O. Reg. 31/01: AREA DESCRIPTIONS

 

ontario regulation 31/01

made under the

fish and wildlife conservation act, 1997

Made: January 8, 2001
Filed: February 19, 2001
Printed in The Ontario Gazette: March 10, 2001

Amending O. Reg. 663/98

(Area Descriptions)

1. Ontario Regulation 663/98 is amended by adding the following Part:

PART 4
LANDS WHERE HUNTING AND
TRAPPING OF FURBEARING MAMMALS PERMITTED

4. The lands set out in the Schedules are those lands on which the hunting and trapping of furbearing mammals are permitted under Ontario Regulations 665/98 and 667/98 respectively during the open seasons specified in Ontario Regulation 670/98. 

Schedule 1

Beginning at the intersection of the centre line of the most northerly east-west line of the Canadian National Railway Company with the interprovincial boundary between Ontario and Quebec;

Thence in a westerly direction following the centre line of the most northerly east-west line of the Canadian National Railway Company and the centre line of the forest access road constructed on the site of what was formerly part of the most northerly east-west line of the Canadian National Railway Company and continuing along the centre line of the most northerly east-west line of the Canadian National Railway Company to the intersection with the interprovincial boundary between Ontario and Manitoba;

Thence in a northerly and northeasterly direction following that boundary to the water’s edge of Hudson Bay;

Thence in a general southeasterly direction following that water’s edge and the water’s edge of James Bay to the interprovincial boundary between Ontario and Quebec;

Thence southerly along that boundary to the place of beginning. 

Schedule 2

Beginning at the intersection of the centre line of the right-of-way of the most northerly east-west line of the Canadian National Railway Company with the northerly production of the centre line of the right-of-way of the Algoma Central Railway;

Thence in a westerly direction following the centre line of the most northerly east-west line of the Canadian National Railway Company and the centre line of the forest access road constructed on the site of what was formerly part of the most northerly east-west line of the Canadian National Railway Company and continuing along the centre line of the northerly east-west line of the Canadian National Railway Company to the intersection with the interprovincial boundary between Ontario and Manitoba;

Thence southerly along that interprovincial boundary to the international boundary between Canada and the United States of America;

Thence in a southeasterly, northeasterly and southeasterly direction along that international boundary to intersect longitude 85° 30';

Thence in a northeasterly direction to the centre line of the right-of-way of the Algoma Central Railway in the Dispersed Rural Community of Michipicoten;

Thence in a northeasterly direction along the said centre line and its northerly production to the place of beginning. 

Schedule 3

All those lands in the territorial districts of Algoma, Cochrane, Sudbury and Timiskaming described as follows:

1.  Beginning at the intersection of the interprovincial boundary between Ontario and Quebec with the centre line of the right-of-way of the most northerly east-west line of the Canadian National Railway Company;

Thence in a southerly direction along the said interprovincial boundary to the southeast corner of the Township of Casey;

Thence westerly along the south boundary of the townships of Casey, Harley and Kerns to the intersection with the centre line of the King’s Highway known as No. 65;

Thence in a northerly, westerly and northwesterly direction along the said centre line to the intersection with the centre line of the King’s Highway known as Secondary Highway No. 560;

Thence in a general southwesterly and westerly direction along the said centre line to the intersection with the centre line of the right of way of the Ontario Hydro Services Company power transmission line in the geographic Township of Tyrell;

Thence in a general southeasterly direction along the centre line of the said right of way to the intersection with the south boundary of the geographic Township of Cotton;

Thence westerly along the southerly boundary of the geographic townships of Cotton, McNamara, Frechette, Scotia, Onaping, Dublin, Battersby and Breadner to the intersection with the centre line of the right-of-way of the Canadian Pacific Railway Company;

Thence in a general northwesterly direction along the said centre line to the intersection with the eastern boundary of the geographic Township of Chapleau;

Thence in a southerly and westerly direction along the eastern and southern boundaries of the said township to the intersection with the centre line of that part of the King’s Highway known as Highway 101;

Thence in a northwesterly and westerly direction following the said centre line to the intersection with the main channel of the Michipicoten River;

Thence in a southwesterly and westerly direction along the centre line of the main channel of the Michipicoten River to the intersection with the water’s edge of Michipicoten Bay;

Thence northerly and westerly along said water’s edge to the intersection with the centre line of the right-of-way of the Algoma Central Railway in the Dispersed Rural Community of Michipicoten;

Thence in a northeasterly direction following the said centre line and its northerly projections to the intersection with the centre line of the right-of-way of the most northerly east-west line of the Canadian National Railway Company;

Thence in an easterly and southeasterly direction following the said centre line to the place of beginning.

