Our Colleagues Conservation Reserve (MNR-72)
Project information about this declaration order.
Introduction
Proponent
Ministry of Natural Resources
Location
25 kilometres northeast of Elliot Lake in Hughson Township, Sault Ste. Marie District
Type
Resource
Reference Number
03043
Contact
Environmental Approvals Branch, 416-314-8001
Toll free 1-800-461-6290
Current Status
Declaration order: approved, December 17, 2003
Project Summary
To establish Our Colleagues Conservation Reserve in memory of these four employees, the Ministry of Natural Resources.
Project History
- Declaration order: approved
- Date submitted: June 17, 2003
- Expiry of public comment period: July 17, 2003
- Decision date: December 17, 2003
Declaration Order
Early in 2003, four Ministry of Natural Resources employees died in a helicopter crash while carrying out their duties as stewards of Ontario’s natural resources. In memory of these four employees, the Ministry of Natural Resources announced its intention to seek establishment by regulation of the Our Colleagues Conservation Reserve.
On May 15, 2003, the Ministry of Natural Resources, requested that the Minister of the Environment declare that the regulation of the Our Colleagues Conservation Reserve under the Public Lands Act is not subject to the requirements of the Environmental Assessment Act.
The proposal for the Declaration Order was posted on the Environmental Bill of Rights Registry from June 17, 2003 to July 17, 2003. No comments from the public were received. The ministry has posted a notice of the decision for this Declaration Order, which can be accessed by clicking on the hyper-link (EBR Number RA03E0024).