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Welcome
We are here to serve your needs and to ensure you enjoy your cottage experience. We now provide on-line the Cottager's Handbook and many of the common forms you’ll need as you develop and maintain your vacation home lot.
If you have any questions, or require additional forms not available on line, please contact us directly at parkdistricts@gov.mb.ca or 945-4545, 945-8872, or (toll-free at 1-800-282-8069).
| The following documents are in Adobe Acrobat format. Click here to download the Acrobat Reader software if you require it. |
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The following forms should be used only if the Vacation Home Lot or Commercial Operation is located within the boundaries of a Manitoba Provincial Park.
The Cottager’s Handbook
for cottage lots within the
Provincial Park System
- Cottager’s Handbook Revision – The section on Planning
and Installing a Sewage Disposal System has been replaced with the
Homeowner’s Manual for Onsite Wastewater Management Systems, except for the
special locations within certain Provincial Parks which have remained the
same. Applications for OSWM are to be sent directly to the appropriate
Environment Officer in your area.
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Developing Your Lot for Vacation Homes |
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Developing on Public Reserve |
In order to preserve the
natural state of shore lands for the environment, fish and wildlife habitats,
Manitoba Parks Branch and the Manitoba Hydro Shore Lands Program have adopted
that no more than 25 – 30% of the shore lands be developed. In areas where
development has exceeded 30%, it is encouraged that the shore lands be allowed
to return to their natural state.
It is encouraged to
incorporate natural vegetative features into your shoreline such as planting
deep rooted native grasses, shrubs and trees to help naturalize the shoreline,
and to improve the natural bank stability. Maintaining a buffer zone as a
“no-mow” area will allow the plant roots to penetrate the soil and provide a
long-term shoreline protection. For more information regarding a healthy
waterfront, you can visit the Federal Fisheries and Oceans web site at:
http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/canwaters-eauxcan
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Commercial and Special Consideration Organizations
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| Miscellaneous
Forms for Provincial Parks |
| Crown Lands and
Property Agency - Parkland Leases and Permits |
- Cottaging
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