Regulation - LGIC
Boundary regulation amendments for Bell Bay, Dupont, Quetico, Peter's Woods, Port Bruce, Spruce Islands, Sioux Narrows and West English River Provincial Parks
Regulation Number(s):
O. Reg. 316/07
Instrument Type:
Regulation - LGIC
Bill or Act:
Provincial Parks and Conservation Reserves Act, 2006
Summary of Decision:
A decision was made to proceed with the proposal. The proposal was implemented by an amendment to O. Reg. 316/07 (Designation and Classification of Provincial Parks) by O. Reg. 125/11. This regulation was filed by the Registrar of Regulations on April 18, 2011 and published in the Ontario Gazette on May 7, 2011.
Further Information:
O.Reg. 316/07 Designation and Classification of Provincial Parks
Provincial Parks and Conservation Reserves Act, 2006
Proposal Number:
12-MNR012
Posting Date:
Summary of Proposal:
The proposal is to complete boundary amendments for eight provincial parks as follows:
-Bell Bay Provincial Park - correction of an administrative error in the regulation that listed an incorrect area for the park
-Dupont Provincial Park - establishment of 614 ha nature reserve class provincial park in the geographic township of Williamsburgh
-Peter's Woods Provincial Park - addition of 317 ha of acquired land
-Port Bruce Provincial Park - remove encroachments from the park through de-regulation of a small area of land while at the same time extending the regulated boundary into Lake Erie - for a net increase in regulated area of 1.8 ha
-Quetico Provincial Park - addition of a 29.14 ha forfeited mining patent to the park (the added land is completely surrounded by existing park)
- Sioux Narrows Provincial Park - addition of 5 ha composed of two parcels of acquired land
-Spruce Islands Provincial Park - addition of 32.78 ha of acquired land (the added land is completely surrounded by existing park)
-West English River Provincial Park - de-regulation of 1 ha parcel of land to allow for construction of a sewage treatment plant as ordered by the Ministry of Environment
-Bell Bay Provincial Park - correction of an administrative error in the regulation that listed an incorrect area for the park
-Dupont Provincial Park - establishment of 614 ha nature reserve class provincial park in the geographic township of Williamsburgh
-Peter's Woods Provincial Park - addition of 317 ha of acquired land
-Port Bruce Provincial Park - remove encroachments from the park through de-regulation of a small area of land while at the same time extending the regulated boundary into Lake Erie - for a net increase in regulated area of 1.8 ha
-Quetico Provincial Park - addition of a 29.14 ha forfeited mining patent to the park (the added land is completely surrounded by existing park)
- Sioux Narrows Provincial Park - addition of 5 ha composed of two parcels of acquired land
-Spruce Islands Provincial Park - addition of 32.78 ha of acquired land (the added land is completely surrounded by existing park)
-West English River Provincial Park - de-regulation of 1 ha parcel of land to allow for construction of a sewage treatment plant as ordered by the Ministry of Environment
Contact Address:
Jennifer Fay
300 Water St.
Peterborough,
ON, K9J 8M5
300 Water St.
Peterborough,
ON, K9J 8M5
Effective Date:
April 18, 2011
Decision:
Approved