Brown County commissioners begin work on temporary exception to burn permit rules for CRP season

Mar 24, 2025

Commissioners discussed a draft change that would allow local fire chiefs limited authority to permit Conservation Reserve Program burns between Feb. 1 and April 15, and asked staff to bring formal language back next week for a vote.

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Brown County commissioners reviewed a proposed change to the county's burn-permit policy aimed at giving local fire chiefs limited authority to approve Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) burns during a short seasonal window.

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