Policy Report:
C2410
Ministry of Natural Resources
Crown Land Use Policy Atlas
Policy Report
C2410:
GARDEN PAKASHKAN CONSERVATION RESERVE
ID: C2410
Area Name: GARDEN PAKASHKAN CONSERVATION RESERVE
Designation: Conservation Reserve
District(s):
Thunder Bay
Park Zone(s): Northwest
Area (hectares): 12586
Date Policy Report Last Updated: January 31, 2006
Portions of the waterway have extremely rugged terrain and canyons in a remote setting. This area supports recreational hunting and fishing activities.
The following are designated as Tourism Lakes: Grew, Holly.
Garden Pakashkan Conservation Reserve was regulated on June 25, 2004.
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.
Part of 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.””
Management of this area is also governed by the general policies contained in the Land Use Strategy (1999).
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.
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policy and the development of protected areas management direction documents, certain content elements may be out of date.
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Aggregate Extraction |
No |
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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 are 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 |
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Commercial Power Generation Development |
No |
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Commercial Timber Harvest |
No |
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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 |
These facilities should avoid conservation reserve lands wherever possible. |
Food Harvest (Commercial), Existing |
Maybe |
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Food Harvest (Commercial), New |
Maybe |
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Mineral Exploration and Development |
No |
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Peat Extraction |
No |
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Wild Rice Harvesting, Existing |
Yes |
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Wild Rice Harvesting, New |
Maybe |
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Land and Resource Management Activities
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Crown Land Disposition, Commercial or Public Use |
Maybe |
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Crown Land Disposition, Private Use |
Maybe |
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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 |
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Fish Stocking, Native Species |
Maybe |
Conservation Reserves policy indicates that 'featured species management' may be permitted. |
Insect/disease Suppression |
Maybe |
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Inventory/Monitoring |
Yes |
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Prescribed Burning |
Maybe |
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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 |
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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 |
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Recreation Activities and Facilities
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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. ATV use off trails is not permitted except for direct retrieval of game. |
Campgrounds |
Maybe |
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Food Gathering |
Yes |
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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 |
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Motor Boat Use, Private |
Yes |
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Mountain Bike Use |
Yes |
Existing use on trails permitted. |
Non-motorized Recreation Travel |
Yes |
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Rock Climbing |
Maybe |
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Snowmobiling, Off Trails |
No |
Except for the direct retrieval of game. |
Snowmobiling, On Trails |
Yes |
Existing use permitted to continue where it does not adversely affect the values being protected. |
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. |
Management of this conservation reserve is carried out under the provisions of the Provincial Parks and Conservation Reserves Act and within the context of conservation reserve policy.
Note: MNR will consider the Land Use Intent and Management Direction outlined
in this policy report when reviewing applications for permitted activities that
require licences, leases, permits, or other forms of approval. The review of individual applications
involves the consideration of a variety of factors and requirements on a
site-specific basis in addition to land use policy.
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 #2004-013 (2005)
Conservation Reserve Policy (1997)
Ontario's Living Legacy Land Use Strategy (policies for new Provincial Parks and Conservation Reserves) (1999)