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DESCRIPTION:

This area represents provincially significant and unique geological features associated with the Kaiashk spillway, which drained glacial Lake Agassiz into the Lake Superior basin. Other features include: washboard moraine; braided eskers; braided stream patterns; bedrock ledges at the head of the spillway; secondary deltas; and deep river canyons. Lakes and rivers on the Eastern portion of the reserve provide remote canoeing and fishing opportunities.

Ottertooth was regulated as a conservation reserve on June 9, 2003.

This area contains lake(s) designated for lake trout management. For a current list of designated lakes associated with this area, refer to the Lake Trout Lake Search Index accessible via the ‘Source of Direction’ portion of this policy report.

This area is subject to the Range Management Policy in Support of Woodland Caribou Conservation and Recovery (2014). The Range Management Policy is accessible via the “Source of Direction.”

LAND USE INTENT:

The existing Provincial Nature Reserves abutting this area will remain in that classification.

Management of this area is also governed by the general policies contained in the Land Use Strategy (1999).

MANAGEMENT DIRECTION:

Those uses and management activities not listed in the following table are governed by existing conservation reserve policy. Over time the management direction will be elaborated in a Statement of Conservation Interest or Resource Management Plan. Any new uses, and commercial activities associated with conservation reserves, will be considered on a case by case basis, and they must pass a test of compatibility to be acceptable. Compatibility is normally determined through a planning process.

Management of this conservation reserve is carried out within the context of Conservation Reserve policy as amended by the policies for conservation reserves outlined in the Ontario's Living Legacy Land Use Strategy.

The following tables aim to present current information. However, with the passage of new legislation, updates to provincial policy and the development of protected areas management direction documents, certain content elements may be out of date.

Commercial Activities

Activity	Permitted	Guidelines
Aggregate Extraction	No
Bait Fishing, Existing	Yes	Existing use permitted to continue, unless there are significant demonstrated conflicts.
Bait Fishing, New	Maybe	New operations can be considered, subject to the 'test of compatibility.'
Bear Hunting by Non-residents (guided), Existing	Yes	Existing authorized operations permitted to continue.
Bear Hunting by Non-residents (guided), New	No	New operations not permitted.
Commercial Fishing, Existing	Yes	Existing use permitted to continue, unless there are significant demonstrated conflicts.
Commercial Fishing, New	Maybe	New operations can be considered, subject to the 'test of compatibility.'
Commercial Fur Harvesting, Existing	Yes	Existing use permitted to continue, unless there are significant demonstrated conflicts. Existing trap cabins can continue.
Commercial Fur Harvesting, New	Maybe	New cabins are not permitted. New operations can be considered, subject to the 'test of compatibility'.
Commercial Hydro Development	No
Commercial Power Generation Development	No
Commercial Timber Harvest	No
Commercial Tourism (Services and/or Facilities), Existing	Yes	Existing authorized facilities can continue, unless there are significant demonstrated conflicts.
Commercial Tourism (Services and/or Facilities), New	Maybe	New tourism facilities can be considered during the planning for an individual reserve.
Energy Transmission and Communications Corridors, Existing	Yes	These facilities should avoid conservation reserve lands wherever possible.
Energy Transmission and Communications Corridors, New	No
Food Harvest (Commercial), Existing	Maybe
Food Harvest (Commercial), New	Maybe
Mineral Exploration and Development	No
Peat Extraction	No
Wild Rice Harvesting, Existing	Yes
Wild Rice Harvesting, New	Maybe

