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Great Lakes
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Protecting the Headwaters of Lake Superior
01/29/2002
The government of Ontario has committed to further protection
and public land classifications for the watershed of Lake
Nipigon, Ontario's biggest and wildest lake and the headwaters
of Lake Superior.
Check out their new web site at: http://www.ontarioslivinglegacy.com/nipigon.html
In addition to much information about Lake Nipigon you'll
find Public Comment Sheets for the following:
1. Lake Nipigon Basin Signature Site 2. What
Classification Should Lake Nipigon Provincial Park Be?
3. Where should motorized boats (including personal
watercraft and jet boats) be allowed to travel in Kabitotikwia
River Provincial Park?
4. Should the Kopka River Provincial Park Addition
be expanded to include some areas of the surrounding lands
and waters?
5. What are appropriate use restrictions on the
Windigo Bay road?
6. Should Black Sturgeon River Provincial Park
and Lake Nipigon Conservation Reserve boundaries be shifted?
7. Should Black Sturgeon River Provincial Park be
managed more actively?
8. Are all or some of the zoning areas of Black
Sturgeon River Provincial Park appropriate for the known
and future uses of the park?
Ontario will accept public comments until March 14, 2002.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Brett Kelly Minister's Office TORONTO (416) 314-1100
Bob Pinder Ministry of Natural Resources NIPIGON (807)
887-0318
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January 22, 2001
Ontario Moves Ahead on Third Signature Site Under Ontario's
Living Legacy
THUNDER BAY - A project team has been established to
work on developing a strategy for the third signature
site project under Ontario's Living Legacy, Natural Resources
Minister John Snobelen announced today.
The Lake Nipigon Basin Signature Site has been chosen
for its unique ecological features. The goal is to protect
the basin's ecosystem and, at the same time, encourage
tourism and recreation through a special management strategy.
The Great Lakes Heritage Coast and the Kawartha Highlands
are the other signature site projects already under way.
"This signature site is part of the biggest expansion
of parks and protected areas in the history of Ontario,"
said Snobelen during a video news conference today in
Thunder Bay. "This site is spectacular, and home
to 14 rare species that need our protection. This project
will bring together the human and natural history of the
area in a unique management strategy that will ensure
the future of the basin."
The Lake Nipigon Basin covers more than one million hectares
and stretches from Wabikimi Provincial Park in the north
to the Great Lakes Heritage Coast in the south. The centrepiece
of the Lake Nipigon Basin Signature Site is Lake Nipigon,
the largest lake contained entirely within Ontario's boundaries.
It is famous for its unusual green-black sandy beaches
and towering shoreline cliffs. The lake, located about
100 kilometres northeast of Thunder Bay, is also home
to rare and unusual plant and animal species, including
the white pelican.
The project team, headed by Bob Pinder of the Ministry
of Natural Resources' (MNR) Nipigon Office, will work
with municipalities and First Nations to develop an Ecological
Land Use and Resource Management Strategy that will protect
the basin's ecosystems, while allowing for tourism and
recreational development.
The team is gathering scientific data, public input and
background information. This information will be presented
at public open houses in late spring. The team has also
prepared a newsletter, the Nipigon Signature, which is
being distributed to the team's mailing list, and is available
at the Thunder Bay and Nipigon District Offices. Anyone
interested in offering input may contact Bob Pinder by
mail at MNR's Nipigon office at P.O. Box 970, Nipigon,
P0T 2J0, or by fax at (807) 887-0319, until the beginning
of April 2001.
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FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Brett Kelly Minister's Office TORONTO (416) 314-1100
Bob Pinder Ministry of Natural Resources NIPIGON (807)
887-0318
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