agreement Board Procedure Regulation 150/98
  (PDF Format)
  • Eligible Conservation Agencies Regulation 152/98
  (PDF Format)

  Bill 22: The Water Protection Act passed into law June 16,2005 March 4, 2004 News Release The Water Protection Act Proposed Nutrient Management Regulation for Water Quality Management Zones under The Water Protection Act

• The Conservation Districts Act C175
  • Conservation Districts Regulation 14/88R (PDF Format)
• The Drinking Water Safety Act, C.C.S.M. chapter D101
• The Dyking Authority Act, C.C.S.M. chapter D110
• The Fisheries Act F90
  • Commercial Fishermen's Records Regulation 151/94
  (PDF Format)
  • Fishermen's Loans Regulation 16/88R
  (PDF Format)
  • Fishing Licence Fee Regulation 119/97
  (PDF Format)
  • Fishing Licensing Regulation 124/97
  (PDF Format)
  • Fish Transportation Loadslip Regulation 152/94
  (PDF Format)
• The Fishermen's Assistance and Polluters' Liability Act, C.C.S.M. chapter F100
• The Floodway Authority Act, C.C.S.M. c. F133
• The Ground Water and Water Well Act G110
  • Well Drilling Regulation 228/88R
  (PDF Format)
• The Manitoba Habitat Heritage Act, C.C.S.M. chapter H3
• The Lake of the Woods Control Board Act, C.C.S.M. chapter L30
• The Manitoba Natural Resources Transfer Act (as it relates to water and fisheries), C.C.S.M. chapter N30
• The Natural Resources Agreement Act, 1938, C.C.S.M. chapter N40
• An Act to ratify a certain Agreement between the Government of the Dominion of Canada and the Government of the Province of Manitoba, C.C.S.M. chapter N50
• The Public Health Act (as it relates to drinking water supplies)
  • Protection of Water Sources Regulation (326/88R) (PDF format)
  • Sanitary Areas Regulation (328/88R) (PDF format)
  • Water Supplies Regulation (330/88R) (PDF format)
  • Water Works, Sewerage, and Sewage Disposal Regulation (331/88R) (PDF format)
• The Water Commission Act, C.C.S.M. chapter W50
• The Water Power Act W60
  • Crown Lands Withdrawn from Disposal Regulation 542/88R
  (PDF Format)
  • Water Power Regulation 25/88R
  (PDF Format)
• The Water Resources Administration Act W70
  • Designated Flood Area Regulation 59/2002
  (PDF Format)
  • Designated Reservoir Areas Regulation 22/88R
  (PDF Format)
  • Establishment of Designated Dyking Systems Regulation 24/88R
  (PDF Format)
• The Water Protection Act (Bill 22)
• The Water Resources Conservation and Protection Act, C.C.S.M. chapter W72
• The Water Rights Act W80
  • Water Rights Regulation 126/87
  (PDF Format)
• The Manitoba Water Services Board Act, C.C.S.M. chapter W90
• The Water Supply Commissions Act, C.C.S.M. chapter W100
• Manitoba Fishery Regulations made pursuant to section 43 of the Fisheries Act (Canada)