Land Use Planning & Policy

Integrated planning and policy development ensures the sustainability of the environment and its natural resources, and promotes compatible relationships between the environment and the use of land.

The Branch:

• administers and maintains the Interdepartmental Operational Crown Lands database for southern Manitoba
• prepares and distributes annual Crown land plan updates and Interdepartmental Operational Land Use Code assignments, and publishes the Interdepartmental Operational Crown Land Plans report
• develops and coordinates policy development and other land use activities that affect Crown land
• circulates and coordinates departmental response to Crown land applications respecting the purchase, lease, permit, licence of occupation, easements, reservations, assignments, development time frames and wild rice
• provides secretariat support to the Crown Lands Assistant Deputy Ministers Committee
• assists municipalities and planning districts with the preparation of development plans and zoning by-laws as they relate to Crown lands, natural resources, environment and protected areas
• responds to requests for studies, maps, and statistics required to properly allocate resources.