2.  Beginning at the southeast corner of the Township of Casey being a point on the interprovincial boundary between Ontario and Quebec;

Thence in a southerly and southeasterly direction along the said interprovincial boundary to the confluence with the Mattawa and Ottawa Rivers;

Thence in a general westerly direction following the centre line of the main channel of the Mattawa River and its expansions to the easterly production of the northerly boundary of the geographic Township of West Ferris;

Thence in a westerly direction following the said easterly production and the northerly boundary of the geographic Township of West Ferris and its westerly production to the easterly shore of Lake Nipissing;

Thence in a southerly direction along that easterly shore to the intersection with the westerly production of the southerly boundary of the geographic Township of West Ferris;

Thence westerly across Lake Nipissing in a straight line to a point in the middle of the main channel of the French River south of and off the easterly end of Blueberry Island;

Thence southwesterly along the centre lines of the main channel of the French River and that channel of the French River to the north of Okikendawt Island and along that channel of the French River that lies adjacent to the south boundaries of the geographic townships of Scollard, Mason, Bigwood, Allen and Struthers to the southerly production of the easterly boundary of the geographic Township of Travers;

Thence northerly along that production to the water’s edge of that channel;

Thence southwesterly, westerly and southwesterly following the water’s edge of that channel to the southerly production of the easterly boundary of the geographic Township of Humboldt;

Thence southerly astronomically 64.374 kilometres;

Thence west astronomically to the international boundary between Canada and the United States;

Thence in a northwesterly direction following that international boundary to intersect longitude 85° 30';

Thence in a northeasterly direction to the centre line of the right-of-way of the Algoma Central Railway in the Dispersed Rural Community of Michipicoten;

Thence easterly and southerly following the shoreline of Michipicoten Bay to the intersection with the centre line of the Michipicoten River;

Thence in a southerly and easterly direction following the said centre line to the intersection with the centre line of that part of the King’s Highway known as Highway 101;

Thence in an easterly and southeasterly direction along the said centre line to the intersection with the southerly boundary of the geographic Township of Chapleau;

Thence easterly and northerly along the southern and eastern boundary of the geographic Township of Chapleau to the intersection with the centre line of the right-of-way of the Canadian Pacific Railway Company;

Thence in a generally southeasterly direction along the said centre line of the right of way to the intersection with the southerly boundary of the geographic Township of Breadner;

Thence easterly along the southerly boundary of the geographic townships of Breadner, Battersby, Dublin, Onaping, Scotia, Frechette, McNamara and Cotton to the intersection with the centre line of the right of way of the Ontario Hydro Services Company power transmission line;

Thence in a general northwesterly direction along the centre line of the said right of way to the intersection with the centre line of the King’s Highway known as Secondary Highway No. 560 in the geographic Township of Tyrell;

Thence easterly and southerly along the said centre line to the intersection with the centre line of the King’s Highway known as No. 65;

Thence southeasterly, easterly and southerly along the said centre line to the intersection with the southerly boundary of the Township of Kerns;

Thence easterly along the southerly boundary of the townships of Kerns, Harley and Casey to the place of beginning.

Schedule 4

All those parts of the Province of Ontario described as follows:

1.  Beginning at the confluence of the Mattawa and Ottawa rivers at the interprovincial boundary between Ontario and Quebec;

Thence in a general westerly direction following the centre of the main channel of the Mattawa River and its expansions to the easterly production of the northerly boundary of the geographic Township of West Ferris;

Thence in a westerly direction following that easterly production and the northerly boundary of the geographic Township of West Ferris and its westerly production to the easterly shore of Lake Nipissing;

Thence in a southerly direction along that easterly shore to the intersection with the westerly production of the southerly boundary of the geographic Township of West Ferris;

Thence westerly across Lake Nipissing in a straight line to a point in the middle of the main channel of the French River south of and off the easterly end of Blueberry Island;

Thence southwesterly along the centre lines of the main channel of the French River and that channel of the French River to the north of Okikendawt Island and along that channel of the French River that lies adjacent to south boundaries of the geographic townships of Scollard, Mason, Bigwood, Allen and Struthers to the southerly production of the easterly boundary of the geographic Township of Travers;

Thence northerly along that production to the water’s edge of the last-mentioned channel;

Thence southwesterly, westerly and southwesterly following the water’s edge of that channel to the southerly production of the easterly boundary of the geographic Township of Humboldt;