Land and Resource Management Activities

Activity	Permitted	Guidelines
Crown Land Disposition, Commercial or Public Use	Maybe	Sale of lands is not permitted, except for minor dispositions in support of existing uses (e.g., reconstruction of a septic system). Renewals of existing leases and land use permits are permitted. Requests for transfer of tenure will be considered in the context of the Statement of Conservation Interest or Resource Management Plan. New leases or land use permits permitted for approved activities. Tourism facilities can apply to upgrade tenure from LUP to lease.
Crown Land Disposition, Private Use	Maybe	Sale of lands is not permitted, except for minor dispositions in support of existing uses (e.g., reconstruction of a septic system). Renewals of existing leases and land use permits are permitted. Requests for transfer of tenure will be considered in the context of the Statement of Conservation Interest or Resource Management Plan. New leases or land use permits permitted for approved activities. Existing authorized seasonal recreation camps may be eligible for enhanced tenure, but not purchase of land.
Fire Suppression	Yes	Fire suppression policies are similar to adjacent Crown lands, unless alternative fire policies have been developed through a planning process.
Fish Habitat Management	Maybe
Fish Stocking, Native Species	Maybe	Conservation Reserves policy indicates that 'featured species management' may be permitted.
Insect/disease Suppression	Maybe
Inventory/Monitoring	Yes
Prescribed Burning	Maybe
Private Recreation Camp, Existing	Yes	Existing camps permitted to continue, and may be eligible for enhanced tenure, but not purchase of land.
Private Recreation Camp, New	No
Road Development and Maintenance, Existing	Yes	Existing roads can continue to be used. Continued use will include maintenance and may include future upgrading.
Road Development and Maintenance, New	Maybe	New roads for resource extraction will not be permitted, with the exception of necessary access to existing forest reserves for mineral exploration and development.
Vegetation Management	Maybe	Conservation Reserves policy indicates that Featured Species Management and Natural Systems Management may be permitted. Vegetation management can be considered in a planning process.
Wildlife Population Management	Maybe

Recreation Activities and Facilities

Activity	Permitted	Guidelines
All Terrain Vehicle Use, Off Trails	No	ATV off trails is not permitted except for direct retrieval of game.
All Terrain Vehicle Use, On Trails	Yes	Existing use permitted to continue where it does not adversely affect the values being protected.
Campgrounds	Maybe
Food Gathering	Yes
Horseback Riding (trail)	Yes	Existing use on trails permitted.
Hunting	Yes	Hunting is permitted in accordance with the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act and regulations. For more information, visit https://www.ontario.ca/hunting. Some municipalities have by-laws that apply to hunting including restricting the discharge of firearms. Check with the local municipal office for details.
Motor Boat Use, Commercial	Yes
Motor Boat Use, Private	Yes
Mountain Bike Use	Yes	Existing use on trails permitted.
Non-motorized Recreation Travel	Yes
Rock Climbing	Maybe
Snowmobiling, Off Trails	No	Except for the direct retrieval of game.
Snowmobiling, On Trails	Yes
Sport Fishing	Yes	Recreational fishing is permitted in accordance with the Ontario Fishery Regulations. For more information, visit https://www.ontario.ca/fishing and review the Ontario Recreational Fishing Regulations Summary or Fish ON-Line to determine the seasons, catch limits and other restrictions that apply in this area including the location of fish sanctuaries.
Trail Development, Existing	Yes	Existing authorized trails (e.g. hiking, skiing, snowmobiling) can continue unless there are significant demonstrated conflicts.
Trail Development, New	Maybe	Development of trails for a variety of activities (e.g., hiking, cross-country skiing, cycling, horseback riding, snowmobiling) can be considered as part of planning for an individual reserve.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

SOURCE OF DIRECTION:
Amendment to Area specific Crown Land Use Policy #2007-025 (2009)
Provincial Parks and Conservation Reserves Act (2006)
Amendment to Area-specific Crown Land Use Policy #2008-010 (2009)
Approved Management Direction for Conservation Reserves (2013)
Range Management Policy in Support of Woodland Caribou Conservation and Recovery (2014)
Amendment to Area-specific Crown Land Use Policy #2014-007 (2014)
Amendment to Area-specific Crown Land Use Policy #2004-031 (2005)
Amendment to Area-specific Crown Land Use Policy #2003-017 (2003)
Conservation Reserve Policy (1997)
Ontario's Living Legacy Land Use Strategy (policies for new Provincial Parks and Conservation Reserves) (1999)

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