Thence south astronomically 64.374 kilometres;

Thence southeasterly in a straight line to the intersection of longitude 80° 30' with latitude 45° 00';

Thence southeasterly in a straight line to the most northerly extremity of Giant Tomb Island;

Thence southeasterly in a straight line to the most northerly extremity of Mennicognashene Island;

Thence northeasterly in a straight line to the northwesterly corner of that part of the Township of Georgian Bay that was formerly the geographic Township of Baxter;

Thence in a southerly and northeasterly direction along the westerly and southerly boundary of that part of the Township of Georgian Bay that was formerly the geographic Township of Baxter to the centre line of that part of the King’s Highway known as No. 400;

Thence southerly along that centre line to the centre line of Gloucester Pool;

Thence in a northeasterly and southeasterly direction along the centre line of Gloucester Pool, the Severn River, Sparrow Lake and the Severn River to the centre line of the right of way of that part of the King’s Highway known as No. 11;

Thence southerly along that centre line to the centre line of County Road No. 169;

Thence southerly along that centre line to the centre line of County Road No. 45;

Thence easterly along that centre line to the centre line of County Road No. 503;

Thence easterly along that centre line to the centre line of that part of the King’s Highway known as No. 121;

Thence easterly along that centre line to the centre line of that part of the King’s Highway known as No. 28;

Thence easterly along that centre line to the centre line of that part of the King’s Highway known as No. 41;

Thence easterly along that centre line to the centre line of that part of the King’s Highway known as No. 132;

Thence easterly along that centre line to the centre line of that part of the King’s Highway known as No. 17;

Thence southeasterly along that centre line to the centre line of that part of the King’s Highway known as No. 29;

Thence north astronomically to the interprovincial boundary between Ontario and Quebec;

Thence northwesterly along that boundary to the place of beginning.

Together with all the islands lying opposite to the westerly boundary of that part of the Township of Georgian Bay that was formerly the geographic Township of Baxter, in The District Municipality of Muskoka.

2.  Beginning at an angle between Cockburn Island and Drummond Island in the international boundary between Canada and the United States of America;

Thence in a southeasterly direction along that boundary to a line drawn west astronomically from a point distant 64.374 kilometres measured south astronomically from the southeasterly corner of the geographic Township of Humboldt;

Thence west astronomically to that point;

Thence southeasterly in a straight line to the intersection of longitude 80° 30' with latitude 45° 00';

Thence southeasterly in a straight line to the most northerly extremity of Giant Tomb Island;

Thence southeasterly in a straight line to the most northerly extremity of Mennicognashene Island;

Thence northeasterly in a straight line to the northwesterly corner of that part of the Township of Georgian Bay that was formerly the geographic Township of Baxter;

Thence in a southerly and northeasterly direction along the westerly and southerly boundary of that part of the Township of Georgian Bay that was formerly the geographic Township of Baxter to the centre line of that part of the King’s Highway known as No. 400;

Thence southerly along that centre line to the centre line of Gloucester Pool;

Thence in a northeasterly and southeasterly direction along the centre line of Gloucester Pool, the Severn River, Sparrow Lake and the Severn River to the centre line of the right of way of that part of the King’s Highway known as No. 11;

Thence southerly along that centre line to the centre line of County Road No. 169;

Thence southerly along that centre line to the centre line of County Road No. 45;

Thence easterly along that centre line to the centre line of that part of the King’s Highway known as No. 503;

Thence easterly along that centre line to the centre line of that part of the King’s Highway known as No. 121;

Thence easterly along that centre line to the centre line of that part of the King’s Highway known as No. 28;

Thence easterly along that centre line to the centre line of that part of the King’s Highway known as No. 41;

Thence easterly along that centre line to the centre line of that part of the King’s Highway known as No. 132;

Thence easterly along that centre line to the centre line of that part of the King’s Highway known as No. 17;

Thence southeasterly along that centre line to the centre line of that part of the King’s Highway known as No. 29;

Thence north astronomically to the interprovincial boundary between Ontario and Quebec;

Thence in a southeasterly direction along that boundary to the intersection with the international boundary between Canada and the United States of America;

Thence in a general westerly and northerly direction along that boundary to the place of beginning.

Excluding all the islands lying opposite to the westerly boundary of that part of the Township of Georgian Bay that was formerly the geographic Township of Baxter, in The District Municipality of Muskoka.

John C. Snobelen

Minister of Natural Resources

Dated on January 8, 2001.